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In this file photo,Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri arrives with a masked bodyguard to conduct prayers in the street outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in London, England. (Photo by Max Nash / AP)

Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ pays tribute to beloved dog

For a young Tim Burton, the death of his beloved childhood dog was the spark behind a tale so powerful that the adult director felt compelled to resurrect it.

USA TODAY

5 ways Tim Burton brought his creation to life

E! Online

Foxconn iPhone workers strike, then return

After walking off their jobs, Foxconn Technology Group workers have returned to the assembly line that makes Apple’s iPhone 5 in Zhengzhou, China.

Bloomberg

Terror suspects to appear in court

Five terror suspects were extradited from Britain after losing their lengthy fight to avoid facing charges in the U.S., and officials say at least two of the men are expected in court.

USA TODAY

Abu Hamza is extradited to US under the cover of night

Telegraph.co.uk

US deficit ends 4th year above $1 trillion

The budget deficit for the just-ended 2012 fiscal year shrank by $207 billion from the prior year, but still marked a fourth straight year above $1 trillion.

Reuters

Blog:

CBO reports deficit was $1.1 trillion in 2012

(The Hill)

On The Money

Cloud seeders help make it rain over drought-stricken Texas

Cloud seeders in Pleasanton, Texas, chase menacing storms in order to artificially prime the clouds to deliver extra rain over drought-stricken farmland.

ABC News

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Current US drought monitor

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NATION

Preventive care, doctor access improve for female vets

For years, female veterans complained they felt unwelcome in Department of Veteran Affairs hospitals and clinics. That is changing, thanks to the department’s commitment to female health services.

News Tribune

Blog:

Veteran unemployment rate dips, but crisis deepens for ex-military women

(NBCNews.com)

U.S. News

Don’t like your house? Consider ‘swapping’ with your parents

Experts say homeowners swapping homes with older or younger relatives is a trend that could take off as the baby boomer generation moves progressively into smaller homes as they retire.

Reuters

POLITICS

Obama campaign had best fundraising month in September

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party had their best fundraising month of the campaign cycle in September, raising more than $150 million.

Reuters

Blog:

Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail again for President Obama

(CNN)

Political Ticker

Conservatives: Jobs data is phony

The release of positive jobs numbers immediately ignited a conspiracy theory among conservatives, who suggested the data was being manipulated to benefit President Barack Obama’s reelection.

Politico

BUSINESS

Do the math on retailer ‘dollar’ deals

Do not expect shopping rewards like Kohl’s Cash or CVS Extra Bucks to stuff your pockets with actual currency this holiday season. Most are gimmicks aimed at luring shoppers back to the store.

Reuters

California gas prices close pumps

Soaring gas prices across California have forced some station owners to shut off their pumps while people change their driving habits or avoid driving all together.

ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Will human population growth peak in the late 21st century?

While we’ve made great strides in educating people around the world about family planning and birth control, the global fertility rate still hovers around 2.5 children per woman.

Scientific American

Losing ground

Human activity is now outstripping nature’s ability to replenish the earth’s thin skin. And if we want to keep eating, it’s time to stop treating our soil like dirt.

The Global Mail

Civilization’s foundation is eroding

Grist

Urban coyotes could set the stage for larger predators

Coyotes are the largest mammalian predators to have made their way into and thrive in urban settings — but still larger animals could follow the same path.

LiveScience

Blog:

Coyotes in the city: Urban bears next?

(NPR)

The two-way

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA’s Curiosity gets 1st scoop on Mars

The rover is slated to scoop up its first sample of Martian soil, NASA reported. Curiosity came across a sandy area that NASA scientists decided would be a good spot for the rover to stop and study.

Computerworld

Rover set to scoop up 1st martian soil

YouTube

The art and science of picking the Nobel Prize recipients

For 10 years, analyst David Pendlebury has pored through academic papers, on the hunt for scientists who might deserve a Nobel Prize.

Popular Science

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The beauty of the airline baggage tag

In July alone, 53 million passengers boarded domestic flights. Only about one-third of one percent reported a mishandled bag. This success is largely due to the humdrum baggage tag.

Slate

Better than fast food

During the 1980s, Wendy’s conducted a turnaround — and changed the fast food business.

Slate

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Barry Poulson):

In quest for jobs, Ben Bernanke’s money spigot hurts economy in long run

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Obama’s missed opportunities

Detroit Free Press

Editorial:

The presidential debate fantasy vs. reality TV

USA TODAY

Column (Virginia Heffernan):

Stop pretending your alma mater matters

Yahoo! News

Column (Tom Laskawy):

GMOs, pesticides and the new scientific deadlock

Grist

Column (Andrew Leonard):

Jobs report stunner

Salon

Editorial:

Accountability: You can’t rely on YouTube to police the police

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Glenn Greenwald):

The US presidential debates’ illusion of political choice

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Brenda Palms Barber offers ex-cons in Chicago a honey of a second chance

Sweet Beginnings, a growing business on Chicago’s West Side, provides just-released prisoners with job experience making honey and other products.

Christian Science Monitor

Homecoming king breaks through autism’s barriers with help from friends

Danny Leideker’s rise to the top of the high school social scene didn’t start as a prank for a kid with learning disabilities. Instead, it started with 8th grade lunch and the friendships that formed there.

Detroit Free Press

Blind since birth, Bobby Steele uses guides to run cross-country

Bobby Steele has been blind since birth, but he was the most popular runner at the Tri-Valley League’s East Division cross-country meet.

Detroit Free Press

WORLD

Mixed reviews as Egypt’s new president hits 100-day mark in office

As President Morsi is discovering, the new Egypt is a place where public opinion matters. Critics have been putting the country’s first democratically elected president through the ringer.

Washington Post

A whitewashed wall erases Egypt’s revolution

NPR

Aid that works: A new road and farmer co-op revitalizes rural El Salvador

A new farmers’ cooperative in El Salvador allows small farmers to get their food to market and boost their earnings.

Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

Back to school

The promise of a cheap, quality higher education in California is slipping away from the very people whom the university system’s creators held in mind.

Asia Times Online

Is today’s recess too regulated?

When first-graders burst from a classroom door screaming “Recess!” and hit the school’s blacktop, they don’t play tag, Red Rover or dodgeball. Those types of games are forbidden at most schools.

Kansas City Star

Blog:

Does US school reform itself need to be reformed?

(PBS NewsHour)

The Rundown

HEALTH

Ketamine may cure chronic depression

It was used to treat soldiers, found favor with vets as a horse tranquillizer and became popular with clubbers. Now it could offer hope to millions.

The Independent

Blog:

Ketamine relieves depression by restoring brain connections

(NPR)

Shots

Seniors that pursue sports and culture can live longer

Japan is promoting social interaction to curb the cost of caring for its elderly. Japan’s approach may help other countries facing rising numbers of elderly.

Bloomberg

Experts brace for wave of autistic adults

Young adults born during the first big wave of autism cases in the U.S. two decades ago and are now struggling to strike out on their own.

San Francisco Chronicle

Blog:

Troubled kids in ER: Psychiatric illness or just unruly?

(NBCNews.com)

Vitals

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Faith groups launch campaign to counter controversial ‘Defeat Jihad’ ad

Jewish and Christian groups have unveiled ad campaigns to counter what they claim is hateful speech toward Muslims contained within ads posted at some New York City subway stations.

CNN

Anatomy of the Vatican scandal: How the butler did it

He had the trust of Pope Benedict XVI and the cardinals who run the Roman Catholic Church. And because of his privileged position as papal butler, Paolo Gabriele had access to their deepest secrets.

Columbus Dispatch

Pope ex-butler Paolo Gabriele guilty of theft

BBC

SPORTS

Cardinals beat Braves 6-3 in a disputed wild card

Talk about a wild card. Atlanta fans turned Turner Field into a trash heap after a disputed infield fly propelled the St. Louis Cardinals further into the postseason.

Sports Illustrated

Infield fly rule called during Braves vs. Cards

MLB.com

The story behind another extremely deadly year on Everest

This year was the deadliest on Mount Everest since 12 climbers died on the mountain in 1996. But storms and avalanches were not the culprit.

Spiegel International

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