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Mt Ontake, inactive prior to 1979, erupted then several times, ejecting over 200,000 tons of ash. Mostly quiet since then, it erupted again on September 27, 2014 without warning. Over 40 were injured and at least 32 are still missing. (Photo by T hino)

Japan volcano: Mt Ontake rescue teams find 31 bodies

The bodies of 31 hikers have been found near the top of Japan’s Mount Ontake a day after a sudden volcanic eruption.

BBC

Japanese volcano eruption caught on video

Slate

European spacecraft to land on comet

The European Space Agency will attempt to land the first spacecraft on a comet in November to provide clues to the solar system’s 4.6 billion-year history.

The Hindu

Blog:

European scientists choose site for Rosetta’s comet touchdown

NPR

Turkey suffering ‘rights rollback’ under new president

Turkey is undergoing a “worrying rollback” on human rights under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with curbs on judicial independence and media freedom.

The Economic Times

Pro-democracy protests expand in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy protests expanded in Hong Kong after demonstrators upset over Beijing‘s decision to limit political reforms defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong’s top leader to go home.

BusinessWeek

After night of tear gas, Hong Kong protesters dig in

CNN

At least 38 injured as police and protesters clash in Hong Kong

CNN

Obamacare: President urging red states to expand medicaid

President Obama is resolute to make his social health care system work and Obamacare program seeks to include even more U.S. citizens who live below the poverty line.

Capital OTC

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

World Bank, partners launch fund for maternal, child health

The World Bank Group as well as Canada, Norway, and the U.S. have announced the creation of a global financing facility (GFF) to jump-start efforts to end preventable maternal and child deaths by 2030.

Philanthropy News Digest

Why the fight for maternal and child health is a race against time

Huffington Post

Five factors for success in philanthropy’s work with cities

Five strategies, according to Living Cities, showcase the important engagement between the public and private sectors needed to achieve meaningful, large-scale results in cities.

Nonprofit Quarterly

HUMAN RIGHTS

ISIS publically executes Iraqi human rights activist for Facebook posts

Islamic terrorists detained Samira Salih al-Nuaimi earlier this month after she allegedly posted messages on Facebook condemning the terrorists for destroying religious sites.

NY Daily News

Judge won’t stop shut-offs, says no right to free water

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes refused to block the city from shutting off water to delinquent customers, saying there is no right to free water.

Detroit News

Blog:

The Daily Docket: Detroit judge won’t stop water shutoffs

Wall Street Journal

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan president

Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan‘s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first democratic transfer of power.

BBC

Spanish government asks court to declare Catalonia vote illegal

Spain’s government moved to block a planned independence referendum in its Catalonia region by asking the constitutional court to declare the vote illegal.

Reuters

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Many UN development goals still far off target

Many of the UN’s poverty eradication goals are still far off their targets. Some experts are concerned that the next targets being developed are too vague and unwieldy, falling into the same traps.

Al Jazeera

Democracy, demography, demand India’s biggest advantages: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an audience organised in his honor by the Indian American Community Foundation at Madison Square Garden in New York.

New Indian Express

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA contract dispute highlights growing private space industry

Sierra Nevada Corp is crying foul over NASA recently awarding two multi-billion dollar contracts to shuttle American astronauts to and from the International Space Station to rival companies Space X and Boeing.

Daily Digest

Boeing, SpaceX win NASA contracts

YouTube

War of the jumping genes drove human evolution forward

A genetic arms race within ourselves has helped to shape human evolution, according to new research.

Canada Journal

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Cathy Sorenson):

Loans can offer a lifeline to keep nonprofits afloat

Albuquerque Journal

Column (Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang):

US must lead by example on climate change

Indianapolis Star

Column (Paul Krugman):

The show-off society

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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GOOD NEWS

Serbia gay pride march takes place undisturbed

Waving rainbow-colored flags, several hundred gay activists proceeded undisturbed through downtown Belgrade thanks to the protection of thousands of riot police.

ABC News

Couple’s wedding day saved by strangers from Craigslist

One Texas couple never imagined they’d find the answer to their wedding day prayers on Craigslist.

Yahoo! News

NONPROFITS & NGOS

Cross country coach raises money for nonprofit that helps children

In his seventh season as a volunteer cross country coach at Albert Lea, Bryce Gaudian hiked 49 miles in the Grand Canyon to raise money for a nonprofit organization called Hill Country Youth Ranch.

Albert Lea Tribune

Vermont nonprofit works on changing ideas of sexual violence

To learn more about what is being done to address the issue of rape and what is left to do, the Burlington Free Press turned to Cathleen Barkley, executive director of H.O.P.E.

Burlington Free Press

ENVIRONMENT

Floods, forest fires, expanding deserts: the future has arrived

Evidence from around the world supports scientists’ assertion that global warming is already happening.

Guardian

EPA chief says to expect ‘changes’ in final climate rule

Federal EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says most of the conversation surrounding the proposed Clean Power Plan has been positive although the critics seem to be making noise. Urgency of the situation required action now.

Canada Journal

Photo of the Day

In Bangladesh efforts to conquer malnutrition are ongoing. Here a health care worker measures a young boy’s upper arm circumference, which is used as an indicator of protein malnutrition. (Photo by WFP/Masud Al Mamun)

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