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A man walks past by a building damaged by earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.   (Photo by Dita Alangkara / AP) Indonesian earthquake toll reaches 770 Violent aftershocks continued to rock western Indonesia as the death toll from yesterday's earthquake reached 770 and authorities warned that thousands of people could have died. The Australian Disasters caused by 'separate faults' Telegraph.co.uk Samoan islands shaken by 2nd quake CNN Key Dems confident card-check will pass A key Senate negotiator trying to advance a contentious union-organizing bill said a modified version could pass the upper chamber this year, despite his reservations with the changes. The Hill   Key Iran nuclear talks under way Iranian representatives are meeting the five permanent U.N. Security Council seat holders — UK, China, France, Russia and the U.S. — plus Germany, in Geneva. BBC Timeline: Iran's nuclear program Reuters Health care may hit House, Senate floor by mid-month Historic health care legislation could be on the floor of both houses of Congress as early as mid-October. The Herald Senate panel faces final hurdle over funding Bloomberg Big names arrive in Copenhagen for Olympic bid Royalty, heads of state, athletes and celebrities are all vying to win the IOC vote to host the 2016 Olympics. Copenhagen Post Poll: Who should host the 2016 Olympics? Huffington Post Chicago: 2016 Olympics? CBS News   NATION Bernanke subdued on Fed's consumer protection role Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the central bank is “well suited” to oversee colossal financial companies whose failure could endanger the entire economy. Globeandmail.com Speech: Bernanke's testimony on regulatory reform Reuters EPA moves to regulate smokestack greenhouse gases Proposed regulations would require emissions sources to reduce greenhouse gases by installing the best available technology and improving energy efficiency on new or changed facilities. Boston Herald Police use acoustic warfare on crowds Police ordered protesters to disperse at the Group of 20 summit last week with a device that can beam verbal instructions and earsplitting alarm tones that legal groups called potentially dangerous. Seattle Times POLITICS Rep. Alan Grayson: no apology for 'die quickly' remark Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., has resisted GOP calls to apologize for saying Republicans "want you to die quickly if you get sick." USA TODAY 'Die quickly' comment draws fire CNN Congress passes stopgap bill to keep government running With time running out, Congress passed a stopgap measure to keep the federal government operating for another month, while it struggled to finish nearly a dozen overdue spending bills. New York Times LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Art sales uneven for artists at Santa Fe's Indian Market Each year at the end of the summer, more than a thousand American Indian artists converge in Santa Fe, N.M., to sell their work at Indian Market. NPR NY publisher releases Deveraux novel as video book The latest novel from best-selling romance author Jude Deveraux isn't exactly a book. "Promises" is a video book — or "vook" — a digital reading and viewing experience. Denver Post HEALTH Domestic abuse may be predictable, researchers say It may be possible to use a person's electronic medical records to predict the likelihood of domestic abuse years before it actually occurs, according to U.S. researchers. HealthDay States prepare for arrival of H1N1 vaccine Kansas and Missouri will soon have their first 50,000 H1N1 doses of flu vaccine, but don’t roll up your sleeve just yet. Kansas City Star H1N1 fears to subside after vaccine delivery YouTube Candy, chocolate in kids makes for violent adults, study says Children who eat candy and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent when they grow up because the instant gratification can nurture impulsive behavior, according to a U.K. study. Bloomberg EDUCATION The dollars and sense of closing US schools for H1N1 Economists estimate that closing all U.S. schools for a month would cost the already stressed national economy between $10 billion and $47 billion. Scientific American After school programs net gains in math, but not reading A federal study of curriculum materials used in two after-school programs has found that a math program produced significant gains in student achievement, while a reading program did not. Education Week RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Lodi City Council votes to keep prayer as 'uncensored invocation' After months of debate, the Lodi City Council in Lodi, Calif., voted 5-0 to keep prayer before council meetings. Examiner Religious tension mounts in Vietnam Four years ago the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, was invited by the Vietnamese government to return home from exile. But four years on, there are signs that the authorities' new-found tolerance is waning. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Climate change showdown in Congress Kansas City Star Editorial: Removal of public option is unhealthy San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: TARP, 1 year later St. Louis Post-Dispatch Column: Pros and cons of 2016 Olympic bid cities Sports Illustrated Column: Afghanistan: questions Obama must ask Slate Column: Howard Dean vs. Rahm Emanuel Huffington Post Editorial: Act now to prevent future world hunger Christian Science Monitor Column: Mutual aid society Inside Higher Ed   Site edited by: Randall Rich, Jeff Bromberg, Jennifer Huang, Jennifer Rivera, Jayanthi Nathan, Sevim Yolacti, Lynne Adams, Jessica Flier, Heather Norberg, Andreea Chirita, Amy Helfman, Laurie Hauptli and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Farmington, NM, councilman donates salary for parks A city councilman in Farmington, New Mexico, privately donated his annual $10,000 salary for five years to the city for parks and recreation projects. Farmington Daily Times Kidney recipient and donor have generosity in common A story about a man who donated his kidney to a total stranger touched hearts across Chicago and the country. CBS 2 Fighter jet missing 5 decades found off Calif. coast Searchers in California say they have found and identified the wreck of a fighter jet that disappeared into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles International Airport nearly 54 years ago. WIBW WORLD Philippines begins evacuations as Typhoon Parma heads for Luzon The Philippines started evacuations as Typhoon Parma headed for Luzon, where recovery efforts continue after Tropical Storm Ketsana devastated Manila and other parts of the island. Bloomberg Philippines: Rich nations must act on climate Manila Times Guinea junta calls for national unity Guinea's ruling military junta called for a government of national unity to be formed and for an international inquiry into a bloody crackdown on opponents in the West African country. Reuters Unrest over Guinea killings YouTube Former Peruvian president sentenced to 4th prison term Peru's supreme court sentenced ex-President Alberto Fujimori to six years in prison for authorizing illegal wiretaps and bribing congressmen and journalists. CNN BUSINESS Wall Street wizardry reworks mortgages A new wave of financial alchemy is emerging on Wall Street as banks and insurers seek to make soured securities look better. Wall Street Journal Ken Lewis, chief executive of Bank of America, to step down The beleaguered boss of Bank of America is to step down at the end of the year, ending speculation over his future following a highly controversial deal to buy the brokerage Merrill Lynch. Guardian BofA's 6 possible successors for CEO job Reuters SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY US urges 'cyber hygiene' effort The U.S. government has urged all internet users to play their part in protecting the network from attack. BBC Messenger goes into 'safe mode' during Mercury flyby Over half of scientists' observations during the Messenger spacecraft's flyby of the planet Mercury were lost when the probe sensed a problem, shut down its scientific instruments and went into "safe mode." Baltimore Sun ENVIRONMENT Senate climate bill drops 'cap and trade' term to sell itself Senate Democrats tried out a new catch phrase to sell their global warming bill: pollution reduction and investment (PRI). It's just another name for "cap and trade," a term derided by Republican critics. Google News Special section: How carbon trading works MSNBC Some tribes at odds over coal plants The president of the Navajo Nation has criticized environmentalists who have sought to block or shut down coal-fired power plants that provide jobs and revenue to tribes in northern Arizona. USA TODAY EPA suspends 79 mining permits Columbus Dispatch SPORTS Madden crushes Jim Brown offense in video game case Jim Brown, the retired NFL player and movie star, has had his suit against video game publisher Electronic Arts dismissed. NBC Bay Area Tigers solve Pavano, have title in sight It was more than just a move to the verge of an American League Central title for the Tigers. Their 7-2 win over the Twins might have been a release for the frustrations of an entire season. MLB.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Drug extends life in mice: humans next? A natural compound, used as an immunosuppressant in organ-transplant patients, has been found to extend life in mice, according to a study recently published by the journal Nature. 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