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California National Bank of Los Angeles headquarters sits in front of the downtown Los Angeles skyline. Regulators shut California National Bank and eight smaller related banks due to the weak economy.  (Photo by Mark J. Terrill / AP) Karzai team in crisis talks Afghan President Hamid Karzai's representatives were holding talks with Abdullah Abdullah in a bid to prevent the former foreign minister from boycotting an election run-off vote. CNN Abdullah 'may quit Afghan poll' BBC Don't forget to set back your clocks This is the weekend we change our clocks back one hour. Don't forget to change them before you go to bed. Newark Advocate When and why we fall back National Geographic   9 US banks seized in largest 1-day haul U.S. authorities seized nine failed banks, the most in a single day since the financial crisis began and the latest stark sign that substantial parts of the nation's banking industry are being crippled by bad loans. ABC News Health of US economy CNBC Special section: Where the banks are failing CNNMoney Stimulus creates 640,000 jobs The largest stimulus program in the nation's history has created or saved around 640,000 jobs, according to figures released by the Obama administration. CNNMoney Special section: Stimulus jobs so far New York Times Economic stimulus plan slideshow Yahoo! News Mysterious haze at galaxy’s center Astronomers sifting data from a new satellite say they have discerned the existence of a mysterious haze of high-energy particles in the Milky Way. New York Times   NATION US may be open to asylum for women facing spousal abuse The Obama administration has recommended political asylum for a woman fleeing abuse by her husband, the strongest signal yet that it is open to asylum claims from foreign women facing domestic abuse. New York Times Coast Guard recovers pilot's body from Navy aircraft The Coast Guard recovered the body of one pilot from a Navy T-34 training aircraft and continues searching for the second pilot. KFDM News Map of crash site Google News Search continues off Calif. for missing aircrews YouTube POLITICS Obama seeks study on local Afghan leaders to guide his troop decision President Barack Obama has asked senior officials for a province-by-province analysis of Afghanistan to determine which regions require international help. Capital Times Afghan strategy takes time YouTube Bush warns of ‘tyranny’ in Afghanistan Former President George W. Bush warned that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan. Google News Special section: Afghanistan's tumultuous history MSNBC HEALTH Healing found in Halloween horrors Scary as they are, some of the creepiest, deadliest creatures roaming the night this Halloween are also teaching medical science new ways to heal. HealthDay Male hormone may trigger gene fusion that leads to prostate cancer Researchers in the U.S. have discovered that the male hormone androgen may trigger the gene fusion that leads to the development of prostate cancer. Medical News Today ENVIRONMENT Interactions with aerosols boost warming potential of some gases For decades, climate scientists have worked to identify and measure key pollutants. And they've been aided by computer models that make estimating the impact of the pollutants more reliable. ScienceDaily Researchers suggest Methane's role in global warming is underestimated Greenhouse gas calculations blame carbon dioxide too much for global warming, and methane too little, suggest researchers. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Focus on the Family's Dobson to exit Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson will end his 32-year stint as the voice of the conservative Christian ministry, the Colorado based nonprofit announced. Denver Post 'New Jews' stake claim to faith, culture Meet the "New Jews," as some call them: pockets of post-baby boomers who are making one of the world's oldest known monotheistic faiths and its culture work for them and others. CNN LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT African musicians going political Kanjii Mbugua is among a generation of young Kenyans who are borrowing a page from groups like U2 and using their songs to address social issues, a clear indication that a fear of authority is waning. CNN My father, the terrorist In an exclusive book excerpt, Omar bin Laden, a son of Osama bin Laden, paints a portrait of the man who would become the world’s most notorious mass murderer. Vanity Fair SPORTS Olympic torch passes to British Columbia With the stunning Baroque parliament building as backdrop, a jubilant crowd flecked with maple-leaf red cheered as a man and woman held aloft the Olympic flame in downtown Victoria. Seattle Times Manuel tabs Joe Blanton to start Game 4 of World Series Joe Blanton has faced the Yankees four times in his five-plus-year major league career. But he's never faced them on a stage like the World Series. Philadelphia Inquirer   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Is 650,000 jobs enough? The Atlantic Column: Real men don't read DC pundits Salon.com Column: Baseball must expand instant replay U.S. News & World Report Column: Constraining America’s brightest New York Times Column: I can't afford to be sick Huffington Post Column: Where's the birth control? The Nation Column: Top teams could tumble NBC Sports Column: Cut presence in Afghanistan Austin American-Statesman   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Jennifer Rivera, Randall Rich, Jennifer Yirinec, Andrew Evans, Jayanthi Nathan, Michael J. Bobak, Beth Ruiz, Jeff Bromberg, James Morris, Rick Dossey, Leslie Wendel, Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro, Amy Helfman, Andreea Chirita, Benjamin Wu and Nadine Natour.   GOOD NEWS Brazilian Indians find plane survivors Indigenous Indians located nine survivors of a plane that crashed in a river in the Amazon rain forest with 11 people onboard, according to the Brazilian air force. CNN Mustache wars: Charities raise funds via facial hair Two charitably minded groups are fighting to get men to bring back the mustache for this unlikely word-of-mouth — and sight-of-mouth — movement. TIME WORLD Clinton makes personal bid to resume Mideast talks U.S. hopes of reviving Mideast peace talks appeared shaky after a senior Palestinian official said the Palestinians are unlikely to resume negotiations if Israel does not halt Jewish settlement building. Associated Press Palestinians react to election call Reuters Pakistan's hidden war In South Waziristan the enemy is not just the Taliban and al-Qaida. It's also the terrain, and the militants know every inch. BBC Clinton tries to calm angry Pakistanis YouTube Iran rejects UN-drafted uranium plan Iran's lawmakers have rejected a U.N.-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad. Houston Chronicle BUSINESS Global finance: Britain is no. 1 London has dethroned New York as the world's top financial center, according to an index released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. BusinessWeek Stocks plunge with consumer spending Stocks plunged as a drop in consumer spending fanned worries that the economic recovery won't be sustainable. CBS News Consumers ready to spend? CNBC Special section: Economic calendar MarketWatch In sour housing market, companies relocating fewer employees A depressed housing market coupled with high unemployment has many companies reducing the number of employees they transfer between cities. Denver Post SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY As bats begin hibernation, many deaths are expected It won't be long before millions of bats settle into caves and mines across the country to hibernate. But the sad truth is that many in the East will never see the warmth of spring. Discovery News For gay and straight men, facial attraction operates similarly A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women. esciencenews.com EDUCATION 'Funding cliff' looms large for states Amid a still-shaky economy, a troubling reality is starting to set in for states and school districts: The budget situation may get a lot worse when the federal economic-stimulus spigot runs dry. Education Week College enrollment hits record, mostly thanks to 2-year schools Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college — especially community college, according to a new report. USA TODAY Most expensive colleges CNNMoney   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Homeless attacks prompt states to consider hate laws With a surge in unprovoked attacks against the homeless, some states are considering legislation to treat such assaults as hate crimes. New York Times   Photo of the Day Participants march in the 13th annual Halloween parade in Kawasaki near Tokyo.  (Photo by Koji Sasahara / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people, must give it this soul. 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