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Israelis release a dove as they celebrate the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Looking dazed, a thin and pale Shalit emerged from a pickup truck under the escort of his Hamas captors and Egyptian mediators.  (Photo by Tsafrir Abayov / AP) How zombies and superheroes conquered highbrow fiction The trappings of genre fiction — monsters and masked marvels are no longer quarantined to the bookstore aisles. They have spread their genetic code to a foreign habitat: the literature section. The Atlantic Obama drives jobs plan message to NC President Obama is drawing sharp contrasts between his jobs plan and the ideas put forward by Republicans in Congress, as he continues his bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia. NPR Obama basks in Southern hospitality on bus tour Kansas City Star   The impact of the prisoner swap Now that Gilad Shalit is back in Israel and the Palestinian prisoners have been released, Israelis weigh the potential cost of the deal and Palestinians examine how it shifts the Hamas-Fatah split. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Gilad Shalit’s release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners  (Guardian) Middle East Live 1st interview with Gilad Shalit Telegraph.co.uk UK freeze assets over alleged Iran plot Britain’s Treasury said it had ordered the assets of five men frozen in connection with the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States. ABC News Occupy Wall Street begins 2nd month Despite political criticism and ongoing arrests, Occupy Wall Street rode a wave of global momentum into its second month, showing no sign of losing steam. CNN Poll: Washington to blame more than Wall Street for economy USA TODAY Occupy Wall Street 2011 gets a-list celebrity YouTube   NATION Autumn foliage attracts many tourists Sell-out crowds of autumn tourists are flocking to the flame-colored hills of New England to view the foliage, quashing fears that tourism would suffer because of last summer’s Tropical Storm Irene. Reuters Farms hit by drought and floods As drought scorched the Southwest, and a hurricane drowned crops in the East, one of the worst places to be a farmer may be just west of the Mississippi River. MSNBC Why San Francisco is tech’s utopia With its tech-friendly culture, pool of engineering talent and extensive network of angel investors and venture capitalists, San Francisco and its suburbs have long been a mecca for tech entrepreneurs. CNNMoney POLITICS Support for legalizing marijuana is at a record high In a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of respondents in a nationwide survey said they believed it was time to make pot legal. About 46 percent came out opposed. CBS News Illegal drugs Polling Report No one in the Republican field is talking about the housing crisis Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress that economic recovery may depend on a “clear path to a new housing finance system.” The presidential contenders have yet to take on the issue. Las Vegas Sun Chart of the day: Which Republicans get the most news coverage? The Atlantic Miss. ‘Personhood’ ballot initiative challenges Roe v. Wade A national effort to put abortion bans into state constitutions is looking for its first victory in Mississippi. Star Tribune BUSINESS Goldman Sachs posts 3rd-quarter loss Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported its second quarterly loss in 12 years as the firm lost money on investments and as revenue declined from trading, asset management and securities underwriting. Bloomberg Bank of America profit up on 1-time gains MarketWatch BP gets $4B from Anadarko for Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs BP Plc has accepted a payment from partner Anadarko Petroleum that is far less than it might have won in court, but a deal that could reduce the overall cost of the disaster for the British group. Reuters Kinder to buy El Paso Corp. for $21.1 billion, creating US gas pipeline leader Kinder Morgan Inc. agreed to buy El Paso Corp. for about $21.1 billion in cash and stock, creating the largest U.S. natural-gas pipeline network in the energy industry’s biggest transaction in more than a year. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Climate change is shrinking species Climate change is shrinking many plant and animal species and is likely to have a negative impact on human nutrition in the future, according to a new study. CNN Scarce resources, climate biggest threats to world health Reuters Trafficking of baby gorillas poses new threat to endangered species A surge in trafficking of baby gorillas is posing a fresh risk to the endangered species in the Democratic Republic of Congo, wildlife officials have warned. Guardian EDUCATION Questions raised about State Department’s student jobs program Foreign students expected a chance to see the best of America, to make friends and sightsee, with a summer job to help finance it all. Instead, many found themselves working as cheap laborers. Honolulu Star-Advertiser Student scores, teacher’s college linked The academic progress of public-school students can be traced to where their teachers went to college, according to research by the University of Washington Center for Education Data & Research. Seattle Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY A revision of the Catholic Mass seeks to restore some theological weight Never mind that some in the pews couldn’t hear or understand them. To purists, the sonorous words of the Latin Mass were mystical, ancient and layered with meaning, never to change. Philadelphia Inquirer Aging Pope uses wheeled platform in St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Benedict XVI began using a wheeled platform to navigate the long aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica, adopting the device employed by his ailing predecessor to reduce fatigue. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Paul Krugman): Wall Street whines Houston Chronicle Column (Danny Schechter): Preserving the legacy of Dr. King Al Jazeera Column (Marcos Breton): Jose Hernandez, an immigrant’s son, makes run at Congress McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: For health care model, look to Netherlands USA TODAY Blog (Ethan Gilsdorf): The forgiveness cure  (Psychology Today) Geek Pride Cartoon (Nate Beeler): Dulles rail dullards Washington Examiner Column (Steve Sebelius): No to New Hampshire Las Vegas Review Journal Editorial: New York is right to make health insurance premium-hike applications public NY Daily News   Site edited by: Anuja Seith, Sarah Alender, Sara Stewart, Joanne Pelton, Kathie Raikes, Cassidy Pham, Erkinaz Shuminov, Kevin Augustine, Harsha Malik, Darling Gutierrez, Cynthia Vidal, Brooke Coggiano, Charlene Morisseau and Sam Dieter.   GOOD NEWS Sea turtles rehabilitated and restored to the sea in Fernandina Beach Marti’s flippers were tucked in tight as turtle rehabilitation specialist Amy Hupp carried the 25-pound green sea turtle toward the surf along Fernandina Beach. Florida Times-Union Utah students bring ‘fresh eyeballs’ to tech start-ups Enterprising “first-years” at the University of Utah’s medical school are proving that the next big idea doesn’t have to come from an established researcher or tenured professor. Salt Lake Tribune Potomac Rotary Club donates dictionaries to 3rd-graders The Potomac Rotary Club supports community and literacy by giving free dictionaries to third-graders in nine public schools in Potomac, Md. Potomic Patch WORLD Clinton in Libya to extend US assistance Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Tripoli to extend U.S. support for Libyan attempts to restore security, build a democracy and revive the economy following the uprising. Bloomberg Libyans push into Gadhafi’s hometown Seattle Post-Intelligencer NTC in Libya celebrate fall of Bani Walid Telegraph.co.uk ‘Zetas drug-cartel boss’ captured Mexican forces have captured an alleged high-ranking leader of the Zetas drug cartel gang after a shoot-out which left at least nine people dead. Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Cyclops shark’ and other cryptic creatures Whether hard proof exists or not, many mythical-seeming creatures spawn media sensations and stir our imaginations. LiveScience Extreme ballooning — on Titan With its thick atmosphere and lakes filled with organic materials, Saturn’s largest moon holds particular intrigue for scientists. Discovery News HEALTH Social phobia in teens goes beyond shyness, new study Social phobia is not simply shyness that has been exaggerated by psychiatrists and drug makers, according to a new study that compared rates of shyness and social phobia among American teens. HealthDay FDA panel vetoes new indication for Parkinson’s drug An FDA committee has voted 17 to 0 that Azilect, a drug that is already approved to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, does not work to slow progression of the neurodegenerative disorder. MedPage Today LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Van Gogh did not kill himself Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith say that, contrary to popular belief, it was likely that Van Gogh was shot accidentally by two boys he knew who had “a malfunctioning gun.” BBC ‘Reality’ contest shows Columbus State students how to study The Biggest Learner competition pits two teams of four students against each other to see which team will raise its collective fall-quarter grade-point average the most. Columbus Dispatch Stamp collecting on the decline A hobby has entertained generations of children — collecting stamps in an album. But the number of young collectors is declining. Telegraph.co.uk SPORTS Safety questions raised as racing world mourns Dan Wheldon The racing world is mourning after two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Dan Wheldon, an Englishman with a ready smile, died in a Las Vegas multicar crash. CNN Special section: Fans leave tributes for Wheldon ESPN Rio seeks bids for 2016 Olympics course Rio organizers are asking architects interested in designing the golf course for the 2016 Olympics to submit proposals. ESPN NBA owners and players union need to make a deal Unable to close an enormous gulf on key issues, NBA owners and players are united on one thing: They see another large chunk of their season slipping away if they can’t reach a settlement. NY Daily News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Health insurers making record profits The nation’s major health insurers are barreling into a third year of record profits, enriched by a lingering recessionary mind-set among Americans who are postponing or forgoing medical care. 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