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Protestors at Occupy Wall Street‘s media area coordinate news updates on laptop computers at Zuccotti park in Manhattan’s financial district in New York. The Occupy Wall Street demonstration has grown to include thousands of people in communities across the country.  (Photo by John Minchillo / AP) Doctors Inc.: When the nurse wants to be called ‘doctor’ As nurses, pharmacists and others seek degrees beyond B.S.’s and M.S.’s, physicians fear encroachment on their turf. New York Times America’s most in-demand workers Christian Science Monitor Long road from farm to fork worsens Listeria, other food outbreaks The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe demonstrates one likely cause of serious illnesses linked to tainted food: The long and winding road that the food we eat takes from farm to fork. Forbes To kill Listeria, wash that produce! Msnbc.com   Wall Street protest movement gains steam A spirited and leaderless protest in the Wall Street section of New York has entered its third week, helping to inspire a growing number of demonstrations united in their passion. CNN Activists throughout Canada set to show solidarity with Wall Street protesters Globeandmail.com ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest TIME Occupy Wall Street movement takes over Seattle Times Amanda Knox appeal verdict: ‘I didn’t commit Meredith Kercher‘s murder’ Struggling to maintain her composure, Amanda Knox stood up in the, courtroom in Perugia, Italy and declared that she did not murder her roommate Meredith Kercher almost four years ago. Telegraph.co.uk Amanda Knox: I am innocent BBC Part-timers less likely to succeed in college, study finds Chances of finishing a bachelor’s degree on time at the same public college are better for those who start by age 19 and go full time than for those who are older or go part time. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   NATION More than 1 in 10 parents delay, sometimes skip their kids’ vaccines By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, the U.S. government advises. But more than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing or delaying shots because of safety concerns. Salt Lake Tribune Lunches go old-school, made from scratch St. Louis Post-Dispatch US Supreme Court opens, likely to wade into health care debate As the court opens, gun laws, immigration, racial preferences and separation of church and state loom as major issues. Christian Science Monitor In new term, Supreme Court will tackle the divisive issues NPR Blog: Obamacare appeals: The justices will see you now Baltimore Sun POLITICS Chris Christie sources say he still may run After issuing many denials, Chris Christie still may enter the GOP presidential nomination race, several people close to him have said. If he does, conservatives may not be entirely happy with his record. Christian Science Monitor Is Energy Secretary Steven Chu up for the job in the current economy? Energy Secretary Steven Chu faces questions over whether his laboratory smarts and Silicon Valley background have started to undercut his ability to operate inside the Beltway. Politico BUSINESS Greece to miss deficit targets The indication of government draft budget figures is that Greece will miss a deficit target set just months ago in a massive bailout package. Reuters Special section: European debt crisis Guardian Investors sing a new tune — ‘won’t get fooled again’ Sure, the markets had a couple of spectacular days, but don’t let that fool you into thinking all is well again with the world. There’s still plenty of uncertainty over stocks. Wall Street Journal Apple expected to up the ante with new iPhone design While Apple Inc. may be keeping its latest product unveiling low-key, the iPhone event carries major implications for the company’s largest business. MarketWatch HEALTH Life’s extremes: the early birds versus the night owls It‘s 6:30 a.m. For “early birds” or “larks,” that’s prime time. For “night owls,” however, such an hour is ungodly. LiveScience Health issues rise with foreclosure rates Losing your home, or worrying about losing it, is enough to make you sick, says a recent study that offers insight into the toll the foreclosure crisis is taking on homeowners’ health. Orlando Sentinel Long-term mammography needed for breast cancer survivors Regular surveillance mammography after breast cancer boosts survival and should be continued for at least a decade, a systematic review suggested. MedPage Today Mammography examinations raise survival rates of breast cancer patients Medical News Today ENVIRONMENT Can hot air be the free fuel of the future? Australian entrepreneur Roger Davey wants to create, capture and control hot air to help power cities. He plans to build a huge solar updraft tower, 2,600 feet tall, in the Arizona desert. CNN Size of Arctic ozone hole breaks all previous records Something unprecedented happened in the skies over the Arctic. A large hole appeared in the ozone layer, far bigger than any seen there before. New Scientist World remains divided on new plan to combat global warming Environmental News Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Suburban Catholics drive effort to let victims of long-ago abuse sue A cadre of suburban Catholics are driving a campaign to eliminate the statute of limitations so older victims of sexual abuse can bring charges against their abusers. Philadelphia Inquirer Latter-day Saints launch ‘I’m a Mormon’ advertising campaign The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is launching a major expansion of its “I’m a Mormon” advertising campaign, which, church officials say, seeks to educate the public on this religion. Reuters Mormon Church launches media campaign USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Akiva Eldar): Collective unconsciousness Haaretz Column (Kenny Burgamy): The voices of authority are fading The Telegraph Column (Rami G. Khouri): At long last, Arab history resumes Daily Star Editorial: These schools do their homework Denver Post Column (Tony Dungy): Engaged fathers improve kids’ lives USA TODAY Column (Hendrik Hertzberg): The book on Barack The New Yorker Blog (Yossi Melman): Bush talked about a war on terror, but Obama acted  (Haaretz) The Arms Race Column (Scott Timberg): The creative class is a lie Salon   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Joanne Pelton, Harsha Malik, Shahinaz Ayoub, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, Erkinaz Shuminov, Brooke Coggiano, Cristina Petrut and Valerie Serrano.   GOOD NEWS Model airplane fliers find the true spirit of a hobby Some guys, now at or near retirement, never grew out of flying the balsa-wood airplanes of their boyhood in the 1960s. Philadelphia Inquirer Workers at destroyed Joplin hospital find a way back A Joplin, Mo., hospital whose roots date back to the 1890s was wounded — mortally, it seemed. But this was not the end. The building would crumble, but the hospital would survive. MSNBC Illness, despair behind her, hairstylist has regained her stride Anna Fionda, a hairstylist who occupied the first chair at Edwin Paul Salon in Grosse Pointe Woods for 27 years, has regained her stride after battling with disease and distress. Detroit Free Press WORLD Dreaded militant hit squad close to going rogue in Pakistan Al-Qaida, the Pakistani Taliban and the Haqqani network all picked their most ruthless fighters to form the Khurasan unit, to eliminate informants for the U.S. or Pakistani governments. Reuters ‘Brink of civil war’: Syrian opposition asks world for help Syrian dissidents formally established a broad-based national council designed to overthrow President Bashar Assad’s regime, which they accused of pushing the country to the brink of civil war. Msnbc.com Exiled Libyan ‘revolutionary Jew’ to restore synagogue An exiled Libyan Jew fulfilled his lifelong dream by starting the ambitious project of restoring Tripoli’s main synagogue. Seattle Times EDUCATION Can admission standards fix Utah’s college completion woes? Key educational leaders in Utah are wondering whether it’s time to erect modest barriers to give high schoolers an incentive to prepare for college. Salt Lake Tribune Hispanics leave school in face of Alabama’s tough immigration law Alabama’s new immigration law requires public schools to document the legal status of children upon enrollment. As a result, many immigrant families are withdrawing their children from school. Christian Science Monitor SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission? The case of a Great Neck, N.Y., man accused of being paid to take the SAT for high school students is prompting questions nationwide about how much cheating goes on in high-stakes testing. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Quantum life: the weirdness inside us Have you ever felt a little incoherent? Or maybe you‘ve been in two minds about something? Well, here’s your excuse: Perhaps you are in thrall to the strange rules of quantum mechanics. New Scientist Duck! The asteroids are coming — though fewer than we feared The total of likely midsize asteroids that could threaten Earth has been reduced considerably, from 35,000 to 19,500. With better knowledge, scientists hope, could come better preparedness. TIME Obesity or stem cell research could win Nobel for 2011 Two scientists who unlocked mysteries linked to obesity or a professor who discovered how to make stem cells without human embryos are among candidates for the 2011 Nobel Prize in medicine. Forbes Discoveries concerning the immune system earn Nobel in medicine Philadelphia Inquirer LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Islam-inspired comic superheroes, lauded by Obama, head to NY film fest Even U.S. President Barack Obama took notice of them. Now, New Yorkers might, too as the Arab world’s first superheroes make their screen debut at the New York Film Festival. Bloomberg Paul McCartney: ballet’s new master? Paul McCartney is nearly 70, planning to marry for the third time and need never work again. How does he choose to relax? By staging a ballet, of course. Telegraph.co.uk SPORTS Kobe Bryant, Bologna work toward deal Kobe Bryant‘s representatives and those of Italian basketball team Virtus Bologna are “working very intensely” to bring the Los Angeles Lakers’ star to Italy during the NBA lockout. ESPN Pursuing athletic scholarships is expensive for families There are thousands of prep athletes across the country whose scholarship hopes are dashed annually, leaving families with the realization that the money could have been used for college instead. Las Vegas Review Journal   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Do immune system reactions help drive Type 2 diabetes? New research suggests that the development of insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes may be linked to an immune system reaction gone awry. HealthDay   Photo of the Day People dressed as gods and goddesses participate in a religious procession during Dussehra festival in the town of Allahabad, India.  (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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 There is nothing like a dream to create the future. 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