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People arrive at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., for a Veterans Day ceremony where President Barack Obama will speak.  (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP) Veterans struggle to readjust from Iraq A Pew Research Center study of post-9/11 veterans revealed that 84 percent believe the public doesn‘t understand the difficulties they face. San Francisco Chronicle Thankful villages: The places where everyone came back from the wars BBC America’s wartime vets, by the numbers Christian Science Monitor Analysts: US may rival China in competitiveness soon Slowing wage growth in the United States, coupled with rising wages in China and other emerging markets, could soon make the U.S. more competitive. CNBC   US pressures Europe over economic crisis Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has demanded rapid action by Europe to restore financial stability, warning that the region’s economic crisis is “the central challenge to global growth.” Msnbc.com Italy crisis: Senate adopts austerity law BBC Greeks hope new PM will bring stability Reuters Report: Facebook nears privacy settlement with US Facebook is nearing a settlement with FTC that would require the online hangout to obtain approval from its users before making changes that expose them to a wider audience, according to a report. Houston Chronicle Poisoned places: NY plant’s neighbors expose regulatory gaps After residents of Tonawanda, N.Y., became sick, they rallied to fight high levels of hazardous chemicals coming from a dilapidated plant, which revealed weaknesses in EPA regulations. NPR World’s worst toxic pollution problems Scientific American   NATION US soldier found guilty of murdering Afghans gets life in prison A five-person military panel convicted Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs of all charges, including the murders of three Afghan civilians. He faces a maximum sentence of life in military prison without parole. CNN Soldier found guilty in Afghan thrill-killings YouTube US delays massive Canadian oil pipeline The Obama administration is delaying a decision on a massive oil pipeline until it can study routes that avoid environmentally sensitive areas of Nebraska. NPR How the Keystone XL pipeline would help the US Christian Science Monitor Powerful storm batters Alaskan coast The most powerful storm to hit Alaska in nearly four decades wound down after slamming into coastal communities and sending some residents fleeing to higher ground as it tore roofs from homes. Msnbc.com POLITICS Rick Perry, on Letterman show, blames debate gaffe on ‘El Nino’ After his infamous “brain freeze” that drew laughter and ridicule from his detractors, Texas Gov. Rick Perry poked fun at himself while delivering the “Top Ten” list on CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman.” CNN Man shot, killed near Occupy Oakland protest camp Police are investigating a fatal shooting just outside the Occupy Oakland encampment that is straining relations between local officials and anti-Wall Street protesters. CBS News Shooting at different Occupy camps YouTube BUSINESS Starbucks to open US juice bars in 2012 Starbucks Corp. plans to start a chain of juice bars starting next year, venturing into territory staked out by Jamba Inc. in its biggest-ever expansion beyond coffee. Reuters Arab nations aim to win back tourists While popular uprisings across the region led to regime change, they also led to a dip in tourism. Arab nations look to gain back the much-needed industry. BBC Arrival of Amazon’s ‘Kindle Fire’ tablet depresses iPad sales Imminent arrival of “Kindle Fire” depressed sales of Apple‘s iPad 2. When it is released, some will wait and see, and some will buy an iPad. The interesting question will be how many do each. Forbes Amazon’s ‘Fire’ already challenging iPad for hearts and minds  (Wired) Epicenter ENVIRONMENT Africa’s Western Black Rhino declared extinct, scientists say The black rhino of Africa was declared officially extinct. The International Union for Conservation of Nature said that two other subspecies of rhinoceros were close to meeting the same fate. Msnbc.com Commission attempts to rebuild population of Pilgrim-era fish A fisheries commission has stepped in to try to rebuild the population of a heavily harvested East Coast fish whose connections to American history run deep. USA TODAY EDUCATION More selective for-profits Strengthened federal regulations, bad press and a slumping economy have led to steep declines in new student enrollments at most of the publicly traded institutions. Inside Higher Ed Illinois breaks impasse on frozen salaries of regional education officials The Legislature sent Gov. Pat Quinn a bill to restore the salaries dozens of state regional superintendents who have been working without pay. St. Louis Post-Dispatch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Detroit prayer event puts Muslim community on edge An area with one of the largest Muslim communities outside the Middle East is bracing itself for a prayer rally by a group that counts Islam among the ills that face the U.S. Salon Malaysian states to punish homosexuality Two Malaysian states are set to change their Islamic laws to punish Muslims who engage in homosexuality, increasing the prospect of gay Muslims being punished under both federal and state religious laws. Guardian   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Finally, a deal on Veterans Administration hospital Denver Post Editorial: Disgrace at Penn State Christian Science Monitor Blog (Macy Halford): Markham’s plagiarism puzzle  (The New Yorker) The Book Bench Cartoon (Nick Anderson): Rick Perry; the gift to cartoonists that keeps on giving Houston Chronicle Column (Lynn Forester de Rothschild): Restoring capitalism — restoring America Huffington Post Column (Tony Barnhart): Penn State proves nobody immune from sickness of college sports CBSSports Column (Davia Temin): Girl Scouts turn 100: the ultimate women’s leadership pipeline Forbes Column (Dominique Browning): The Personhood fight is not going away TIME   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Brian Lam, Joanne Pelton, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jessica Duncan, Charlene Morisseau, Anuja Seith, Maria Laverghetta, Sara Stewart, Paul Wertheim, Brian Kendall and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Engineer finds way to fight wife’s cancer In the battle against cancer, there is a promising new treatment — a high-tech therapy that targets tumors and has fewer side effects than chemotherapy. CBS News Free nursery places for 140,000 disadvantaged toddlers As many as 140,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds could have free nursery places under a scheme planned to be rolled out in England and extended nationwide in September 2013. BBC MacArthur fellow leads the fight against elder abuse A MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Marie-Therese Connolly, 54, has dedicated herself to protecting the elderly from abuse, while not drawing a salary for her efforts in more than three years. USA TODAY WORLD Colombia seeks a new, clean image After decades of battling against left-wing rebels and drug barons, the Colombian authorities are taking steps to improve the country’s image. BBC Tobacco firms fuming over Australia’s ‘plain package’ law The Australian Senate is scheduled to pass legislation that — beginning in Dec. 2012 — would stop tobacco companies from displaying their distinctive colors, brand designs and logos on cigarette packs. CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Apes waving their arms could hint at language origins Baby apes learn through visual gestures, providing evidence that this may have been vital to human language progress. New Scientist Astronomers find clouds of primordial gas from the early universe For the first time, astronomers have found pristine clouds of the primordial gas that formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang. e! Science News HEALTH Why do parents buy chicken-pox lollies? The idea of allowing your child to catch chickenpox — perhaps by taking them to pox parties — to avoid getting it in later life is not a new one. But the use of the postal service and social media is new. BBC FDA approves umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplant The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hemacord, the first product to use umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplantation. The product was developed by the New York Blood Center. Medical News Today LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Ralph Eugene Meatyard: The man behind the masks Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a “dedicated amateur” as he called himself, not only kept an eye out for props for his photos, but had a strange way of getting his subjects to reveal themselves. Smithsonian Magazine Billy Crystal replaces Eddie Murphy as host of Academy Awards Billy Crystal is helping put a fairytale ending on an ugly Academy Awards drama by returning to host the famed ceremony in backdraft of Eddie Murphy’s departure. NY Daily News Review: ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ brings fantasy world to life “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” the epic fantasy game set for release, presents a beautiful landscape with hundreds of quests for players to explore. But there are limits to how detailed it gets. CNN SPORTS Paterno sought criminal defense lawyer Embattled former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has contacted J. Sedgwick Sollers, a criminal defense attorney, in the child sex abuse case that has rocked the university, NBC News has reported. CBS News Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary will sit out Nebraska due to threats NY Daily News Blog: Sponsor bails from ESPN’s Penn State-Nebraska telecast  (USA TODAY) Game On Car used by men who kidnapped Nationals’ Ramos found The government sent top investigators to hunt for Washington Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos, whose abduction has focused attention on the nation’s sharp rise in kidnappings for ransom. Sports Illustrated Tiger Woods leads Australian Open For the first time since the final round of the Masters, Tiger Woods found himself leading a golf tournament. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Elephants could face same extinction fate as woolly mammoth The fate of the forest elephant rests in our hands. But will it go the way of the woolly mammoth as it is hunted for ivory and its habitat is destroyed? 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