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A protester stands holding a flower as others sit and lock arms at the Occupy Los Angeles encampment outside City Hall in Los Angeles. Police have moved in on the Occupy Los Angeles encampment and arrested protesters who defied an eviction notice. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson / AP)

The hidden potential of autistic children

Researchers are coming to the conclusion that we might be underestimating what autistic people are capable of contributing to society.

Scientific American

UK public sector strike set to be ‘largest for a generation’

Public sector workers are staging a strike over pensions due to variances in the private and public sectors in what unions say is set to be the biggest walkout for an entire generation.

BBC

Blog:

Public sector strikes live

Telegraph.co.uk

Occupy SF protesters reject city’s offer

In a heated general assembly dozens of Occupy San Francisco protesters rejected the city’s proposal to move their encampment of about 150 tents from Justin Herman Plaza.

San Francisco Chronicle

Blog:

Tale of a Southern ‘Occupy’: Nashville aims to bridge political divides

(MSNBC)

U.S. News

Occupy protests

CBS News

AIDS progress at risk due to funding

The international community has made extraordinary progress in the past decade in the fight against AIDS, but a funding crisis is putting those gains at risk, the United Nations health agencies said.

Reuters

HIV/AIDS rising rapidly in China’s population

Medical News Today

Blog:

HIV out of control in most US patients

(CNN)

The Chart

Countering insurmountable loss with compassion and money

From 9/11 to the gulf oil spill, Kenneth Feinberg has spent the last quarter century sorting through the emotional rubble of disaster by putting dollar values on suffering and loss.

Los Angeles Times

The World in Photos .........................................................................
A lighted Christmas tree clings to the banks of the Chagrin River as the water rages over the falls in downtown Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Sancetta / AP)	Gilberto Godoy Filho of Brazil spikes against Serbia during their third round match of the men’s World Cup volleyball in Hamamatsu, Japan. (Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi / AP)	Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, left, is greeted by a Thai Buddhist leader at an all-faith meeting at the Gandhi Memorial in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Kevin Frayer / AP)

NATION

Sec. of State Hilary Clinton tests reforms on historic visit to Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a historic visit to the long-isolated Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar to test the country’s first civilian government in decades on its commitment to reform.

NPR

States squirm over health exchanges

Set to open in 2014, exchanges offer a marketplace where individuals and small businesses can shop for coverage. But some states now wonder if they should sit tight until the Supreme Court acts.

Politico

Will new tax subsidies help insurance cost?

Christian Science Monitor

Drone pilots: the future of aerial warfare

To understand how important remotely piloted aircraft are to the U.S. military, consider this: The U.S. Air Force this year will train more drone pilots than fighter and bomber pilots combined.

NPR

Pakistan cuts supply lines, but US may have alternative options

Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

Obama road trip: from payroll tax to campaign cash

President Obama’s one-day trip to Scranton, Pa., and New York illustrates the dual policy and political demands on Obama as the 2012 campaign season nears.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Biden says US pullout brings new phase with Iraq

Vice President Joe Biden said the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year opened a new phase in relations between the two countries, including a robust security partnership.

Reuters

Before holidays, Congress still has plenty on to-do list

The congressional to-do list for December is long and includes agreeing on federal funding, making tax fixes and deciding whether to continue a payroll tax holiday and extended unemployment benefits.

NPR

BUSINESS

Americans more confident about economy in November 2011

Confidence bounced back to its highest level since July in the latest sign that there’s more cheer about spending during the holidays.

Globeandmail.com

Does Texas hold the key to middle-class jobs?

MarketWatch

China solar executives aim to avoid trade war with US

Heads of China’s solar industry said they strongly oppose an investigation by the U.S. into Chinese-made solar panels and asserted that competitive advantages alone explained their success.

Reuters

HEALTH

Ways to inflate your IQ

Many people think of IQ as a genetic trait, like brown eyes: You‘re born with it and you’re stuck with it. Now, a growing body of research is showing that a person’s IQ can rise and even fall over the years.

Wall Street Journal

Turn on, tune in and get better?

Hallucinogens and other street drugs are increasingly being studied for therapeutic uses, such as helping patients deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, chronic pain and even terminal illness.

Los Angeles Times

More kindergartners in many states skipping required vaccines

A rising number of parents in more than half of the U.S. states are opting out of school shots for their kids, including vaccines that are required for public school attendance.

Star Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Cleanup crews work to remove toxic goo from river in Colorado

Federal environmental officials have taken charge of a continuing toxic leak into the South Platte River, trying to stop oily black goo from fouling northeastern Colorado’s primary source of water.

Denver Post

Architect leads bamboo building crusade

Eco-sustainable bamboo is strong and beautiful and can take the place of wood and concrete in many building projects, Colombian architect Simon Velez says.

Los Angeles Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sorry, you’re how old?

We have all lied about our age at some time or other. Some do it to get a job, others to protect their status. But, there is one thing worse than lying about how old you are — and that’s being found out.

The Independent

Guitar makers seek sustainable sound

Guitar manufacturers like Gibson and Fender are experimenting with innovative ways to make the best use of their ever-dwindling supplies of prized timber.

The Atlantic

Cool Stuff

The Daily Quote

“Real beauty is to be true to oneself. That’s what makes me feel good.”

Laetitia Casta

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Hilary Salt):

Why I support today’s strike

(The Independent)

Battle of Ideas

Editorial:

Gingrich gets immigration right

Baltimore Sun

Editorial:

Postal gun ban should be tossed

Denver Post

Column (Bob Ray Sanders):

JFK‘s hope, LBJ’s determination changed America

McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Meghan Casserly):

Science proves that women are mean (again). Thanks science!

Forbes

Column (Kofi Annan):

World is watching: Africa needs real support at Durban conference

Business Day

Column (David Roberts):

Old dog, Newt tricks: He will never be President

Grist

Column (Eric Trager):

Why an undemocratic party is going to win Egypt’s 1st democratic election

The New Republic

Live Chats All times are E.T.

NFL: Matt Williamson Nov. 30 at noon

ESPN

Relationships: Meredith Goldstein Nov. 30 at 1 pm

Boston Globe

Internet culture: Monica Hesse Nov. 30 at 2 pm

Washington Post

Fracking: Elizabeth Kolbert Nov. 30 at 3 pm

The New Yorker

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GOOD NEWS

Color-filtering lenses are helping dyslexics to read?

Specially tinted lenses originally developed for color blindness are helping some U.S. dyslexics read faster and see words more clearly, confirming the claims of the lenses’ British inventor.

ABC News

Stanford happiness class proves popular, helpful

Sixty-four students escape from the campus hustle and find tranquillity for two hours a week in the library. There, they start class by talking about a positive experience from the day.

San Francisco Chronicle

Teen duo travels far afield spreading songs with positive messages

Two middle-schoolers and first cousins DerMario Harris, 17, and Isaiah Brown, 15, took it upon themselves to change the negative image of hip-hop by using their music to spread positive social messages.

Chattanooga Times Free Press

WORLD

NATO: Pakistan cooperates on border