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Bedding is hung out to dry on a clothesline after heavy rains at a tent city in Camden, N.J. The Census Bureau released figures showing that nearly 46.2 million people live in poverty in the U.S., with many of them taking shelter in trailers and tents.  (Photo by Mel Evans / AP) Faces behind the poverty figures The Census Bureau released new figures showing that nearly 46.2 million people live in poverty. The poverty rate is the highest of any major industrialized nation, and many experts believe it could get worse. CBS News Poverty grows in Rick Perry’s Texas CNNMoney Netflix launches Qwikster DVD service In a change for movie rentals in the U.S., industry leader Netflix is rearranging its distribution divisions, with the DVD-only service Qwikster being born out of the ashes of a very unpopular new pricing plan. Pocket-lint Blog: Netflix to rebrand DVD service as Qwikster; adds game rentals  (Forbes) The Tech Trade   Obama proposes $1.5 T in new tax revenue President Barack Obama has proposed $1.5 Trillion in new taxes as part of a plan to identify more than $3 Trillion in long-term deficit reduction and slow the nation’s escalating national debt. CBS News Police monitor protests on Wall Street again BusinessWeek ‘Buffet Rule’ millionaire’s tax dubbed ’class warfare’ by Republicans Herald Sun Obama presents deficit reduction plan C-Span Gays to openly serve in the military The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays from serving openly will soon be stripped from the military’s rulebook. For gay Marines it will be a historic moment. Marine Corps Times End of “don‘t ask, don’t tell” nears YouTube Huge Australian bushfires ignited rare plant growth Rare plants are springing up in a fire-ravaged Australian park which had never been recorded there before the blaze, providing new insights into the way ecosystems recover from fire damage. New Scientist   NATION Study: Recession fueled child abuse An increase in child abuse, mostly in infants, is linked with the recent recession, according to new research that raises fresh concerns about the impact of the nation’s economic woes. Telegram & Gazette Hunger strikes at California prison renew debate over confining prison gangs As a court-ordered mandate forces California to reduce the number of low-level criminals in its overcrowded prisons, people have begun to protest inhumane conditions for the most hardened, violent criminals. San Jose Mercury News Northeast farmers warn of Halloween pumpkin shortage Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say, and wholesale prices have doubled as farmers nurse their crops. CBS News POLITICS GOP-led states change voting rules ahead of 2012 After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days and change other rules concerning how people vote. San Francisco Chronicle Could Texas’ redistricting leave Latinos behind? NPR Fed to be tested on ‘too big to fail’ in merger review The Fed will hold the first of three nationwide hearings on the $9 billion deal, serving as a test for how the U.S. government will view big-bank mergers after the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Reuters BUSINESS Bernanke, Europe hold key to aiding market rally Wall Street hopes for more Fed action and clear signs European leaders will follow through on their new urgency to tackle the euro zone debt crisis if U.S. stocks are to build on their best week since July. Msnbc.com Bank for International Settlements: Policy makers should lower risks for banks BusinessWeek EU finance ministers take stock of progress on debt crisis Reuters UBS chief Gruebel dismisses calls to quit UBS AG Chief Executive Officer Oswald Gruebel said he doesn’t plan to resign after Switzerland’s biggest bank reported a $2 billion loss from unauthorized trading. Bloomberg UBS starts probe into $2.3 billion rogue trade loss Reuters EDUCATION Antioch College opens, again New students will bring life to Antioch College’s Yellow Springs, Ohio, campus after a lull in the liberal arts college’s operation. Inside Higher Ed University seeks funding for new vet teaching hospital Education officials are asking Gov. Nathan Deal to approve funding for a new veterinary medicine teaching hospital at the University of Georgia. Houston Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Taking a rare look at the secret Cold War space program Two clandestine satellite programs were declassified with the unveiling of the United States’ most closely guarded assets. SPACE.com Desert beetle uses eggs as shields against wasps Seed beetle species, Mimosestes amicus, lay their eggs on seed pods and defend the survival of their offspring against parasitic wasps that attack their eggs before their young can develop. ScienceDaily Gamers have successfully solved molecular puzzle Video-game players have solved a molecular puzzle that stumped scientists for years. The finding could find cures for various diseases in the future. Msnbc.com SPORTS Lexi Thompson wins Navistar Classic Lexi Thompson was poised to become the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event at a fresh-faced 16, sitting five strokes ahead of the rest of the field and just one round from history. ESPN Colts sputter again, drop to 0-2 with loss to Browns Cleveland kept the ball on the ground, traded touchdowns for field goals and finally beat the Colts 27-19 — ending a five-game losing streak while playing in the series that dates back to 1994. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Konrad Yakabuski): Read Barack Obama’s lips: Tax the rich Globeandmail.com Column (Michael Carroll): City streets no walk in the park Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Mitch Albom): Vows don‘t say ’till sickness do us part’ Detroit Free Press Column (Ashley S. Townshend): China’s ‘string of pearls’ strategy Khaleej Times Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.): Colin Powell was wrong. Americans walk around afraid McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: The gift of vaccines, including Gardacil San Jose Mercury News Column (Mark I. Pinsky): The truth about evangelicals and their beliefs USA TODAY Editorial: Solyndra scandal exposes the lie of government ‘investment’ Washington Examiner   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Cynthia Vidal, Shahinaz Ayoub, Joanne Pelton, Erkinaz Shuminov, Sara Stewart, Tanya Flowers, Brian Lam, Kathie Raikes, Sarah Alender, Valerie Serrano and Pat Reardon.   GOOD NEWS UN drafts an action plan to improve safety of journalists Participants at a United Nations forum that met in Paris have drafted an action plan to improve the safety of journalists and ensure that crimes committed against them do not go unpunished. UN News Centre Scuba diving may help paralyzed vets Paralyzed veterans who learned to scuba dive experienced both physical and mental improvements, a new study suggests. HealthDay UK surgeons separate twin girls joined at head Sudanese twins born with the tops of their heads joined together have been separated in a rare and risky series of operations at a London children’s hospital, officials said. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD 6.9 quake strikes India, Nepal Rescue teams and medical personnel raced to the eastern Himalayas after a major earthquake collapsed buildings and caused landslides and killed at least 55 people in India, Nepal and Tibet. TIME Strong quake rattles India and Nepal YouTube West scrambles to save face over Palestinian statehood bid at UN With a tense week ahead for the future of the Middle East, the U.S. and Europe scrambled for a strategy that would help avoid a showdown over whether to admit Palestine as a new United Nations member. Toronto Star Obama pressured at home to help Israel NPR Poll shows narrow support for Palestinian state BBC Yemen: Renewed protests against Ali Abdullah Saleh Yemen faced renewed turmoil after government forces shot dead up to 26 opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the country’s wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Telegraph.co.uk HEALTH Surgeons light up cancer cells in attempt to cut relapses Doctors believe using fluorescent dye could boost cancer survival rates by guiding them to malignant cells and showing the borders between tumors and the healthy tissues that surround them. Guardian High intake of calcium ups prostate cancer risk Times of India Donor-conceived children seek missing identities of biological parents Sperm donation has long been shrouded in secrecy. But now a generation of donor-conceived children believe they should have the right to know who their biological parents are. NPR ENVIRONMENT Largest dam removal hopes to bring salmon back On the Elwha River inside Olympic National Park in Washington, two dams are slowly being removed with the goal of restoring runs of six species of salmon. Msnbc.com On the Elwha, a new life when the dam breaks Smithsonian Magazine Deep oceans put global warming on temporary hiatus The world is projected to continue warming over the century. Projections show that temperatures will likely stabilize for periods as long as a decade before the warming continues. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Cursive handwriting signs off as technology overtakes it Learning cursive handwriting used to be an essential rite of passage that set you on your path to a grown-up future. Then computers took over, and now hardly anyone writes in longhand. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ‘Modern Family’ takes home 5 Emmys AMC’s “Mad Men” won a fourth consecutive best drama series Emmy, while the ABC sitcom “Modern Family” took top comedy honors at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. CNN Special section: Emmy Awards 2011  (Los Angeles Times) The Envelope RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Construction to begin on Philadelphia’s Mormon temple In three years, the gilded, fiberglass icon of the angel Moroni will be bolted into place on top of the new templ eof the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Inquirer Pope to pray with Protestants but sees no breakthrough Pope Benedict said he would pray with German Protestants during a visit to the cradle of the European Reformation, but doesn’t expect a breakthrough in ecumenical ties. Reuters   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT What is today’s American dream like? They may not have called it the American dream, but for centuries people have gone to America in search of freer, happier and richer lives. Is today’s American dream a mythical concept or still a reality? BBC   Photo of the Day Local children play with a rugby ball while township people prepare for the reception of Japan’s rugby team in Opononi, New Zealand.  (Photo by Junji Kurokawa / 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 Time management is life management. Robin Sharma Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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