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President Barack Obama talks about his jobs bill in Denver, Colo. Amid political debates about jobs and the budget, some Americans have proposed paying higher taxes.  (Photo by Ed Andrieski / AP) How can an American pay ‘extra’ tax? Amid a robust debate about taxes, a wealthy former Google executive wants Washington to raise his taxes. If Americans want to pay more than they have to by law, how can they go about it? BBC Boeing plane arrives in fortress Japan All Nippon Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Tokyo. This is the plane that its American maker is fielding to keep rival Airbus out of its best market. Reuters ANA 787 Dreamliner departs to Japan Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Presidential race: Florida could disrupt nominating calendar Florida is now expected to hold its presidential primary on the last day in January 2012, a move likely to throw the carefully arranged Republican nominating calendar into disarray. CNN Blog: Report: Florida eyes early primary, sparks chaos for GOP  (USA TODAY) On Politics Sharp divisions on Bachmann and Paul — with challenges for Paul in the GOP base ABC News Rebels: Gadhafi may be protected by Tuareg nomads Libya’s new rulers believe Moammar Gadhafi may be hiding in a vast area near the Algerian border, under the protection of ethnic Tuareg fighters, an official said. CBS News ‘Voting is worthless?’ Global protests share contempt for democracy From India to Israel to Spain, and even on Wall Street, demonstrators appear to have little faith in the ballot box. MSNBC   NATION US health insurance premiums climb faster in 2011 The cost of health insurance continues to climb for U.S. companies and workers, with annual family premiums this year growing at a pace triple that of 2010 and outpacing wage increases. Los Angeles Times Some physicians feel they have to provide too much care Medical News Today Blog: Survey: Health care premiums soar  (PBS) The Rundown Rethinking Social Security’s future The great fear for many Americans is that Social Security will run out of money to pay benefits to retirees, leaving a generation of elderly Americans destitute. Some say that its future could be better. Bloomberg POLITICS Senate votes to quell disaster aid dispute The U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan deal on stopgap spending designed to avoid a government shutdown and defuse a fight over aid to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. Bloomberg Blog: Democrats lose FEMA funds  (The Hill) Floor Action Blog Government shutdown PBS President Obama bristles in interview with Black Entertainment Television Obama, under fire from black Democratic leaders for policies they say fail to address black unemployment, said in an interview that targeting programs to help one community “is not how America works.” Politico Blog: Herman Cain: Americans don’t care Obama was the 1st black president  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet Obama to Congressional Black Caucus: ‘Stop crying’ and ‘march with me’ YouTube BUSINESS Amazon’s Bezos adds fire to fuel tablet wars with $199 Kindle Unlike a wave of other tablets that have emerged hopefully only to flop, the Kindle Fire could turn the newest theater of war in high-tech into a two-tablet battle. Bloomberg Eurozone struggles, as Obama urges more action Eurozone officials are working to magnify the firepower of a rescue fund, European policymakers say, while Obama piled on pressure to staunch a sovereign debt crisis that threatens the world economy. Reuters Special section: Global economy BBC Obama: ’Debt crisis is scaring the world’ Guardian HEALTH Listeria deaths rise to 16 As many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, health officials say — a death toll that would make the food outbreak the deadliest in more than a decade. CBS News Listeria outbreak could be deadliest in a decade USA TODAY The burden of lying Detecting lies is essential to effective policing and prosecution of criminals, but is maddeningly difficult. Most of us spot barely more than half of all truths — meaning we are wrong almost as often. Scientific American ENVIRONMENT 25 years of restoring wildlife habitat A landmark 25-year-old state program pays landowners to restore native habitat on marginal agricultural land. Hunters and all manner of wildlife benefit. Star Tribune Keystone pipeline hearing in Texas draws supporters, few critics: jobs Critics were outnumbered at a hearing on proposed Keystone XL pipeline to ship oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. Opponents say it threatens U.S. water supply. Supporters say it brings jobs. Reuters RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Associates embrace orders’ charisms Some take up golf, some become unpaid family babysitters and some develop their spiritual life. National Catholic Reporter The hard economics of high holy days Over the next two weeks, some 5,000 people will fill the sanctuaries at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., to pray, worship and remember their spiritual roots. NPR   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (LJ Anderson): Social issues may spur greater move toward healthy eating San Jose Mercury News Column (Abdi Ismail Samatar): The piracy of the rich and poor in Somalia Al Jazeera Blog (Richard Florida): Tackling America’s great dental divide  (The Atlantic) Place Matters Editorial: Keep Solyndra in perspective Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (Stuart Heritage): Watch around the clock: do some TV shows deserve their own channel? Guardian Blog (Steve Kornacki): The ironic Tea Party idol  (Salon) Opening Shot Column (Carol S. Steiker and Jordan M. Steiker): Death penalty opponents are close to their goal The New Republic Column (James Werrell): If this is ‘class warfare,’ the middle is getting pounded McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Cassidy Pham, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Tanya Flowers, Joanne Pelton, Kathie Raikes, Cristina Petrut, Sarah Alender, Charlene Morisseau, Anuja Seith and Virginie Gilles.   GOOD NEWS Looking after soldiers who come back home with baggage Since Mr. Marcum came back in 2008 from two tours in Iraq with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, his wife has quit her job as a teacher to care for him. New York Times Data show US college endowments did well in 2011 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said its endowment gained 17.9 percent in its last fiscal year as the global stock market zoomed ahead. Other schools are reporting similar performance. Reuters No drugs or alcohol, just rock ‘n’ roll An Ohio radio station, WAPS-FM, introduced “Rock and Recovery,” an Internet station offering rock — minus the drug references, and interspersed with affirmations, for music lovers in recovery. Star Tribune WORLD Shanghai closes 13 subway stations Shanghai, China’s financial capital, shuttered a subway line for 13 stations and slowed metro trains after two locomotives collided, injuring 271 people. Bloomberg Shanghai train crash YouTube Africa rising: African countries create new rules in the oil game At an oil conference in Ghana, African countries made it clear that oil industry players must meet “local content laws,” which includes hiring workers locally, if they want to tap Africa’s oil reserves. Christian Science Monitor Israeli government approves 1,100 new homes in Jerusalem In a move that will further complicate international efforts to get Middle East peace negotiations restarted, Israel approved construction of homes in a Jerusalem neighborhood it seized in 1967. CNN Blog: Palestinians’ UN statehood bid: What comes next?  (PBS) The Rundown Israel settlers provoke action, leaving defense forces to respond Globeandmail.com EDUCATION San Francisco schools to test new US math standards San Francisco has signed up to be among the first districts in the United States to institute a new set of national math standards in its classrooms. San Francisco Chronicle George W. Bush Institute unveils global report card A first of its kind study measures how U.S. school districts stack up against global competitors. The study finds U.S. students lagging behind, even in affluent suburban school districts. Sacramento Bee SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Stereotypes and status symbols impact if a face is viewed as black or white An interdisciplinary team of U.S. researchers have found that the perception of race can be altered by cues to social status as simple as the clothes a person wears. ScienceDaily Fluorescing bacteria used to encode secret messages Scientists have developed fluorescent bacteria that encode secret messages, creating a living invisible ink. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT London theater to stage Shakespeare’s plays in 37 languages It will be Shakespeare as nobody has seen it before. London‘s Globe Theatre will present all 37 of the Bard’s plays in 37 languages, performed by companies from as many countries. CNN Andy Rooney exiting ‘60 Minutes’ With 1,096 essays for “60 Minutes” under his belt, Andy Rooney will deliver his 1,097th. And this paper will be his last as a regular contributor. Denver Post SPORTS Red Sox, Rays stay tied while Cards catch up to Braves Both National and American League wild card races will go down to the last day of the regular season after Tampa Bay and Boston won while St. Louis caught up with faltering Atlanta. Reuters NHL’s concussion victims ready to face future as season opens After an off-season with wave after wave of bad news, finally a trickle of good news. Three key players — all out eight or more months because of concussions — are now on the road to recovery. Globeandmail.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Being bilingual may boost brain power Research suggests that the growing numbers of bilingual speakers may have an advantage that goes beyond communication. 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