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This combo made of book cover images provided by Vintage Books shows the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy by best-selling author E L James. Public libraries in several states are pulling the racy romance trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey” from shelves or deciding not to order the best-seller at all, saying it is too steamy.  (Photo by Anonymous / Vintage Books / AP) Are children able to buy racy books? The success of “Fifty Shades of Grey” highlights the lack of age restriction on selling erotic fiction. Why are books freely available to children when other media are highly policed? BBC Solar geoengineering materials may be feasible and affordable A cost analysis of the technologies needed to transport materials into the stratosphere to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth has shown that they are both feasible and affordable. PhysOrg.com Blog: Geoengineering to fix climate change?  (Smithsonian Magazine) Surprising Science   Thalidomide maker issues apology The company that invented thalidomide has issued its first apology in 50 years to thousands of people born with disabilities after their mothers took the drug. BBC Thalidomide campaign dismisses manufacturer’s ’insulting’ apology Guardian Special section: The history of thalidomide Fort Mills Times Isaac finally leaves Gulf As Isaac’s drenching rains and cooling winds drifted north of the Gulf Coast, heat and humidity moved back in — along with frustration, exhaustion and uncertainty. NPR Tallying the damage in Isaac’s wake YouTube Religious groups vie for Web domains Centuries-old theological disputes have broken out in cyberspace as religions aim to influence the future presentation of faith on the Internet. Reuters Blog: Small minority of Americans use social media for religious reasons  (CNN) Belief Blog   NATION US consumer confidence improves to reach 3-month high Consumer confidence rallied more than projected in August as merchant discounts and record-low interest rates help U.S. households bolster finances. San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Consumer confidence gets August boost  (The Hill) On The Money US flower growers fight to survive amid flood of imports With Colombian imports now accounting for 75 percent of cut flowers sold in America, U.S. growers say they cannot compete with the plane-loads of Colombian flowers that are flown in through Miami each day. McClatchy Newspapers Landlocked in the Mississippi River America’s mighty Mississippi should be carrying Louisiana’s best crops to market, but sand-jams and dredges have slowed the traffic on the waterway, which dropped to its lowest depths. The Global Mail POLITICS Obama may step in to protect power grids from cyberattack Congress appears gridlocked on a cybersecurity bill to protect power grids and other infrastructure, so President Barack Obama is considering the use of an executive order. Christian Science Monitor 1 in 4 voters are ‘persuadable’ One in four registered voters may be open to changing their positions in the race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, according to a poll analysis. Bloomberg BUSINESS Untold riches, untold taxes: a royal battle An employee at a bank in Liechtenstein bank has taken compact discs containing the account details of many of the bank’s customers and has sold them to authorities, setting off a worldwide investigation. The Age Bernanke: Fed ready for action to assist in the US recovery At the Jackson Hole economic summit, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke used uncharacteristically direct language to suggest the Fed could soon act to bolster growth and lower unemployment. Seattle Times Speech: Bernanke remarks at Jackson Hole BusinessWeek Jackson Hole federal reserve conference MarketWatch ENVIRONMENT CSU team reproduces purebred Yellowstone bison for New York Colorado scientists have produced a genetically pure Yellowstone bison, launching an embryo transfer project to resurrect wild herds that nearly went extinct. Denver Post World’s biggest offshore windfarm planned for Scottish coast A scheme with enough capacity to power 40 percent of Scottish households has been submitted for planning permission. Guardian Antarctic methane could escape and worsen global warming Swamp gas trapped under miles of Antarctic ice, a chemical souvenir of that continent’s warmer days, may someday escape to warm the planet again, an international team of researchers report. National Geographic SPORTS Venus Williams loses at US Open as Roddick sets retirement Venus Williams is out. Andy Roddick is retiring. And American teenagers Sloane Stephens and Jack Sock are moving on at the U.S. Open tennis championship. Bloomberg US Open: Sam Stosur will face Laura Robson in 4th round New Jersey Star Ledger Le’Veon Bell carries Michigan State to victory over Boise State Le‘Veon Bell ran for a career-high 210 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 8:12 remaining in No. 13 Michigan State’s 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State. FOXSports LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Florida Keys seek to save historic ‘bridge to nowhere’ Seven Mile Bridge — the famous 100-year-old bridge linking Marathon, Fla., to the Lower Keys — is deteriorating in the harsh ocean environment. Now, efforts are underway to renovate the bridge. USA TODAY Extreme birthday parties: How over-the-top is too over-the-top? Talk to parents of school-age children, and they will tell you about the pressure and expense of the birthday circuit. Some say kids’ party costs are skyrocketing for guests and hosts. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Brian Dickerson): At Harvard, new-age collaboration or old-fashioned cheating? Detroit Free Press Column (Brian Dickerson): A job, the void that food and shelter cannot fill Detroit Free Press Blog (Joel Connelly): Public events vanishing from political campaigns Strange Bedfellows  (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Column (Jessica Valenti): Motherhood and the GOP Star Tribune Cartoon (Kevin Siers): I did build that McClatchy Newspapers Column (Conor Friedersdorf): GOP nominees did not always run as bellicose nationalists The Atlantic Cartoon (Mike Smith): Smith’s world Las Vegas Sun Column (Joan Walsh): Mitt Romney: upstaged by an empty chair Salon   Site edited by: Elizabeth Stoycheff, Sumi Naidoo, Harsha Malik, Aditi Khemka, Kevin Augustine, Tamara Dixon, Patrick Frierson, Erkinaz Shuminov, Shahinaz Ayoub, Tanya Flowers, Rachel Wright and Betse Lyons.   GOOD NEWS Couple gives inner-city kids educational camp experience On northern California’s spectacular coast, a free camp for low-income children provides hands-on science education and team building — along with “nonstop fun.” Christian Science Monitor NYC readies world’s largest UV drinking-water disinfection plant In two months, New York City will be opening the world’s largest ultraviolet drinking-water disinfection plant. Scientific American Ice cream outreach as a back-to-school pitch in Northeast Philly Many school administrators gathered at local shopping malls and recreation centers, handing out creamsicles and cones in an effort to pump up parents and students for a new school year. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD South African mining unrest spreads to Gold Fields Bullion miner Gold Fields said about a quarter of its workers have walked out in the first strike to affect South Africa’s gold mining industry since violent protest shut down Lonmin’s platinum mine. Guardian Concern mounting for missing journalist detained in Syria The State Department says it is concerned about the welfare of American journalist Austin Tice after reports he was detained while reporting on the fighting in Syria. USA TODAY EDUCATION The charter school at a crossroads The publicly funded, privately run schools have spread so fast, they operate more like a parallel school system in some places. But the quality of charters and their records of success are mixed. NPR Cheating on final exam reflects ‘culture of cheating,’ Harvard grad says Administrators at Harvard College have accused 125 students of cheating on a final exam last spring, an allegation that Harvard graduate Eric Kester said reflects a “culture of cheating” at the school. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Gauges worn by troops offer clues on impact from blasts About 7,000 U.S. ground troops in Afghanistan are now wearing blast gauges that enable neurologists to gather profiles of explosions that cause brain damage. USA TODAY FinSpy, crime-fighting software, used to spy on dissidents Morgan Marquis-Boire is a Google engineer and Bill Marczak is a Ph.D. student. The two men moonlight as detectives, looking into computer espionage software used by governments. The Age Eye-controlled Gaze TV unveiled An eye-controlled television has been unveiled at Berlin’s IFA trade show. Haier’s Gaze TV uses technology developed by Tobii. BBC The future of photography The Age HEALTH The maturing science of getting old Scientists are beginning to peer more deeply into the mysterious changes to an organism’s biology as it ages. LiveScience Why dogs really do feel your pain After testing pet dogs in 20-second human encounters where people hummed at certain tones, researchers found the dogs’ behavior was consistent with empathic concern and the offering of comfort. Discovery News California scientists’ calls to warn Yosemite visitors went unheeded Public health scientists have twice recommended in the past five years that Yosemite National Park authorities educate visitors about hantavirus, yet park officials did not warn visitors. California Watch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Latin rebirth in schools Vatican officials want to see the language of Cicero and Caesar spread beyond the walls of the tiny city state, the only place in the world where ATM cash machines give instructions in Latin. Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan court postpones bail decision for girl accused of blasphemy A Pakistani court postponed a hearing on whether to grant bail to a Christian girl accused of burning pages containing Quran verses in a case that has heightened religious tensions. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Gold, frankincense and myrrh are harder to buy than ever Times for wise men have never been tougher. Gold prices are soaring on commodity markets, myrrh crops have been hit by drought — and now frankincense could soon face extinction. The Independent   Photo of the Day Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo competes at the women’s 200m T46 round 1 race, at the 2012 Paralympics in London.  (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / 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 Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Henry Ford 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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