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Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit, 2014  (Photo by UK Department of International Development Photostream) Men involved in Malala Yousafzai shooting arrested in Pakistan A gang of 10 Taliban fighters who tried to kill the teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai two years ago have been arrested, the Pakistan army claimed. Guardian Nations trying to stop their citizens from going to Middle East to fight for ISIS France wants to block its citizens from leaving the country, while Britain is weighing whether to stop more from coming home. Tunisia is debating making it a criminal offense to help jihadist fighters travel to Syria and Iraq. New York Times   Country has changed under the Violence Against Women Act The 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act comes at a prescient moment, as the country is engaged in a national conversation about the NFL’s response to incidences of domestic abuse. Think Progress Blog: Vikings make right move with Peterson, time for rest of NFL to follow suit Boston.com Mass. woman arraigned after 3 dead babies found A Blackstone, Mass. woman who lived in a squalid, vermin-infested home where the bodies of three infants were found was charged with covering up the deaths. Charleston Daily Mail Questions haunt neighbors, officials in Blackstone case Eagle Tribune South Carolina father held in deaths of 5 children WIBW.com N. Korea sentences American to 6 years hard labor North Korea sentenced an American man to six years of hard labor Sunday for allegedly entering the country illegally and trying to spy on the highly secretive and autocratic state. USA TODAY   PHILANTHROPY AND AID FEMA wants at least $5.8 million in Sandy aid repaid Thousands of people who received government aid after Superstorm Sandy slammed the East Coast may be forced to give some or all of that money back, nearly two years after the disaster. ABC News FEMA wants at least $5.8M in Sandy aid repaid ABC News Lack of aid coordination hurts Ebola fight as virus spreads A disorganized and largely leaderless international response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa has slowed efforts to stem the worst outbreak of the virus in history. The Chronicle of Philanthropy HUMAN RIGHTS Iraq: Survivors describe government airstrike The Iraqi government should promptly investigate an airstrike that hit a school housing displaced people near Tikrit on September 1, 2014. Human Rights Watch Canadian Museum for Human Rights: from dream to reality When Canada’s newest national museum opens next weekend, it will mark the end of a 14-year journey sparked by one family’s desire to have Canadians learn about the struggle for — and the fragility of — freedom. Global News GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Scottish referendum: Salmond invites rivals to join ‘Team Scotland’ Alex Salmond has invited Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling to join his “Team Scotland” group to negotiate the breakup of Great Britain if the yes side prevails in independence referendum. Guardian Scottish independence polls conflict in campaign climax BusinessWeek Scotland’s independence vote CBS News Pakistan: Poor governance reason for resentment A report highlights how the Pakistan’s population feels alienated in the current political situation. Stress is on inefficient administration, law and order, social deficit, infrastructure, inflation and electricity crisis. Express Tribune DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE China Aug factory growth slows to near 6-year low, calls grow for more stimulus China‘s factory output grew at the weakest pace in nearly six years in August while growth in other key sectors also cooled, raising fears the world’s second-largest economy may be at risk of a sharp slowdown. Reuters Food is cheap, at least compared with 4 years ago Around the globe, it‘s become easier for people to buy food. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization is reporting that its global food price index has now fallen to the lowest level in four years. NPR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY $10 bet leads to new synthetic graphene Professor Thomas E. Mallouk is $10 richer and the world is one step closer to realizing the dream of mass-producing high grade synthetic graphene, a “wonder material” only one atom thick and 200 times stronger than steel. CleanTechnica Angola: State Secretary stresses investment in science and technology The secretary of State for Science and Technology, João Sebastião Teta, reaffirmed that National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation will elevate Angola to great achievements. allAfrica.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Olga Khazan): The upside of pessimism The Atlantic Column (Daniel Solomon): Boko Haram’s predatory state within a predatory state Al Jazeera Editorial: She stood her ground: A child’s conscience made America a better place Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Site edited by: Daniel Acosta, Julia Prilepina and Dipthi Battapadi.   GOOD NEWS Chinese woman lives normal life without crucial part of brain Chinese doctors have reported that a 24-year-old woman has lived a largely normal life without the cerebellum, a part of the brain responsible for movement of limbs and talking. Times of India SPCA rescues more than 100 animals in Santa Fe A massive animal rescue operation is underway in Santa Fe. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office asked the Houston SPCA for help in rescuing what may be more than 100 animals. ABC News NONPROFITS & NGOS Hundreds protest gov’t treatment of NGOs funded by Norway Grants Several hundred people gathered in Budapest to protest police investigations into Okotars, an environmental organization appointed by Norway with administering grants intended for nongovernmental organizations. Philippine Star Tax-exempt? The NFL’s nonprofit status by the numbers In fact, the NFL is actually tax-exempt, a status it gained in 1944. Often forgotten, the league was granted 501(c) 6 status in 1966, when it merged with the American Football League. CNBC ENVIRONMENT Hurricane Odile rapidly strengthens to Category 4 storm Hurricane Odile has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 storm. Odile was located about 310 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California, with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph. CNN Solar storm is on its course to hit Earth A medium-size solar flare erupted from the sun this weekend, hurling a cloud of plasma and charged particles toward Earth on a cosmic path that is expected to deliver a glancing blow to our planet. NBCNews.com Solar storms are bombarding Earth now, amped-up auroras possible Scientific American   Photo of the Day Northern lights displays may be afoot this evening as solar flare activity passes by our atmosphere. The lights displayed are a seen here at a former time from the Faroe islands southeast of Iceland and north of Scotland.  (Photo by Bjartur Vest)	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. 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