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U.S. army soldiers secure an area after a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad. A roadside bomb went off, killing five people near a shelter used as a police recruiting center in the Shiite-dominated neighborhood of Binouk, police said.   (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP) Storm warning in Florida as Noel edges northward Southeast Florida came under a storm warning as Tropical Storm Noel edged northward after dumping days of torrential rain in the Caribbean and killing at least 91 people. Reuters Noel takes aim at South Florida ABC News Special section: Satellite map of Noel The Weather Channel Russia and China blocked Iran sanctions Russia and China have been blocking tough U.N. sanctions against Iran, the United States said, adding there would be a push to impose them if Iran did not halt nuclear activity within two weeks. Reuters   U.S. deaths hit new lows in Baghdad Violence hit a yearly low in Baghdad, according to end-of-the-month statistics, even as killings elsewhere raised worrisome questions about whether security improvements will hold. McClatchy Newspapers Special section: Iraq violence, in figures BBC Chrysler to cut up to 12,000 jobs Chrysler LLC said it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs, or up to 15 percent of its workforce, as part of an effort to slash costs. International Herald Tribune President Bush defends attorney general candidate Mukasey President Bush, seeking to salvage the nomination of Michael Mukasey as attorney general, defended the former judge's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding as illegal torture. San Jose Mercury News Invention of the year: the iPhone The iPhone is more than just a gadget. It's a genuine handheld computer, the first device that really deserves the name. TIME   NATION Alarming trend: Nationally and locally, criminals aim at police The cold-blooded shooting of a Philadelphia police officer is a part of a national trend in which criminals are demonstrating an increasing fearlessness of taking aim at law enforcement officers. Philadelphia Inquirer As gaming grows, many tribes worry Potential competition from three proposed casinos in Massachusetts is pushing the Indian-run casino to upgrade its facilities even more. Christian Science Monitor Gambling addiction in America CBS News Anti-gay church to pay $10.9 milliion for funeral protest A grieving father won a nearly $11 million verdict against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals in the belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. CNN POLITICS Senate considers SCHIP for third time More than 20 states will run out of money for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, unless Congress and the White House can resolve a dispute over funding for the measure, a new study shows. NPR Health care delivery Polling Report Longtime Bush aide leaving State Dept. Karen Hughes, who was one of President Bush's last remaining advisers from the close circle of Texas aides, will leave the government at the end of the year, she told the Associated Press. USA Today BUSINESS Prisoners of debt In a financial version of "Night of the Living Dead," debts forgiven by bankruptcy courts are springing back to life to haunt consumers. BusinessWeek Foreclosures up 30 percent As Congress and the White House continue to work toward solutions to help embattled homeowners, home foreclosure filings took a big jump in the third quarter, according to data from real estate Web site RealtyTrac. MSNBC Fed cuts interest rates CBS News Allied Waste third-quarter profit falls Solid waste services company Allied Waste Industries Inc. said its third-quarter profit tumbled on steep losses from discontinued operations. Forbes HEALTH Be thin to cut cancer, study says Even those who are not overweight should slim down if they want to cut their risk of cancer, a major study has claimed. BBC Children would need different medical care in wake of dirty bomb If terrorists were to attack with a dirty bomb, doctors should be prepared to treat children differently than adults. Science Daily SPORTS Dodgers general manager talking with Torre, no deal yet While general manager Ned Colletti insisted they had not agreed on a contract, he indicated the former New York Yankees manager was the leading candidate to replace Grady Little, who resigned. Sporting News Padres' Cameron suspended 25 games for stimulant use San Diego Padres centerfielder Mike Cameron was suspended for 25 games for using stimulants, making him the second player penalized under Major League Baseball's ban. Bloomberg RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY African fishermen find way of conservation in the Quran An experiment in Tanzania is emerging as an Islamic model for spreading environmental ideals. Christian Science Monitor Anglicans and Catholics still not united on virgin Mary Two years after Anglicans and Roman Catholics said they had reached a common understanding on the virgin Mary, there's still something about Mary that doesn't quite sit right with some Anglicans. Beliefnet   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Help those who helped us International Herald Tribune Editorial: What YouTube doesn't show Christian Science Monitor Column: Films no longer wait for history USA Today Editorial: Why torture is a failed tactic Denver Post Column: Put all 16 candidates in a room Houston Chronicle Editorial: Facing the money San Francisco Chronicle Column: Democrats must turn right to win Spiegel International Column: Recession and advertising? Watch the CBI Editor & Publisher   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Carolina Pinto, Jim Scripps, Ritchelle Rala, Angela Leland, Walt Chiu, nicole miller, Beverly Stiles and Yvonne Lee.   GOOD NEWS Widowed at 25, cancer at 31, woman looks for love Cancer survivor, Cathy Bueti, found that maintaining a social and romantic life throughout her treatment helped her uphold the mental strength that it takes to beat cancer. CNN Alabama artist alive and painting at 84 Alabama artist Myrtice West says she's slowing down a little and her eyesight's not quite what it used to be. But she's certain she's not dead, despite recent reports to the contrary. Yahoo! News WORLD Japan pulls out of Afghanistan coalition Japan's government has ordered its navy to end its mission in support of coalition forces in Afghanistan after failing to win opposition backing to renew the deployment. Guardian Turkey tightens screw on Kurdish rebels Turkey tightened the screw on Kurdish rebels by pushing ahead with planned economic measures designed to halt fighting on its border with Iraq, according to Turkish officials. Times Online Kenyan slum saves trees, cleans streets with big trash oven A new U.N.-sponsored program is placing giant, garbage-burning ovens in one of Africa's biggest shantytowns. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Norway to protect Amazon rainforest The Norway government will grant $24 million towards the protection of the Amazon rainforest. Forbes La Nina seen persisting into 2008 A "La Nina" cooling of sea temperatures is under way in the Pacific Ocean and the phenomenon is likely to persist into next year, the United Nations weather agency said. Environmental News Network Polar energy quest U.S. News & World Report LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Naomi Campbell joins Hugo Chavez at political rally Supermodel Naomi Campbell left the glitz and bright lights of the fashion world behind and joined Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a political rally and toured government-funded housing projects. USA Today How a man grows a 1,600-pound pumpkin Don Young uses manure, seaweed and a special "compost tea" to produce a massive squash that missed the world record by only 27 pounds. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Cat's eye view of DNA sheds light on human disease The first full genetic map of a cat, a pedigreed Abyssinian, is already shedding light on a common cause of blindness in humans and may offer insights into AIDS, researchers reported. Reuters New spin on how stars are born Invisible magnetic field lines twisted like long ropes of DNA help stars spiral into life, according to a new model. LiveScience Apple 'Leopard' sales top 2 million Apple Computer says it sold more than two million copies of its new Leopard operating system during the software's first weekend of availability. InformationWeek Apple's Microsoft-devouring jungle cat Slate EDUCATION 19 colleges pledge support for low-income students The heads of 19 state university systems are joining to make sure their policies match their rhetoric about more diversity and better learning. Christian Science Monitor Poll: most OK birth control for schools People decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students. They also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed. Yahoo! News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Boy gives savings to homeless hero Milton Pendleton has been praised for saving two men who were injured in a small plane crash in Florida. He was filled with emotion when a 10-year-old boy gave his life savings to thank him. CBS4   Photo of the Day An Afghan woman, center, carries a sack on her head as she walks down a street as the sun sets in Kabul, Afghanistan.  (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool / 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 These, then, are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. 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