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President Bush speaks to reporters after a closed door intelligence briefing at the National Security Agency.  (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP) Palin calls Bush a major obstacle to Republican campaign Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Republican presidential nominee John McCain are determined to disassociate themselves from the president, who registered only a 22 percent approval rating. MSNBC Palin disputes $150,000 shopping spree AOL News Blog: Election nears, and the whispering begins CNN Confessions of a Gitmo prosecutor The inside story of a military lawyer who found stunning injustice at the heart of the administration's military commissions. Salon.com   Global teamwork needed to fight crunch Asian and European leaders vowed to act together to address the global financial crisis, calling for decisive action following a two-day summit in the Chinese capital. CNN Throwing the bathroom sink at the economy CNNMoney Your money and the economic crisis ABC News Explaining the money markets Economist Pakistani forces capture al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold near Afghan border Pakistan's army reported capturing a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, a breakthrough in an offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida that sent nearly 200,000 civilians fleeing for safety. CNN Jennifer Hudson's nephew missing after her mother's and brother's deaths Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were searching for the missing 7-year-old nephew of the actress. Associated Press   NATION Long lines, glitches reported during early voting raise concerns for election day With the issues that marred the 2000 election still in the electorate's memory, reports of problems are troubling signs for many who are skeptical of whether their votes will count. CNN Fed cracking down on housing scams The U.S. Federal Reserve is working with other regulators to crack down on scams to take advantage of distressed homeowners by mimicking mailings sent out by mortgage industry alliance Hope Now. Reuters POLITICS Obama returns to campaign trail He plans two rallies in Nevada, with an emphasis on getting supporters to vote early — locking in votes that might not materialize if people get busy or stay home because of bad weather. USA Today Christian right intensifies attacks on Obama MSNBC Who will fill the next president's cabinet? NPR Kennedy prepares to forge potential health care breakthrough An ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy is trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on health care reform. Many believe the enormous undertaking is even more difficult in a troubled economy. USA Today A Mississippi Democrat in the Senate? Unlikely, but possible Even in an election year that hardly could be worse for Republicans, nobody expected they would be at risk of losing a Senate seat in Mississippi. SunHerald HEALTH Warm your hands, warm your outlook? People keen to make a positive impression on a new acquaintance might want to meet over a hot drink, a new study suggests. National Geographic Health insurance costs outpace wages Workers' health insurance premiums went up more than five times faster than wages since 2000, adding to an increasingly tight squeeze on family budgets. WebMD LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 'Synecdoche': Charlie Kaufman's dangerous mind "Synedoche" is a portrait of a creative mind in artistic and emotional crisis, spanning 30 years, slipping from mundane reality into nightmare fantasy, and set in two New York State river cities 150 miles apart. TIME The birth of blues “The blues had a baby and they named the baby rock and roll.” So sang Muddy Waters, one of the world's greatest bluesmen. Economist SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Geoengineering to cool Earth — at a price Global warming has become such an overriding emergency that climate experts are willing to consider schemes to partly shield the planet from the sun's rays. But no such scheme is a magic bullet. Scientific American Foamy invention could revolutionize saving energy and lives Scientists have developed a space-age material so light and strong that it could revolutionize everything from vehicle bumpers to armor to biomedical devices. LiveScience Memories selectively, safely erased A new study describes a method to rapidly and specifically erase a selected set of memories from the mouse brain in a controlled and inducible manner. Science Daily EDUCATION With a pre-P.S.A.T., the joys of testing start even earlier The College Board, the nonprofit that owns the P.S.A.T. and S.A.T. college entrance tests, unveiled a new exam to assess eighth graders' readiness for high school and college courses. TIME US cities' math scores split compared to rest of the world Fourth- and eighth-grade students in six U.S. cities hold their own against international competitors from Singapore, Japan, England and elsewhere. USA Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: History in the making San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: World Series tidbits that you can bet on USA Today Column (Dahlia Lithwick): How to fight Big Tobacco Slate Column (Garrison Keillor): Among the hardy Republicans Salon.com Column (Glenn Greenwald): What happened to GOP electoral tactics? Salon.com Column (Bonnie Erbe): Greenspan speaks on the financial crisis U.S. News & World Report Column (Robert J. Samuelson): Young voters, get mad Newsweek Column (Jack Shafer): Stolen elections American as apple pie Slate Column (Glenn Greenwald): Fallen myth: Obama's 'Jewish problem' Salon.com   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Joe Gold, Erin La Rosa, Steff White-Olson, Zahra Jaferi, Eric Connolly, Tom Moran, Orion McClure, Jasmine Jernberg, Danaila Adriana and Chris Yu.   GOOD NEWS UN head seeks crisis aid for poor United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for drastic measures to protect developing countries against the global financial crisis. BBC Love lab: Follow your instincts A new book on the biology of human sexuality looks at what makes for good couple chemistry and why we should pay attention to our instincts (and our noses) when searching for a mate or a date. Newsweek WORLD Does Iraqi democracy mean early withdrawal of US forces? John McCain ignored the U.S. demand for a conditions-based formula to withdraw troops. The Iraqi government brought the Bush administration back to firm deadlines for withdrawal. TIME OPEC cuts oil supply in face of lower demand trying to bring prices back up The OPEC cartel ordered a cut in oil production of at least 1.5 million barrels a day to take effect Nov. 1, according to Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi. International Herald Tribune OPEC slashes crude, prices continue tumble Yahoo! News BUSINESS Tech firms to adopt code of conduct Criticized for their human rights records, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft plan to adopt voluntary guidelines that will govern their business practices in nations like China that restrict free speech. San Francisco Chronicle Undaunted, skyscrapers reach higher Eager developers want to shrug off the current economic crisis, but the global downturn could yet quash high-rise plans. Business Week SPORTS Zona's Lute Olson retires; school hires rival's assistant Pennell as interim coach With retirement of basketball icon Lute Olson, the University of Arizona hired assistant coach Russell Pennell from archrival Arizona State. Olson leaves with a 780-280 record and a championship. Sporting News McAllister, Smith among players reportedly testing positive A number of NFL players including Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints tested positive under the NFL's steroid policy after taking water pills to control weight. ESPN ENVIRONMENT Ecofriendly is good business The race to be the country’s greenest city is more than a beauty contest. Huge pots of federal money are at stake for public transit and pedestrian-friendly downtowns. Christian Science Monitor Italian wine farmer vows green revolution among the vines Meet Lorenzo Fasola-Bologna, a dashing 37-year-old with a winning smile, big ideas and lots of energy. He has set himself a challenge: to cut his family farm's CO2 emissions to zero by the end of 2009. ABC News RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Religion: with God on our side "That land that I live in has God on its side," Bob Dylan sang, reprising a go-to justification for war. That is, believers think they're doing the Lord's work — sometimes a dangerous inclination. Psychology Today Legal gay marriage would squash religious freedom, experts say Robb and Robin Wirthlin didn't want to believe their son. In fact, they thought he might have just misunderstood the teacher's lesson, as second-graders sometimes do. Baptist Press Religion and America's role in the world Religion & Ethics Christian ghost hunters seeking life on the other side Michael Reed, a practical, middle-aged man who works as a baker in Madison, Ala., didn't believe until the night something in his old house in New Orleans nearly squeezed the breath out of him. Religion News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Genocide's children raised to kill Hundreds of thousands were massacred in Rwanda in 1994. Now, in Congo, fugitive killers are training their children to carry on the Hutu mission of extermination. Guardian   Photo of the Day A Palestinian woman supporting Islamic Jihad attends a rally marking the 13th anniversary of the death of the group's leader Fathi Shekaki, killed in a shooting attack in Malta in 1995.   (Photo by Adel Hana / 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 Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times. 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