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A Pakistani tribal family, who fled from South Waziristan due to military offensive against al-Qaida activists and Taliban militants, wait for security clearance upon their arrival at a checkpoint on the edge of Pakistani tribal region Waziristan, (Photo by Ijaz Muhammad / AP)

Afghan troops decision may wait

The White House signaled that President Barack Obama would postpone any decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan until the disputed election there had been settled and resulted in a government.

New York Times

Nearly a third of Afghan President's votes voided

ABC News

Kerry meets with McChrystal on Afghanistan

CBC News

Cemeteries feel recession's chill

Cemeteries are having trouble expanding because of the high cost of real estate and a drop in revenues as strapped families increasingly turn to cheaper cremations.

USA TODAY

Pakistan 'push into Taliban area'

The Pakistani army has said it has pushed deeper into South Waziristan as it battles to wrestle control of the region from the Taliban and al-Qaida.

BBC

Dozens of Westerners attending terror camps

MSNBC

Pakistan offensive

CBS News

Bernanke warns about risks from trade and capital flows imbalances

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that Asian policies promoting exports could lead to imbalances in trade and capital flows, which some say may have caused the housing bubble.

Reuters

Markets up ahead of earnings

Forbes

Finland makes broadband a public right

Finland is the first country in the world to make broadband Internet access a legal requirement. Every Finlander will have the legal right to an Internet connection of at least 1 megabit per second.

NPR

NATION

Billions in unclaimed World War II bonds

The federal government is facing a lawsuit over billions in unclaimed bonds that date back to fundraising efforts of World War II, leading to a showdown between states and the Treasury Department.

San Francisco Chronicle

WaPo's Marcus Brauchli knew salons were sold as off the record

Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli says he knew more about the controversial “salons” the paper had planned than previously has been reported, including their "off-the-record" billing.

Politico

Foreclosures pose census challenge, cost

Foreclosures will make it tougher and more expensive to get an accurate census count next year as families move in with relatives or are left homeless, the Census Bureau's director said.

Baltimore Sun

POLITICS

CBO's educated guesses still guesses

A senior analyst with the Congressional Budget Office, Phil Ellis is the man who has to decide what it would cost to rebuild the health insurance system.

MSNBC

Obama steps up 2010 fundraising push

Even though the midterm elections are still a year away, President Barack Obama and the White House have started to unleash the fundraising force of the administration for candidates and campaign committees.

The Hill

Third-quarter fundraising reports for Senate

RollCall

Medical marijuana federal arrest policy guidelines eased

The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors.

CBS News

Study: 1 in 25 globally using cannabis

Irish Times

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Bash marks Simpsons' 20th anniversary

The arrivals-line carpet leading into Barker Hangar was yellow — appropriate, given the night's honorees: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie Simpson, all on hand to celebrate 20 years of "The Simpsons."

ABC News

‘Wild Things’ wild at box office

“Where the Wild Things Are” proved a bigger hit with adult audiences than family crowds as the adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book debuted at No. 1 with $32.5 million.

MSNBC

EDUCATION

DC school vouchers have a brighter outlook in Congress

The District of Columbia's embattled school-voucher program, which lawmakers appeared to have killed earlier this year, looks like it could still survive.

Wall Street Journal

MBAs get schooled in ethics

Business schools around the country are starting to require ethics courses as part of the MBA curriculum. Some schools that have implemented these courses are Dartmouth and New England College.

CNNMoney

Colleges see rise in mental health issues

They may not tell their roommates or close friends, but on college campuses all across the United States, more students than ever before are seeking psychiatric help.

NPR

Will Catholic bishops try to block reform?

TIME

SPORTS

Phillies dominate for 2-1 lead in NLCS

Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth played key roles in a four-run first inning against the Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda and Cliff Lee dominated over eight innings, giving Philly an 11-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the NLCS.

MLB.com

Lee dismantles Dodgers; Phils win, 11-0

ESPN

Jenson Button wins Formula 1 world title after dramatic Brazilian grand prix

Jenson Button has secured his maiden Formula One world championship for Brawn GP in the penultimate race of the season as Red Bull's Mark Webber won the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column:

Give the taxpayers a bonus

NY Daily News

Column:

The Fed should be more transparent

Politico

Column:

Ending our deadly coal addiction

Houston Chronicle

Column:

The banks are not alright

New York Times

Column (Tim Weber):

Microsoft can't afford Windows 7 to fail

BBC

Blog:

H1N1: You should vaccinate your kids

Wired

Editorial:

The public plan, continued

New York Times

Editorial:

Unions shouldn't get big raises

NY Daily News

Column:

In defense of leadership

Arizona Daily Star

Blog:

What if 9-11 was a freak event?

Huffington Post

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GOOD NEWS

Germantown mural a result of common effort to honor uncommon spirituality

A large mural with the phrase "Service Faith Justice" in six languages was unveiled at the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement's headquarters in the Germantown area of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Daily News

CROP walk: using feet to beat hunger

Despite a blast of cold, damp and windy weather, and a slate of National Football League games on television, 500 people turned out for the CROP Hunger Walk.

Fayetteville Observer

WORLD

Iranian official blames bombing on US

The terrorist group Jundallah claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in Iran that killed at least 29 people. Iran has alleged that the United States and Saudi Arabia are funding the group.

CNN

Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in suicide bomb attack