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President Barack Obama speaks about being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.  (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP) Taliban can't be eliminated, White House concludes The Obama administration has concluded that the Taliban cannot be eliminated from Afghanistan as a political or military movement, regardless of how many combat forces are sent into battle. Denver Post Taliban takes credit for latest suicide bomb NBC NASA ready to shoot the moon A spacecraft is scheduled to punch a 13-foot-deep hole in the moon's south pole to a crater that has not seen sunlight in billions of years. The purpose: to find out whether ice is hidden there. Philadelphia Inquirer Blog: Direction of NASA’s future at an impasse Wired   Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the Nobel Committee said. Bloomberg Poll: Is President Barack Obama deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize? MSNBC Nobel Peace Prize goes to Obama BBC Around the world, Obama's Nobel wins surprises NPR More troops in Afghanistan? Ever since President Barack Obama outlined his new strategy for Afghanistan in March, the notion that the U.S. would deepen its involvement there seemed like a foregone conclusion. Christian Science Monitor Some lawmakers hesitant to send more troops The Hill US mortgage backer may need bailout A year after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac teetered, industry executives and Washington policy makers are worrying that another government mortgage giant could be the next housing domino. The Ledger   NATION Schwarzenegger goes public with blanket veto threat Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened publicly what he has hinted privately for days: He will veto many of the 700-plus bills on his desk unless a water deal is struck. Sacramento Bee Arrest at Sea-Tac Airport yields huge cocaine bust Officials from the Port of Seattle say they have made the biggest drug bust ever at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Seattle Post-Intelligencer POLITICS House widens hate crimes law to cover sexual orientation Congress is on the verge of significantly expanding hate crimes law to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation. CBS News The future of a movement Newsweek Senate Dems reach deal on jobless aid Senate Democrats have reached a deal to extend unemployment insurance benefits to workers in every state who are in danger of seeing their benefits run dry. MSNBC Jobless claims hit 9-month low, retail sales rise Reuters LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT German author Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prize Herta Mueller, a little known Romanian-born author who was persecuted for her critical depictions of life behind the Iron Curtain, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature. MSNBC Profile: Herta Müller Telegraph.co.uk Burroughs' 'Naked Lunch,' still fresh at 50 First published 50 years ago, William S. Burroughs' novel "Naked Lunch" is a dark, wild ride through heroin addiction and withdrawal, filled with paranoia, erotica and drug-fueled hallucinations. NPR Utah Symphony musicians propose their own pay cuts Union musicians made a proposal in the face of the nation's continuing economic downturn to donate $1.3 million in salary and benefits to their employer. Salt Lake Tribune ENVIRONMENT No agreement at Bangkok climate talks The United Nations climate talks in Bangkok have failed to deliver consensus between developing and developed nations. ABC News US Senate panel likely to delay debate on carbon dioxide bill The Senate environment committee likely will put off considering a landmark climate bill officials and Democratic aides close to the matter said. easyBourse SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY We Energies: carbon-capture works An $8 million pilot project in Wisconsin showed that carbon dioxide can be captured from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, We Energies and two partners said. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The human genome in 3 dimensions By breaking the human genome into millions of pieces and reverse-engineering their arrangement, researchers have produced the highest-resolution picture ever of the genome’s three-dimensional structure. Wired RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Scientist recreates Turin Shroud to show it's a fake An Italian scientist says he has reproduced one of the world's most famous Catholic relics, the Shroud of Turin, to support his belief it is a medieval fake, not the cloth Jesus was buried in. CNN Catholic bishops demand changes to health bill, threatening opposition Roman Catholic bishops wrote lawmakers, warning them to change key provisions in health reform legislation or risk the opposition of the church. The Hill Ex-Bishop's travel to child porn 'source countries' led to arrest Ottawa Citizen Muslim population worldwide grows The global Muslim population has hit 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly one in four people in the world practices Islam, a study has claimed. Telegraph.co.uk   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Obama's Nobel: the last thing he needs TIME Column: On Muslim women Daily Star Editorial: Seeking Olympian climate achievement St. Louis Post-Dispatch Column: The uneducated American New York Times Blog: FTC blogging rules draw online protests CBS News Column: A step in faith Newsweek Column: Here's a doc that's not for the birds Globeandmail.com Column: Democrats change stance on military San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Wall Street bailouts: business as usual USA TODAY   Site edited by: Beth Ruiz, Jeff Bromberg, Andrew Evans, Michael J. Bobak, Jessica Flier, Randall Rich, Jennifer Rivera, Rachel Wright, Darling Gutierrez, Amy Helfman and Lynne Adams.   GOOD NEWS 3 banks help Habitat for Humanity buy empty homes Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco said that three banks had given donations to help fund its plans to acquire and renovate foreclosed homes for use as low-income housing. San Francisco Chronicle Boomers redefine retirement with philanthropic 'encore' careers According to a new poll, half of Americans ages 50 to 70 want work that has a social impact after their primary career ends. U.S. News & World Report WORLD Landslides leave 160 dead in Philippines Rescuers in the Philippines struggled through pounding rain and mud to clear mountain roads and retrieve the bodies of more than 160 people left dead after dozens of landslides struck. CBC News Floods in Philippines kill over 100 Reuters Market car bombing in Pakistan’s Peshawar kills 50 A car bombing in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar killed 50 people as the army prepares to strike the main stronghold of Taliban guerrillas. Bloomberg Bomb strikes Peshawar bazaar Al Jazeera Silvio Berlusconi, the Houdini of Italian politics, may be left a lame duck While Italy’s top judges were considering their verdict on his immunity law, Silvio Berlusconi found time to open an exhibition in Rome of paintings of European saints with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. Times Online Silvio Berlusconi vows to stay in power Guardian BUSINESS US Chamber of Commerce: environmentalists behind resignations Environmental groups are trying to persuade companies to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over its stance on greenhouse-gas regulation, chamber President Tom Donohue said. San Jose Mercury News US trade deficit unexpectedly falls as exports rise The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in August as exports climbed to the highest level of the year and oil imports plunged dramatically. Bloomberg HEALTH 'Most cases of chronic fatigue syndrome linked to virus' Most cases of chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME, may be linked to a virus, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for the disorder that affects millions around the world. Telegraph.co.uk Virus tied to chronic fatigue syndrome NPR School chef pushes fresh food Childhood obesity in America "is something we can change," a Baltimore schools chef said, describing a school garden where students can experience the taste of fresh vegetables. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS Lackey, Angels silence Sox in opener With Torii Hunter hitting the rocks and John Lackey rolling through the Boston lineup, the Los Angeles Angels finally got on top of the Red Sox in the playoffs. Sports Illustrated Oliver receives $750,000 settlement A former Oklahoma State pitcher received a $750,000 settlement from the NCAA to end a lawsuit challenging a rule that bans college baseball players from using legal advisers in contract negotiations. ESPN EDUCATION From Iraq to the classroom: turning troops into teachers Established in 1994 and funded by the Department of Education, the Troops to Teachers program helps place former military personnel in U.S. classrooms. TIME Sit Stay Read! program geared toward low-income youths Sit Stay Read! is geared to helping Chicago-based youngsters from low-income families through reading sessions held at Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Sun-Times Charter school students walk for water The lesson for City Neighbors Charter School students was about the scarcity of water in some parts of the world and what some people have to go through to meet their basic needs. Baltimore Sun   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 'Rosetta Stone' of bacterial communication may have been discovered The Rosetta Stone of bacterial communication may have been found. Bacteria can communicate with each other by secreting and taking in chemicals from their surrounding environment. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Sean Tucker flies his Oracle Challenger bi-plane inverted over US Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, flying F/A-18 Blue Angel No. 5, over San Francisco Bay.   (Photo by Ben Margot / 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 Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. 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