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A sign for a home under contract seen in Philadelphia. The volume of signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the eighth straight month as buyers scrambled to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time owners.   (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP) Pausing by Ground Zero, the New York reaches Manhattan The U.S.S. New York reached New York City, pausing at the World Trade Center site and traveling along the Upper West Side before circling around to dock in Midtown Manhattan. New York Times USS New York arrives in New York City YouTube In pictures: USS New York BBC Logging caused Nazca collapse in Peru A team of archaeologists have found the demise of the Nazca society was linked in part to the fate of a tree. BBC   Manufacturing and home sales fuel hopes U.S. manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in three and a half years and pending home sales contracts surged, offering hope the budding economic recovery would be sustained. Reuters Getting back to growth CNBC David Tice talks stock Bloomberg Special section: Are things really getting better? CNNMoney Karzai is elected Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been declared the elected president of Afghanistan by poll officials, after they scrapped the planned second round of the vote. BBC Turnout key as Maine prepares for impending election Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is predicting a 35 percent voter turnout, despite heavy advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate. Portland Press Herald Vermonters push for gay marriage Burlington Free Press   NATION Guantánamo suspects want to stay As President Barack Obama's deadline to close Guantánamo looms, some occupants of the notorious detention center would rather prolong their stay than be sent to the prisons on the U.S. mainland. Telegraph.co.uk Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau Al Jazeera Bay Bridge reopens after closure The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened six days after two steel rods and a steel crossbeam plummeted from the span and caused a traffic nightmare for hundreds of thousands of commuters. San Francisco Examiner POLITICS Corzine recasts himself in Obama's shadow as NJ race nears end New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine stood in President Barack Obama’s shadow, seeking to muster support among the 21 percent of Democrats who a recent poll showed hadn’t planned to vote for him. Bloomberg The bottom line on upcoming elections ABC News Audit warns KBR to cut payroll in Iraq Pentagon auditors are warning the Army's primary support contractor in Iraq to cut its work force there or face nearly $200 million in penalties for keeping thousands too many on the payroll. Seattle Times ENVIRONMENT Robot fish could monitor water quality Scientists are developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe areas that are underwater. ScienceDaily Smart grid powers energy efficiency President Barack Obama has delivered $3.4 billion worth of grants to update electricity transmission, and create a smart grid to increase efficiency and promote energy-saving choices for consumers. Public Radio International HEALTH Depression link to processed food Eating a diet high in processed food can increase the risk of depression. What is more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, research found. BBC For dialysis patients, too thin can be risky Dialysis patients with very low body fat are much more likely to die than other people on dialysis, even those with the highest levels of body fat, a new study has found. HealthDay LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Elton John hospitalized for flu and cancels tour dates Elton John has checked into the hospital after battling the flu for the last two weeks. The musician is now "feeling much better," the source told Access. Access Hollywood Novelist NDiaye awarded top literary prize in France ***** Empty. Click here to edit. ***** New York Times ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ is top weekend movie in ticket sales "Michael Jackson’s This Is It" was the top film in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, bringing in $21.3 million for distributor Sony Corp. Bloomberg Michael Jackson is still 'it' overseas TIME RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pastors open online churches The World Wide Web has recently become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services. Star Tribune Defections, court fights test Scientology The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season, with some wondering if recent setbacks are momentary or if the church is in big serious trouble. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Up against a wall of debt RealClearPolitics Editorial: Moral imperative of genocide trials Toronto Star Column: Stop the medical marijuana madness Denver Post Column: The case for modesty TIME Editorial: Reagan for ’09 USA TODAY Blog: Privacy in cloud computing The Atlantic Editorial: Deepening crisis in Afghanistan Economist Column: Education for American Indian children Kansas City Star   Site edited by: Beth Ruiz, Jennifer Yirinec, Benjamin Wu, Heather Norberg, Walt Chiu, George Knowles, Jayanthi Nathan, Jennifer Rivera, Sevim Yolacti, Nadine Natour, Andreea Chirita, Shelley Livingston and Jessica Flier.   GOOD NEWS SD man uses unemployment to raise food for charities In the eyes of the charities who receive his donated food, Brian Parsons is a godsend in the garden, where he plies the soil to help people in need. USA TODAY Pastor on solid ground after spending 4 days a little closer to heaven Rev. Craig Steifel endured a wet month in St. Louis in a tent on the roof of his church in an effort to raise money for a global children's charity. St. Louis Post-Dispatch WORLD North Korea warns US: negotiate or else North Korea issued a demand for dialogue with the United States with a message that carried an implicit threat: talk or else. Christian Science Monitor Deadly blast rocks Pakistani city At least 30 people were killed after a suicide bomber targeted workers queuing for their salaries outside a bank in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad. Al Jazeera Pakistan’s political journey in pictures MSNBC BUSINESS Costco stoops to conquer: food stamps now accepted Costco Wholesale Corp. said that it would start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. Denver Post Ford posts profit of about $997M The Ford Motor Company posted a surprise third-quarter profit of $997 million and said it had its first profitable quarter in North America in more than four years. New York Times Canadian autoworkers vote for Ford deal Detroit Free Press Blog: Ford news 'stuns Wall Street' NPR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Google's voice cannot be heard in some rural areas Google Inc. is blocking customers' calls to some high-cost numbers in the Midwest, prompting a dispute. NPR Motorola Droid, an iPhone likeness Though the Motorola Droid and Apple iPhone have different chassis, their high-octane engines are similar. CNET News EDUCATION Obama community college proposal may not be enough President Barack Obama's 10-year, $12 billion initiative would provide a welcome infusion of cash, but some fear it would not sustain community college programs. ABC News 23 college presidents made more than $1M The presidents of the nation’s major private research universities were paid a median compensation of $627,750 in the 2007-2008 fiscal year — a five and a half percent increase from the previous year. New York Times How a marshmallow can predict your future It's called the Marshmallow Test and some neuroscientists believe it is a critical first step needed to improve schooling. Toronto Star SPORTS Overwhelming boos greet Brett Favre in Lambeau Field Head down, once-beloved Packers legend Brett Favre trotted onto Lambeau Field in his white-and-purple Vikings No. 4 jersey to overwhelming boos. USA TODAY Dramatic win puts NY Yankees in sight of 27th World Series The New York Yankees are one win away from clinching a 27th World Series title after a dramatic victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Guardian Broadcasters call A-Rod's double MLB.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Can the world's fisheries survive? 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