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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is flanked by Gen. Adriano Santini as he points to the pictures of the fallen soldiers in a memorial room set up at the Defense Ministry in Rome.  (Photo by Livio Anticoli / Premier's Press service / AP) Another Europe ally eyes exit from Afghanistan after attack Italy's prime minister said Italy will try to withdraw its 3,100 soldiers soon, but with NATO input. Debate over the war has grown recently in Germany and Britain. Christian Science Monitor Italian soldiers killed by blast in Afghanistan YouTube Senior Democrat turns health care debate into fight over immigration Sen. Robert Menendez is putting Democrats in a bind by seeking to let illegal immigrants benefit from the health care overhaul. The Hill   Russia to drop missile deployment plan Russia will not deploy new missiles in the Kaliningrad enclave now that the U.S. has dropped plans to build an anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. Reuters NATO proposes link with Russia's missile defense FOX News Chronicles of missile defence dispute YouTube NY transportation center likely target of terror plot A terror plot that came to light following raids in New York may have been targeting a major transportation center. CNN FBI widens terror probe from NY to Colo. Christian Science Monitor Facebook turns a profit, triples members While you were posting vacation photos and messaging your friends, Facebook, with a total of 300 million members, just became the world's fourth largest "nation." ABC News   NATION US lets go of plan for missile shield in Eastern Europe The White House is scrapping a key irritant in the soured U.S.-Russian relationship — the Bush-era plan for a missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic. Detroit Free Press 'Axis of evil' missile shield scrubbed MSNBC Pelosi says anti-Obama talk risks inciting some to violence House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised concern that some of the heated political rhetoric against President Barack Obama’s policies may incite emotionally unstable people to acts of violence. Bloomberg Pelosi chokes up amid fears of political violence ABC News Incomes of young in 8-year nose dive The incomes of the young and middle-aged — especially men — have fallen off a cliff since 2000, leaving many age groups poorer than they were, even in the 1970s. USA TODAY POLITICS Appointment measure for Kennedy seat advances in Mass. The Massachusetts House passed and sent to the state Senate a bill that would let Democratic Governor Deval Patrick choose a short-term replacement for the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Bloomberg Border fence to cost $6.5B over 20 years It will cost taxpayers $6.5 billion over the next 20 years to maintain the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a government audit. Associated Press BUSINESS Euro lower against dollar The euro was slightly lower against the dollar in European trading, though the U.S. currency — typically a safe haven for traders — remained near year lows as economic signals point to recovery. Newsday 1.4 million Americans score tax credit More than 1.4 million Americans have already claimed the new $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, according to a report from the Internal Revenue Service. CNNMoney Fed’s assets rise on mortgage-debt purchases Bloomberg HEALTH WHO: Annual H1N1 vaccine production far less than forecasted Annual production of H1N1 vaccine will be "substantially less" than the 4.9 billion doses the World Health Organization (WHO) previously forecasted was possible. Reuters H1N1 expert on back-to-school scare YouTube Lack of health coverage tied to 45,000 deaths a year Nearly 45,000 people die in the U.S. each year — one every 12 minutes — in large part because they lack health insurance and cannot get good care. MSNBC Obama urges students to rally behind health care Baltimore Sun EDUCATION $40 billion expansion of federal aid to college students a step closer to law The maximum annual Pell Grant scholarship would increase to $5,550 in 2010 and to $6,900 by 2019 under legislation passed by the House of Representatives. New York Times US education secretary visits Okla U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised Oklahoma as a national leader in efforts to improve early childhood education, saying such efforts would prove their worth in future years. Edmonton Sun RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Christmas kept in textbooks Christmas will stay in Texas textbooks, State Board of Education members said. while reviewing early recommendations for new social studies standards. Houston Chronicle Muslim groups ease fears with accreditation by Better Business Bureau A Chicago charity credits the influx of donations to the organization becoming one of the nation's first to be accredited by the Better Business Bureau's newest charity wing tailored for Islamic nonprofits. Examiner   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Much to lose by halting defense system Arizona Republic Column: Civility is overrated Denver Post Column: We began borrowing 220 years ago USA TODAY Editorial: Israel & Arabs: dangerous real estate Guardian Column: Small isn't beautiful Economist Column (Nouriel Roubini): What's changed since Lehman's collapse? Forbes Column (Clifford Meyer): Obama retreats on missile defense National Review Column: The new defense realism Foreign Policy Column: A dose of clarity Huffington Post   Site edited by: Beth Ruiz, Jennifer Yirinec, Benjamin Wu, Jennifer Rivera, Leslie Wendel, Jayanthi Nathan, Randall Rich, Amy Helfman, Nadine Natour, Danny Bittker and Laurie Hauptli.   GOOD NEWS US, Europe offer H1N1 flu vaccine to nations in need The U.S., France and Britain are among nine countries that pledged to make 10 percent of their swine flu vaccine supply available to other nations that may need it. Sydney Morning Herald Ukraine crowned Milan 2009 homeless World Cup champs Ukraine defeated Portugal 5-4 in the Milan 2009 Homeless World Cup, the annual international football tournament that gives people who are homeless the opportunity to change their own lives. HappyNews.com New airline ticket tax to aid poor countries Starting in January, whenever you buy an airline ticket, you will be given the option to donate $2 to help developing countries. Times Online WORLD Deadly blast in Pakistan market At least 30 people have been killed in an explosion outside a small hotel in a market in northwest Pakistan, police officials say. Al Jazeera 21 killed in suicide attack on African Union base in Somalia Twenty-one people were killed when suicide bombers attacked the African Union base in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. CNN Suicide bombers kill 11 in Somalia YouTube ENVIRONMENT Obama administration seeks national oversight of federal waters The Obama administration has called for the creation of a comprehensive national system for regulating the use of federal waters along the nation’s marine and Great Lakes shores. New York Times Environmental group grades cruise ships An environmental group released its report card on how well cruise ship companies operating in American waters are doing to reduce pollution, and not one received an overall grade of "A." St. Petersburg Times SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Google goes after Yahoo with marketplace for display ads Google wants a bigger piece of the display advertising market currently dominated by Yahoo, opening a new online marketplace called DoubleClick Ad Exchange. PC World Net neutrality bill gets a boost from leading Democrat Net neutrality supporters got a boost when Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Henry Waxman said he had added himself as a co-sponsor to Rep. Ed Markey's net neutrality bill. CNET News SPORTS In Chicago, gloveless players hold on to softball dreams For those in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, softball is a game played gloveless, with a fat ball, 16 inches in circumference, not the ordinary 12-inch sphere found most everywhere else. New York Times Yankees and Red Sox on collision course for replay of '03 & '04 ALCS bouts The 15 regular-season games so far between the Yankees and Red Sox might once more turn out to be nothing more than prologue, the way it was in 2003 and 2004. NY Daily News ENTERTAINMENT 'Dancing with the Stars' to pay tribute to Patrick Swayze The TV show "Dancing with the Stars" will pay tribute to Patrick Swayze on its Sept. 23 live results show. People Pavement to reunite Pavement, one of the most influential indie rock bands of the `90s, will reunite. Pavement will reconvene for a tour — and only a tour — to begin at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Variety   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How recession is reshaping the American family Although economic shifts always affect the American family, this downturn, because of its depth, is adjusting roles and relationships at home perhaps more than at anytime since the Great Depression. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Hot air balloons glow in the evening in Rust, southern Germany, at the International Balloon Festival.  (Photo by Winfried Rothermel / 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 Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love. 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