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Survivors of the sunken Superferry9 are led by security men as they arrive at the southern port city of Zamboanga, Philippines.  (Photo by AP) Hundreds rescued from sinking ferry in Philippines, rescue continues Nine hundred passengers were plucked from a sinking ferry off the Philippines, but at least five people were killed and rescuers continue to search for 63 missing. Reuters Hundreds saved from doomed ferry BBC Wall Street pins hopes on next big idea: life insurance bundles After the mortgage business imploded, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they have found one. MSNBC   This Labor Day weekend, our focus is on the labor-less "Labor Day 2009 arrives at a critical juncture in the economic history of the United States of America,” said Michael Thurmond, Georgia Department of Labor commissioner. Gainesville Times Blog: For unions, Labor Day is health care rally day New York Times Obama aide Van Jones resigns President Obama's environmental adviser Van Jones resigned from his post after he came under fire for a series of inflammatory statements he made about Republicans, the White House said. NBC Washington 'Green Jobs Czar' quits amid controversy YouTube G-20 vow to keep spending high The Group of 20 finance ministers have pledged to maintain stimulus measures such as extra government spending to boost the global economy. Al Jazeera Dollar falls as G-20 meets Bloomberg Text of G-20 banking statement MarketWatch   NATION California fire threat lessens as search for arsonist continues With one of the largest wildfires in Southern California history nearly half contained, authorities were pressing forward with their investigation to try and determine who set the deadly blaze. FOX News California wildfire's western end under control Youtube Whistle-blower: Embassy guards' acts 'over the top' A whistle-blower who helped shed light on misconduct among the contractors working as guards for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan is back home after he resigned in the fallout of the scandal. CNN Catching on to the economic Ponzi scheme in Florida Gary Mormino, a distinguished historian of Florida, says the Florida economy is more or less a big Ponzi scheme. NPR POLITICS After years of trashing polls, Republicans now embrace them Republicans are using ammunition they scorned for years to attack President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul: polls. Miami Herald White House shifts on public health care option Seattle Post-Intelligencer Kaine, Steele make cases to NAACP Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine called out Republicans for opposing "virtually everything" that President Barack Obama does. The Hill HEALTH Yoga helps lower back pain Yoga classes helped people with chronic lower back pain improve their ability to function more than conventional treatment alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. ABC News In toys and more, are chemicals safe? Chemicals with the tongue-twisting name of phthalates (pronounced THAL ates) are nearly ubiquitous in consumer products, found in items from soaps, lotion and cosmetics to plastics and toys. HealthDay Lead-tainted toys linger on shelves despite law NPR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Spacewalkers from Discovery shuttle to outfit station for final node A pair of spacewalking astronauts from the U.S. shuttle Discovery worked outside the International Space Station to lay power cables for the orbital outpost's last connecting node. Reuters Too much online sharing may haunt you, study warns Many Web users were concerned about the negative impact of their digital tattoo, while 31 percent of under-25-year-olds admitted they wish they could erase some of their personal information online. PC World RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Hamas fights over Gaza’s Islamist identity An acute struggle is emerging within the Hamas movement, which rules this coastal Palestinian strip, over the extent and nature of its Islamist identity. New York Times Middle East Muslims hungry for TV during month of Ramadan More typically associated with fasting, Ramadan, that holy month of dawn-to-dusk abstinence, is also the month that Muslims are more glued to the tube than at any other time during the year. CNN Some Catholic bishops question government health care U.S. Roman Catholic bishops have taken a consistent line on a health care overhaul: It's vital, but they cannot support proposals that go too far in covering abortion. USA TODAY EDUCATION Surge in homeless children strains school district budgets The rise, to more than one million students without stable housing by last spring, has tested budget-battered school districts as they try to carry out their responsibilities. New York Times 2,000 Washington State students report signs of swine flu At least 2,000 students at Washington State University have reported symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus, officials said, in what appeared to be one of the largest outbreaks of the virus on a college campus. New York Times Is the government needlessly scaring people? Palm Beach Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Your signature song NPR Editorial: President Obama’s health choices New York Times Column: Usain Bolt and the limits of human speed Christian Science Monitor Column: Four stimulus breaks expire at year's end San Francisco Chronicle Column: Small businesses favor health care reform NY Daily News Column: A party is not a movement Salon.com Column: Let the good times roll Weekly Standard Column: The real news about jobs and wages Huffington Post   Site edited by: Randall Rich, Jennifer Yirinec, Walt Chiu, Benjamin Wu, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Leslie Wendel, Jayanthi Nathan, Andrew Evans, Amy Helfman and Nadine Natour.   GOOD NEWS Motown turns 50 On Jan. 12, 1959, a 29-year-old boxer, assembly line worker and songwriter named Berry Gordy Jr. used an $800 family loan to start a record company in Detroit. Yahoo! News The music of Motown MSNBC Horse training techniques help zoo keepers train elephants Groundbreaking program uses horse training techniques to tame elephants by focusing on the concepts of care and empathy. ABC News British Schindler welcomes steam train carrying Holocaust evacuees Seventy years ago as frightened children, they were saved from Hitler's clutches by a brave young stockbroker who became known as "Britain's Schindler." Daily Mail WORLD US general is positive Afghan civilians killed in airstrike The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said he was convinced that civilians, in addition to militants, were among those killed in a NATO airstrike that killed at least 90 people in northern Afghanistan. CNN Top NATO commander visits site of airstrike YouTube Brown 'did not press Libya over IRA' Gordon Brown declined to pressure Libya directly to gain compensation for IRA victims, Downing Street has confirmed. BBC UK’s Brown saw ‘risks’ in payout talks with Libya Bloomberg Libya paid for medical advice Telegraph.co.uk Hamid Karzai takes 100 percent of votes in opposition stronghold A total of 23,900 ballots were finally sent off to Kabul, the capital — every one of them a vote for Karzai. The alleged fraud was the most blatant example among hundreds of questionable incidents. Times Online Afghan officials toss votes due to fraud CBS News BUSINESS Ex-Google China chief plans to invest in China startups Kai-fu Lee, who stepped down as Google Inc.'s president of China operations, plans to launch a company that will invest in Chinese startups. MarketWatch US recovery leaving workers jobless may spur company profits Employers kept Americans’ working hours near a record low in August, postponing any recovery in the job market. Bloomberg LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 'Capitalism is evil,' says new Michael Moore film Capitalism is evil. That is the conclusion of Michael Moore's latest movie "Capitalism: A Love Story," which is premiering at the Venice film festival. Reuters Fall brings 22 new shows to primetime A new TV season arrives soon, bearing surprises. It will bring lots of new comedy shows and no new cop shows. Lansing State Journal ENVIRONMENT Early warning signals of change The increasing climate variability of recent times, state the paper's authors, may be interpreted as a signal that the near-term future could bring a transition from glacial and interglacial oscillations to a new state. ScienceDaily The cow turns green Vilified as an environmental disaster, the meat industry, abetted by science, is now trying to change its ways. Newsweek SPORTS Roddick falls in 5 sets; Federer survives Andy Roddick's U.S. Open is over much sooner than he expected. John Isner proved to be too much to handle. ESPN BYU upsets Bradford-less OU 14-13 Coming off a trip to the national title game, Oklahoma had grand expectations. That is, before Sam Bradford sprained his throwing shoulder in the first half. Yahoo! News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Drought, floods from warming already seen in US, report says Global warming is causing drought, rising sea levels and flooding from heavy rainfall in the U. S., effects that will increase unless measures are taken to control fossil-fuel emissions. Bloomberg   Photo of the Day A security guard watches a fireworks display at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.   (Photo by Charlie Riedel / 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 Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. 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