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Robin Rohr, left, and Mike Carter listen to speakers during the “United to the Finish” gathering held at the former McClellan Air Force Base site in Sacramento, Calif.  (Photo by Steve Yeater / AP) A Philadelphia gathering remembers gay teen suicides As members of the gay community celebrated National Coming Out Day, some gathered for a vigil in memory of Tyler Clementi, who killed himself last month, and six other gay teen suicides. Philadelphia Inquirer Lawmakers trying to take on bullying again Houston Chronicle US grenade may have killed British hostage A British aid worker who died during an operation to rescue her from kidnappers in Afghanistan may have been killed by a grenade thrown by American forces trying to free her, the British Prime Minister said. CNN   Big boost for Republicans in 2010 The likelihood of a Republican takeover in Congress just keeps growing, powered by a major boost from the tea party movement — a political phenomenon that has evolved into a sophisticated, organized effort. Christian Science Monitor GOP hopes for breakthroughs in Northeast ABC News Why Obama is losing the political war TIME Afghanistan‘s Hamid Karzai says he’s talking to the Taliban Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said that his government has been in talks with the Taliban, the highest-level confirmation that his government is exploring a political settlement with the militant group. Christian Science Monitor Taliban threaten northern safe havens CNN In mammogram debate, differences aren’t so big When a federally funded task force announced last November that mammograms should be optional for women under 50, the reaction was explosive. NPR   NATION 2 Americans, Brit win Nobel in economics Two Americans and a British-Cypriot economist won the 2010 Nobel economics prize for developing a theory that helps explain why many people remain unemployed despite a large number of job vacancies. CBS News America moves on from Gulf spill For Gulf residents fighting for economic survival, a nation’s short attention span is deeply unsettling, especially with oil still washing ashore. MSNBC Puzzling picture of illegal grow sites This is the other marijuana industry in America, the business of clandestine pot that supplies some of the estimated 16.7 million regular marijuana users in the country. Denver Post POLITICS Special interest groups spend big on Mo. Senate race Special interest groups have already spent more than $6 million to affect the outcome of the Missouri Senate race, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign finance watchdog. McClatchy Newspapers Obama steps up campaigning With just three weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama will spend his time much as he did in the final weeks of his own campaign in 2008. Politico The return of the ex-governors CBS News Obama implores voters, rips GOP CNN ENVIRONMENT Whale deaths blamed on ship traffic, krill A bountiful crop of krill and busy shipping lanes are to blame for a rash of dead whales that have surfaced around the Bay Area within a few short months, according to scientists. San Francisco Chronicle Special section: Humpback whale National Geographic Turtles ‘at risk under climate change’ The “turtle and dugong capital of the world,” the northern Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait region, faces increased pressure under climate change from human actions. ScienceDaily HEALTH Clinics carve out a key health care niche In a growing trend, consumers are increasingly turning to walk-in clinics and urgent care centers for treatment of minor ailments instead of trying to squeeze in an appointment with a primary care provider. USA TODAY $727M in grants for community health centers Medical News Today Malaysia to use genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue Malaysia could be the first country in Asia to use genetically modified mosquitoes to battle a rise in Dengue fever, government authorities said. NPR Researchers pinpoint obesity genes Scientists have found genes that appear to play a role in the propensity for obesity. The findings are reported in two new studies published in online edition of Nature Genetics. Bloomberg Study: Different reasons for obesity revealed iTWire LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Lady Gaga costumes — is Halloween about adults now? A slew of Lady Gaga costumes and accessories targeted at teens and adults are turning the $3.5 billion costume industry on its head this Halloween. ABC News Her photo shoot: 50 states in 16 years Carol Highsmith’s goal is hugely ambitious: shoot more than 2,000 images per state, three states or so a year, for the next 16 years, in an effort to document the 21st century for the Library of Congress. Star Tribune SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Will electric cars work for the everyday driver? The first mass-produced electric vehicles ever sold in the United States will begin to hit showrooms by the end of this year. The Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt already have tens of thousands of pre-orders. NPR Virtual revulsion therapy: pixelated pests help treat cockroach phobia A team of psychologists has completed the first clinical trial testing the treatment of cockroach phobia with augmented reality — a younger cousin of virtual reality. Scientific American   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Mark LeVine): Drunken diplomacy: new settlements Al Jazeera Column (Gary Regan): ‘Bar-tweenies’ need lessons in basic mixology San Francisco Chronicle Column (Paul Davies): Casinos prey on those desperate for a miracle Philadelphia Inquirer Column (E.J. Dionne, Jr.): The shadow class war of 2010 Truthdig Column (Paul Krugman): America’s road to greatness is blocked by penny-pinchers San Jose Mercury News Column (Melody Moezzi): A Muslim’s defense of Geert Wilders Huffington Post Column (Phillip Howard): Drowning in law: rules and regulations are killing the American spirit NY Daily News Blog (Peter Bright): Microsoft buying Adobe would solve ‘the Apple problem’ for both  (Wired) Epicenter   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Tanya Flowers, George Knowles, Elizabeth Quinn, Cat Van Le, Adrian Smith, Brigitte Leschhorn, Alen Amini, John Harvell, Michael Makofka and Selena Williams.   GOOD NEWS Helping out with a text Two hours after January’s earthquake struck Haiti, a texting donation campaign, “Text HAITI to 90999,” was up and running. Nine months later, more than $40 million has been donated. Newsweek People blind from birth use visual brain area to improve other senses People blind from birth make use of the visual parts of their brain to refine their sensation of sound and touch, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. ScienceDaily WORLD Chilean miners could be freed soon Rescuers in Chile completed lining a segment of shaft through which the 33 trapped miners will be winched, raising hopes that the extractions will begin in 24 hours. Guardian In pictures: mine breakthrough BBC North Korea’s leader, presumptive heir, attend huge parade North Korea’s reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, made another rare public appearance with his youngest son at a massive military parade billed as one of the largest in the nation. CNN BUSINESS Fed to run the show despite big earnings Not even earnings from big names like Google and GE will be able to pull Wall Street’s focus away from the possibility of more cheap cash flowing in from the Federal Reserve. Reuters Roundtable: stimulus vs. austerity ABC News Dollar under pressure against the euro The U.S. dollar declined against the euro but recovered after hitting a fresh 15-year low against the yen as expectations that the Federal Reserve will introduce more monetary stimulus dominated markets. MarketWatch IMF hopes to help mediate currency fight MarketWatch EDUCATION Private school for poorest of poor A private parochial school that targets the poorest of the poor and charges as little as $3 a month for tuition, the Yellowstone Academy in Houston‘s Third Ward, doesn’t follow the standard recipe for success. Houston Chronicle The shock of accountability in Fla. Florida became one of the first states to grade schools on student progress in 2002. But the result was “accountability shock”: in 60 schools deemed failing, 30 percent of the workforce left. Newsweek RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope urges peace and harmony in the Middle East Pope Benedict opened a synod of Roman Catholic bishops on the Middle East, where Christianity began but is in sharp decline, by calling for peace, justice and harmony in the troubled region. Reuters Canada Israel’s Cabinet approves loyalty oath Israel’s Cabinet approved a loyalty oath requiring non-Jews wishing to become citizens to pledge allegiance to Israel as a “Jewish and democratic state.” Forward SPORTS Yankees beat Twins 6-1 to return to ALCS The wild-card Yankees, rebounding from a late-season fade in which they lost 17 of their final 26, begin the ALCS at Texas or Tampa Bay. CBS News Gamecocks stun No. 1 ’Bama On a day where Garcia was 17-for-20 against the nation’s No. 1 team and threw three touchdown passes, it seems likely he was aiming for the crossbar on his own goal post when he gave up the safety. Sporting News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT In US cities, HIV linked more to poverty than race, study finds Poverty is perhaps the most important factor in whether inner-city heterosexuals are infected with the AIDS virus, according to the first government study of its kind. ABC News   Photo of the Day A one-day-old Valais black nose sheep stands next to its mother during an exhibition for this typical breed from Switzerland in St. Ulrich, Austrian province of Tyrol.  (Photo by Kerstin Joensson / 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 I could not, at any age, be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on. 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