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An electro car is tanked with electric power in Dresden, Germany.  (Photo by Matthias Rietschel / AP) Search for electric car-charging stations The futuristic world of electric cars may finally be here. The first mass-produced electric vehicles for sale in the U.S. are being released, but what’s missing are places to charge up. NPR Electric vehicles can be test-driven Detroit Free Press Iceland ‘best country for gender equality’ Nordic nations dominate the top of the list of 134 countries, with Norway in second place and Finland third. The report measures equity in the areas of politics, education, employment and health. BBC   States to probe mortgage foreclosures As many as 40 state attorneys general in the United States are expected to announce an investigation into the mortgage servicing industry, the Wall Street Journal said. MSNBC Chase widens foreclosure probe Chicago Sun-Times A dummy’s guide to the US mortgage crisis Guardian New NASA legislation adds June shuttle flight, puts end to moon program NASA has been given a new direction, one that will seek to put astronauts in orbit using privately run launch services. The change comes into effect with the signing of the NASA Authorization Act 2010. Houston Chronicle Google invests in $5B East Coast wind farm Google is extending its investment in green technology with a $5 billion program to build an undersea, wind energy transmission backbone along the Atlantic seaboard. CNNMoney   NATION College dropouts cost taxpayers billions, report says State and federal governments spent an estimated $9 billion between 2003 and 2008 on students who dropped out of college during their freshman year, according to a Department of Education report. The Chronicle of Higher Education The cost of college dropouts, state by state Huffington Post The housing market: time to rent or buy? The stalled economy, expiration of homebuyer tax credits, marked-down home prices and stubbornly high unemployment all leave prospective homebuyers wondering if now is the time. TIME POLITICS Sarah Palin takes on Bill Clinton in W.Va. Senate race Sarah Palin announced she was backing Republican businessman John Raese while Clinton was campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Manchin. Which endorsement carries more weight? Christian Science Monitor Obama says ‘crumbling’ infrastructure hinders growth President Barack Obama proposed a $50 billion transportation spending program that he said would boost jobs in construction, manufacturing and retail, and help rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT World’s 1st carbon-neutral convention center opens Dublin‘s newly opened Convention Center is the first officially recognized carbon-neutral convention center in the world. A central brain monitors environmental conditions and adjusts energy use accordingly. Popular Science 10/10/10 global warming ‘Work Party’ in 140 characters or less Thousands rallied 10/10/10 in what organizers are calling the single largest day of action yet in the global climate change fight — and several documented the day in 140 characters or less. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Non-proliferation: a global issue More than 100 cold-war era research reactors run on uranium pure enough to be used in a nuclear weapon. But switching to safer fuel isn’t easy. Nature Special section: Nuclear capabilities and potential around the world NPR Fossils of earliest land plants discovered in Argentina The newly found plants are liverworts, very simple plants that lack stems or roots, scientists report in the journal the New Phytologist. That confirms liverworts are likely to be the ancestors of all land plants. BBC Commercial spaceship flies free in 1st glide test Virgin Galactic’s commercial suborbital spaceship completed its first free flight, gliding from an altitude of 45,000 feet to a landing at the Mojave Air Space Port in California. Discovery News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT In the Middle East, an online music site with a message A new website dedicated to underground music from the Arab and Islamic world hopes to be a MySpace for musicians pushing for social change. NPR Websites outsource personal tasks A growing number of websites enabled by social networking and made attractive by the recession are making it easy for busy individuals to find someone to take care of bookkeeping or walk the dog. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS Jed York: 49ers will win NFC West Even though the San Francisco 49ers are one of the NFL’s three currently winless teams, owner and president Jed York predicted they are going to bounce back in historical fashion. ESPN Liverpool said to be facing bankruptcy Liverpool’s holding company is in default over $446 million owed to Royal Bank of Scotland Group and Wells Fargo & Co., and the banks may put the soccer club into bankruptcy protection. Bloomberg   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Brian Lenzo): Spying and lying about the left Al Jazeera Column (Anne Applebaum): Why do Americans resent upward mobility? Slate Column (Kevin Hassett): Post Office shows where US is headed Bloomberg Blog (Diane Rogers): Easier to win a Nobel Prize than get Senate approval  (Christian Science Monitor) Economist Mom Editorial: Drivers education Columbus Dispatch Editorial: Potential tool for immigrant crime Denver Post Blog (Jessica Pryce-Jones): My boss hates me  (Psychology Today) Happiness at Work Column (Philip Hensher): Human rights, in the Chinese sense The Independent   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Tanya Flowers, Anne Lawver, George Knowles, Alexa Even, Daishi Sato, Paul Wertheim, John Allen, John Harvell and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Mensa’s face is changing as it catches a young brain wave When Ada Brown went to her first Dallas Mensa meeting, she half expected it to be full of slightly awkward geniuses with pocket protectors. USA TODAY Hundreds pledge support for world peace during festival The Happy Thoughts world peace festival was the culmination of the World Peace, Piece by Piece movement, which witnessed 10 events in the first 10 months of 2010. Times of India WORLD Canadians, Americans drifting apart on shared security since 9/11 Although Canadians still feel a strong connection to their southern neighbors, American misadventures have intensified a desire among Canadians to draw a line of national difference. Globeandmail.com Palestinians reject Israeli offer on settlement freeze Palestinian officials have rejected an offer by the Israeli government to halt settlement construction if they recognize Israel as a “Jewish state.” BBC Abbas: ‘Israel has violated all agreements’ Jerusalem Post Netanyahu offers to extend freeze CNN BUSINESS How high unemployment, job openings can coexist A trio of economics scholars won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for helping to explain such phenomena as high unemployment at a time when jobs are available. Los Angeles Times Mobile business apps grab top focus for developers Software developers are queuing up for an expected gold rush creating and selling business applications for mobile devices. USA TODAY HEALTH Can you change how your genes act? New research suggests we may have the ability to put “bad genes” on good behavior, reducing the risk for cancer and other diseases for ourselves, our kids, even our grandkids, all through everyday habits. MSNBC First embryonic stem cell treatment tried on spinal cord injury A California bio-tech company has begun testing an embryonic stem cell drug treatment on a patient, marking the first time a drug made with embryonic stem cells has been used on a human. CBS News Stem cells: powerful yet controversial Reuters EDUCATION Cheating investigation focuses on Atlanta schools Good scores mean high praise and cash bonuses. Failure to meet standards could mean losing hundreds of thousands in federal dollars, and could cost teachers and administrators their jobs. NPR Gates Foundation launches $20M effort to improve online college instruction A $20 million initiative unveiled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to find new ways to deliver college instruction, using technology to make college learning more effective, and possibly also less expensive. Seattle Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY PBS series: religion’s impact on US A new six-part PBS series explores religion’s influence on American life — from Catholic missionaries’ first encounters with American Indians to the political marriage between the GOP and religious conservatives. Salt Lake Tribune Special section: ‘God in America’ PBS Pope denounces terrorist ideologies that spur violence Pope Benedict XVI denounced “terrorist ideologies” that spur violence in God’s name as he opened a meeting of bishops from around the Middle East. Las Vegas Sun   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Safety agency faulted for limiting oversight of US coal mines The U.S. mine safety regulator has failed to subject mines with repeated violations to the “enhanced oversight” required when an operator shows disregard for miner health, the Labor Department reported. BusinessWeek   Photo of the Day A view of the sail boats taking part in the 42nd edition of the traditional Barcolana regatta in the gulf of Trieste, northeastern Italy.  (Photo by Franco Debernardi / 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 You are what you love, not what loves you. 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