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Wisconsin’s Democratic candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, left, and Republican candidate Scott Walker, Milwaukee County executive, right, shake hands after taking part in the second gubernatorial debate for governor held at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee.  (Photo by Darren Hauck / AP) US to enforce marijuana laws The U.S. government will “vigorously enforce” federal laws against marijuana even if California votes to legalize pot, Attorney General Eric Holder says. Baltimore Sun Why worry about low inflation? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke all but promised that another round of monetary expansion is imminent. Lately inflation has also been lower than U.S. central bankers would prefer, but why? The Atlantic Next move: What will boost the economy? YouTube   What’s at stake in 2010 governors’ races While the political world is fixated on the battle for control of Congress, 37 states are also electing governors, and the Republican tide is running high in these races as well. NPR Obama looks to rally base for Mass. governor ABC News Wis. governor candidates spar over jobs Chicago Tribune New Hitler exhibit causes a stir The German Historical Museum in Berlin has opened the first major exhibition on the dictator since 1945. The idea of a high-profile show dedicated to the leader has many Germans worried. TIME German Jewish leader welcomes exhibition San Francisco Chronicle Obesity costs higher than thought New research suggests the nation’s weight problem may be having twice the impact on medical spending as previously estimated. Seattle Post-Intelligencer   NATION Seniors feel pinch, no benefit increase Many seniors count on annual Social Security benefit increases to help them afford their basic needs, but in 2010, they’re likely to see the costs of many of those basic needs rise. CNNMoney Obama proposes rebate for seniors FOX News In the tattoo business, profits are hardly skin deep Business people, parents pushing strollers and college students are as likely to sport “tats” as the traditional clientele of military personnel or bikers. MSNBC Tattoo types, safety, removal WebMD POLITICS Early voting: convenient for voters, challenging for campaigns While election day is not yet upon us, Americans across the nation are already heading to the voting booths and casting their ballots. ABC News Will online voting turn into an election day debacle? TIME Repealing health care reform: What are the polls saying? The Republicans have drawn a bull’s-eye on the health care reform law, promising to repeal what was enacted and replace it with what they think are better solutions. AOL News BUSINESS Stocks: banks under pressure, techs rise Stocks opened higher after Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank has “a case for further action” to stimulate the economy, citing high unemployment and low inflation. CNNMoney Why etiquette schools are thriving As hoodie-wearing, emoticon-tweeting millennials graduate college and prepare for the workforce, a low point for workplace etiquette may just be arriving. BusinessWeek LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Huge space tourism expansion close Hundreds of travelers have signed up and been trained to be the first paying passengers aboard Virgin Galactic’s trips to suborbital space — 62 miles above Earth. CNN Facebook to remove anti-gay speech Facebook is working with a gay-advocacy group to reduce the amount of hate speech and bullying on the online social hub. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS NY stuns Texas in 1st ALCS game The Yankees have somehow turned the art of the comeback into one of their organizational calling cards. MLB.com Date Krumm makes history at Japan Open Kimiko Date Krumm made tennis history, beating world number eight Samantha Stosur at the Japan Open to become the first 40-something to beat a top-ten ranked player on the women’s tour. CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists discover new species in one of the deepest ocean trenches Scientists investigating one of the world’s deepest ocean trenches — previously thought to be devoid of fish — have discovered an entirely new species. ScienceDaily Why life may exist on other planets Astronomers discovered the first “exoplanet” whose orbit around its own sun places it inside that distant solar system’s “habitable zone,” where gravity and temperatures make life clearly possible. San Francisco Chronicle What makes humans special Humans share 98 percent of genes with chimps, yet human behaviors reach levels of complexity unseen in any other part of the animal world. LiveScience   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Gouging welfare recipients San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Christie’s tunnel vision Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Linda Perlstein): The 21st century classroom Slate Column (Ian Millhiser): Health reform’s legal challenge lacks any merit AOL News Blog (David Leibow): The sad romance of cutting and burning  (Psychology Today) The College Shrink Editorial: Close encounters Boston Herald Editorial: Heath care and the law Anchorage Daily News Column (Robert Fisk): Israel comes face to face with the man who would wipe it off the map The Independent   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Tanya Flowers, Ayesha Sharma, Anuja Seith, Alexa Even, Adrian Smith, Elizabeth Quinn, Paul Wertheim, Brigitte Leschhorn, Charles Weiss, Mahvish Kazmi and Daishi Sato.   GOOD NEWS Man with the largest US passport Sanjeev Midha has had to add page after page to his passport, which is considered one of the largest in the U.S. ABC News The heroes down the block St. Paul Police Chief Thomas Smith presented 18 residents with the Chief’s Citizen Award for their heroic efforts. Star Tribune WORLD Swiss celebrate tunnel breakthrough Swiss engineers smashed through the last stretch of rock to create the world’s longest tunnel, sparking a national groundswell of elation over a costly, difficult project. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Switzerland world’s longest tunnel pictures Monsters and Critics Chile miners do not disclose ordeal details after rescue The first three rescued Chilean miners out of the hospital celebrated their new lives as national heroes, as word emerged that the 33 want to closely guard their story. Salt Lake Tribune Hospital releases all but 2 Chilean miners CNN The potential of celebrity power to avert Sudan war When celebrities bring global attention to a distant and confusing conflict, and when they call for sensible diplomatic action, their star power may do some good. Christian Science Monitor Sudan objects to UN plans for border troops BBC Clooney urges world not to abandon Sudan YouTube HEALTH Army finds simple blood test to identify mild brain trauma The Army says it has discovered a simple blood test that can diagnose mild traumatic brain damage or concussion, a hard-to-detect injury that can affect young athletes, infants and combat troops. USA TODAY Baby talk Parents don’t need to make major efforts on baby sign language. Instead, they should start with a few signs. Salt Lake Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY 20 churches to close under plan to restructure Twin Cities archdiocese More than 20 churches will close and dozens more will share pastors in a bold restructuring of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis that was announced to priests and some parish staff. Pioneer Press Sri Lankan activists oppose plan to train boys as monks Child rights activists in Sri Lanka have criticised a plan by the prime minister to ordain 2,600 boys as Buddhist monks. BBC ENVIRONMENT Wind power without the blades Noise, inadvertent bird kills and even the way wind turbines look have made installing them difficult. A design firm has an alternative concept that ditches blades in favor of stalks. Discovery News Portable desalination system designed for use in disaster zones A new system for desalination has been designed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Environmental News Network MIT’s portable desalination YouTube EDUCATION US gets fewer teachers from top ranks Countries with the best-performing school systems largely recruit teachers from the top third of high school and college graduates, while the U.S. has difficulty attracting its students to the profession. Education Week Preparing professors to teach Administrators say teaching certificates not only give students an edge in the job market, but also teach the skills Ph.D. candidates need to be effective teachers — and faculty need to be lifelong learners. Inside Higher Ed   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Stem cells reverse blindness by burns Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells. Houston Chronicle   Photo of the Day 2-year-old Jacob Caponi walks down a sidewalk in Alms Park.  (Photo by Al Behrman / 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 Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. 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