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Campaign workers and volunteers walks past an early voting polling place in Little Rock, Ark.  (Photo by Danny Johnston / AP) 10 years later, voting concerns exist It has been 10 years since Bush vs. Gore changed the way America votes. For the 2010 elections, the past decade‘s changes reduce the chances of major disputes at the polls — but don’t rule them out. USA TODAY Docs on pharmaceutical companies payroll have blemished records An investigation has uncovered on drug company payrolls hundreds of doctors who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or who lacked credentials. TIME Drug companies hire troubled doctors NPR   Judge’s ruling expected on gay troops request A federal judge is expected to rule on a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops, and has said she would likely deny it. ABC News Gunmen storm government buildings in the Chechen region in Russia Insurgents stormed the parliament complex in Russia’s volatile Chechnya region, leaving 6 people dead and injuring 17 others, authorities said. Boston Herald Top honors for spies in Russia Chicago Sun-Times Small group of rebels got inside CNN Obama to appear on ‘MythBusters’ President Barack Obama intends to appear on the TV series “MythBusters,” as part of a White House effort to increase interest in science, math and engineering. BBC Students explain science to president PBS   NATION Housing starts jump to 5-month high New home construction surged to a five-month high in September, but permits for future building fell to their lowest level in more than a year. CNNMoney 2010 isn’t what many futurists imagined Back in 1983, futurists predicted we would have orbiting drug labs and a cure for cancer by now. Now it is 2010 and we wondered: How did the predictions of futurists turn out? NPR POLITICS US Senate Democrats make pre-election pitch to help seniors Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, in a move described as “a last-ditch election-year Hail Mary” by a Republican spokesman. MSNBC Blog: Poll: Only two thirds of 2008 Obama backers plan to vote Democrat  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet Sharron Angle’s remarks about Hispanics causes uproar Nevada U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle told a classroom of Hispanic high-school students that “some of you look a little more Asian to me,” inducing gasps from the crowd. Seattle Times Angle to Hispanic children: ‘Some of you look a little more Asian to me’ Las Vegas Sun HEALTH Sleep the fat away A full night’s sleep helps burn fat. In a recent study, dieters that slept for only 5.5 hours lost only 25 percent of their weight from fat; for dieters that slept for 8.5 hours, more than half the weight lost was fat. Denver Post Beating birth defects with folic acid Folic acid can curb certain birth defects — but only if taken before pregnancy. Yet most women, especially Latinas, are unaware. And genetic research indicates many are less able to metabolize folic acid. Salt Lake Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Retooled Elvis album marks a new take on the King A re-styled version of the Elvis Presley hit “Suspicious Minds” hit radio stations, part of an album being released later in 2010 featuring newer, more contemporary takes on many of his hits. Boston Herald Starbucks of the future A very different kind of Starbucks is on tap. It will serve regional wine and beer with an expansive plate of locally made cheeses. USA TODAY Facebook apps leak user information? Facebook users are inadvertently providing access to their names and in some cases even their friends’ names to advertising and Internet tracking companies through some popular applications. Globeandmail.com Facebook lacks privacy protection PBS RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY US pastor says yoga ‘demonic’, sparks row Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll’s statement that yoga is an agent of Hinduism, and hence demonic, has many yoga gurus and practitioners confused. Times of India Catholic Church reorganization plan draws anger, sorrow Anger and sorrow swept through parishes across the archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis as it unveiled its most dramatic restructuring, closing 21 churches and merging congregations into 14 parishes. Star Tribune SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY What to do if we find extraterrestrial life The Royal Society held a two-day meeting in London to work out a “scientific and societal agenda” on extraterrestrial life. The discussions generated controversy, conspiracy theories and a bit of acrimony. MSNBC Richard Dawkins on extraterrestrial life YouTube The new fear: electric car ‘range anxiety’ Chase Ballew had miscalculated a little bit. He was bringing home some furniture from Ikea in his electric-powered truck, and there wasn’t enough charge to get him all the way to the house. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Joanna Weiss): What’s the shock about trash talk? Boston Globe Column (Michael Kinsley): Rich professors doth protest too much Politico Column (Charles Moore): TV doesn’t give a true picture of the past Telegraph.co.uk Column (Coleen Rowley and Bogdan Dzakovic): WikiLeaks and 9/11 — what if? McClatchy Newspapers Column (Garrett Epps): Universal health care: Is it constitutional? The Atlantic Editorial: Penalty tough to swallow Boston Herald Column (Kathleen Parker): Silly season becomes a bad comedy Boston Herald Blog (Michael J. Formica): The false face of our social media persona  (Psychology Today) Enlightened Living   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Tanya Flowers, George Knowles, Ayesha Sharma, John Allen, Anne Lawver, Paul Wertheim, Daishi Sato, John Harvell, Alexa Even and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Gay teens told ‘it gets better’ A string of suicides by gay youth nationwide this fall impelled many gays and lesbians to tell their stories online, speaking of the harassment and bullying they endured in middle and high school. USA TODAY United Way boosts giving by reaching out to minorities, immigrants The United Way is trying to generate more donations by minorities, and especially new immigrants whose cultures might not have a tradition of philanthropy. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ability Day is all about potential The goal of Ability Day is to teach people about the resources and recreational opportunities available in the community for people with disabilities. Kansas City Star WORLD French protests stoke fuel crisis French oil workers defied the government’s demand to get back to work and end fuel shortages. Truckers and students joined in, facing off against riot police and creating chaos on the roads. Boston Globe French protests intensify BBC Cyber attack tops Britain’s list of national defense priorities A cyber attack capable of devastating Britain’s economy and infrastructure was elevated to the very top of a list of threats facing the UK in a long awaited strategy for national security. Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Goldman Sachs profit beats estimates as expenses drop Goldman Sachs Group Inc., said profit dropped 40 percent, beating analysts’ estimates, as lower costs and higher investment-banking revenue cushioned a decline in trading. Bloomberg Bank of America ends foreclosure freeze Bank of America announced it would resume seizing homes, despite controversy over how banks handled thousands of eviction cases. Los Angeles Times ENVIRONMENT Inhabiting a world transformed by climate change Architects are envisioning conceptual shelters that will protect us all from the perils of our rapidly changing environment: rising waters, extreme heat, rampant pollution and overpopulation. Popular Science Winds slowing around the world, study suggests Around the world, surface winds are slowing down, a new study says. Strangely enough, the alleged culprits aren’t new buildings but new trees. National Geographic UN: ‘10 years’ to solve nature crisis The United Nations biodiversity convention meeting has opened with warnings that the ongoing loss of nature is hurting human societies as well as the natural world. BBC Time to save life on Earth Discovery News EDUCATION Graduate programs grow with demand for higher degrees Enrollment at graduate schools nationally increased 4.7 percent, with applications to grad schools rising even more quickly, at 8.3 percent, according to a report by Council of Graduate Schools. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cell phones stepping up in class With the election weeks away, Fremd High School teacher Jason Spoor asked students in his government class, some of them first-time voters, to research local candidates vying for office. Philadelphia Inquirer SPORTS 3 and out: Bill Belichick has Patriots on the rise again The production of New England‘s offense was a splendid piece of work, so reminiscent of the manner in which Patriots won 3 Super Bowls before Moss’s arrival. USA TODAY NFL might suspend players for hits ESPN Yankees’ Burnett thinks happy thoughts A.J. Burnett walked into the interview room in the catacombs of Yankee Stadium, apologizing as he went to the podium. Bergen Record Burnett tries to get Yanks even MLB.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT A new journalism on the horizon The demands on those that deliver the news is changing, says Andrew Marr, and this new media age could bring with it a better, more rigorous kind of journalism. BBC   Photo of the Day School children react as they stare at an animatronic dinosaur during a media call for the Walking with Dinosaurs arena in Sydney.  (Photo by Jeremy Piper / 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 Every calling is great when greatly pursued. 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