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Afghan President Hamid Karzai talks to the President of Tajikistan, Emomalii Rahmon in Kabul, Afghanistan.  (Photo by Allauddin Khan / AP) Doctors earned money from drug companies Pharmaceutical companies paid out more than $250 million to some 17,000 doctors and nurses across the country in 2009 and 2010, according to ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism group. ABC News Special section: Dollars for docs Propublica For many over 55, debt delays dreams A growing number of Americans age 55 and older have put their retirement dreams on hold as they face a dismal financial reality: the recession has forced many into unemployment and reduced savings. USA TODAY US banking regulators in new foreclosures probe BBC   Karzai admits to Iranian cash gifts Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledged that his office received cash from Iran, but insists it was part of a “transparent” process used to maintain the presidential palace and run his office. BBC Karzai: Iranian cash is ‘nothing hidden’ MSNBC Afghanistan Yahoo! News Frustrated Independents may spell doom for Democrats With just eight days to go until the midterm elections, Republicans appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives. CBS News Campaign ad spending CNN Enthusiasm of ‘super fans’ proves priceless to stores Devoted in the way sports fan are to their favorite team, these are the people willing to camp out for a store opening in the cold weather and driving rain. They’re the folks who keep active tabs on the rumor mill. Denver Post   NATION Enthusiasts determined to keep photo booths alive There was something special about the just-for-fun souvenirs; a memento of that bad 1980s perm; an intense teenage friendship; kohl-eyed punk rebellion; your parents, young, giggly and wearing big hair. The Independent Hunting ghosts at Gettysburg Bolstered by an explosion of cable TV shows, books, and conventions focusing on the paranormal, ghost-tour operators are cashing in on what has been called one of the most haunted places in North America. Philadelphia Inquirer Public housing repairs can’t keep pace with demand Public housing is falling apart in New York City and around the country, as federal money has been unable to keep up with the repair needs of buildings more than half a century old. New York Times POLITICS Could Hispanics play a role in key races? Hispanic voters could mean the difference between a victory and a loss for lawmakers in key states where Democrats are fighting for their political lives. ABC News Geithner keeps pressure on China after G20 finance meeting U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is keeping the pressure on China, after finance ministers meeting in South Korea this weekend seem to have staved off the immediate threat of a “currency war.” Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Online TV spats mean fewer shows on Web for viewers Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they blocked access to their programming online to enforce their demands to be paid. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Privacy body to re-examine Google Britain’s privacy watchdog is to look again at what personal information Internet giant Google gathered from private Wi-Fi networks. BBC HEALTH Fear arrives on college campuses First-year college anxiety is not new, but for the past decade, experts have observed higher numbers of emotional stress among 18-year-olds than in previous generations. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adulthood can follow unhurried pathway Kansas City Star The prematurity puzzle As medicine helps more early term babies survive, doctors and scientists are confronted with a new dilemma: how to prevent a string of developmental disabilities that plague these babies. Newsweek STDs signal child abuse, but alone are not good evidence About one in 10 child sex abuse cases starts with discovery of a sexually transmitted disease, but only about 1 time in 20 does the discovery result in enough evidence to file charges. St. Louis Post-Dispatch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Unsealed Calif. church docs show abuse allegations by priests Attorneys for nearly 150 people who claim sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests made nearly 10,000 pages of previously sealed internal church documents public. San Francisco Chronicle Dispute over succession clouds megachurch and faithful The empire that Mr. Schuller built may be in jeopardy, tarnished by an unseemly family feud and a $43 million debt that even by megachurch standards is serious. New York Times Special section: Database of megachurches Hartford Institute for Religion Research LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ComBots Cup robots fight to finish in Calif. Wedge, spinner, lifter, flamethrower. Those are the weapons of choice in the world of robot fighting, an adrenaline-pumping, mind-stretching competition that is fought by a bunch of geeks. San Francisco Chronicle Fashion editor doesn’t mince words when talking about politicos How we look matters to Washington Post fashion editor Robin Givhan. Givhan‘s fearless and pointed observations have put her in a class by herself; she was the first fashion writer to win a Pulitzer Prize. Detroit Free Press Why does the Web love cats? Even though the occasional panda, turtle or slow loris gets a slice of the viral action, cats are, and always have been, the prevalent species to be found online. ABC News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Donovan for AG NY Daily News Column (Susan Hammer): Boxer will fight to create jobs in Calif. San Jose Mercury News Column (Bruce Jenkins): Pinch yourself: SF Giants are in the World Series San Francisco Chronicle Column (DJ Taylor): The truth about the state, the Beatles, and Homer’s latent Catholicism The Independent Column (Joyce Purnick): Mike Bloomberg for president in 2012? NY Daily News Blog (Dick Polman): The American debate: 8 views of political culture  (Philadelphia Inquirer) The American Debate Column (Debra Saunders): A witch hunt for bigots singes American media San Francisco Chronicle Column (Lewis Finfer): Hidden costs to tax cut Boston Herald   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Tanya Flowers, George Knowles, Michael Makofka, Jodi McMaster, Elizabeth Quinn, Selena Williams, Adrian Smith, Paul Wertheim, Cat Van Le, John Harvell, Charles Weiss and Alexa Even.   GOOD NEWS Cardiologist shows a heart for others Kansas City cardiologist Paul Chan will attempt to raise money by hiking from one rim of the Grand Canyon to the other — and back — in one day. And this is hardly his first act of humanitarianism. Kansas City Star Teen drivers have fewer deadly accidents in recent years The number of fatal car crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers has continued to drop in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ABC News Discovery could lead to new asthma treatments for sufferers An unexpected discovery of taste receptors in lungs may provide asthma sufferers with more effective ways to restore free breathing during an attack. Baltimore Sun WORLD Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Indonesia A major earthquake hit off the coast of western Sumatra, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The preliminary magnitude was put at 7.5 by the USGS. MSNBC Radical Islam wields influence in Balkans A decade after wars redesigned the political map of the Balkans, there is mounting concern over the growing influence of radical Islam in the region. NPR How the UK is tackling Islamist extremism Guardian Haiti fears cholera could spread The number of Haitians infected with cholera and cholera-like symptoms continued to mount as panic spread that the deadly disease could reach the quake-battered capital. McClatchy Newspapers Blog: ‘Controlled chaos’ of cholera  (CBS News) World Watch Deadly outbreak in Haiti BBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY New supercomputer to boost weather forecasting for government There will soon be a brand new supercomputer available to government scientists aimed at improving forecasts, whether just a few hours out or decades into the future. AOL News Avoid the ‘bonk’ About 200,000 Americans will run marathons this year, and about 4 out of 10 of them will “bonk” — run out of gas, metabolically speaking. NPR ENVIRONMENT Government to propose truck fuel efficiency rules The government plan is expected to seek about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption from longhaul trucks, according to people familiar with the plan. MSNBC Wild mushroom foraging is damaging forests, warn nature groups Wild mushroom foraging for commercial gain is damaging local ecology in the U.K., say RSPB, the National Trust and the Forestry Commission. Guardian EDUCATION A college offers questions, not answers Students at the American College of History and Legal Studies are getting used to two things: questions from their professors, and questions from dubious friends and relatives. San Francisco Chronicle Improving school libraries Of Philadelphia‘s 258 schools, only 120 have libraries, and those 120 have only 71 certified librarians with master’s degrees in library science. The Target School Library Makeover program is trying to change that. Philadelphia Inquirer SPORTS NFL players with concussions sidelined longer, study finds The National Football League announced it would begin suspending players for illegal and dangerous hits that often result in head injuries. HealthDay Special section: Concussions in the NFL ESPN Severe fatigue behind swimmer’s death Doctors determined that severe fatigue was behind Fran Crippen’s sudden death, UAE Swimming Federation Secretary Saeed Al Hamour told CNN. CNN Giants add new chapter to proud history The Giants are heading to the World Series for the fourth time in their 53-year San Francisco history, and hopefully for the orange-clad faithful, this one against the Rangers won’t end in heartache. MLB.com Giants fans celebrate NLCS win YouTube   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Internet allows area missionaries to reach worldwide audience Global Media Outreach shows how evangelical Christian groups are using increasing sophistication to reach people abroad and give all Christians the chance to try international missions. Houston Chronicle   Photo of the Day Myanmar’s landmark Shwedagon Pagoda is illuminated during the Thadingyut lighting festival, which marks the end of Buddhist Lent, in Yangon, Myanmar.  (Photo by Khin Maung Win / 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. 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