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A police officer with a dog patrols a central London train station. Britain‘s Foreign Office has upgraded its travel advice for France and Germany, warning Britons going to those countries that the threat of terrorism there is high.  (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP) Many kids depend on school nurses for medical needs Having a school nurse on campus has become increasingly important. For some kids, a school nurse is the only health professional they will consistently encounter. Houston Chronicle Verizon to give refunds to its customers Fifteen million Verizon customers who did not have data plans were billed for sessions on their phones that they did not initiate, said Mary Coyne, the company’s deputy general counsel. CNNMoney   Airports possible terror targets, official says Among the possible targets in the suspected European terror plot are pre-security areas in at least five major European airports, a law enforcement official told ABC News. ABC News Widening Europe terror alert taken in stride CBS News Europe reacts to terror fears CNN Free speech cases top Supreme Court’s docket as it opens for a new term First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court’s docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. CBS News Justice Stevens: an open mind on a changed Supreme Court NPR Laptops cause toasted skin syndrome Working on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap can lead to “toasted skin syndrome,” an unusual-looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure, according to medical reports. San Francisco Chronicle   NATION Obama recruits Gap, McDonald’s for new college skills training initiative President Barack Obama plans to announce an initiative that links companies including McDonald’s and United Technologies with community colleges for programs aimed at boosting the job skills of American workers. Bloomberg Study: Internet, experimentation changing sex behavior New research offers sex experts a glimpse of what’s going on between the sheets for Americans today and provides not only a wide range of information on sexual behavior but also how these behaviors shift. ABC News POLITICS Emanuel hits Chicago’s streets as potential mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel, three days removed from the second most powerful job at the White House, embarked on what he calls a listening tour as part of a potential campaign for mayor of Chicago. Bloomberg Blog: Rahm Emanuel: Experts say not a legal resident of Chicago, cannot run for mayor  (Chicago Sun-Times) Lynn Sweet Candidates get creative to build text-message list In politics 2010, wireless phone numbers have become prized possessions, and candidates are trying to collect as many cell phone numbers as possible for a text-message database. MSNBC DNC raises $16 million in September The Democratic National Committee will report raising $16 million in September, the committee’s biggest cash haul so far in the 2010 election cycle. CNN Tea Party senate candidate sparks new controversy ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Census of Marine Life’ celebrates survey success For a decade, roughly 2,700 scientists have collaborated the ambitious knitting together of their single surveys to arrive at a first stab at the breadth of life under the waves. USA TODAY At last, room to breathe The product from the New Prague company Electromed, Inc. mimics the action of a cough, helping mucus rise from the patient’s lungs to their mouth. Star Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘Social Network’ tops the box office, but could use more friends The well-reviewed David Fincher drama that skewers the founding of social site Facebook coasted to the top of the box office, according to studio estimates from industry trackers Hollywood.com. USA TODAY `Social Network‘ fans dismiss movie’s unflattering portrait of Zuckerberg Bloomberg The late giants of rock: legacy of pop’s tragic stars Musicians die, music lives forever, goes the received wisdom. Rock history is replete with artists who did not live to get old but refuse to fade away. The Independent ENVIRONMENT Colleges try to cut down congestion Colleges hoping to steer students and faculty away from bringing their vehicles to campus are increasingly turning to the concept of car sharing. MSNBC Climate talks put top greenhouse gas emitter China in hot seat China, the world’s top greenhouse polluter, hosts U.N. climate talks aimed at sealing a broader pact for fighting global warming and helping poorer nations with money and clean-energy technology. Reuters Special section: Greenhouse gas emissions United Nations Statistics Division RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY NYC mosque imam‘s ’life is under threat’ The wife of the imam planning an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero said that she and her husband have received death threats. MSNBC Legitimacy of Islam at heart of Murfreesboro mosque suit Mosque opponents say that Islam is not a real religion. They argued in a Rutherford County courthouse that the world’s second-largest faith is actually a political movement. The Tennessean   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Julian Kossoff): West Bank Jewish settlements – enough already! Telegraph.co.uk Column (Steve Kraske): We’re denied the chance to see candidates as real people Kansas City Star Blog (Mark Tamhane): The wall is gone, the division remains  (ABC News) The Drum Column (Fran Wood): In our high-tech world, it’s easier than ever to be cruel The Star Ledger Column (Mary Sanchez): DREAM Act is crucified at the altar of political nonsense McClatchy Newspapers Column (Karina Onstad): Mythologizing Facebook too soon? Globeandmail.com Column (Michael Smerconish): A 9/11 hero is in the fight of his career Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Connie Schultz): This is not Karl Rove’s Texas Creators Syndicate   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Tanya Flowers, George Knowles, Elizabeth Quinn, Adrian Smith, Jodi McMaster, Alen Amini, John Harvell, Cat Van Le and Michael Makofka.   GOOD NEWS British in vitro fertilization pioneer Robert Edwards wins Nobel prize In vitro fertilization is a procedure that has helped in the conception and birth of 4 million people around the world since the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown in 1978. Guardian Levi’s gives struggling town Cinderella treatment Like so many Rust Belt towns after the collapse of the steel industry, Braddock, Pa., has street after street of shuttered storefronts. Now, Levi Strauss wants to make it a star — just in time. NPR WORLD Attackers in Pakistan hit another convoy carrying fuel for NATO troops Azam Tariq, the Pakistani Taliban spokesman, said both the recent attacks on NATO supply efforts were carried out as revenge for drone strikes and NATO’s attacks in Pakistan. CNN More NATO trucks burn in Pakistan YouTube Israeli settlers blamed for mosque blaze Israeli settlers are reported to have set fire to a mosque in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, damaging prayer rugs and a large number of copies of the Quran. Al Jazeera US envoy: Israel, Palestinians want to continue peace talks Haaretz Germany marks 20 years of reunification Chancellor Angela Merkel will lead the celebrations, hosted by the northern city of Bremen, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out. BBC BUSINESS Disney names Pleasants, Pitaro co-presidents of Interactive Media Group Walt Disney Co. named John Pleasants and James Pitaro, head of Yahoo! Inc.’s media unit, co-presidents of the Interactive Media Group, revamping digital operations to reverse losses. Bloomberg Nation’s fastest Internet sparks interest Having access to a gigabit, or the ability to download roughly 23 songs from iTunes in one second, gives Chattanooga businesses and consumers the fastest Internet in the nation, and the nation noticed. Chattanooga Times Free Press EDUCATION ‘Ghost’ students cost Ind. $94M Indiana’s top education official says the state needs to revise its school funding formula so it doesn’t send money to schools for students who no are no longer enrolled. Indianapolis Star White noise may boost attention in kids Results of a small study showed inattentive schoolchildren performed significantly better when white noise was played during class. ABC News HEALTH Cancer, environment and lifestyle When Heather Rogers was diagnosed with breast cancer she asked herself, “Why me?” Like 90 percent of women with the disease, Rogers had no family history of breast cancer. USA TODAY The new face of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS has become the leading cause of death for younger black females in Florida, and the second-leading cause in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union Amid mounting safety concerns, technology helps track food Recalls push more companies to adopt digital tools that can prevent the harm caused by contaminated food, such as monitoring vegetables from the time they are plucked to the checkout counter. Los Angeles Times SPORTS Europe wins back the Ryder Cup Graeme McDowell won the Ryder Cup for Europe after a Celtic Manor classic that crowned captain Colin Montgomerie’s golfing career. The Independent India puts on a show with Commonwealth Games’ opening ceremony When the Commonwealth Games kicked off, India relished the spectacle as an antidote to months of bad press over alleged corruption and mismanagement, including headlines about a collapsed footbridge. Los Angeles Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Russian researchers fight to save fruits of labor Scientists carefully studied the fruit that could sustain life even if the world’s food supply is threatened. NPR   Photo of the Day The opening ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games are performed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India.  (Photo by Lee Jin-man / 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 It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. 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