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Former President Bill Clinton, right, and Rep. Scott Murphy, D-N.Y., wave to the crowd during a campaign rally in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.  (Photo by Mike Groll / AP) Health care law could mandate free contraception Fifty years after the pill, another birth control revolution may be on the horizon: free contraception for women in the U.S. that could start a shift toward more reliable — and expensive — forms of birth control. CBS News Saudi man ‘key suspect’ in jet bomb plot U.S. officials have suggested a Saudi bombmaker is the key suspect in an attempt to send two parcel bombs from Yemen to the U.S. on cargo planes. BBC Bomb plot shows gaps in screening of air cargo USA TODAY Bombs meant to explode on planes CNN   Top Democrats stump for candidates President Barack Obama is off the campaign trail ahead of midterms, but many other top Democrats will be making a last-minute push for party candidates. CNN Forecast for next congress ABC News Poll shows GOP has lead in final midterm run-up USA TODAY Obama in final blitz ahead of midterms YouTube Calif. elections: The environmentalists get the green A coalition of Hollywood celebrities, philanthropists and tech billionaires is fighting to save a favorite piece of climate policy, backing it with millions of dollars in campaign donations. TIME Teens can find haven in unlikely place Walgreens joins QuikTrips, firehouses and 156 other small businesses in the St. Louis area as a full participant in Safe Place, which asks businesses to provide neighborhood refuges for youths in a pinch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   NATION Working for more than just a paycheck At Vita Needle Company in Needham, Mass., nearly half of the employees are senior citizens, and they are helping to keep the company well in the black. NPR Blind passengers sue United A group of blind air travelers filed suit against United Airlines claiming that the airline’s digital kiosks are inaccessible to blind people. NPR Why elite airline status matters more than ever ABC News POLITICS Debating politics at the office: Is it normal, pushy or flat-out inappropriate? With midterm elections inciting political fervor across the country, conversations about subjects like taxes come up naturally. ABC News Obama’s bittersweet homecoming At President Barack Obama’s homecoming speech in Hyde Park in Chicago, a familiar phrase from his 2008 campaign interrupted, naturally or on cue: “Yes, we can!” Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Overwhelmed by debt? Go on a debt diet Eleven trillion dollars of debt: that’s the current amount of consumer debt in this country. Even though this staggering number has decreased since 2008, the average American is $16,000 in debt. ABC News September consumer spending weak while incomes dip Americans slowed their spending in September to the weakest pace in three months and their incomes fell for the first time in 14 months. Forbes Who cost America 8 million jobs? ABC News HEALTH Train the brain: using neurofeedback to treat ADHD In recent years, more people have been trying an alternative approach called neurofeedback, a type of therapy intended to teach the brain to stay calm. NPR Pharma payments to docs draws concerns Following the money from pharmaceutical companies to medical experts — payments for things such as travel and meals — raises concerns about the relationship between drug companies and physicians. Denver Post New research on Alzheimer’s Dr. Richard Mayeux knows that defeating Alzheimer’s means first recruiting volunteers to join a study that can help identify who is at greatest risk of developing the condition. TIME EDUCATION Anti-cyberbullying 101: soon required at your public school? Online Pugsleys everywhere be forewarned: A major government program designed to help schools upgrade their Internet connectivity will soon require them to teach kids how to stop “cyberbullying.” Ars Technica Dropouts try to find their way back Those who leave school find few programs to help them resume their education. But alternative programs that help youth earn their high school diplomas are increasingly cropping up across the country. Indianapolis Star SPORTS Giants take 3-1 World Series lead Madison Bumgarner dominated a potent Rangers lineup in their home run-happy ballpark for eight innings, allowing just three hits and two walks. Sports Illustrated World Series: Game 4 recap YouTube Tiger No. 2 as Westwood takes top spot After a reign of more than five years as the world’s number one golfer, Tiger Woods has dropped to second behind Lee Westwood, a player who has never won a major. CBS News Tiger replaced by Lee Westwood as No. 1 Telegraph.co.uk   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Targeting anger at Obama is easy but misguided Detroit Free Press Column (Geeta Anand): Why Obama won’t walk the walk against outsourcing Wall Street Journal Column (Fred Barnes): 5 faulty theories that led Obama and Dems to disaster The Weekly Standard Cartoon (Mike Luckovich): Trick or treat Truthdig Column (Andrew Cohen): Campaign 2010: no way to run a democracy The Atlantic Column (Felipe Fernández-Armesto): We have lost track of what time really means The Independent Column (Chris O’Brien): Why Congress should endorse Cisco’s Chambers’ idea for a tax holiday San Jose Mercury News Editorial: The federal government must help cities fight the murderous traffic in illegal guns NY Daily News   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Tanya Flowers, Elizabeth Quinn, George Knowles, Adrian Smith, Jodi McMaster, Cat Van Le, John Harvell, Brigitte Leschhorn, Charles Weiss, Selena Williams and Michael Makofka.   GOOD NEWS Killer protein find may be breakthrough A protein called perforin that kills rogue cells in the human body may be a breakthrough in the fight against cancer and diabetes, researchers say. Sydney Morning Herald Livers grown in the lab could eventually solve shortage The researchers created “working livers” the size of a walnut which functioned normally in laboratory conditions. Telegraph.co.uk NBA star awarded for works in native African country Former NBA center Dikembe Mutombo received the Steve Patterson Award for Sports Philanthropy recently for the commitment he has made to improve medical care in the country of his birth. NY Daily News WORLD China starts counting its more than 1 billion people Census takers are fanning out across China, aiming to visit 400 million households over 10 days. At last count in 2000, the country had 1.29 billion people. The Independent Brazil elects 1st woman president A former Marxist rebel who was jailed and tortured during Brazil‘s military dictatorship, Dilma Rousseff became the first female president in her country’s history. Guardian SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Search engine Blekko to rely on the human touch A small Silicon Valley company with some big-name backers will release a test version of a new search engine that the company says has a key ingredient that is missing from Google, the human touch. Reuters Blog: Blekko launches the biased search engine  (CNET News) Rafe's Radar EBay makes it easier for friends, relatives to chip in for gifts EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service designed to make it easier for several people to pitch in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Green roofs protect Stock Roofing New services and growing demand for environmentally friendly roofs have helped the company get through the recession. Star Tribune Texas man leads effort to address erosion hazard on beaches Ellis Pickett taps an iron pipe jutting from the sand with a rock. Besides being unsightly and a potential environmental hazard, these eyesores are a safety hazard, said Pickett. Houston Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Deadly Baghdad church siege highlights threat to Iraqi Christians Dozens died in a Chaldean Catholic church in Baghdad after an antiterrorism unit stormed the place of worship to free hostages held by militants with suspected links to al-Qaida. Christian Science Monitor Israeli Jews at odds with brethren in US Many Americans whose faith is seen by the ultra-Orthodox as blurred by intermarriage and fading adherence to tradition, are feeling rejected and unwelcome. Arizona Daily Star LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT You too can write a masterpiece Thousands of aspiring novelists around the world will put pen to paper — or fingers to keyboard — with the intention of turning out a 50,000-word book in only 30 days. The Independent Special section: National novel-writing month NaNoWriMo Quelling the horror of nightmares With Halloween in the air, researchers suggest there are ways for us to turn our worst nightmares into sweet dreams. CBS News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Run for Congo: American helps Congo’s women escape violence, 1 step at a time When Lisa Shannon started running five years ago, it wasn’t to slim down or to tone up. It was to bring about change. ABC News   Photo of the Day Chinese dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Andy Wong / 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 All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. 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