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President Barack Obama, left, shakes hand with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Managing Director Anand Mahindra at Obama’s meeting with entrepreneurs in Mumbai, India.  (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool / AP) School engineer races against clock At each semiannual time change, the task of resetting the clocks in all 68 school buildings falls upon Earl Richardson, one of his district‘s electricians. It’s not easy. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Daylight saving time: why and when it ends National Geographic More fake money hitting streets Federal authorities say fake money is popping up in record amounts as simple gadgets such as all-in-one printers make it easier to make their own money. Detroit Free Press   Obama seeks expanded India-US trade President Barack Obama has urged India to relax trade and investment barriers in order to boost economic relations between the two countries. Al Jazeera Obama begins his India visit from Mumbai YouTube What Obama will bring to India Reuters Yemen militant cleric al-Awlaki’s arrest ordered by state security court Yemen’s state security court issued an order for the arrest of Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Yemeni American cleric who supports violence against American targets. Bloomberg Actress Jill Clayburgh dies Jill Clayburgh, whose performance in An Unmarried Woman as a woman who finds herself single after a divorce reflected the growing women’s liberation movement, died at her home in Lakeville, Conn. She was 66. Hollywood Reporter   NATION Mining boom bright spot in slow economy Alaska’s mining industry is entering a new golden age. A large new mine has opened and, with more than 4 million acres of state land staked, exploration for hard-rock metals is on the upswing. Anchorage Daily News Wyoming senators express concern on mining Bloomberg Alaska miners convention in Anchorage ABC News Removal of Iowa judges may inspire similar efforts Emboldened by the success of a ballot initiative to oust Iowa judges who supported gay marriage, conservative activists are looking for new ways to use the power of the vote to strike back against the courts. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Hunger in Philadelphia A Philadelphia family of four receiving maximum food-stamp benefits would still require an additional $3,165 annually to buy the amount of food that the federal government deems adequate. Philadelphia Inquirer Special section: Food bank locator FeedingAmerica.org POLITICS GOP wave yields racially diverse Congress By numbers alone, the Congress that will meet in 2011 will be slightly more racially and ethnically mixed than the current one, according to an ABC News analysis of the election results. ABC News Survivors’ scenarios could help in 2012 USA TODAY WikiLeaks gets competition WikiLeaks is about to get competition. Defectors from the document-leaking site are planing to set up a rival organization. AOL News WikiLeaks incidents may lead to data sharing restrictions Space News WikiLeaks founder mulls asylum in Switzerland Seattle Post-Intelligencer SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google bars data from Facebook as rivalry heats up Google Inc. will begin blocking Facebook and other Web services from accessing its users’ information, highlighting an intensifying rivalry between the two Internet giants. Vancouver Sun Shining light on the cost of solar energy Technology, finance and savvy could make it cheaper to harness the sun’s rays. The actual cost requires a number of guesses. National Geographic EDUCATION The rise of the ‘edupunk’ Those in higher education who continue hand-wringing over the relative merits of online learning will soon find themselves left in the dust of an up-and-coming generation seeking knowledge outside academe. Inside Higher Ed Film looks at challenges African-American students face A documentary focuses on the hurdles faced by young African-American males, who have a high school graduation rate of 47 percent. Philadelphia Inquirer SPORTS Sparky Anderson, thanks for the memories It was a good time to be alive and in Cincinnati in the 1970s. You could thank Sparky Anderson for some of that, leaning forward from the dugout rail, yapping at his “boys,’’ loving baseball and his role in it. Cincinnati Enquirer Mexico upsets US women to reach 2011 World Cup The United States is in danger of missing next year‘s Women’s World Cup following one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico. Sports Illustrated LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 150 years ago, Lincoln’s election set march to war It was 150 years ago President Abraham Lincoln was elected amid the rising tensions that led to the Civil War. Kansas City Star Special section: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War New York Times Brides buck tradition, ditch white dress As ideas about marriage change, more and more brides, especially ones getting married for the second time, are opting for less traditional-looking wedding dresses. CNN Can Conan live up to his hiatus hype? Since Conan O’Brien’s "Tonight Show” closed shop, fans have waited for his return. That wait is about to come to an end as “Conan,” the new TBS talk show, is on the way. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Adam Werbach): Debating ‘what the green movement got wrong’ The Atlantic Column (Luke Allnutt): Russia‘s ’YouTube democracy’ is a sham Christian Science Monitor Column (David Brooks): Working class in Midwest turned against Democrats Houston Chronicle Column (Steve Coll): Leaks The New Yorker Editorial: Diabetic disaster Columbus Dispatch Editorial: Conundrum won’t go away Daily Herald Column (Paul Devlin): Fact-check the rhyme: ‘The Anthology of Rap’ Slate Editorial: Time for President Obama to stand his ground San Jose Mercury News   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Sevim Yolacti, John Harvell, Michael Makofka, Elizabeth Quinn, Alexa Even, Diana Shaw, Adrian Smith, Kathie Raikes, John Allen, Paul Wertheim, Jeff Bromberg, Charles Weiss and Daishi Sato.   GOOD NEWS Penn. couple continues daughter’s work to help families of seriously ill Jillian A. Siegel, 20, was battling acute myeloid leukemia at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, but the college sophomore was helping organize Thon, a charity dance marathon at her school. Philadelphia Inquirer Son steps out to raise money for a pancreatic cancer cure The walk at Seattle’s Magnuson Park, sponsored by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, will raise money to increase awareness of the disease and boost research to fight it. Daily Herald WORLD Haiti avoids disaster; fears remain Hurricane Tomas hit Haiti, wiping out homes in coastal villages, flooding out residents living among the ruins of Leogane, a town previously leveled by an earthquake. Miami Herald In Haiti worries rise with the flood waters MSNBC Indonesia reels from Merapi havoc At least 64 people have been killed in the latest eruption after clouds of blistering gas erupted from Indonesia‘s Mount Merapi volcano, prompting the country’s president to call the eruptions a “national disaster.” Al Jazeera BUSINESS Geithner says US won’t use dollar to gain competitive advantage in trade Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the U.S. won’t use the dollar as a trade weapon and he repeated his support for a “strong dollar” that plays a central role in the global economy. Bloomberg Car shopping turning into mini vacations About 38 percent of lease transfers take place between people who live in different regions, according to LeaseTrader.com, which arranges transfers of vehicle leases between private parties. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Residents, church vie for history-rich Russian isles The Solovetsky Islands, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, have become a popular destination. Their history is dramatic — and that drama is still being played out. NPR ‘Ognissanti Crucifix’ brought back to life A British woman has helped uncover an Italian masterpiece, and by doing so ended a mystery over exactly who painted it. BBC HEALTH To best fight cancer, new guidelines urge physical activity A growing number of physicians and researchers say that people who remain physically active as best they can during treatment are more likely to beat cancer. HealthDay How to call in sick without jeopardizing your job Given the economic meltdown, the high unemployment rate and layoffs, workers are more likely to drag themselves to work even when they feel ill. CNN ENVIRONMENT In warming climate, geese and polar bears strike a balance A new study finds that Arctic animals, like the polar bear, may get a reprieve in the form of an abundant supply of eggs from snow geese. LiveScience Polar bears won’t eat snow geese into extinction Discovery News Giant coral die-off found — Gulf spill ‘smoking gun’ A massive deep-sea coral die-off was discovered about seven miles southwest of the source of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. National Geographic Scientists find damage to coral near BP well USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Dry America’s not-so-sober reality: It’s shrinking fast At a time when many states are debating marijuana policies, the fight in dry America is over alcohol, and dry counties are losing ground. 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