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In this courtroom sketch, a U.S. Marshall removes Faisal Shahzad's handcuffs in a New York courtroom. Shahzad pleaded guilty to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing just days after a federal grand jury indicted him on 10 terrorism and weapons counts.  (Photo by Elizabeth Williams / AP) The best day of my life (so far): seniors telling stories The best day of my life (so far), a multimedia project at the Philadelphia Senior Center began when one woman asked her grandmother about her youth. Philadelphia Inquirer Stanley McChrystal recalled over Rolling Stone article US commander in Afghanistan apologises for magazine article in which he criticises Barack Obama and the US ambassador to Kabul. Guardian Obama 'furious' over McChrystal article MSNBC   Times Square car bomber details plot In an unapologetic courtroom colloquy, Shahzad offered chilling details about how he trained with the Pakistani Taliban, then returned to the U.S. to launch an attack. San Francisco Chronicle Would-be bombers in US hampered by logistics NPR Would-be Times Square bomber in court YouTube Investigators claim US funds Taliban Investigators say the U.S. military has been giving tens of millions of dollars to Afghan security firms who are channeling the money to warlords. BBC Afghanistan: nation at a crossroads MSNBC Taliban gets US tax dollars? CBS News Study: Cartoon characters attract kids to junk food Shrek, Dora the Explorer, and other animated TV and movie stars beloved by children have been moonlighting as junk-food pitchmen in recent years. And they're good at it. CNN   NATION NY law would be 1st to take DNA from all criminals, including low-level offenders Gov. David Paterson has proposed doubling New York's DNA database to include samples from low-level offenders, making it the first in the nation to so broadly collect and use this evidence. Buffalo News Neb. town latest in US to fight immigrants Voters in a small Nebraska town added to an anti-immigration sentiment sweeping parts of the United States, voting to ban the hiring or renting of property to illegal immigrants. Reuters Treating sex offenders comes at a price Keeping sex offenders locked up in treatment after prison emerged as a popular get-tough tactic when states were flush with cash. But the costs have soared far beyond what anyone envisioned. Portland Press Herald POLITICS Peter Orszag to step down as White House Budget Director White House Budget Director Peter Orszag plans to resign, a Democratic official said, positioning him to be the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's team to depart the administration. Huffington Post Health agency nominee faces battle President Barack Obama’s nominee to run Medicare and Medicaid, Dr. Donald M. Berwick, is a man with a mission, a teacher who has been showing hospitals how they can save lives and money. New York Times Obama plan to land on asteroid may be unrealistic for 2025 President Barack Obama has proposed an improbable goal. He has set a 2025 date for NASA to land humans on an asteroid, a ball of rock hurtling around the sun. ABC News BUSINESS Airline passenger bumping in US may be highest since 2001 U.S. airlines may bump the most passengers in nine years as business travelers resume flying following the deepest cuts in seats since World War II. Bloomberg Proposed new debit card rules may not help consumers much Business owners are anxiously awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives that would overhaul many of the rules that currently govern retailers' relationships with debit and credit card companies. ABC News HEALTH Cannabis-based medicine hits markets U.K.-based bio-technology firm GW Pharmaceuticals launched the first prescription medicine derived from cannabis, following regulatory approval. CNBC Who's making money off medical marijuana? Detroit Free Press Doctors limit new Medicare patients The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in the program. USA TODAY Seniors confront a maze of Medicare changes Seattle Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Young adults wait to marry Supposedly, young adults don't have much of an attention span — except when it comes to love. That's when it seems this generation is giving new meaning to the words "long-term relationship." USA TODAY Calif. considers adopting electronic license plate ads Facing billions of dollars in red ink, California may consider showing ads through electronic license plates as a way to generate badly needed revenue. InformationWeek Electronic license plates good for Md.? Baltimore Sun Moms make online bonds of parenthood in listservs It takes a village to raise children, and Sarah Carzoli's is a big one. It stretches from her home in Crystal Lake, Ill., to Australia, Paris, London, Canada, Israel and Milwaukee. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY For clergy, losing faith can be an occupational hazard It’s a huge and burdensome secret with the potential to destroy their careers, affected pastors say. They cannot be themselves among their congregations or colleagues, sometimes even with their own families. Religion News Service Top Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing his own sons A prominent Catholic priest, praised by Pope John Paul II as "an efficacious guide to youth," Father Marcial Maciel, sexually abused not only young seminarians but also his own children. ABC News Walter Mixa faces new child abuse allegations The Telegraph   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Annette John-Hall): At 79, sharing the gift of his voice Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Eve Fairbanks): North Korea should have been excluded from the World Cup Newsweek Editorial: The high cost of immigrating New York Times Editorial: On the road — Elderhostel learns it must change a new name Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (Hendrick Hertzberg): Spilled oil The New Yorker Column (Marty Kaplan): The real shakedown to apologize for Huffington Post Column (Marc Dion): Take my truck, please Creators Syndicate Column (Alastair Macdonald): Writing on the walls in the Holy Land Reuters   Site edited by: Brad Hess, Nabila Dellil, Tanya Flowers, Elizabeth Quinn, Laurie Hauptli, Shuo Zhou, George Knowles, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Alen Amini, Michael Makofka, Ilana Strauss, Alessandra Marseglia, Mahvish Kazmi, Paul Wertheim, Ayesha Sharma, Jessica Duncan and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Art installation brings 60 pianos to N.Y. In a collaboration between artist Luke Jerram and charitable organization Sing for Hope, 60 newly refurbished pianos were installed in public spaces throughout the city's five boroughs. CNN The healing power of music As founder and director of Hungry for Music, a Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit, Jeff Campbell takes in donated musical instruments and gives them to underprivileged young people. NPR WORLD Around 60 killed and hundreds hurt in Congo train crash A train derailed and plunged into a ravine in Congo Republic, killing around 60 people and injuring hundreds on a deadly rail link in the oil-producing Central African state. Reuters Harper asks G20 leaders to show 'solidarity' on global recovery With days to go before Canada hosts the leaders of the world's richest countries, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on the G20 nations to show "solidarity" in nurturing the global economic recovery. Vancouver Sun Police add water cannon to G20 arsenal Toronto Star Special section: G8 and G20 summits CBC News Iran bars 2 UN weapons inspectors for spreading 'false information' Iran says two United Nations weapons inspectors spread false information about Tehran's nuclear program. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION 7th-graders discover Mars cave A group of seventh-graders in California has discovered a mysterious cave on Mars as part of a research project to study images taken by spacecraft orbiting the red planet. MSNBC Philadelphia school uses art for fulfillment and profit What began as a way to encourage students to see art as a possible business venture blossomed into a tradition that brings the school and community together to acknowledge the students' hard work. Philadelphia Inquirer Prep classes are latest in union perks Lately, discounted or even free advice on applying to college has emerged as a perk to more than 13 million union members. New York Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Songs made by the sun You won't find it on iTunes, and even if you did, you certainly wouldn't wind up humming it all day. Still, the most talked-about song in astronomical circles comes from the sun. TIME Forget hybrids, make your own all-electric car With hybrid cars multiplying and all-electric vehicles on the way, a California auto shop says: Do it yourself. Mike Brown's been teaching people how to convert gas guzzlers into electric rides for 30 years. NPR Scientists confirm that chimps, like humans, go to war A paper in the journal Current Biology has added another behavior to the list of what other animals share with us — and this one isn't quite so charming. TIME ENVIRONMENT Acid rain returns, this time caused by nitrogen emissions Unlike the acid rain scourge of the '70s and '80s, in which sulfur emissions from power plants mixed with rain to create sulfuric acid, the current problem stems primarily from nitrogen emissions. Scientific American Asian rivers impacted by clmate change Two of Asia's major rivers are the Brahmaputra and Indus river basins that descend from the Himalayas into India. Recent studies say these two are likely to be severely affected by climate change. Environment News Service SPORTS American defender Bornstein reigns as hero in Honduras As Honduran fans cheered for their beloved Los Catrachos against Spain at Ellis Park Stadium, an American who has yet to play a minute for his national team was also in their hearts. USA TODAY Warriors draft decision centers on Curry The Warriors are Stephen Curry's team, and general manager Larry Riley will consider who best fits with the point guard when choosing a draft pick. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Stem cell therapy to tackle HIV A novel stem cell therapy that arms the immune system with an intrinsic defense against HIV could be a powerful strategy to tackle the disease. 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