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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the Obama administration hopes the top House Republican was serious in expressing support for renewing tax cuts for the middle class, adding that GOP hopes to also extend reductions for the rich lack common sense.  (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP) Confessing to crime, but innocent New research shows how people who were uninvolved in a crime can provide such a detailed account of what occurred that prosecutors can claim that only the defendant could have committed the crime. New York Times Retail sales see biggest jump in 5 months Strong receipts at gasoline stations and clothing outlets have assuaged fears of a double-dip recession. Reuters   Republicans vow no tax hike on rich Senate GOP leaders declared that Republicans are opposed to legislation that would extend only middle-class tax relief and let tax rates rise for the wealthiest Americans. CBS News New global banking rules PBS Kashmir flights suspended in curfew A curfew was clamped in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir and all air services put on hold after incidents of stone-pelting and violent clashes in major towns killed at least 15 people and injured hundreds. Wall Street Journal Protests turn violent in Kashmir Al Jazeera Released American hiker arrives in Oman American Sarah Shourd was reunited with her mother in Muscat, Oman, after Iranian authorities released her from a Tehran prison where she had been held for 14 months. CNN Blog: Iran releases US hiker NPR Sarah Shourd's release delayed ABC News   NATION Barack Obama to authorise record $60B Saudi arms sale President Barack Obama is to go ahead with plans to sell Saudi Arabia advanced aircraft and other weapons worth up to $60 billion in a strategy of shoring up Gulf Arab allies to face any military threat from Iran. Guardian San Bruno blast raises questions about gas mains under Bay Area neighborhoods They crisscross the Bay Area, running under homes, highways and schools. Surging with pressures of hundreds of pounds per square inch, natural gas transmission pipelines are usually out of sight and mind . San Jose Mercury News Calif. gas explosion residents return to ruined neighborhood TIME POLITICS Impeachment trial of federal judge gets under way in US Senate The U.S. Senate started the impeachment trial of federal judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. — the first such trial since the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton in 1999. CNN Clinton: 'Time is ripe for Middle East deal' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the "time is ripe" for Middle East peace, but that without face-to-face talks Israel can't expect lasting security and the Palestinians can't create an independent state. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Settlements dispute to dominate US led Middle East talks Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Treating blindness takes more than meets the eye On the day Mike May's bandages came off in March 2000, TV cameras were there to capture the drama. Scientists, the story went, may have finally found a way to cure at least some kinds of blindness. NPR FCC likely to give Wi-Fi a shot in the arm The shift from analog to digital television freed up chunks of spectrum that will likely lead to the development of "Wi-Fi on steroids" — local networks that let signals travel farther and through walls. TechNewsWorld Get your computer into tip-top shape Salt Lake Tribune NASA's Discovery shuttle embarking on its final voyage NASA's shuttle Discovery is getting ready to blast off into space one last time, after technicians re-attached a main separation nut that fell off. BBC STS133 mission slideshow NASA EDUCATION New programs push to fight kids' hunger, starting at school States such as Colorado and Florida, anti-hunger groups and congressional lawmakers from both parties are pushing schools to follow programs to combat rising hunger in tough economic times. USA TODAY Few changes on SAT scores posted by class of 2010 Scores on the SAT improved a little in mathematics in the past year, but remained flat in reading and writing, released results showed. Education Week RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY For Muslims, the bonfire that wasn’t still carries implications The crowd-control barriers and TV satellite trucks are gone after a Florida pastor called off a bonfire to burn 200 Qurans, but American Muslims say the political firestorm was more than a momentary flare-up. Religion News Service Imam Rauf: 'I'm deeply distressed' CNN Religious search engines on the rise Some Jews, Muslims and Christians are abandoning Yahoo! and Google and turning to search engines with results that meet their religious standards. NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Oprah: The beginning of the end Oprah Winfrey kicked off the final season of her top-rated talk show, surprising the 300 members of her studio audience with a plan to take them on a trip to Australia in December. Monsters and Critics Benjaman Kyle: the man with no identity Imagine that from this day forward you will have no memory of who you are, where you're from or the identities of any of your loved ones. For one man that harsh scenario is all too real. AOL News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Eric Edelman): New START: what’s the hurry? National Review Column (Byron Dorgan): Economy needs bipartisan solutions Politico Column (Tom Chestnut): Should you blame yourself for food-borne illnesses? AOL News Editorial: Stop the gawking Columbus Dispatch Column (Sen. John Cornyn): Power to the people: how to balance the budget FOX News Column (Catherine Crump): Suspicion-less laptop searches at US border are over the borderline McClatchy Newspapers Column (Matt Sissel): Health care reform: why I'm suing to get back my freedom Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Starting kindergarten later is better San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Brigitte Leschhorn, Tanya Flowers, John Harvell, Selena Williams, Anne Lawver, Alexa Even, John Allen, Charles Weiss, Maribel Limon, George Knowles and Adrian Smith.   GOOD NEWS From sink to swim, just in time The Mermaids, a group of swimming-challenged friends, will join with others in swimming a mile or three and raising $300,000 for cancer research. Baltimore Sun Southern cities look to urbanize once-deserted streets In a move not usually linked with areas that have large expanses of open space and strong views on property rights, this central Texas city of about 125,000 is embracing innovative urban concepts. USA TODAY WORLD Can conservation cut poverty? World leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York to discuss progress on two goals said to be complementary: saving species and lifting people out of poverty. Nature French interior ministry singled out Roma gypsies, memo shows The French interior ministry ordered police to single out Roma in its crackdown on illegal camps, a leaked memo shows, despite government denials that gypsies were specifically targeted Telegraph.co.uk Cuba to cut 1 million public sector jobs Cuba has announced radical plans to lay off huge numbers of state employees to help revive the communist country's struggling economy. BBC BUSINESS US pledges $17M to end child labor in cocoa harvests The U.S. government and the chocolate industry pledged $17 million to end child labor in two countries where much of the world’s cocoa is grown. McClatchy Newspapers Supermarket scanner errors can cost consumers up to $2.5B Each year, consumers lose $1 billion to $2.5 billion because of scanner errors, with more errors occurring during times of high-volume sales, like holidays. ABC News HEALTH Industry has sway over food safety system, survey indicates The food industry is jeopardizing U.S. public health by withholding information from food safety investigators or pressuring regulators to withdraw or alter policy designed to protect consumers. Reuters The 'contagion' of social networks Many public health leaders now believe the growing science of social networks can be used to improve health and well-being on a broad, population-sized scale. Los Angeles Times ENVIRONMENT Biofuels could replace half of European Union gasoline by 2020 Biofuels made from plant waste and municipal trash rather than food crops could replace more than half of gasoline used in the European Union by 2020, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said. Bloomberg EPA begins investigation into mining companies' hydraulic fracturing The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the hydraulic fracturing techniques used by mining companies to determine the practice's effect on human health and the environment. Guardian SPORTS Nadal completes career Slam Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Novak Djokovic in a match filled with fantastic shot-making by both men. San Jose Mercury News Donovan McNabb snaps his losing streak against Cowboys Donovan McNabb finally beat the Cowboys, even if it's with another team. The Redskins quarterback said that facing Dallas for the third straight game was just a quirk, not fate's way of providing some revenge. Dallas Morning News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Census suggests 'majority minority' The census shows that whites are on the verge of becoming a minority among newborn children in the U.S., marking a demographic shift that is already reshaping the nation's politics and economy. Wall Street Journal   Photo of the Day A crucifix stands out in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library, Vatican City.  (Photo by Pier Paolo Cito / 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 If you go in for argument, take care of your temper. Your logic, if you have any, will take care of itself. 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