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Comedian Stephen Colbert testifies before the House Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law subcommittee hearing on Protecting America’s Harvest.  (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP) Eddie Fisher dies at age 82 South Philadelphia’s Eddie Fisher, whose huge fame as a pop singer was overshadowed by scandals ending his marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, has died. Philadelphia Inquirer Eddie Fisher dead at 82 Examiner Former Marine sees ‘long way to go’ for equality in the military Kendall Bailey joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. In 2006, he was a sergeant, assigned to a recruiting office, considering making the military his career. But those plans changed. NPR US opposes proposed ‘don’t ask, don‘t tell’ ban BusinessWeek   Stephen Colbert testifies before Congress Comedian Stephen Colbert is to appear before a House subcommittee on immigration. Colbert will be in character as a conservative pundit to discuss illegal immigrants and American jobs. USA TODAY Blog: Colbert takes Washington Huffington Post Colbert testifies before Congress MSNBC UN, Obama eye Sudan and Southeast Asia President Barack Obama is using his last day at the U.N. General Assembly to focus on averting renewed conflict in Sudan and easing growing maritime tensions between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors. San Francisco Chronicle Sudan’s ticking time bomb? CNN Stocks jump after manufacturing report Stocks are surging at the open after news that orders for manufactured goods, excluding the volatile transportation sector, rose sharply last month. Forbes   NATION A wave of addiction and crime, with the medicine cabinet to blame Police departments have collected thousands of handguns through buy-back programs in communities throughout the country. Now they want the contents of your medicine cabinet. New York Times Teresa Lewis executed in Va. The first woman executed in the United States in five years was put to death in Virginia for arranging the killings of her husband and a stepson over a $250,000 insurance payment. Guardian Woman executed in Va. CNN Richest dynasties back in the money The top of the list of U.S. billionaires is still dominated by dynastic wealth, according to the latest annual survey by Forbes magazine, while 272 of the 400 richest Americans are self-made. The Independent The richest people in America Forbes POLITICS History shows President, Democrats face stiff headwinds for midterms With the midterm elections less than six weeks away, President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party are suffering from a lack of voter optimism, according to a Voter Confidence Index created by NBC News. MSNBC US House joins Senate to repeal SEC exemption on withholding documents The House of Representatives voted to amend the Dodd-Frank financial-regulation law to restrict the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to withhold documents from the public. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Titanium foam builds Wolverine bones Eat your heart out, Wolverine. The “X-Men” superhero won’t be the only one with with metal fused into his skeleton if a new titanium foam proves suitable for replacing and strengthening damaged bones. New Scientist Revealing Einstein’s relativity Einstein‘s theories of relativity suggest time is affected by how fast you’re moving and how close you are to a gravitational field, like Earth’s. NPR HEALTH How to fight a scourge: scenes from the bedbug summit It‘s possible that bedbugs are simply the latest in a long string of public panics over epidemics that eventually proved to be manageable, from killer bees to bird flu. TIME Bedbugs head to Chicago for summit St. Petersburg Times Similac recall: Bugs in baby formula Abbott Laboratories is voluntarily recalling up to 5 million containers of its popular powdered Similac infant formula after finding evidence that beetles had possibly contaminated it. ABC News US is fattest of 33 countries The United States is the fattest nation among 33 countries with advanced economies, according to a report from an international think tank. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Scientists give estimate of Gulf oil spill Researchers weighed in on the controversial question of how much oil poured into the Gulf of Mexico during the spill and said the total amount was around 4.4 million barrels. Reuters Oil spill paymaster catching up on claims MSNBC Lost frogs found An expedition looking for “lost” amphibian species found three of them, and hopes for more rediscoveries in the future. USA TODAY World’s largest offshore wind farm powers up British renewable energy Britain has inaugurated the world‘s largest offshore wind farm, part of the government’s bid to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change. Vancouver Sun   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Bill Maher): New rule: Rich people who complain about being vilified should be vilified Huffington Post Column (Annette John-Hall): With the death penalty, you’d better be sure the case is air tight Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Roy S. Johnson): Texans overtake big brother Cowboys ESPN Blog (Bill Maher): New rule: Rich people who complain about being vilified should be vilified Huffington Post Column (Eugene Robinson): The party of nonsense Truthdig Cartoon (David Horsey): Running with, and from, political labels Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Josef Storm and Malou Innocent): To better Afghanistan, boot the contractors Christian Science Monitor Column (Joshua Green): The angry middle class The Atlantic   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Tanya Flowers, Jeff Bromberg, Rachel Wright, Adrian Smith, John Harvell, Daishi Sato, George Knowles, Paul Wertheim, John Allen and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS A legacy of kindness Grant Pahl, a seventh-grader at Gilbert Middle School, always sticks up for people and makes it a point to say “hi” in the hallways. He didn’t realize how much good could come from such small gestures. Ames Tribune Facebook founder’s $100M gift could change Newark, NJ Education in New Jersey’s biggest city could be in for a big change — and not just because of the $100 million stock donation Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce. Boston Herald WORLD Why Russia is cutting arms sales to Iran A decree signed by President Dmitry Medvedev bans the supply of battle tanks, armored vehicles, large-caliber artillery systems, warplanes, military helicopters, ships, and missiles to Iran. Christian Science Monitor Sarah Shourd’s message to Ahmadinejad CNN Killings of journalists lead to news blackouts in Mexico Press advocates and newspaper editors say a campaign by criminal syndicates to kill journalists is drawing a dark curtain across swaths of Mexico. McClatchy Newspapers Special section: Mexico under seige Los Angeles Times Ahmadinejad calls for UN investigation into events of 9/11 The U.S. delegation walked out of the United Nations’ annual showpiece event after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pinned responsibility for 9/11 on American and Israeli “segments.” AOL News BUSINESS Congress passes small-business bill; Obama will sign Small businesses stymied by a lack of credit should get lots of help soon, as the House of Representatives passed legislation to provide billions in aid and sent it to President Barack Obama. McClatchy Newspapers W.Va. names task force to help regulate gas drilling Six gas company representatives were named to a nine-member task force that will help the Department of Environmental Protection determine how to regulate West Virginia’s booming industry. BusinessWeek SPORTS Ichiro Suzuki ties Pete Rose’s record with 10th 200-hit season Ichiro Suzuki stroked a fifth-inning single to center to collect his 200th hit, extending his own record with his 10th straight season reaching the milestone. MLB.com NBA expands rules on technicals NBA referees will have more reasons to issue technical fouls next season. At the referees’ annual meeting in Jersey City, N.J., they announced technical fouls will expand to include “overt” player reactions. ESPN EDUCATION Department of Education grants $442M for teacher merit pay The Department of Education is giving school districts and nonprofit organizations from across the country $442 million to create merit pay programs for teachers and principals. Las Vegas Sun School year shrinking in Ill. The traditional American 180-day school year is more myth than reality in Illinois, as districts chip away instruction time, shorten school hours and cut the number of days students come to school. St. Louis Post-Dispatch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY How does your faith group celebrate the birth of a child? Leaders of eight different religious traditions describe the rituals and ceremonies that accompany the birth of a child, and explain the symbolism of each. Ottawa Citizen Eddie Long to preach; stays mum on gay sex suit The pastor of a nationally known Atlanta-area megachurch took other young men on trips as part of a mentoring program but stands by his denial of claims he had sex with them. CBS News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Facebook opens up a whole new world Facebook’s status is about to receive a major update. When the new movie, “The Social Network,” hits theaters, Facebook will officially reach the status of pop culture icon. Boston Herald Number of unmarried couples living together jumps For love or money? The number of unmarried couples living together is rising sharply as many young adults who are having a hard time finding jobs are now “doubling up” with significant others. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT US behind in college graduation race The U.S. is falling farther and farther behind other countries in the proportion of adults with a college education. The decline could have devastating economic and social consequences. NPR   Photo of the Day A statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, stands atop the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City.  (Photo by Charlie Riedel / 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 So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. 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