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Hillard Goodspeed uses an iPod application called “shake it,” to find reading suggestions at the Orlando Public Library in Orlando, Fla.  (Photo by John Raoux / AP) Libraries launch apps to sync with iPod generation Libraries are tweeting, texting and launching smart phone applications as they try to keep up with a computer-savvy class of people who consider card catalogs as vintage as typewriters. They seem to be pulling it off. MSNBC Carter ‘normal’ but under observation After a precautionary overnight hospital stay for an upset stomach, former President Jimmy Carter was feeling “normal” but undergoing further medical observation. CNN Tropical storm Nicole forecast to brush South Florida — and then dissipate Tropical Depression 16 — or what could become Tropical Storm Nicole — should produce four to eight inches of rain over South Florida, the National Weather Service in Miami said. Sun Sentinel   Calif. candidates meet in 1st debate With polls showing a tight race and a large block of undecided voters still in play, the two major party candidates for California governor met in the first of three debates, the economy dominating the discussion. New York Times Beer, candy and pot among issues NPR Special section: Elections 2010 San Jose Mercury News North Korea leader’s son promoted The ascension of Kim Jong Il’s little-known, 20-something son to a prominent ruling party post put him well on the path to succeed the supreme leader at the helm of nuclear-armed North Korea. Houston Chronicle Ruling party promotes son of Kim Jong Il BBC North Korea succession may be turbulent Christian Science Monitor BP shakes up management after spill BP announced a management shake-up in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, including the creation of a new risk and safety unit and the departure of an executive in its exploration and production unit. CNNMoney Blog: BP’s CEO announces new safety division  (USA TODAY) Greenhouse   NATION Census: Recession affects all aspects of American life The nation’s financial crisis is altering Americans’ way of life from the home and the workplace to the highway and the altar, according to the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey. USA TODAY Consumer confidence drops San Francisco Chronicle Recession brings widest income gap ever PBS US appeals court allows stem cell funding to continue A U.S. appeals court ruled that federal funding of stem cell research can continue, dissolving a lower court’s ban while the government and activists fight over whether the funding is legal. FRANCE 24 POLITICS Rahm Emanuel, White House chief of staff, expected to resign President Barack Obama faces losing his right-hand man as chief of staff Rahm Emanuel quits the White House to allow himself to run for mayor of Chicago. Guardian Emanuel likely to leave White House Reuters Replacing Rahm Politico NM governor’s race historic for women New Mexico is one place women are poised to make history, with either Democrat Lt. Gov. Diane Denish or Republican District Attorney Susana Martinez likely to become the state’s first female governor. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Viagra and anti-cancer drug combination shrinks tumors Researchers have shown that the impotence drug Viagra in combination with doxorubicin, a powerful anti-cancer drug, enhances its anti-tumor efficacy. ScienceDaily 1 in 5 plant species face extinction One in five of the world’s plant species — the basis of all life on earth — are at risk of extinction, according to a new study. Guardian EDUCATION For-profit colleges under fire over value A recent string of lawsuits have raised questions about for-profit colleges, whose enrollments are soaring as many Americans beef up their education as a hedge in a tough job market. USA TODAY Hard times spur midnight classes Nationally, enrollment in community colleges surged by 16.9 percent to 8 million in fall 2009, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Reuters In tough times, Coloradans go back to school Denver Post SPORTS Reds earn NL Central title Jay Bruce hit perhaps the biggest home run of his career to send the Cincinnati Reds to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years. MLB.com For 1st-timers, Ryder Cup can make knees go ‘wobbly’ Playing for team and country agitates the body and soul for those who make a living in an individualistic sport. Heartbeats race and blood pressures spike even among the most hardened of men. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Land trusts save 50,000 acres in Blue Ridge Mountains A coalition of land trusts says it will reach a goal of protecting 50,000 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The coalition, Blue Ridge Forever, expects to surpass the goal by up to 8,000 acres. Observer Chilled-out buildings save energy, money Downtown Baltimore is home to an unusual experiment that seems almost quaint — cooling buildings with ice. NPR   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Stem cells: hope for sufferers Charleston Gazette Editorial: Rock voters’ role Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Wise outreach Columbus Dispatch Column (Clarence Page): Buzzword of the day: ‘narrative’ Detroit News Editorial: Talking and texting Salt Lake Tribune Column (Steve Huntley): Discontent, not GOP pledge, drives voters Chicago Sun-Times Column (Daniel Indiviglio): 4 reasons why the income gap increased The Atlantic Column (Larbi Sadiki): Going nuclear: Arab-Iranian fissure Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Tanya Flowers, Cat Van Le, Alexa Even, Elizabeth Quinn, Charles Weiss, Alen Amini, John Allen, Ayesha Sharma, Daishi Sato and Mahvish Kazmi.   GOOD NEWS Microfarms offer food from the ’hood Vacant land, school yards, even parking lots in the heart of the city are being transformed into farm fields to feed neighbors. "Urban microfarms” are the latest frontier of the local-food movement. Star Tribune Dreyfuss being honored with award Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss is receiving the 2010 Empire State Archives and History Award for his efforts to improve civics education in America’s schools. Detroit Free Press WORLD European unions plan action over spending cuts Unions planned strikes to express anger at austerity measures being adopted around the continent and to demand plans for more jobs and growth. CNN Map: Eurozone in crisis BBC Why many environmentalists will fight Germany’s green energy plan The German cabinet approved an overhaul to the country’s energy production, but upset antinuclear activists by extending the life of the nuclear power plants. Christian Science Monitor Mexico mudslide not as bad as feared Early reports from officials of 300 houses buried in a landslide, with hundreds, possibly thousands of villagers swept away, appeared by early evening to have been wildly wrong. Houston Chronicle Blog: Video updates on flood damage in Oaxaca  (New York Times) The Lede BUSINESS Landlords lenient on credit histories Two million homeowners or families have had their credit damaged since the housing crisis started. Meanwhile, lenders remain stingy about granting credit, even to those with good records. NPR AIG to US: Keep the change The board of American International Group Inc. and the company‘s federal overseers were locked in discussions to finalize a plan that would boost the government’s stake in the giant insurer to about 92 percent. Wall Street Journal AIG in talks to repay taxpayer debt NPR HEALTH Whooping cough cases on the rise The number of whooping cough cases reported across the U.S. and the state is on the rise. California had a statewide epidemic just this year. West Virginia Public Broadcasting Side effects of drugs in water still murky The recent discovery of illicit drugs in public waterways is raising new concerns about the public safety hazard these compounds pose. Discovery News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Atheist food drive at Metro State gives donors ideas to chew on A survey found atheists were the highest-scoring group on basic religious knowledge. Now members of Metro State Atheists, in Colorado, are helping the poor, too. Denver Post Muslims: Bigotry behind attempt to shut down graveyard Members of a small Muslim community in rural upstate New York say the uproar over a planned mosque near ground zero is behind attempts by local officials to shut down the community’s graveyard. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Wire’ is a work of genius Fans all over the world have been saying it for years. But now David Simon, the creator of “The Wire,” has it in writing from as unimpeachable a source as you could think of: He is a genius. The Independent History of Facebook reads like a comic An upcoming comic book about Mark Zuckerberg will portray Facebook‘s creator fairly, the author says. He “won’t come across as a saint, a devil or Gordon Gekko.” AOL News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Coral in sanctuaries proves hotbed of life Scientists have found beds of cold-water corals off the coast from San Francisco that provide a unique habitat for countless sea creatures, from brittle stars to octopus. San Francisco Chronicle   Photo of the Day A crow flies as the sun goes down at the end of a warm, fall day in Bucharest, Romania.  (Photo by Vadim Ghirda / 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 Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. 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