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Unemployed job seekers including Lindsey Wright, of Detroit, center, attend a job fair in Southfield, Mich. Unemployment numbers went up to 9.6 percent in August according to the latest Labor Department report.  (Photo by Paul Sancya / AP) 9/11 imprint persists in Americans To elicit powerful emotions and vivid memories, all it takes for many Americans is the mention of two numbers: 9/11. Nine years later, the attacks continue to affect the way we react to stressful situations. Discovery News Blog: Coalition: Don't protest ground zero on 9/11  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet Hurricane Earl swipes NC coast, disaster declared for Mass. Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength as it pounded coastal North Carolina but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast. ABC News Hurricane Earl heads for RI YouTube   Unemployment up, few jobs created The nation's unemployment rate inched up to 9.6 percent in August while companies added only 67,000 jobs, the Labor Department said, in a further sign that the recovery remains weak. Philadelphia Inquirer US companies add 67,000 jobs Bloomberg Blog: Job numbers not as bad as you think  (CNN) This Just In Talks for Israel, Palestine a hopeful sign In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes. Boston Herald Abbas and Netanyahu clear first hurdle BBC Netanyahu and Abbas to grab for peace chance in Washington YouTube Egg farm workers say complaints ignored Department of Agriculture employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions. AOL News   NATION 2nd explosion exposes oil industry Just as BP crews tried to remove the Macondo well's blowout preventer, an offshore oil rig operating some 200 miles to the west of the spill site exploded. All 13 members of the rig crew survived. NPR Oil rig blaze extinguished YouTube Economic data lower fears of recession Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded unexpectedly and new claims for jobless benefits fell recently, helping quell fears the economy could face a double-dip recession. ABC News Foreclosures can make you sick, report says San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job A late change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation she may be nominated to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency. Reuters White House considering emergency economic stimuli plan The Obama administration is mulling a raft of emergency fixes to stimulate the economy before the midterms, including an extension of the research and development tax credit and new infrastructure spending. Politico SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tether moves spacecraft without fuel A NASA team is preparing a bid to test a chemical-free propulsion system that taps the power of Earth's magnetic field to move satellites and spacecraft in orbit. Discovery News UN: Blackberry worries are legitimate The U.N. technology chief has said that Blackberry should give governments around the world access to its customer data and not ignore their legitimate security concerns. Al Jazeera EDUCATION School official loses job after marrying partner A top administrator at a Springfield Catholic school in Massachusetts says she was forced out of her job after marrying her female partner. Boston Herald Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing As part of its Race to the Top competition, the Department of Education awarded $330 million to two coalitions of states to help them develop new ways of measuring whether students are on track. Christian Science Monitor Special section: Schools and the stimulus Education Week RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY As Ramadan ends, Muslims seek school holiday to feast with family The Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha mean getting together with cousins and feasting on traditional dishes. These joyous occasions come with a struggle: Can kids afford to stay home? Religion News Service Stephen Hawking: Creation came 'from nothing,' not God Did creation need a creator? British physicist Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe. USA TODAY SPORTS Ben Roethlisberger's ban at 4 games Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. ESPN FIBA world championships: US pulls away from Tunisia, finishes unbeaten Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only four points before turning the game into a 92-57 victory. CBSSports US vs. Tunisia — match highlights YouTube   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Lawrence Lessig): Neo-progressives Huffington Post Column (Andrew S. Ross): Christina Romer's White House days ending San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Moving on in Iraq Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: How to fix the economy? Sometimes, less is more USA TODAY Editorial: Let the Middle East peace talks go private NY Daily News Column (Steve Matthews and Joshua Zumbrun): Bernanke empowered Bloomberg Column (James Ledbetter): Give us your tired, your poor. Really. We mean it Slate Column (Christopher Hitchens): Unanswerable prayers Vanity Fair   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, John Harvell, Adrian Smith, Elizabeth Quinn, Jeff Bromberg, Daishi Sato, Brigitte Leschhorn, John Allen, Charles Weiss and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Hero pooch: Dog saves allergic boy from swarm of bees A hero dog is getting some well-deserved credit for saving its best friend after a swarm of bees attacked. "I had an allergic reaction, because I didn't know I was allergic to bees," said Richie Bragg, 9. Los Angeles Times Double hand transplant patient has begun to 'wiggle fingers' The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands. MSNBC WORLD Mexico's drug war leaves marijuana growers to thrive The army eradication squads that once hacked at illicit marijuana fields have been diverted by the drug war that's raging elsewhere in Mexico. McClatchy Newspapers Top German banker's attack on immigrants causes a stir A new book by Thilo Sarrazin, a director on the board of the Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, has the nation up in arms. TIME BUSINESS Survey: Employers still shifting insurance costs to workers An annual survey finds that workers are paying, on average, about $482 more for job-based family health insurance as companies force employees to shoulder more of the burden of health care costs. McClatchy Newspapers Employer health benefits 2010 annual survey Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Massey executives' access to mine after blast questioned An NPR News investigation has revealed new concerns about what happened after the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, where 29 mineworkers died. NPR Regulation for psychics New rules on palmists, fortune readers and psychics attempt to regulate a business that has never been overseen seriously. TIME ENVIRONMENT New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate Does growing food organically really matter? Supporters of conventional agriculture say that organic farming is little more than a fad. Grist Earth's animals face grim future Corals, big mammals and many tropical species could all go extinct in the not too distant future, predict scientists who are attempting to forecast the fate of animals. Discovery News Special section: Eye on the environment CBS News Ants defeat elephants to save a tree Ants in your pants? That's nothing compared with ants up your snout. And that's what elephants in the African savanna must contend with when snagging a meal from a certain type of acacia tree. LiveScience HEALTH In weight-loss struggle, Americans are leery of pills Of Americans ranging from overweight to morbidly obese, only 15 percent have ever tried a prescription drug, over-the-counter medicine or supplement, a survey found. NPR Cheap and accurate tuberculosis test gives results in under 2 hours A new tuberculosis test can successfully identify 98 percent of all culture-confirmed TB cases, including more than 90 percent of those with smear-negative disease, a study reveals. Medical News Today Internet addiction center opens in US ReSTART, ironically located near Microsoft, opened for business. For $14,000, the new Internet addiction center offers a program to help people wean themselves from pathological computer use. Seattle Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Dumbed-down dialing: Cell phones do the remembering for us With increased reliance on dialing shortcuts, it may be that the only phone number we will remember in the future is the one in the 1982 Tommy Tutone song with the catchy chorus, "867-5309." New York Times Mexico's gays live in a bell jar Attacks on gays and lesbians are not frequent in Mexico. Still, few homosexuals display their sexual preference openly. Monsters and Critics   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Adolescent brains biologically wired to engage in risky behavior There are biological motivations behind the stereotypically poor decisions and risky behavior associated with adolescence, new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist reveals. Medical News Today   Photo of the Day Kashmiri boys sit on a makeshift boat and fish in a periphery of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India.  (Photo by Altaf Qadri / 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 Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness. James Thurber Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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