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A sign calling for the ouster of Oakland‘s Mayor Quan is seen taped to a tent at the Occupy Oakland encampment in preparation for a citywide general strike, called by Occupy protesters after police forcibly removed their City Hall encampment.  (Photo by Ben Margot / AP) ‘Socialbots’ used to steal Facebook data Using computer programs called “socialbots” that mimic real Facebook profiles and pass themselves off as real Facebook users, researchers were able to harvest vast quantities of personal data. BBC Blog: Researchers flood Facebook with bots, collect other user’s data The Register Cain battling to contain fallout from sexual harassment allegations Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain denied that he was changing his story as he struggled to contain the fallout from sexual harassment allegations that could threaten his recently surging campaign. Philadelphia Inquirer Blog: Herman Cain’s accuser says he’s lying  (ABC News) The Note   Oakland Council plan: ‘Collaborate’ with Occupy protesters The Oakland City Council will take up a resolution supporting the Occupy protestors and asking city administrators to “collaborate with protesters” for the use of Frank Ogawa Plaza. San Francisco Chronicle Oakland gearing up for general strike, thousands potentially downtown San Jose Mercury News Oakland activists step up ‘Occupy’ protest YouTube Greek PM: Referendum will confirm Greece in euro Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said a referendum will confirm the nation’s membership of the euro as he stuck to plans to hold the vote amid signs his government may collapse. Bloomberg Blog: European debt crisis live  (Guardian) Business Blog FBI: 4 militia members plotted to attack buildings, release poison Four Georgia men were arrested, accused of being members of a right-wing militia group that plotted to attack federal office buildings and to disperse a deadly biological poison in Atlanta. Msnbc.com   NATION States scramble to restore power after recent snowstorm Utility companies in five states scrambled to restore power to more than 1 million people still in the dark after a snowstorm pounded the Northeast over the weekend. CNN Alabama-lite? US sues to block South Carolina illegal immigration law As in Arizona and Alabama, the Justice Department wants to stop an anti-illegal-immigration law from taking effect — this time in South Carolina. Christian Science Monitor Calif. high-speed rail to cost $98B The new business plan for California’s high-speed rail system shows the nation’s most ambitious state rail project could cost nearly $100 billion in funding over a 20-year construction period. Philadelphia Inquirer POLITICS GOP front-runners wage quiet war on Capitol Hill Two months before Republicans begin choosing a nominee to challenge President Barack Obama, a select few members of Congress are quietly coaxing colleagues to pick sides. Kansas City Star President Obama takes ownership of pipeline decision President Barack Obama indicated he’ll be making the final call on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that would run from Alberta to Texas. Politico Blog: State Department denies conflict of interest in pipeline review  (The Hill) E2-Wire Congressional debt panel told to be bold or risk economic disaster Experts from bipartisan debt-reduction commissions gave Congress’ debt supercommittee stark warnings about imminent economic disaster unless lawmakers act quickly to cut federal debt. McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Bank of America axes $5 debit card fee Bank of America is axing its plan to charge a $5 fee for customers who use their debit cards to make purchases. CNNMoney Blog: Bank of America dropping plan for $5 monthly debit card fee  (NPR) The two-way Your phone company is selling your personal data Your phone company knows where you live, what websites you visit, what apps you download and even where you are. Now, some have begun selling that valuable information to the highest bidder. CNNMoney EDUCATION Tax hikes for education in Colorado defeated in polls Colorado voters resoundingly defeated an attempt to raise state income and sales taxes to fund education. Denver Post US schoolchildren don’t make grade on reading, math tests Only three out of 10 U.S. children make the grade in reading, says the Education Department. Four out of 10 passed math. Only half of fourth-graders knew a right triangle had at least one right angle. Bloomberg RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican invites scientists to discuss future of stem cell research In a rare move, the Catholic Church is investing $1 million to explore adult stem cell research and scientists from around the world will meet at the Vatican to discuss the future of stem cell therapies. NPR Kentucky Gov. Beshear slammed for taking part in Hindu ceremony In a Bible Belt state that is home to the Creation Museum, the sight of the Democratic governor taking part in a Hindu-style earth worshipping ceremony was easy pickings for political opponents. Star Tribune Catholics more inclined to share wealth Catholics are more likely to support government intervention in the economy and also have a stronger preference for sharing wealth equally than Protestants, a European Central Bank study said. Reuters SPORTS Frank McCourt agrees to sell Dodgers McCourt and Major League Baseball have agreed to seek approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for an auction of the Dodgers, according to a joint statement. Los Angeles Times Raiders reunite former teammate Houshmandzadeh with Palmer The Oakland Raiders signed wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh to a contract, reuniting him with his former quarterback, Carson Palmer. Sports Illustrated Big East votes to add new members Big East Commissioner, John Marinatto, tells reporters that the league’s presidents voted to add new football and all sports members at their annual meeting. But he declined to identify the schools. Orlando Sentinel   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Raj Raghunathan, Ph.D.): Wanted: More happy people!  (Psychology Today) Sapient Nature Column (Dean Nelson): Afghanistan is a proxy war between India and Pakistan Telegraph.co.uk Column (Eugene Robinson): Let Herman be gone Indianapolis Star Editorial: Oakland’s mayor is bungling the challenge presented by Occupy San Jose Mercury News Cartoon (Mike Smith): Quickie divorce lasts longer Las Vegas Sun Editorial: A test for America’s reading skills in NAEP scores Christian Science Monitor Column (Annette John-Hall): 45-year-old echoes of ‘power to the people’ Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Jesse Bering): Culinary racism Slate   Site edited by: Shahinaz Ayoub, Harsha Malik, Kathie Raikes, Jessica Duncan, Cassidy Pham, Sam Dieter, Kevin Augustine, Brooke Coggiano, Charlene Morisseau, Joanne Pelton, Anuja Seith, Virginie Gilles, Sara Stewart and Cynthia Vidal.   GOOD NEWS Harvard professor among veterans to get Congressional Gold Medal Japanese-American Susumu Ito, along with more than 1,000 others, will be honored on Capitol Hill with a Congressional Gold Medal for his extraordinary accomplishments in World War II. CNN Progress in the gender gap The World Economic Forum’s 2011 global gender gap index shows countries are making progress in the status of women, with various developed countries notably moving up overall. Daily Beast Is the world closer to closing gender gap? YouTube ‘Movember’ gets hairy, for a cause During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men across the globe grow mustaches (hence the name) while raising money for men’s health. CNN WORLD US readings challenge China’s smog claims, slamming official report Beijing residents blanketed by smog are pointing to U.S. readings on pollution levels — and slamming official reports from the Chinese government. CNN Thick smog engulfs Chinese capital BBC India plans ‘safer’ nuclear plant powered by thorium India has plans for a prototype nuclear power plant that uses an innovative “safer” fuel. The reactor uses thorium instead of uranium, for what may be a breakthrough in energy generation. Guardian UNICEF: Millions at risk due to North Korean food crisis Millions of children and women of child-bearing age in North Korea face malnutrition which can leave them at higher risk of death or disease, the United Nations Children’s Fund said. Reuters HEALTH Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in the last decade The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade — a trend the nation’s top health official called an epidemic, but one that can be stopped. USA TODAY ‘Freshman 15’ weight gain is a myth The idea that college freshmen gain an average of 15 pounds in their first year of school is a myth — the average is really between 2.4 pounds for women and 3.4 pounds for men, a new study said. Baltimore Sun Personal trainer packs on pounds to experience overweight life Drew Manning is a self-proclaimed fitness addict who has dedicated his life to working out and eating healthy, yet he is on a mission to do the very thing he is paid by his clients to avoid: gain weight. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NASA is examining ‘tractor beams’ for sample gathering The $100,000 award by NASA will be used to examine three laser-based approaches to do what has until now been the stuff of science fiction. BBC Can animals perceive right from wrong? For years, ethologists ruled out the possibility that animals have a sense of morality — until now. LiveScience The Santa Cruz experiment: Can a city’s crime be predicted and prevented? By turning its crime problem into a data problem, Santa Cruz is reinventing police work for the 21st century. Popular Science ENVIRONMENT Panel says wild weather worsening Freakish weather disasters — from the sudden October snowstorm in the Northeast U.S. to the record floods in Thailand — are striking more often. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Dust bowl looms if US Southwest drought plans fail Climate models indicate that the Southwest will get drier in the coming decades, threatening water supplies already under pressure from a growing population and aging infrastructure. New Scientist Student ‘shaman’ puts sensors in New York’s sewers Sewage overflow may be the top source of pollution for New York’s waterways, but information on it is in short supply. A student designed sensors primed to send texts when the city’s drainage maxes out. Grist LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT America’s 19th century highway: the rivers Waters were the interstate highways of the early 19th-century United States, and with technological innovations such as the steamboat, the U.S. grew into one of the world’s leading industrial powers. Smithsonian Magazine Florida’s Coral Castle mystery: lost love Florida’s Coral Castle is a sculpture garden fashioned from colossal coral chunks and is famous for the many urban legends about its creation. BBC How to really taste that cup of coffee The next time you bring cup to lip, think these lines. Why? Because enjoying coffee is more than a matter of taste. All five senses play a part, some in entirely surprising ways. The Atlantic   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Saliva test spots virus that can cause hearing loss in newborns A new study finds that a saliva test in newborns can detect almost all cases of a virus that can cause birth defects and hearing loss. 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