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Journalists sit it out in a hallway as gun-battles continue around the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, Libya. Dozens of journalists were trapped inside this hotel as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi prevent them from leaving and gun battles with rebel forces continued.  (Photo by Dario Lopez-Mills / AP) Web older than incoming first year college students? Mention Amazon to incoming college freshmen and they are more likely to think of shopping than the South American river. P.C. isn’t political correctness and breaking up is easier with Facebook. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Evacuations begin in NC as Hurricane Irene strengthens Evacuations began on a tiny barrier island off North Carolina as Hurricane Irene kept strengthening near the Bahamas. Still a Category 3 hurricane, Irene could grow to a Category 4, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Msnbc.om Nation’s weather extremes may become the new normal Los Angeles Times   Reporters freed from Tripoli hotel International journalists were freed from the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, after being held for days by two nervous Kalashnikov-wielding guards loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. CBS News Price on Gadhafi’s head as fighting goes on Reuters Blog: Libya uprising: tweeting revolutions  (Al Jazeera) Live Libya Blog Town at epicenter assesses damage Mineral, Va., a rural community of winding roads, farms and timber mills, is assessing the damage to its schools, homes and businesses after it became the epicenter of a 5.8 earthquake. USA TODAY Virginia quake: What the numbers say, and what you feel Christian Science Monitor Virginia quake felt by millions CNN A field guide to obnoxious eating Over half of full-time employees eat at their desks at least once a week, according to a survey. Perfectly mannered coworkers can slurp, lick their lips or leave grubby plasticware in the office. Wall Street Journal   NATION Social Security disability faces insolvency Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security’s disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financially strapped system toward the brink of insolvency. Houston Chronicle Fed-up San Francisco commuters battle BART protesters San Francisco commuters appeared to have had their fill of BART protesters, fighting back against those demonstrating against the transit agency. San Francisco Examiner Conditions at Calif. prison to be reviewed Faced with overcrowding, budget cuts and a weeks-long hunger strike by inmates, California is considering making changes to how it handles its toughest prisoners. NPR POLITICS ‘Shrimp on a treadmill’: the politics of ‘silly’ government studies Lawmakers and political groups like to point to government spending that seems wasteful — especially in tough economic times. And one popular target has been silly sounding scientific studies. NPR Republican might run for Giffords’s seat in Congress, but not against her Republican Arizona state senator Frank Antenori is thinking of running for the seat now held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, but said he is unlikely to challenge her if she decides to seek reelection. The Hill BUSINESS Stocks in rally mode U.S. stocks posted major advances, following a report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that showed the number of failing banks shrank for the first time in nearly five years. CNNMoney Moody’s cuts Japan’s debt rating Rating agency Moody‘s has cut Japan’s long-term sovereign debt rating, citing concerns about the size of the country’s deficit and borrowing levels. The rating was cut to Aa3 from Aa2. BBC HEALTH Time for a power walk Forget to charge your phone? Your MP3 player? Soon, a quick stroll in a special pair of shoes could provide enough power to keep both going for hours. New Scientist Parkinson’s research breakthrough thanks to stem cells from patient A breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease research came to light when researchers reported successfully growing stem cells from the skin of a patient with a rapidly progressing form of the disease. Medical News Today SPORTS Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia, plans to coach this year Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has no plans to stop coaching, despite her being diagnosed with early onset dementia. Sports Illustrated ‘Forgotten 4’ college teams try to climb back to prominence No one expects the Gators, Buckeyes, Longhorns or Trojans to be a factor in this season. When a marquee name momentarily falls out of sight, it generally doesn’t last long. This is different. NBCSports RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Clergy sues over Alabama immigration law Alabama‘s new immigration law is being challenged by Bible Belt institutions. The state’s United Methodist, Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches have sued, arguing it violates their religious freedom. NPR Stones fall off National Cathedral The East Coast earthquake damaged three of the four pinnacles atop the main tower of the landmark Washington National Cathedral, and there are visible cracks in the church’s structure. San Francisco Chronicle   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Kristen DeLeo): The PE Paradox HealthNews Column (Richard Ben-Veniste): Best 9/11 lesson is to keep calm, carry on USA TODAY Column (Lawrence Wright): A different kind of Texan The New Yorker Column (James Fallows): Mainly good news on the tech front The Atlantic Column (Ramin Jahanbegloo): Regime change in Syria and Iran will come if people unite as in Libya Christian Science Monitor Column (Gregg Easterbrook): How to win big by losing cheaply ESPN Blog (Anne Applebaum): In praise of leading from behind  (Slate) Foreigners Column (L.Z. Granderson): Parents, time to panic about our kids’ education CNN   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, Sam Dieter, Charlene Morisseau, Kathie Raikes, Tanya Flowers, Cristina Petrut, Pat Reardon, Sarah Alender, Joanne Pelton, Valerie Serrano, Laura Hardman, Cynthia Vidal and Shahinaz Ayoub.   GOOD NEWS New drug proven to cure multiple viruses in human cells A new drug can scout out and kill numerous types of viruses infecting human and animal cells. It’s the first time a single drug has been shown to work against a range of viruses. National Geographic Taiwan will soon honor California man for WWII heroism The Taiwanese government will give the widow of Capt. William Chow King, a Chinese American who rescued his flight commander in China from eight Japanese fighter planes 67 years ago, two medals. McClatchy Newspapers Extreme couponing, for a cause Heather Bonner is the founder and visionary of Clipping for a Cause, a nonprofit organization that expertly coupons to buy an array of items for pennies on the dollar to feed the hungry. Msnbc.com WORLD UN orders investigation into Syria human rights violations The U.N. Human Rights Council has launched a new commission of inquiry into Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protesters, including possible crimes against humanity. Al Jazeera Kim Jong Il visits Russia for talks with Dmitry Medvedev North Korean leader Kim Jong II traveled to eastern Siberia for a summit with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to discuss a natural gas pipeline deal. Guardian SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Pluto holds big surprises for NASA probe With NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft speeding toward Pluto, our understanding of the dwarf planet should transform even further. Pluto may be small, but it is proving to be big on surprises. SPACE.com Meet the solar system’s dwarf planets SPACE.com Ancient daddy longlegs are coming to life in 3-D images Daddy longlegs have been skittering around the Earth for more than 300 million years, which is since even before the time of the dinosaurs. LiveScience Humanoid robot is able to power up in space station Move over Commander Data, there’s a real robot in space now. The International Space Station got a new crewmember, one made not of flesh and blood, but of gears and clockwork instead. SPACE.com ENVIRONMENT Earth home to 8.7 million species Humans share the planet with as many as 8.7 million different forms of life, according to what is being billed as the most accurate estimate yet of life on Earth. Guardian Some newly discovered species Globeandmail.com Thirst for gold threatens historic mining center in Romania Rosia Montana Gold Corp., a mining company that plans to open the biggest open-pit gold mine in Europe, has been trying to take advantage of gold’s skyrocketing price in Romania. McClatchy Newspapers EDUCATION Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens If you haven’t worried about back-to-school shots since your tween or teen was entering kindergarten, better put vaccines on the to-do list. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Special section: Children’s vaccines health center WebMD Breaking bread A study found that students who regularly share a meal with those of different backgrounds are more likely to view the campus as having a good environment on race relations than those who don’t. Inside Higher Ed Study measures bullying’s academic toll While bullying is known to leave physical and emotional scars, a new study finds that high-achieving black and Latino students are especially vulnerable. Education Week LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The 1st home-cooked meals are 1.9 million years old Scientists have determined that early humans first used fire to cook meals around 1.9 million years ago, much earlier than previously thought. iTWire Send in the clowns Volunteer clown clubs, a staple of civic festivals for decades, are seeking more members as longtime merrymakers age. Star Tribune   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT An American honor killing Honor crimes occur most commonly in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. But the practice has followed immigrants from Mideastern countries like Iraq and Yemen to the West. TIME   Photo of the Day A youngster rides his skateboard past a mural depicting a skateboarding bulldog that covers old graffiti walls in East Los Angeles.  (Photo by Damian Dovarganes / 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 Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. 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