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Bill Wischuck of Coatesville, Md. leaves the boarded-up Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Irene approached the nation‘s second-largest gambling resort. Atlantic City’s 11 casinos are all starting to shut down in anticipation of the storm.  (Photo by Wayne Parry / AP) Architect’s vision shapes 9/11 memorial Michael Arad has fought hard to bring “Reflecting Absence” to New York and he hopes it becomes a vital part of the city, despite the controversies that have surrounded its creation. Los Angeles Times Report: Many 9/11 charities are failures Denver Post The secondary cost of digital The idea that higher education is creeping toward an all-digital future has turned textbook season into a spectator sport. Will this be the year e-textbooks make their move? Inside Higher Ed   Hurricane Irene: Billions in damage expected As Hurricane Irene begins to blast its way up the East Coast of the U.S., more than 70 million people in the path of the storm have begun preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. ABC News Map: Evacuations in NC as Irene approaches USA TODAY Big-box stores’ hurricane prep starts early NPR East Coast prepares for Irene Telegraph.co.uk Study: Global governments ‘must get tough on obesity’ Tougher action — including taxing junk food — is needed by all governments if the obesity crisis is going to be tackled, experts say. BBC Obesity epidemic enters its 4th decade Medical News Today Merkel is back atop Forbes’ powerful women list German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reclaimed her status as the world’s most powerful woman, with Forbes magazine hailing her as the European Union’s “undisputed” leader. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Forbes most powerful business women Forbes   NATION Drought in Texas puts ranchers and their cattle in jeopardy In the cattle town of Emory in East Texas, the worst drought in state history is threatening a way of life. Scorching temperatures and no rain have forced many ranchers to sell off their stock. NPR Fire in Idaho prompts evacuation of nuclear facility Firefighters struggled to control a fast-growing 28,000-acre wildfire raging within several miles of spent nuclear fuel stored at a U.S. Energy Department lab in the high desert of eastern Idaho. Reuters POLITICS Arizona sues over Voting Rights Act Arizona is the first state to challenge the constitutionality of sections of the federal law that forbid states from enacting a law or process that denies or limits peoples right to vote based on their race or color. Arizona Republic John McCain pushed to arm Gadhafi A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable shows that Arizona Republican Senator John McCain promised to help Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi obtain U.S. military hardware in 2009. Politico BUSINESS Bernanke scholar advises Bernanke Fed Chief to be bold on policy Amid criticism in his dealings with the slowing U.S. economy, economic scholars encourage Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to be bold on policy. Bernanke plans to keep interests rates low at least to mid-2013. BusinessWeek Economic growth slows to crawl, GDP increase at 1 percent CNBC S&P pushes back at blame for rating turmoil, citing bad news Standard & Poor’s said that it was an “oversimplification” to blame its stripping the U.S. of the top AAA sovereign rating for market volatility, and that many observers agreed with the step. Bloomberg Jobs’ new job at Apple: ‘chief visionary?’ The end of Steve Jobs‘ reign as Apple Inc. CEO doesn’t mean he is bowing out as the maestro of personal technology. Associated Press HEALTH Report: Vaccines don‘t cause autism, but aren’t perfect The Institute of Medicine says there’s no link between vaccines and autism and Type 1 Diabetes, as some experts have speculated. CBS News Networking site usage by teens linked to smoking, drinking and drug consumption Teenagers in the U.S. who regularly use networking web sites are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and use drugs, says a survey carried out by CASA Columbia. Medical News Today SPORTS New York Yankees smash record with 3 grand slams The New York Yankees made Major League Baseball history when they became the first team to hit three grand slams in a single game. CNN Woman reaches K2’s summit, and makes her mark in history Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner became the first woman to climb all 14 of the world’s tallest peaks, including K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, without using any supplementary oxygen. NPR RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Fallen 9/11 priest emerges as an icon for gay Catholics All Saints Church in Syracuse, N.Y., hopes to demonstrate that the parish, following Rev. Mychal Judge’s lead, is committed to closing the chasms between rich and poor, black and white, gay and straight. Religion News Service Archaeologist gets her tips from the Bible University professor and archaeologist Eilat Mazar recently unearthed a 3,000-year-old wall, an ancient fortification outside of Jerusalem’s Old City walls that dates back to the time of King Solomon. Beliefnet   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Mark Levine): New York becomes the ‘Occupied Territories’ Al Jazeera Column (Leonard Pitts): MLK fought for the poor, labor unions McClatchy Newspapers Column (Shaun Johnson): Standardized tests: Time for a national opt-out Baltimore Sun Editorial: Complaints about US role in Libya show divide, difficulty of issue Las Vegas Sun Column (Steve Chapman): ‘Victory’ in Libya Washington Examiner Column (Kieran Mulvaney): Earthquakes: East vs. West Discovery News Column (Ramzi Kassem): Giving up liberty in the pursuit of security Al Jazeera Blog (R. Michael Alvarez): Why are Americans in such a bad mood? The Psychology Behind Political Debate  (Psychology Today)   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Erkinaz Shuminov, Joanne Pelton, Brian Lam, Cassidy Pham, Shahinaz Ayoub, Cristina Petrut, Kevin Augustine, Charlene Morisseau, Jodi McMaster and Anuja Seith.   GOOD NEWS Sony is subtitling glasses for hearing-impaired viewers Subtitling glasses could open up the movie-going experience to myriad fans who previously couldn’t enjoy the cinema due to an inability to properly hear what’s going on during the film. Popular Science $100,000 grants available from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Proposals for the Grand Challenge Exploration, a $100 million grant initiative to encourage innovation in global health, are now being accepted, announced the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Medical News Today New deportation rules boost gay rights Thousands of same-sex married couples now have hopes of staying together in the U.S. thanks to a change in deportation policy. The U.S. government says it will give lower priority to those with families. NPR WORLD Death toll rises to 53 in attack on burned Mexico casino The death toll climbed as workers continued to pull bodies out of a burned casino in northern Mexico, where gunmen spread gasoline and ignited a fire that trapped and killed at least 53. CTV Monterrey casino attack leaves dozens dead BBC Deadly bomb blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital At least 18 people were killed in a bombing at a U.N. building in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, said a police spokesman. CNN Bomb hits Nigeria UN office CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UK’s National Physical Laboratory atomic clock ‘is world‘s most accurate’ An atomic clock at the U.K.’s National Physical Laboratory has the best long-term accuracy of any in the world, research has found. BBC Astronomers catch 1st glimpse of star being consumed by black hole For the first time ever, astronomers say they’ve borne witness to a supermassive black hole consuming a star. Sydney Morning Herald EDUCATION Common standards fit for college Instructors of entry-level college courses consider the common standards in math and English as good reflections of the skills students must master to be successful in a range of disciplines. Education Week Doodling may draw students into science Researchers say science teachers can add doodling to their lesson plans, as it may help students learn science. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT New monkey species in the Amazon A monkey sporting a ginger beard and matching fiery red tail, discovered in a threatened region of the Brazilian Amazon, is believed to be a species new to science. Guardian Arctic sea routes open as ice melts Two major Arctic shipping routes have opened as summer sea ice melts, European satellites have found. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Grandparents play a bigger role in child-rearing, data shows Today’s grandparents are shunning retirement homes and stepping in more than ever to raise grandchildren while young adults struggle financially. MSNBC Ikea founder ‘Nazi recruiter?’ Ikea’s billionaire founder Ingvar Kamprad was a member of the Swedish Nazi party and was such a concern to secret service they opened a file on him, according to a new book. Telegraph.co.uk   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Internet’s hot new growing commodity: privacy As the surreptitious tracking of Internet users becomes more aggressive and widespread, tiny startups and technology giants alike are pushing a new product: privacy. 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