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An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China. Asian stocks dropped sharply as the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating jolted the global financial system, reinforcing fears of a rapid slowdown in economic growth.  (Photo by AP) Big, fat stereotypes on the small screen About the only thing all real fat people have in common is that they weigh more. But on the small screen, fat people get shrunk into the same stereotypes. NPR ‘The Biggest Loser’ diet WebMD GE adds tech jobs in US General Electric Co., once vilified in the U.S. for leadership in outsourcing jobs, is pulling more information-technology positions back in-house. Bloomberg   Asia tumbles after US credit downgrade Europe‘s stock exchanges were falling following widespread selling across Asia as investors reacted to the unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. CNN Asia stocks slide following US debt downgrade Al Jazeera Special section: America’s debt battle CBS News Need blazing fast Internet? Gig.U is now in session Gig.U’s goal is to accelerate the deployment of next-generation networks in the U.S. by encouraging students and professors to develop applications that make use of ultrafast data transfer rates. Scientific American Asia still dominates broadband arms race Engadget That’s it honey, I’ll be in the snore room Builders designing for “active seniors” are offering snore rooms for couples who can’t catch a good night’s sleep together due to differing schedules, nocturnal habits or medical conditions. MSNBC   NATION Extreme weather in store across US Extreme weather is expected across the country, as parts of the Midwest and Northeast face possible flooding and blistering triple-digit temperatures are expected in the coastal Southeast. Reuters Special section: Severe US weather The Weather Channel ‘46 percent in US don’t pay taxes’ is only half the story About 76 million American households don’t pay federal income taxes, roughly half because their income is too low, while the other half don’t pay due to a variety of exemptions and loopholes. San Francisco Chronicle Couponing expert teaches how to save money Kimberly Pepper-Hoctor is a veteran bargain hunter and a couponing instructor, a vocation born of the recession. Washington Post POLITICS Congress has a shot at passing jobs-creating bills When Congress gets back to work after Labor Day it will have the chance to achieve something that has largely eluded it for the entire year, passing legislation that might actually create jobs. Houston Chronicle 81 congressmen to visit Israel Eighty-one congressmen, or about 20 percent of the U.S. House of Representatives, will visit Israel during Congress’s summer recess. Jerusalem Post BUSINESS Insurer AIG sues BofA for $10B over massive fraud The insurer American International Group Inc. is suing Bank of America Corp to recover more than $10 billion of losses from a massive fraud on mortgage debt. Reuters Gold prices soar to all-time high Gold prices were soaring to a record high as investors sought the yellow metal as a safe-haven asset amid a climate of uncertainty triggered by the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Standard & Poor’s. TheStreet Blog: What is rarer than gold?  (Smithsonian Magazine) Surprising Science HEALTH Incivility a growing problem at work, psychologists say Stressed on the job? Add rude co-workers to the list of headaches. “Workplace incivility” is on the rise, researchers said at the American Psychological Association annual meeting. USA TODAY Study: Cancer risk rises with early morning smoking A cigarette first thing in the morning may increase the risk of some kinds of lung, head and neck cancer, according to case-control study findings. MedPage Today LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Global study: More gender equality leads to more sex A new study about the sexual marketplace that used global data found there’s more sex in countries with higher gender equality than in those with less. USA TODAY Online community helps artists seek funds for their work Artists in Detroit are seizing the opportunity to fund their work through the website Kickstarter, an online community that allows those in the creative set to seek donations from friends and strangers. Detroit Free Press RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Mormon Defense League aims to dispel Mormon myths With the Mormon church increasingly in the national spotlight, including a hit Broadway musical and two members seeking the White House, a nonprofit group is seeking to set the record straight. Philadelphia Inquirer Whither Scientology? Its success is tarnishing under scrutiny Scientology has survived for 60 years by shape-shifting into the minds of followers and bullying dissenters. Malleability and ruthlessness fortified the church with a fortune and celebrity defenders. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Bill Saporito): Why Congress and Standard & Poor’s deserve each other  (TIME) The Curious Capitalist Column (Michael Walzer): Why the protests in Israel are cause for hope The New Republic Column (Randall W. Forsyth): The real worry is growth, not US debt Barron’s Editorial: 10 years later, memory still burns Austin American-Statesman Column (John Avlon): Ugly to compare terrorists with tea party CNN Cartoon (Martin Rowson): The Tottenham riot Guardian Column (Debra J. Saunders): Their ways, the airways or the highways Creators Syndicate Audio (Ina Jaffe): Dysfunction in DC doesn’t stop for a downgrade NPR   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, Harsha Malik, Laura Hardman, Cynthia Vidal, Shahinaz Ayoub, Joanne Pelton, Tanya Flowers, David Barer, Kathie Raikes, Kristen Toland, Sam Dieter and Sara Stewart.   GOOD NEWS Utah burn survivors gain confidence together at camp At the annual University Health Care Burn Camp, kids ride horses, swim, make music and build crafts. But they’ve also been learning the confidence to move forward after a tragic fire left permanent scarring. Salt Lake Tribune Chain restaurants offering healthier choices for children Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets. At least 19 restaurant chains said they will include healthier options on their children’s menus. Chicago Sun-Times 2 deaf interns at Dow offering new perspective on communicating in Pa. Dow Chemical Co., in Spring House, Pa., has two deaf interns working alongside hearing people. Working in the labs, the interns find colleagues eager to learn signing and new paths to communication. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD Afghan crash highlights critical, dangerous role of special forces The shooting down of a Chinook helicopter in central Afghanistan with the loss of 38 lives — most of them U.S. Navy SEALs — highlights the difficulties faced by the special forces in Afghanistan. CNN SEAL Team 6 mourns lost members ABC News 65-foot waves from tropical storm Muifa threaten Chinese chemical plant Towering waves from Tropical Storm Muifa threatened to hit a chemical plant in a Chinese port city, raising fears it might lead to a toxic chemical spill, Chinese state media reported. San Jose Mercury News Marange diamond field: Zimbabwe torture camp discovered A torture camp run by Zimbabwe’s security forces is operating in the country’s rich Marange diamond fields, BBC Panorama has found. BBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Future of war: private robot armies The development of deadly hardware and software is leading to a democratization of war tech, which could soon mean that every army — private or national — has battalions of automated soldiers. MSNBC Smartphone already serving as new frontier for hackers Security researchers uncovered yet another malicious application aimed at smartphones that run the Android operating system. The app not only logs phone calls, it also records them. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Memo raising questions in ‘fracking’ fray A memo that appears to coach buyers of oil-and-gas-drilling leases to use deceptive tactics on landowners has provoked a state investigation as well as a spirited debate in rural Ohio. Columbus Dispatch Earth is getting fatter, melting glaciers may be to blame Like many of its inhabitants, Earth is getting thicker in the middle, due to melting of northern ice sheets. ABC News EDUCATION US to grant waivers for No Child Left Behind law With a growing number of states rebelling against the No Child Left Behind law, the Obama administration says it will grant waivers to liberate states from a law that it considers dysfunctional. Denver Post School boards pay big money to part with leaders State records show that Texas school boards have paid more than $7.7 million in severance pay over the past several years to buy out the contracts of superintendents. Houston Chronicle SPORTS New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left game with stiff hamstring New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left his last game in the second inning with a stiff left hamstring, according to MLB’s Twitter account. Reyes missed 15 days in July due to a strained left hamstring. Sporting News Blog: Mets’ Murphy to DL with left knee injury  ((ESPN New York)) New York Mets Scott wins 1st title, with Woods’ caddie The chants and cheers began as Adam Scott walked toward the 18th green to complete a command performance in the Bridgestone Invitational and win his first World Golf Championship. Golf.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Women in war: ‘I’ve lived out there with the guys’ Women’s roles in the military have changed. Many women have found themselves in direct ground combat situations, despite a Pentagon policy that’s designed to prevent that from happening. NPR   Photo of the Day A man leans on a railing in Augsburg, Germany, as dark clouds draw near.  (Photo by Sebastian Widmann / DAPD / 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 The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein 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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