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An image of the 9/11 attacks is projected above photos of soldiers on display at the U.S. Army’s Schofield Barracks in Hawaii during a memorial for the victims of the 9/11 attacks and soldiers who were killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  (Photo by David Goldman / AP) For the dying, a chance to rewrite life Psychiatrists who work with the dying have been trying to come up with ways to help people cope with the reality of their death. One of these therapies asks the dying to tell the story of their life. NPR Blast at French nuclear site kills 1, injures 4, no leaks An explosion in a furnace at the Marcoule nuclear waste treatment site in France killed one person, but there was no leak of radioactive material, said officials. Reuters   Taliban to open political office to enable peace talks: Report The United States has reportedly approved a plan to allow the Taliban to open a political office in Qatar to enable formal peace talks to begin. Msnbc.com A new generation of veterans Star Tribune Blog: Al-Jazeera: Taliban offered to give up bin Laden before 9/11  (USA TODAY) On Deadline Kenya fire: Nairobi pipeline blaze ‘kills at least 75’ At least 75 people have died after a petrol pipeline explosion and fire in Kenya‘s capital, Nairobi, police say. The blast took place in the city’s Lunga Lunga industrial area. BBC Kenya pipeline fire kills scores in Nairobi Guardian Obama renews push for ‘common-sense’ job creation plan President Barack Obama stepped up the push for his $447 billion job creation plan, calling it a “common-sense” blueprint for economic recovery at risk of being blocked by short-term political calculations. CNN   NATION In love with death Mounted on the horrors of 9/11, the war in Iraq multiplied them; dead innocent Iraqis succeeded dead innocent Americans at a ratio thought to be more than 30 to one. New York Times Special section: How 9/11 affected the arts St. Louis Post-Dispatch Photographers recall day of horror Guardian Inuit kin plug into globalized world Two American explorers made a historic assault on the North Pole a century ago and then went home, leaving behind a legacy of daring and discovery, and of their two half-Inuit sons. Idaho Statesman Washington state wildfire fight turns toward mop up A wildfire in south Washington state that forced several hundred people from their homes has recently become more than 30 percent contained with more than 800 firefighters battling the blaze. Reuters Washington wildfires Seattle Post-Intelligencer POLITICS Tim Pawlenty endorses former rival Mitt Romney for president Former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, who dropped out of the race, endorsed Mitt Romney for president, in an appearance on the TV show “Fox and Friends.” The Atlantic Conservatives join liberals in opposing Obama’s payroll tax cut extension President Barack Obama’s push to extend a payroll tax cut has united a rare combination of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats in opposition. The Hill BUSINESS US getting a chance to catch up on credit card security The next time you swipe your credit card at check-out, consider this: It’s a ritual the rest of the world deems outdated and unsafe. The rest of the industrialized world uses “smart” chip-based cards. Houston Chronicle Employer coaches workers on ways to get out of debt Employees would come to Nathan Stooke’s office to ask for an advance on their next paycheck. Many, he concluded, were having trouble making ends meet, so he decided to do something to help. St. Louis Post-Dispatch EDUCATION The really free schools are online An Ivy League degree is worth a fortune, so why is one top U.S. college giving away a course online at no cost? And why are they not the only ones? The Independent Florida virtual-school options expand Florida, a pioneer in the field of virtual education, is extending its digital reach with a new law that will push even more students to log on to learn. Orlando Sentinel Teams visit homes to persuade dropouts to return to school Juaquin Ramirez is one of 300 dropouts one Nevada school district tried to lure back into the classroom through a series of home visits in its Reclaim Your Future campaign. Las Vegas Review Journal RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Islamic game show offers prizes for the devout in Pakistan The melodramatic music and garish set are somehow familiar, but more immediately apparent than the similarities are the differences between this Islamic game show and its western counterparts. Sydney Morning Herald Though not explicit, Colorado music often informed by Christianity It might come as a surprise in the world of rock and pop music, but Denver’s music scene is filled with current (and former) Christian believers. Denver Post LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Virginia’s slim pickings for smokes Xu Bing, one of China’s best-known contemporary artists, didn’t think it would be hard to get materials for an exhibit about tobacco in a city whose ties to the leaf run long and deep. Wall Street Journal The fine art of medical diagnosis Professor Michael Baum of London shows his students how medical and scientific knowledge gives a new perspective to classical paintings — and how art can provide insights for a young doctor. Guardian Andy Whitfield, star of ‘Spartacus’ series, dies at 39 Andy Whitfield — who left the show “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma — died in Sydney, Australia. He was 39. New York Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Scott Gerber): The most overlooked (and important) proposal in Obama’s jobs plan TIME Column (Bob Greene): Can there be a morning after in a war without end? CNN Editorial: Obama grasps reality: Jobs are priority Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Joseph Lelyveld): What 9/11 wrought Smithsonian Magazine Column (Jay Merrick): Postmodernism: Everybody is doing it The Independent Cartoon (Mike Keefe): 9/11 anniversary Denver Post Blog (Nick Paumgarten): Big shot  (The New Yorker) The Sporting Scene Column (Jason Linkins): Dan Snyder drops his lawsuit against ‘Washington city paper’ Huffington Post   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Cynthia Vidal, Shahinaz Ayoub, Kathie Raikes, Sara Stewart, Tanya Flowers, Erkinaz Shuminov, Joanne Pelton, Sarah Alender, Brigitte Leschhorn, Brian Lam and Valerie Serrano.   GOOD NEWS LSU students establish new nonprofit organization, Genesis Nonprofit Louisiana State University students Garrett Collins, Russell Collins and David Jones are working on getting more than just a degree. They are also aiming to make history through philanthropy. The News Star Design student creates sleeping-bag coat for homeless people A design student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit conceived her coat-bag for a class project in 2010 — and now she’s planning to go national. San Francisco Chronicle IPad called education’s ‘equalizer’ A growing number of special-needs students nationwide have gone back to school with tablet computers. USA TODAY WORLD Arab League presents Syria peace plan to Bashar Assad The Arab League presented Syrian President Bashar Assad with a 13-point document detailing Arab proposals to end the bloodshed and to usher in a new era of reform. Telegraph.co.uk Saadi Gadhafi is in Niger, Libyan troops seek to strangle Gadhafi hometown Saadi Gadhafi, a son of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has arrived in Niger, an official said, as Libyan fighters tried to stamp out the last pockets of the former leader’s loyalists. CNN Blog: Post-Gadhafi West and Central Africa a ‘powder keg’ CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY How to build a greener city Between bike lanes, micro wind turbines, pneumatic garbage collection — there are many ways to make urban areas more environmentally friendly. Wall Street Journal The full harvest moon of September is peaking now If you’re located in the Northern Hemisphere, you might have the opportunity to spot a special full moon in the sky this weekend: the harvest moon. SPACE.com Peer pressure is hardwired into our brains, study finds The rewards outweigh the risks when you’re in a group. A study explains why people take stupid chances when all of their friends are watching that they would never take when they are by themselves. ScienceDaily HEALTH SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention problems in 4-year-olds. Telegram & Gazette Study: Despite ‘munchies,’ smoking marijuana not linked to obesity A study from France has found that pot smokers are less likely than non-smokers to pack on weight. Baltimore Sun AIDS halt starts at $6B, donors pull back Michel Kazatchkine and Eric Goosby control the funds that buy drugs for most of the world’s AIDS patients and they may be able to halt the spread of HIV. They just need the money. Bloomberg Transgenic cats could boost AIDS research New Scientist ENVIRONMENT Monk seals under threat in Hawaiian conservation zone The population of monk seals living in the marine conservation area around Hawaii’s Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is declining. Earth Times Debate over proposed Alaska gold mine In a battle that pits gold against fish, members of Congress are scrapping over a plan to build one of the world’s largest open pit mines in southwest Alaska. McClatchy Newspapers Special section: Gold and other money metals CNBC Poisonous rhinos discourage poachers The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in Krugersdorp, north of Johannesburg, discovered that a medical mixture used to kill parasites on the rhinos also made their horns toxic to humans. Discovery News SPORTS Just how many wins over 100 can the Phillies go? In the National League’s regular baseball season that now has just 20 games remaining, the challenges have been no challenge for these unflappable Phillies. Philadelphia Inquirer Stosur shocks Serena for 1st Grand Slam Samantha Stosur captured the U.S. Open championship in impressive fashion, dominating 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in straight sets. Sports Network Serena stunned by Stosur ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NY model might end homelessness Thirty years ago, a nonprofit was launched to find housing for the homeless in New York. Now it has a national campaign. NPR   Photo of the Day Fakir Munshi, a performer from India breathes fire in Lisbon’s Mouraria neighborhood, during the Todos, which means “Everybody,” Festival.  (Photo by Francisco Seco / 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 Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. 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