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Nick Poland, a resident of a tent city in Seattle opens the front door of his home, the tarp-reinforced tent that he shares with his wife.  (Photo by Ted S. Warren / AP) Music and spit: Neil Young gets extreme close-up Concert film, “Neil Young Journeys,” premiers at Toronto International Film Festival. The camera, up close and personal, caught a glob of his spittle, for a blotch on the lens and a psychedelic tinge. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Toronto 2011: Pearl Jam comes out of its shell Los Angeles Times 6 rescued oil workers, including 2 Americans, alive in Gulf of Mexico Of seven oil workers found alive after escaping a tropical storm in a life raft, six are alive. Two unidentified bodies were also found. Rescuers search for one of the original 10 workers who remains missing. FOX News   Poverty rises in US, now at 15.1 percent The number of people in poverty in 2010 rose for the fourth year, equaling the largest number in poverty in the 52 years since such estimates have been published by the U.S. Census Bureau. CBS News NTC’s Jalil vows a state based on ‘moderate Islam’ The head of the National Transitional Council has delivered his first speech in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, since the ousting of Moammar Gadhafi. BBC China says Libya leaders will honor accords Houston Chronicle Gadhafi stronghold under fire Msnbc.com Obama’s dilemma on UN vote for Palestinian statehood No matter what the U.S. does at the United Nations in New York in upcoming weeks, a diplomatic nightmare awaits on the question of the Palestinians. The Atlantic Blog: Gaza live Al Jazeera   NATION USDA bans 6 new E. coli strains from nation’s meat supply Federal agriculture officials are expanding long-delayed rules that will ban six new strains of potentially lethal E. coli bacteria from the nation’s meat supply. Msnbc.com Blog: Poll: Percentage of Americans concerned about food safety drops  (NPR) Booster Shots Sept. 11 memorial at World Trade Center opens to public Thousands of people visited the National September 11th Memorial at the site of the World Trade Center after it was opened to the public for the first time. Reuters Small cities struggle to pay for 9/11 memorials Philadelphia Inquirer 1 in 7 drivers have no insurance Despite laws requiring auto insurance, 13.8 percent of motorists are uninsured. The number has climbed during the economic downturn as many financially-pressed Americans let their insurance lapse. USA TODAY POLITICS Bachmann pushes back against Romney, Perry on social issues Jobs, Social Security and vaccines provided the ammunition for sharp exchanges during the Republican debate in Florida. Star Tribune Romney vs Perry in debate spotlight Baltimore Sun Obama’s jobs plan proposes tax hikes President Barack Obama proposed eliminating $467 billion in tax breaks for wealthier Americans and corporations, a plan that has been met with opposition from Republicans. Reuters Special section: Obama jobs plan Telegram & Gazette BUSINESS With Greece at the brink of insolvency, Germany balks As Greece teeters on insolvency, worries about Europe’s ability to hold its currency union together have shifted from a debt-crippled Greek economy to a withdrawn German government. Globeandmail.com Consumers cut pay-TV service for Web-based programming Nearly every pay-TV provider is leaking subscribers. The largest cable company, Comcast, lost 238,000 TV subscribers in the second quarter of this year; and No. 2 Time Warner Cable lost 130,000. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Forensic meteorology a growing field Called on to reconstruct weather conditions that occurred at a specific time and location, the number of cases for storm sleuths to solve is on the rise. Scientific American Microsoft plans Windows 8 compatibility with mobile devices Software developers from around the world convened at a conference, called Build, in Anaheim, Calif., where Microsoft will unveil details about Windows 8, the next version of its cash-cow PC operating system. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Christians in China: Is the country in spiritual crisis? Many of China’s churches are overflowing, as the number of Christians in the country multiplies. In the past, repression drove people to convert; is the cause now rampant capitalism? BBC Poll: Most Americans still unsure about Mormons and polygamy Most Americans aren’t sure whether Mormons still practice polygamy and that confusion could affect their view of LDS presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, according to a new survey. Salt Lake Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Amtrak rolls on 40 years later: destination still uncertain In 1958, a report predicted that the passenger train would vanish by 1970, the victim of a traveling public whose affection had shifted to cars and airplanes. But the passenger train refused to die. McClatchy Newspapers The golden age of train travel LIFE Ikea redesigns classic bookshelf, foreshadows the demise of books Citing a changing climate in the reading world, the furniture authorities are putting a new spin on the old bookshelf: redesigning it to store anything but books. TIME Chefs aim to save the world The so-called G9 meeting of nine of the world’s top chefs, took place in Lima, Peru, where they tried to define what they believe should be the role of those who follow in their footsteps. Guardian   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Macy Halford): Should we fight to save indie bookstores?  (The New Yorker) The Book Bench Column (Paul Leblanc): Make college accessible to the masses — and jobless Christian Science Monitor Column (Gayle Tzemach Lemmon): It’s her mission, but can ‘UN Women’ succeed? The Daily Beast Cartoon (Dana Summers): Mitt-Perry-monkeys Orlando Sentinel Column (David Frum): American heroes who get no credit CNN Cartoon (Pat Bagley): Social Security snow job Salt Lake Tribune Column (Paul Krugman): An impeccable disaster New York Times Column (Jill Lawrence): Rick Perry’s jobs strategy is to raid other states The Atlantic   Site edited by: Charlene Morisseau, Joanne Pelton, Cynthia Vidal, Laura Hardman, Kathie Raikes, Cassidy Pham, Sara Stewart, Lynne Adams, Tanya Flowers, Brian Lam, Sarah Alender, Jodi McMaster and Harsha Malik.   GOOD NEWS UC investing millions in new cyber studies program The University of California will unveil its first top-tier cyber courses. At the same time, it’s eyeing China and even American soldiers as potential sources of cash to pay for them. San Francisco Chronicle He went from from flab to fit With a family history of diabetes on both sides, Kevin Oie decided to get fit. He is closing in on benching 300 pounds and deadlifting 470. Star Tribune A family tradition of helping Goodwill Industries of Northern New England operates thrift stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to help finance job training and other programs. Concord Monitor WORLD US Embassy: No staff injured in Kabul attack by insurgents Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in the heart of the Afghan capital, firing rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles. San Francisco Chronicle Rockets fired at US Embassy in Afghan capital USA TODAY The woman who wants to be Egypt’s first female president During a protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Bothaina Kamel spotted a slogan supporting womens’ right to be president. Now, Kamel announced she wants to be Egypt’s first female president. CNN HEALTH Families urge action as US drafts Alzheimer’s plan The Obama administration is developing the first National Alzheimer’s Plan, to combine research aimed at fighting the mind-destroying disease with help that caregivers need to stay afloat. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Family medicine residency example of efforts to address shortage St. Louis University’s family medicine residency is part of an effort to encourage more family physicians, the backbone of the primary care workforce, to spend their careers caring for the underserved. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Study shows many reluctant to tell doctors about depression Some people with depression symptoms may not tell their family doctor about it — often out of worry they will be placed on an antidepressant, a new study suggests. Baltimore Sun EDUCATION Show us the money Members of Congress like to be seen at community college graduations, but the sector’s leaders will need to lobby hard for the latest White House-proposed funding boost to become a reality. Inside Higher Ed Feds: More student borrowers default on federal student loans The number of borrowers defaulting on federal student loans has jumped sharply, the latest indication that more and more students are over their heads in debt. Star Tribune Box lets Oakland University students reveal secrets At Oakland University in southeast Michigan, a wood box is part of a new project designed to get students to connect with one another and spark dialogue. Detroit News ENVIRONMENT ARPA-E: Welcome to the department of big dreamers ARPA-E is inspired by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the well-funded military think tank that’s helped invent everything from the GPS system to the Internet. TIME Clean energy project crowdsources the hunt for the best organic solar cells Wired New evidence suggests future unstable sea levels A new method to determine the age of fossilized coral reef skeletons has provided evidence that the sea level may not remain as stable in a warming world as had been previously estimated. PlanetSave.com SPORTS Pivotal stretch of NBA lockout negotiations to begin A pivotal stretch in the NBA lockout begins, when full bargaining committees return. That could move players and owners closer to a new deal, but may send things in the wrong direction. Sports Illustrated Djokovic beats Nadal at US Open for year’s 3rd grand slam Novak Djokovic solidified his place atop men’s tennis with a win against Rafael Nadal in the U.S. Open final, becoming the sixth man to win three Grand Slam championships in a single year. San Francisco Chronicle Brady’s 517 yards lead Patriots past Miami 38-24 Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker, opening with a victory for the eighth consecutive season by beating the Miami Dolphins 38-24. Boston Herald   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT More than a 3rd of adults in the US don’t sleep 7 hours Two reports released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the sleep habits of adults in the U.S., including their increasing tendency to get fewer than seven hours a night. MSNBC   Photo of the Day An Indian farmer walks with his children through a paddy field in Kunwarpur Village, east of Allahabad, India.  (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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. 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