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Job seekers wait in line to enter a job fair in San Mateo, Calif. Businesses likely shrugged off recession fears and kept hiring in August, although not nearly enough to lower the unemployment rate.  (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP) How to save the Taj Mahal? A debate rages over preserving the awe-inspiring, 350-year-old monument that now shows signs of distress from pollution and shoddy repairs. Smithsonian Magazine Southern US states on storm alert U.S. southern states cast a wary eye on the Gulf of Mexico following forecasts of a tropical depression that could drench the coast over the holiday weekend. CNN Map: Satellite map The Weather Channel Hurricane Irene TIME   Employers added no new jobs in August Unemployment in the U.S. remained unchanged in August as employers added no new jobs for the first time since World War II, the Department of Labor reported. ABC News Unemployment, Inc.: 6 reasons why America can’t create jobs Christian Science Monitor Special section: Where are the jobs? Washington Post Obama urged to ‘go big’ with jobs package NPR Grandpa still works, kids can’t find jobs CNNMoney Obama has yielded to GOP demands over smog rule In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama scrubbed a clean-air regulation that aimed to reduce health-threatening smog, yielding to bitterly protesting businesses and congressional Republicans. San Francisco Chronicle Physicists turn single atom into mirror Physicists have fashioned a mirror from a single atom. The advance might lead to an atom-sized transistor for light. Science   NATION Analysis: Quakes pose bigger mishap risk to reactors The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an analysis of preliminary government data. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reinforcements, weather aid firefighters in Oklahoma and Texas A wildfire burned for a third day in a wooded 18-square-mile area of Oklahoma’s capital and has consumed at least 25 homes, including rambling mansions with horse facilities. Reuters Worst drought in Texas history PBS Firefighters responding to 9/11 at increased cancer risk Firefighters exposed to toxic dust and fumes clogging the air after the World Trade Center towers collapsed 10 years ago are more likely to develop cancer, according to a new study. CNN POLITICS Federal deportation review comes too late for some In a move that could shake up the U.S. immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security said the government would review about 300,000 pending deportation cases. CNN Showing immigrants the door TIME Jack Kimball resigns as chairman of the NH Republican Party Just minutes before New Hampshire’s GOP executive committee members were expected to remove Jack Kimball, Kimball said he will step down. Politico Lieberman: Obama’s concern with offending Muslims hurts war effort The Obama administration’s fear of offending Muslims will hurt the U.S. war against terrorism, Sen. Joe Lieberman said in a speech blasting the President’s new counterterrorism strategy. The Hill BUSINESS US to sue big banks over mortgages The federal agency that oversees the mortgage giants will file suit against more than a dozen big banks, accusing them of misrepresenting the quality of mortgage securities they assembled and sold. Msnbc.com US regulators seek trading secrets U.S. securities regulators have taken the unprecedented step of asking high-frequency trading firms to hand over the details of their trading strategies, and in some cases, their computer codes. Reuters What happens when AOL finally decides to go private? Many investors, upset over the 30 percent tumble AOL’s stock has taken this year alone and the $1 billion in value it has lost since leaving Time Warner, have pulled out. The Atlantic HEALTH Bad food is too easy to swallow A new paper by researchers at the University of Southern California reveals why bad eating habits persist even when the food we’re eating doesn’t taste good. The study reveals ways to counter habits. ScienceDaily Military medicine’s long malaria war Over decades the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has produced an unparalleled outpouring of drugs and vaccines to prevent and treat malaria, one of the world’s leading disease threats. NPR UK group: too much salt in shop bread A recent survey of the salt content of nearly 300 fresh bread loaves from markets and bakeries found 28 percent contained the same amount, or more, of salt in one slice as in a packet of potato chips. Medical News Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Last Ethiopian Jews is finally making exodus to Israel 20 years after the second of two mass airlifts of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, the seemingly endless trickle of other Ethiopian immigrants who claim Jewish ancestry is coming to a long-delayed conclusion. Forward Dioceses makes efforts to cope with contraceptive insurance mandate A new federal regulation that would require employer insurance plans to provide contraceptives is being greeted with varying levels of dismay in Catholic dioceses across the country. National Catholic Reporter ENVIRONMENT Wildlife and farmers: Should we share or should we spare? Scientists have gotten together to look at two wildlife-rich areas in the developing world and work out how to share the planet’s limited floorspace. Earth Times Deer ‘pill’ curbs aggressive mating U.S. scientists say they have developed a contraceptive vaccine for deer that reduces fertility and eliminates aggressive mating behaviours. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (David Horsey): Pray that naysayers are right about climate change Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Kevin Richert): Presidential race creates 2 camps in GOP Idaho Statesman Column (Chuck Raasch): Are unpaid internships office entree or free labor? USA TODAY Column (Ian O’Neill): Domino’s pizza moon plan is all topping, no base Discovery News Column (Edward Wasserman): Media independence has declined post-9/11 McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: 1 is not a lonely number Khaleej Times Blog (Elizabeth Minkel): A 9/11 coloring book  (The New Yorker) The Book Bench Cartoon (Pat Bagley): The 2nd coming of Texas Salt Lake Tribune   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Brian Lam, Erkinaz Shuminov, Anuja Seith, Harsha Malik, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sarah Alender and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Portable ammonia factories could fuel clean cars Ammonia could be the answer to developing an emissions-free fuel for cars. Ammonia produces just nitrogen and water vapour when burned and, unlike hydrogen, is easy to store in liquid form. New Scientist Valuable Robert E. Lee photo has been donated to Goodwill Someone anonymously donated an antique tintype of Robert E. Lee to a Goodwill store in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The public now has a chance to purchase it at auction. Msnbc.com Soccer star and UN envoy to empower Sierra Leone’s women The world’s top female soccer player and United Nations advocate Marta Vieira da Silva is on a mission to Sierra Leone to highlight efforts to empower women in the West African nation. UN News Centre WORLD Afghanistan: a decade of promises People living in Afghanistan 10 years ago had few radios and almost no televisions to alert them of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington. Today, the struggle for democracy is ever present. NPR UN investigation backs, but criticizes, Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza A United Nations investigation has backed Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza as legal but said its military assault on a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists last year was “excessive and unreasonable”. Guardian Libya interim leaders vow tolerance and respect for law Libya’s new interim leaders have assured world leaders they will build a society full of tolerance and respect for the rule of law. BBC Gadhafi regime’s long-kept secrets to be held open to view CNN EDUCATION Swords drawn over funding for learning during extended hours Divisions have emerged over how federal grants should be awarded to programs that provide extra hours of academic enrichment to underprivileged students. Education Week LA teachers union to receive priority on new campuses The Los Angeles Board of Education has made a major change in its controversial policy that allows charter groups and other outsiders to take over new campuses. EducationNews.org SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY New ‘demon’ bat discovered in Vietnam Scientists have discovered three previously unknown bat species in southern Indochina, reports Fauna & Flora International. Researchers say they belong to a group known as tube-nosed bats. Environmental News Network Science after 9/11 Scientists say the federal government’s response to terrorist events in 2001, both the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax letters in October, have had a profound effect on U.S. research in diverse areas. Scientific American Stone tools is shedding light on early human migrations The discovery of stone axes in the same sediment layer as cruder tools indicates that hominins with differing tool-making technologies may have coexisted. Nature LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Major art-world figures salute their role model contemporaries Contemporary artists talk about how past artists are the source of their inspiration because the art of today would not exist without the art of the past. The Independent Shoppers tend to focus on the ‘middle’ items on shelves Next time you’re shopping, see how many products you pick up from the middle shelf. People tend to favor items located in the middle of a row. LiveScience Dying reference books Sales of reference books are sinking fast as we turn online for the answers to life’s big — and small — questions. Bluntly put, dictionaries are in trouble, and have been for years. The Independent SPORTS Federer wins 2nd-round match at Open; Serena, too Roger Federer finished a U.S. Open match with six aces and maxed out at 128 mph in what looked very much like a tuneup — a second-round win that took only one hour, 17 minutes. CBSSports Federer wins in straight sets ESPN Gold for Greene in Daegu Briton Dai Greene is the new world 400m hurdles champion after victory in Daegu, South Korea. Greene ran a perfectly-timed race to win Great Britain’s first gold of the championships. Sporting Life   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Being ‘mindful’ can neutralize fears Mindfulness is being open, receptive and attentive to the present moment. New research shows that being a mindful person not only makes you generally more tolerant, but it can also neutralize fears. 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