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Members of Avaaz, a global campaigning group, demonstrate for Palestinian statehood near the U.N. headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York.  (Photo by John Minchillo / AP) Preschoolers on psychiatric medication: Too much too soon? Two-year-olds being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and put on psychiatric meds? It sounds incredible, but across the country children are learning to swallow pills before they can tie their shoelaces. Parenting.com The rising cost of raising a child CNNMoney Clinton global summit explores art and sax lessons to ease violence As world and business leaders gather in New York for the Clinton Global Initiative, a group of experts ponder how painting classes or guitar lessons can help curb youth violence around the world. Bloomberg Blog: Clinton blasts Republicans on climate change  (The Hill) Blog Briefing Room   Opposition declared against Palestinian statehood bid President Barack Obama declared his opposition to the Palestinian Authority’s bid for statehood, even as he hailed the democratic aspirations that are taking hold throughout the Middle East. New York Times Palestinian statehood: Plan emerges to avoid UN showdown Guardian Poll: Public sympathies still mixed on Palestinian statehood Pew Research Center Live: UN General Assembly speeches C-Span Border agents mistreat migrants: Report A report by a humanitarian group based on interviews with illegal immigrants caught by the Border Patrol in Arizona claims agents took away medicine and called them ethnic and racial slurs. Arizona Republic Jellyfish are the latest challenge for fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico Fishermen and shrimpers along the Alabama and Mississippi coasts say their efforts are being hampered by a blanket of jellyfish clogging the waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Msnbc.com   NATION Power of imagery advanced civil rights Maurice Berger is the man behind a moving and expansive new exhibition documenting the effect of imagery on the civil rights movement for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Smithsonian Magazine Appeals court gets Little Rock, Ark., schools desegregation case Reuters Cities ease rules to encourage urban farms, expand food supplies City Farm is among farms sprouting in cities across the nation to meet demand for locally grown food and to make vacant lots productive and attractive. USA TODAY With repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ an era ends nationwide The law that for almost 18 years has banned openly gay Americans from serving in the armed forces will be officially repealed, nine months after Congress voted to end the Clinton-era edict. NPR Obama hails end of military restrictions on gays Reuters Blog: Firsthand experience of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’  (TIME) Battleland POLITICS House vote sets up showdown with Senate on disaster The GOP-controlled House is on track to pass $3.7 billion in disaster relief as part of a must-pass bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Houston Chronicle Watchdog group spotlights lawmaker ethics in ‘Most Corrupt’ report Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics released its seventh annual report, listing 14 members of Congress — ten Republicans and four Democrats — as having allegedly violated rules or laws. The Hill BUSINESS Google+ takes fight to Facebook Google and Facebook trotted out a variety of new social networking features in back-to-back announcements, underscoring their intensifying competition for Web surfers. Reuters China says duties on US poultry in line with WTO rules China said the nation’s duties on American poultry are “in line” with rules by the World Trade Organization after the U.S. filed a complaint with the trade arbiter about the Chinese taxes. BusinessWeek EDUCATION Maryland part of joint effort to change science education Maryland and 19 other states have joined an effort started by the National Academy of Sciences to improve science education in schools across the nation. Baltimore Sun Some St. Louis area schools begin giving ACT to all juniors In seven U.S. states, all students must take the ACT before graduation, but not in Missouri. A St. Louis district did so last year, and results for 2011 graduates show testing at a new high — 98.9 percent. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Calculating costs and benefits The requirement that colleges display “net price calculators,” has become the rare mandate that many colleges have embraced. Inside Higher Ed ENVIRONMENT Science lags as health problems emerge near natural gas fields Hydraulic fracturing and other processes generate hazardous waste that is dumped into open-air pits causing serious health issues in the communities that are extensively used for natural gas drilling. Scientific American Tracking equipment could be harming wild birds, experts warn High-tech tracking equipment that maps the lives of bird species appears to be damaging the health and welfare of the birds to which it is attached, wildlife experts have warned. Guardian SPORTS Tony Romo’s lung punctured, rib broken While a CT scan revealed only one fracture to Tony Romo’s ribs, the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback also has been diagnosed with a punctured lung. ESPN The Tijuana sports hall of fame The Tijuana sports hall of fame bulges with a rich sports history: Hundreds of Tijuana men and women stare from neat 11x14-inch black frames. There are chess players, archers and matadors. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Majid Rafizadeh): Victims of Iran’s foreign policy Al Jazeera Blog (Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.): 7 reasons we like 7 reasons  (Psychology Today) Fulfillment at Any Age Cartoon (Pat Bagley): Job creation nation Salt Lake Tribune Blog (Richard Florida): The metro-covery and the limits of growth without growth  (The Atlantic) The Atlantic Cities Blog (Karen Abbott): Score 1 for Roosevelt  (Smithsonian Magazine) Past Imperfect Blog (Meredith Melnick): Feeling out of control? Why certain products make you feel better  (TIME) Healthland Column (Rita Giordano): Are school-bus ads commercialism or a chance for education funding? Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Lynn Crosbie): Comedy roasts are barbaric — even if the target is Charlie Sheen Globeandmail.com   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Harsha Malik, Cassidy Pham, Kathie Raikes, Cristina Petrut, Cynthia Vidal, Sarah Alender, Joanne Pelton, Charlene Morisseau, Anuja Seith, Virginie Gilles, Sara Stewart and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS 22 American fellows to receive $500K ‘genius grants’ Since 1981, the MacArthur Foundation has provided grants to 850 “fellows,” providing scientists, scholars, artists, activists and others freedom to pursue creativity, wherever it leads. Reuters Blog: 10 scientists among 2011 MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’ winners  (Scientific American) Observations A push to farm smarter — not bigger — to feed the world’s hungry With famine in Africa and food prices at record highs, governments and agencies around the globe are looking to educate small farmers about more efficient, sustainable agriculture practices. Christian Science Monitor Woman lost 135 pounds so she could donate kidney to her brother Kari Roberts, a Chicago resident, changed her eating habits and dedicated herself for three years to losing weight to be eligible for kidney transplant surgery for her brother. Chicago Sun-Times WORLD Peace with Taliban farther out of reach after assassination For the second time in a week, Kabul was the scene of a high-profile attack against the Afghan government, with the assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani, head of the High Peace Council. TIME Timeline: Major attacks in the Afghan capital Reuters Hundreds mourn death of Afghan peace negotiator Rabbani BBC Deadly typhoon weakens A powerful typhoon weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in Japan, killing four people, lashing some areas with heavy rainfall and bringing more woe to a nation still trying to recover. CNN HEALTH Health insurer offers ‘medicine man’ benefit Hospitals and health care providers have awakened to the importance of culturally sensitive care. But culture can be hard to practice in an exam room, so some providers are trying a new approach. Salt Lake Tribune World leaders vow to cut deaths from chronic disease World leaders have pledged to take action to prevent millions of deaths from cancer, diabetes and heart disease by tackling the key causes — smoking, excessive drinking and lack of nutrition. Seattle Post-Intelligencer SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Ig Nobel awards honor silly science Showered with paper airplanes, garlanded by admiring Nobel laureates, some of the world’s quirkiest scientists will be honored at a sell-out ceremony at Harvard University next week. Telegraph.co.uk The Institut Laue Langevin sets ultra-cool neutron science record Researchers have trapped the greatest number of the subatomic particles known as neutrons ever held in place. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Nickel sales lead to soda fountain’s revival Five-cent colas, coffee and ice cream at a Missouri pharmacy have been taking older generations back to the ’50s while drawing a new crowd. New York Times The cold, cold case of Jack the Ripper A retired homicide detective is trying to force Scotland Yard to release uncensored versions of files that might offer fresh leads on the identity of Britain’s most notorious serial killer. Los Angeles Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Fellow German Christians criticize pope before trip Religion in Germany has a public edge the Bavarian pope doesn’t often see, with politicians and Protestants as likely as Catholic parishioners to speak out against his conservative ideas. Yahoo! News Vatican names next bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Manchester Peter Anthony Libasci was named the next bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Manchester by the Vatican, following the retirement of Bishop John McCormack. Concord Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Colleges that profit, students who don’t Thousands of middle-income students who’ve rushed to for-profit career colleges have been overwhelmed by aggressive recruitment, loose admission policies and their massive student debt. Philadelphia Inquirer   Photo of the Day Classic yachts sails in the bay of Cannes, southeastern France, during the 33rd Royal Regatta of Cannes.  (Photo by Lionel Cironneau / 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 Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. 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