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In a photo shot with a slow shutter speed, a truck creates a streak of light as it drives through Whistler, British Columbia. Scientists discovered that they were able to send a subatomic particle faster than the speed of light.  (Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP) Discovery of faster than light particles may be physics revolution? Leading scientists said the discovery of sub-atomic particles apparently traveling faster than light could force a major rethink of theories on the makeup of the cosmos if independently confirmed. Reuters Q and A: Speed of light may have been broken Telegraph.co.uk Blog: There was a neutrino named Bright  (Economist) Babbage What became of the Taino? The Indians who greeted Columbus were long believed to have died out. But a journalist’s search for their descendants turned up surprising results. Smithsonian Magazine   Palestinian president requests statehood The eyes of the Middle East were on New York as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked the United Nations to recognize Palestine as a state. CNN Blog: The bid for Palestinian UN statehood  (Telegraph.co.uk) Palestinian Authority Special section: Challenges in defining an Israeli-Palestinian border New York Times Stocks tumble over recession fears The wave of selling unleashed mid-week by the Federal Reserve Board’s bleak economic outlook gained momentum, sending a broad range of stock market indexes down more than 3 percent. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Global leaders struggle to calm European debt crisis and recession fears ABC News High costs make it harder to cultivate next generation of farmers Commodity prices remain high and investors are funneling millions of dollars into farmland. But these factors make it that much harder for the next generation of farmers to secure a loan. NPR   NATION How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can’t More than 4,100 legislators in 33 states are positioned to benefit from special retirement laws that they and their predecessors have enacted to boost their pensions by up to $100,000 a year. USA TODAY Health care law: Obama administration returns to court Lawyers for the Obama administration will once again head to court to defend the health care reform law, this time from challengers who argue it violates their religious freedom. ABC News POLITICS Mitt Romney, Rick Perry go after each other in debate Side-by-side in confrontational debate, Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Perry accused each other of flip-flopping on Social Security, health care and other issues. MSNBC 4 things we learned from GOP debate CNN Blog: GOP debate: winners and losers Political Hotsheet (CBS News) Senate blocks House Disaster Aid bill The Democratic-led Senate blocked a House bill that would provide disaster aid and keep government agencies open. ABC News Shutdown looms as Senate blocks spending bill NPR Blog: Obama’s jobs bill ‘pretty well jammed’ in the Senate  (ABC News) The Note BUSINESS Meg Whitman replaces Leo Apotheker as CEO at HP Hewlett-Packard replaced Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker with Meg Whitman, asking the former head of eBay to turn around a computer giant plagued by slowing growth and management missteps. San Francisco Chronicle Dream team hired to save T-Mobile deal AT&T Inc., Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA have amassed an army of former senior government antitrust officials to try to save their $39 billion deal to combine wireless businesses. Reuters Sources: Chrysler-UAW talks break down Two people briefed on the matter say negotiations over a new four-year contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have broken down as both sides refuse to budge on key financial issues. Philadelphia Inquirer HEALTH Non-disease virus kills breast cancer cells in lab A virus that infects humans without causing disease kills breast cancer cells in the laboratory. Medical News Today Encouraging exercise may help teenagers to quit smoking Encouraging teenage smokers not only to quit, but to get physically active, may boost their odds of truly managing to kick the habit, a study finds. Reuters Smoking bans are no match for New Yorkers YouTube RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Volunteering spirit transforms old library into Buddhist center The Samye Dzong Buddhist temple had been housed in temporary premises since 1998, but two years ago it took over a Victorian library building from Southwark Council that needed renovating. Positive News Belief in God boils down to a gut feeling For many people, believing in God comes down to a gut feeling that a benevolent deity is out there. A study finds that gut feelings may be vital in determining who goes to church and who avoids the pews. LiveScience   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Wrong way in the Mideast Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Let’s reconsider abstinence-only sex ed Houston Chronicle Editorial: Abbas’ bid for statehood is going to hurt the Palestinians USA TODAY Cartoon (Joel Pett): Taliban repeals ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: Finally, freedom for American hikers Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Marwan Bishara): Palestine & UN: history of a double standard Al Jazeera Column (Joseph A. Bosco): Time to rethink Washington’s mild-mannered stance toward China Christian Science Monitor Audio (Frank Deford): No respect for the women on the sidelines NPR   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Joanne Pelton, Erkinaz Shuminov, Kristen Toland, Shahinaz Ayoub, Harsha Malik, Brian Lam, Charlene Morisseau, Anuja Seith, Cassidy Pham, Virginie Gilles, Sara Stewart and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Dutch engineers make ‘robot legs’ for stroke patients Scientists in the Netherlands are using robotic legs to try and improve the movement of stroke patients. The prototype device trains the body and mind to recover a more natural step. BBC 1st American dancer joins Bolshoi Ballet David Hallberg heads for Moscow as first foreign “premier” dancer with Bolshoi Ballet. He will also remain a principal with NY’s American Ballet Theater. Huffington Post Deformed puppy, rescued from trash, learns to walk Harper, who once was so deformed that she couldn’t walk or hold up her head, is doing swimmingly thanks to hydrotherapy and lots of love. MSNBC WORLD Yemen president returns, adds confusion to crisis President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to the violence-torn Yemeni capital after medical treatment in Saudi Arabia in a surprise move, certain to enflame battles between his loyalists and his opponents. Kansas City Star Blog: Live from Yemen  (Al Jazeera) Yemen Live Blog Afghan killing widens ethnic gaps, dims peace hopes As Afghans gathered for the burial of the country’s assassinated chief peace negotiator, fears mounted that the killing could go way beyond the derailment of a fledgling reconciliation process. Reuters Walkout at UN as Ahmadinejad speaks Delegates from the U.S. and several European nations walked out of the U.N. General Assembly during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech, in which he vehemently condemned the U.S. CNN EDUCATION Obama administration rolling back Bush-era education law The Obama administration is offering states a way around provisions of the once-heralded No Child Left Behind law, arguing Bush-era education initiatives have become barriers to learning. Cape Cod Times A multi-part question For many college applicants with multiracial backgrounds, the hardest part of applying to college may be figuring out which box to check when it asks for a person’s race. Inside Higher Ed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Dead satellite’s fall becomes a worldwide phenomenon A dead hulk of a NASA satellite the size of a bus is skimming the top of the atmosphere, its orbit is decaying until gravity finally pulls it down as a fiery meteor. New York Times Blog: It‘s finally doomsday for falling satellite Today Tech (MSNBC) NASA tracking satellite’s fall to earth YouTube Scientists play ping-pong with electrons Scientists at Cambridge University have shown an amazing degree of control over the most fundamental aspect of an electronic circuit, how electrons move from one place to another. ScienceDaily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT From catwalk to street The eyes of the fashion world have now turned from London to the catwalks of Milan. But how much do the shows influence what real people wear? BBC The hunt for Hemingway The American team that finally gained access to Ernest Hemingway’s estate outside Havana shares the discovery of a literary treasure trove to celebrate the publication of never-before-seen letters. Vanity Fair SPORTS Allegations of deal to fix 2012 Olympic boxing medals BBC Newsnight has uncovered evidence of secret payments of millions of dollars from Azerbaijan to international boxing organization World Series Boxing. BBC Olympics-Boxing body refutes fix allegation Reuters How Boston dominated sports for the past 10 years Boston teams have dominated over the past decade for one reason: They have brains. The Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics have become sabermetric pioneers in their leagues. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Divorce-cations? Split couples travel together for the kids Actor Bruce Willis has done it. So has Britain’s Prince Andrew and media mogul Arianna Huffington. They’ve all vacationed with their ex-spouses and kids. USA TODAY   Photo of the Day Exiled Tibetan monks do ritual prayers during a ceremony for a meeting of leaders representing four Tibetan Buddhist sects and pre-Buddhism Bon in Dharmsala, India.  (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia / 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 If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade. Tom Peters 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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