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Saudi woman, smoke, drink coffee and use cellphones in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi King Abdullah has given the kingdom’s women the right to vote for first time in nationwide local elections, due in 2015.  (Photo by Hassan Ammar / AP) Facebook policies perplexing for workers and employers In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running afoul of the law. Cape Cod Times Consumer buying may take long time to heat up If you‘re lusting for a Lexus or pining for a piano, you’re part of a big crowd. Despite a jump in July, consumer spending has slowed to a crawl. USA TODAY For retailers, Christmas comes earlier Houston Chronicle   Saudi women gain vote for the 1st time Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has ruled that women will be allowed to vote and run as candidates in municipal elections in a victory for women’s rights in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom. The Independent Saudi women can vote. Which countries still don‘t allow women’s suffrage? International Business Times Blog: Women in Saudi Arabia allowed to vote and run in future local elections ABC News Saudi women given voting rights Al Jazeera US-Pakistan relations on downward spiral The fragile and troubled relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan is on a deep, downward spiral according to Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. NPR Afghan employee kills US citizen in Kabul Reuters Doctors turn to tablet computers Patients at Dr. Surinder Saini‘s office are no longer given a clipboard upon arrival. Instead, they’re handed an iPad, where they tick off symptoms and allergies with the touch of a finger. San Francisco Chronicle   NATION Specter of big defense cuts prompts big worries across nation After more than doubling in the past 10 years, Pentagon budgets are in for big cuts from Congress. No one yet knows exactly what will be cut, or how deeply, but everyone knows cuts are coming. McClatchy Newspapers California prison realignment to put more low-level offenders on streets To trim its bulging prison population and cut costs, California is set to unload the responsibility for punishing and rehabilitating thousands of nonviolent felons to those convicts’ local communities. San Jose Mercury News Motive unknown in shooting near a school in the state of Washington Authorities say they still don’t know why an armed Maple Valley man opened fire near a school in Issaquah east of Seattle before police killed him. Seattle Post-Intelligencer POLITICS Shutdown looms as Congress debates FEMA funding The House and the Senate continue to debate emergency funding, which is part of a short-term spending measure to keep government running into the new fiscal year that begins this weekend. CNNMoney Congress gridlock threatens relief aid for US YouTube Some in GOP think Michigan will go red in the 2012 presidential race No Republican in Michigan has broken through in the past five presidential elections. But activists and elected officials predicted 2012 would be different. Houston Chronicle Florida warning for Romney? Politico BUSINESS New boom reshapes oil world, rocks ND Trucks can now be seen crowding a remote section of western North Dakota for one reason: oil. Two years ago, America was importing about two-thirds of its oil, but now imports less than half. NPR 3 years after market crash, a ‘new normal’ As bad as it may have felt, the period covering the past two years could not be labeled a recession. Economists define a recession as a sustained period when the economy is declining across the board. NPR For young adults, a job famine Philadelphia Inquirer Under fire, Europe works to bolster debt crisis fund European policymakers, stung by criticism for failing to stem the euro debt crisis, face the tough task of quickly stopping fallout from Greece’s near-bankruptcy from spreading around the world. Reuters HEALTH ‘Self-compassion’ can help the divorced people heal What is sometimes called “self-compassion” can help the newly divorced get through one of the most difficult periods of their lives, researchers suggest. HealthDay HIV/AIDS population aging As advances in treatment have turned what was once a virtual death sentence into a livable condition, the population of people infected with HIV/AIDS is aging. Baltimore Sun Synchronous chemoradiation lowers risk of breast cancer coming back Synchronous chemoradiation — administering radiotherapy during or in-between chemotherapy cycles — significantly reduces the chances of the cancer returning, according to researchers. Medical News Today ENVIRONMENT Global population will soon hit 7 billion The United Nations Population Fund has predicted the seven billionth human on Earth could possibly be born on or around October 31 and in the poorest parts of India or perhaps Africa. The Star Groundwater greed raising sea level The seas are rising, swollen by melting ice and the expansion of seawater as it warms. But there‘s another source of water adding to the rise: humanity’s habit of pumping water from underground aquifers. New Scientist RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vocations boom in Africa In the midst of a recession in religious vocations in Europe and North America, Africa is experiencing a vocations boom. Nigeria’s nuns give every indication that religious life is here to stay in their nation. National Catholic Reporter Islamic center in Ohio designed to blend in, not stand out One of the largest new Islamic worship centers in the country doesn’t look like a mosque. And that’s what its developer was aiming for, especially in a post-9/11 world. The result is a cultural contradiction. Telegram & Gazette   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Samuelson): Repeating mistakes of the 1930s? RealClearPolitics Column (Jim Walsh): A weakened Ahmadinejad in New York CNN Column (Harold Jackson): The class warfare to fear is that stirred by poverty Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: How Europe’s debt crisis has threatened the US economy USA TODAY Blog (Jack Drescher, MD): Watching Chaz Bono dance with Lacey is NOT harmful to children  (Psychology Today) Psychoanalysis 3.0 Editorial: College football’s blitz for revenue Denver Post Column (Dick Polman): The American Debate: Shedding light on solar scandal Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Martin Peretz): Obama is finally doing the right thing on Israel — for now, at least The New Republic   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Cynthia Vidal, Shahinaz Ayoub, Harsha Malik, Joanne Pelton, Kathie Raikes, Kevin Augustine, Erkinaz Shuminov, Sara Stewart, Sarah Alender and Valerie Serrano.   GOOD NEWS Multiple sclerosis patient finishes record 50th marathon Life has taken runner Patrick Finney down many paths, but few have been so rewarding as the one that led him across the finish line at the Bellingham Bay Marathon in Washington state. Baltimore Sun Injured hiker rescued near Utah canyon made famous by ‘127 Hours’ The same rugged southeastern Utah canyon where a trapped climber inspired the movie “127 Hours” has produced yet another extreme survivor, the National Park Service says. Salt Lake Tribune Denver dance event steps it up to help put kids through college The Delta Divas perform at the Mile High City Step Show, a scholarship fundraiser in Denver, Colo. Denver Post WORLD 2 killed in US Embassy shooting incident in Kabul According to a government official, an Afghan employee of the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan opened fire in a CIA annex at the embassy, killing a U.S. citizen before being shot dead. CNN Security expert: US ‘leading force’ behind Stuxnet computer worm NPR Libyans find grave said to hold remains of more than 1,200 prisoners A bone wrapped with rope and skull fragments scattered over a cactus-covered desert field are grim testament to a 1996 massacre of more than 1,200 prisoners by Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Houston Chronicle Mass grave of Libyan prisoners found Al Jazeera French left captures Senate in setback for President Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative government has lost its majority in the Senate for the first time in recent French history. BBC EDUCATION UCF considers student-drinker amnesty Higher-education institutions nationwide are offering “medical-amnesty” policies that shield students from punishment if they seek help while they or someone they’re helping is drunk. Orlando Sentinel San Francisco Bay Area parents weigh private schools after cuts With nearly a third of San Francisco children attending private school these days, it was no surprise to see thousands of students at the San Francisco High School Fair. San Francisco Examiner SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tick tock, modeling emissions from trees around the clock A new finding suggests that trees have a biological clock that controls their isoprene emissions, scientists may be able to model how ozone is produced and how it reacts in the atmosphere. Science Not everyone is waiting for iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S II sales top 10 million Samsung announced the internal sales record. But how many really depends on your definition of sold. Is that sold into the channel, or out to consumers? Betanews LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT When it comes to pampering pets, the sky’s the limit Despite a weak economy, pet owners continue to spend big money on their pets, pampering them with everything from massages to teeth whitening. Detroit Free Press Sherlock Holmes’ origins finally revealed in novel A “lost” first novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, is to be published for the first time, 128 years after it was written. The Independent Designing a smarter patient “I‘m comfortable with that,” or “No, it wouldn’t be comfortable for me,” is what doctors’ patients often tell us when faced with a choice about taking a medication or undergoing a procedure. Wall Street Journal SPORTS Michael Vick‘s hand injury threatens the Eagles’ season Michael Vick left the game with a broken right hand in the fourth quarter. It was not immediately known how long Vick would be out with an injury to his non-throwing hand. Sporting News Detroit Lions edge Vikings, go 3-0 for 1st time since 1980 With his Detroit Lions trailing, head coach Jim Schwartz did not change a thing. That confidence — and Detroit’s ability to storm back for a win — said everything about how the 3-0 Lions have improved. USA TODAY Male fans have been banned from Turkish soccer match The 41,000 passionate fans who packed into the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul were all women and children. Male fans of both teams aged over 12 were banned from attending the game. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT At this shelter, art studio helps the homeless paint a brighter future An art studio doesn’t usually make the list of homeless needs. But when Anita Beaty decided to start painting in the storefront window of a homeless shelter, people were soon looking in and asking to join. 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