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Relatives of blasts victim arrive at the RML Hospital in New Delhi, India. A powerful bomb hidden in a briefcase ripped through a crowd of people waiting to enter a New Delhi courthouse, the deadliest attack in India’s capital in nearly three years.  (Photo by Gurinder Osan / AP) Scientists initiate plan to advance cultured meat An international group of scientists took a step closer to producing cultured meat. They agreed on important positions on how to bring the research forward during a workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden. ScienceDaily Bad job market stalls the next generation For most young adults, the only jobs market they know is the one shaped by the Great Recession. With unemployment for 20- to 24-year-olds at about 14.9 percent, young workers take any job they can get. Star Tribune Left behind in America: Who’s to blame for the wealth divide? CBS News   Blast in Delhi, India kills at least 9 At least nine people were killed after a bomb inside a briefcase exploded outside the Delhi High Court, India’s home minister told lawmakers. CNN Delhi court explosion BBC Special section: Timeline: Attacks in India Al Jazeera Texas wildfires claim 2 more lives Fed by wind and parched vegetation, wildfires raged through Central Texas, claiming two lives and 550 homes, and prompting officials to order the evacuation of more than 4,000 households. Houston Chronicle Cops: Teen arsonists sought over Austin, Texas, suburb fire Msnbc.com Video shows how fast Texas wildfire spread YouTube Obama to propose $300B jobs package President Barack Obama reportedly plans some $300 billion in tax cuts and government spending as part of a job-creating package. Reuters Blog: Teamster president Jim Hoffa responds, reaffirms tea party remarks  (CNN) Political Ticker   NATION Tropical storm could form in Atlantic Hurricane Katia weakened to a Category 1 storm in the Atlantic and was expected to pass somewhere between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda. Houston Chronicle Nevada National Guard in shock over Carson City IHOP shooting Shock permeated the Nevada National Guard Readiness Center after a lone gunman shot and killed three Guardsmen and injured three others in a Carson City IHOP restaurant. Reno Gazette-Journal IHOP Shooting: Third National Guardsman dies ABC News Gunman kills 4 at IHOP Youtube Curators’ hard choices at 9/11 museum Curators are making hard choices at the museum memorializing the 9/11 attacks at the site of the World Trade Center, aiming to convey the horror of the event without trespassing into ghoulishness. Reuters How has skyscraper design changed since 9/11? PBS POLITICS Congress returns to face Elementary and Secondary Education Act Congress returns from its summer recess with a full plate of unfinished business on the future of K-12 spending and policy — that’s a tall order in Washington’s polarized political climate. Education Week Mitt Romney unveils 59-point jobs plan Mitt Romney debuted his own set of proposals he said would put an immediate jolt into the languishing economy, while at the same time restructuring national policy for the long haul. Politico Hoffa defends anti-GOP rhetoric at Obama rally CBS News BUSINESS Bank of America shakes up its executives Bank of America is reshaping its management team, and two big names are out: Joe Price, the president of consumer banking, and Sallie Krawcheck, president of wealth management. CNNMoney US competitiveness drops for 3rd year; Swiss remain on top The U.S. extended its slide in competitiveness for a third year by slipping to fifth in the World Economic Forum’s rankings, which Switzerland topped. Bloomberg Yahoo dumps Bartz as CEO Carol Bartz is out as CEO of Yahoo, ending an uneven 30-month tenure. She is being replaced by CFO Tim Morse, who will serve as acting chief executive. CBS News EDUCATION DC public school officials focus on changing teacher evaluation tool D.C. public school officials are making the first fundamental change to the teacher evaluation tool that many regard as the most controversial reform of the Michelle Rhee era. Washington Examiner Grant recipients and race A new study challenges the assumptions underlying developments that deal with the issue of financial aid awarded on the basis of students’ race. Inside Higher Ed ENVIRONMENT Dolphins talk like humans Dolphins don’t whistle, but instead “talk” to each other using a process which is very similar to the way humans communicate. Discovery News ‘Paper reserves’ need fleshing out for China’s flora to blossom The existing measures for conserving China’s floral biodiversity come under sustained criticism. Many of the country’s reserves are badly located and underfunded, critics argue. Earth Times Alien worm invasion ‘threat to forests’ U.S. researchers found that the presence of non-native worms accelerated the breakdown of forest litter, increasing the risk of soil erosion. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Documents: NYPD eyed 250-plus mosques, student groups The New York Police Department has collected intelligence on more than 250 mosques and Muslim student groups in and around New York, often using undercover officers and informants. Columbus Dispatch Americans deeply divided on race, faith Americans are sharply divided on issues from race to religion, often along generational and partisan lines, a recent survey concluded. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Jonathan Dean): Let’s get this straight. Gender studies isn’t about ‘women good, men bad’  (Guardian) Comment is Free Blog (Art Markman): Are ADHD drugs smart pills?  (Psychology Today) Ulterior Motives Column (Tendai Marima): African protest fever: Which country is next? Al Jazeera Editorial: Is NYPD keeping too close an eye? Denver Post Cartoon (Dana Summers): Obama-NFL speech Orlando Sentinel Blog (Bryan Lowder): Women and science: Are career preferences really created in the womb?  (Slate) XX Factor Column (Adam Cohen): Why New Jersey’s anti-bullying law should be a model for other states TIME Cartoon (Scott Stantis): Obama talks to the dead Star Tribune   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Anuja Seith, Cristina Petrut, Cassidy Pham, Kathie Raikes, Tanya Flowers, Sarah Alender, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sara Stewart, Erkinaz Shuminov and Virginie Gilles.   GOOD NEWS Healthy living can cut chance of developing diabetes Living a healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of diabetes by as much as 80 percent, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health report. USA TODAY Coupon clipper amasses $1,400 donation for shelters Kate Rachel has joined the coupon clipping craze — but her story has a twist. Instead of using coupons to reduce the cost of her groceries, Rachel, 31, is clipping and shopping for a cause. Chicago Sun-Times Disabled patients mind-meld with robots Researchers invented a method for recording patterns of brain activity and scientists hope this will give patients too disabled to communicate with the outside world the ability to interact with others. Science WORLD US defense chief: Gadhafi ‘on the run’ Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi is on the run, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, adding however that he didn’t know the ousted leader’s location. Msnbc.com Gadhafi ‘last tracked in southern Libya’ Al Jazeera Brazil’s girl power Brazilian fertility rates are now below the level at which a population replaces itself. This is in the largest nation in Latin America where abortion is illegal and no government policies promote birth control. National Geographic Somalia famine spreads to new region in south; warning issued on aid The Somalia famine has spread to the Bay region, where acute malnutrition afflicts a majority of children, the U.N. says. Aid experts say the starving are losing the strength to reach refugee camps. Christian Science Monitor Agony in Somalia Globeandmail.com SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A final smash for America’s collider The Tevatron particle collider has been the pride of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for a quarter of a century. But the Tevatron will be shutting down soon. NPR Scientists grow human colon stem cells in a lab-plate For the first time researchers of the Colorectal Cancer Lab at the Institute for Research and Biomedicine Barcelona identified and managed to grow human colon stem cells in a lab-plate. Medical News Today Post-9/11 technology brings exoskeletons to 21st century US military The September 11, 2001, attacks created both motive and opportunity for military technology to advance rapidly. Scientific American An open secret: drone warfare in Pakistan NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Faith community helps steady cathedral after quake The National Cathedral faces a herculean fundraising challenge after last month’s magnitude-5.8 earthquake that rattled the East Coast. NPR Eddie Murphy to host Academy Awards In the tradition of Bob Hope and Johnny Carson, and later Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg, Oscar is going back to its comedic roots with Eddie Murphy as host. Seattle Post-Intelligencer HEALTH US smoking rates dropping slowly Smoking prevalence in the U.S. has fallen over the last five years, but not at a consistent rate, CDC researchers said. MedPage Today What’s the best way to stop mindlessly eating junk food? Getting into the habit of eating a certain snack while watching TV could lead to mindless eating even when a person is full, a study suggests. LiveScience SPORTS Tennis: breezing into quarters Serena Williams stared down her most formidable opponent yet at the U.S. Open: the 20-mph gusts that bedeviled Arthur Ashe Stadium. Columbus Dispatch 2011 Grand Slams USA TODAY Golden takes blame as Terps top short-handed Miami Randy Edsall credited his players for helping him win his debut as Maryland’s coach. Al Golden took all the blame for the loss in his first game at Miami. Denver Post   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How program applications are changing our phones — and us Imagine the most exotic use for your cellphone you can think of. More likely than not there’s an app for that — the word “app,” as you know, being short for application. 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