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An unidentified 11-year-old girl looks at Facebook on her computer at her home in Palo Alto, Calif. A British neuroscientist warned that overexposure to social networking websites are causing children to struggle to formulate basic social skills.  (Photo by Paul Sakuma / File / AP) Twitter, Facebook are ‘harming children’s development’ A generation of children risks growing up with obsessive personalities, short attention spans and little empathy because of social networking addiction, a leading neuroscientist has warned. Telegraph.co.uk Britain turns to ‘X-Box’ code-breakers Reuters ‘War on coal’ label obscures the many battlefield realities It is easier to call the geologic, market and environmental forces reshaping coal some kind of political or cultural “war” than to acknowledge the world is changing — and leaving some people behind. ABC News   Syrian crisis stabs at heart of Lebanese capital The assassination of a high-ranking Lebanese security official opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad in a car bomb in Beirut signals that the Syrian crisis has begun to explode in Lebanon. Daily Star Blog: Lebanon and Syria — the strife spreads  (Economist) Newsbook Lebanon blast: 8 die in Beirut car bombing BBC Unemployment rates show slight drop in most battleground states Unemployment rates fell in nearly all of the battleground states that will determine the presidential winner, giving President Barack Obama fresh fodder to argue that voters should stick with him. Denver Post Ohio’s unemployment rate falls to 7 percent Herald - Dispatch Blog: Banks respond to mortgage demand  (NBCNews.com) Bottom Line Special section: How much do gravediggers make? Houston Chronicle Vitamins: good or bad for you? Research from the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that daily multivitamins may reduce the incidence of cancer in older men. Forbes   NATION 9/11 trial: Did US have improper influence? Lawyer asks judge for help A defense lawyer in the 9/11 war crimes trial tells a judge that a top prosecutor, asked if there had been improper influence, refused to answer at least 25 times. Christian Science Monitor Flashy toys cram stores’ shelves With the holiday season approaching, retailers are rushing to stock the latest toys and roll out extra services, all to woo parents who may be spending a bit more on Junior this year. Philadelphia Inquirer Federal Reserve plot renews debate on counterterrorism versus civil liberties While one cannot speculate on the guilt or innocence in an attempt to attack the Federal Reserve, the case brings up the thorny question of where to draw the line between fighting terror and provoking it. GlobalPost POLITICS Democratic donors energize super PACs as election nears Democratic donors gave unprecedented amounts of money to their party’s three main super PACs, a reflection of how wealthy Democrats’ reluctance to give to such groups has faded before the election. Reuters Who else is running for president? President Obama and Mitt Romney are the only candidates that polls suggest have a legitimate chance of victory. But 415 other people have also filed statements of candidacy. CBS News Blog: Obama vs. Romney: Children weigh in on the 2012 election  (Guardian) elections2012 BUSINESS Rise of the artisanal cubicle No longer the domain of creative fields such as graphic design and advertising or willfully eccentric software startups, the curated workspace is going mass market. BusinessWeek World’s richest gain $12.7 billion as Google shares drop The 100 richest people on the planet added $12.7 billion to their collective net worth after worse-than-forecast corporate earnings in the U.S. wiped out most of the gains global stocks had posted. Bloomberg Wall Street pressured from weak earnings CNNMoney HEALTH Earlier puberty seen in boys, like in girls When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Columbus Dispatch Advent of ‘smart drugs’ raises concerns of safety, ethics An explosion in the variety and availability of cognitive-enhancing drugs raises concerns not just over the potential for abuse, but also over what educators and researchers consider normal achievement. Education Week SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Galaxies trend toward more ordered disk-like forms over time New research has unveiled a pattern of continual change in galaxies gradually toward a more uniform and ordered disc shape, extending back over 8 billion years. PlanetSave.com What makes Earth so perfect for life? The closest star system to our own made headlines with the announcement that it hosts a planet about the mass of Earth. While the newfound planet may be Earth-sized, it is believed to be almost barren. Discovery News X-ray body scanners removed from major US airports The TSA has been quietly removing its X-ray body scanners from major airports over the last few weeks and replacing them with machines that radiation experts believe are safer. Salon SPORTS NHL cancels games as labor talks stall The National Hockey League has cancelled an additional week of its season — 53 games — amid an ongoing labor dispute with its players’ union. BBC The NHL cancels more games CBC News Soccer eases hypertension A study out of Europe has shown that playing soccer might be the best way for men with hypertension to improve their blood pressure and decrease the risk of stroke while keeping fit. Wired   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Garrett Epps): ‘90 years of discrimination’ is enough, court declares The Atlantic Column (Morley Winograd and Micheal D. Hais): Millennial generation could kill the NFL Christian Science Monitor Cartoon (Mike Thompson): Great Lakes bird deaths Detroit Free Press Column (Jamil Smith): ‘Voter fraud’ in my backyard The New Republic Blog (Katy Waldman): Could neuroscience exonerate Showtime serial killer Dexter Morgan?  (Slate) Future Tense Column (Ruth Marcus): Solitary confinement: the cruelest punishment Seattle Times Column (Humberto Fontova): Democrats on Benghazi and Cuba Townhall.com Blog (Barbara J. King): So, would you eat a panda?  (NPR) 13.7: Cosmos and Culture   Site edited by: Sumi Naidoo, Mark Rittenmeyer, Rachel Wright, Harsha Malik, Tamara Dixon, Patrick Frierson, Amy Marie Phillips, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Aditi Khemka, Sandra Crozier and Betse Lyons.   GOOD NEWS Chef Jamie Oliver pledges healthful impact in Pittsburgh Details are to start coming together on how celebrity chef and food activist Jamie Oliver’s global Food Revolution will help Pittsburghers eat and live healthier over the next year. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On Mexico City’s roofs, tiny gardens help feed families Urban rooftop gardening is on the cusp of a boom in Mexico City, sponsored by a City Hall that sees gardening as a way to alleviate poverty and provide residents with their own healthy food. McClatchy Newspapers Map collection excites librarians The discovery of tens of thousands of maps found inside a Mount Washington cottage will put the Los Angeles Public Library on the map. Los Angeles Times WORLD Estelle intercepted: Israeli navy stops Gaza-bound boat The Israeli navy has intercepted a boat of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. BBC Gaza-bound ship ‘attacked by Israel forces’ YouTube Burma opens after 50 years, but tourists still scarce As Myanmar comes out of five decades of army-imposed hibernation, it is finding the tourist game a tough one to play. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION School sued for punishing victim of secret sex video A high school junior from Berks County, Pa., has filed a civil rights suit against his school alleging that administrators in the school district erroneously claimed he had engaged in “disorderly conduct.” Philadelphia Inquirer California: unconventional tuition vote Students rarely get the opportunity to vote on whether they want a tuition hike. But that is exactly how California politicians are framing a vote on Proposition 30. Inside Higher Ed How much is your college degree worth? The Atlantic ENVIRONMENT US businessman defends controversial geoengineering experiment The American businessman who dumped around 100 tons of iron sulphate into the Pacific Ocean has become the lone defender of his project. Guardian Ancient tree offers clues for a planet facing global warming On a windswept Swedish mountain, a 10,000-year-old spruce with a claim to be the world’s oldest tree is getting a new lease of life thanks to global warming, even as many plants are struggling. The Age Steven Amstrup says it is not too late to save polar bears — and ourselves “We know the answer to what it takes to save” polar bears, said environmental prize winner Steven Amstrup, who has gone to the Arctic to study the bears for 30 years. Christian Science Monitor Alaska to keep polar bear off ‘threatened’ list McClatchy Newspapers RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY The Mormon conquest Their most famous son is trying to win the White House. Now, an army of young Mormon missionaries is criss-crossing Britain on a march to convert the faithless. The Independent How prayer, meditation affect the brain All religions create neurological experiences, and, while God is unimaginable for atheists, for religious people, God is as real as the physical world. Huffington Post LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Dancing for ‘Thriller’ for 30 years Next year will mark 30 years since “Thriller” stalked into our psyche as “the most famous music video of all time.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Lindbergh murder mystery: Can it now be solved? The Lindbergh kidnapping trial of 1935, in which one man was sentenced to death for the killing of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant, is still considered to be America’s most puzzling mystery. The Independent Comic books embrace gay characters The comic book industry relies one simple story: do-gooders helping the oppressed defend themselves. It is a tale that resonates with gay readers, who have often faced oppression in the real world. Guardian Blog: How many Americans identify as LGBT?  (Slate) The Slatest   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT New DNA reader brings genetics to clinics The reader makes genetic testing less expensive and more accessible. Taking up as much space as an office printer, it sequences an entire genome in a single day rather than eight weeks. HealthNews   Photo of the Day A new day dawns as the season comes to a close for lobsterman Norman Haynes, 69, loading traps onto a trailer in Falmouth, Maine.  (Photo by Robert F. Bukaty / 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 The earth laughs in flowers. E. E. 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