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Voters wait in line outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland on the final day of early voting. About 1.6 million people have voted early in Ohio.  (Photo by Mark Duncan / AP) USS Enterprise completes final voyage The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ended its career at sea when it pulled into its home port for the final time, after participating in every major conflict since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. ABC News USS Enterprise returns from final deployment NBCNews.com HSBC sets aside further $800 million for US money laundering fines HSBC will set aside an extra $800 million to cover fines for alleged money laundering by its U.S. arm when the bank releases its third-quarter results. Guardian   2 candidates, 1 race of lost dreams When the race is done, the balloons have wilted and the confetti has been swept up, Campaign 2012 may be marked more by its failures than its triumphs. CNN Map: Race for the Senate The New Yorker TV tricks of the election ‘situation room’ BBC Special section: Issues facing the next president NPR Post Sandy, manic Monday looms for many commuters After Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New Jersey and New York coast lines, another challenge looms: commuters, students and motorists converging on transit systems not fully ready for them. ABC News N.Y. mulls sea walls to hold back future surges The Age Deadbeat parents cost taxpayers $53 billion in unpaid child support Over $100 billion is owed in unpaid child support — nearly half of that to taxpayers supporting children on public assistance. CNNMoney   NATION US soldier faces criminal hearing in Afghanistan massacre The U.S. soldier accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is appearing in a military courtroom. USA TODAY Wife: Bales didn’t commit Afghan massacre UPI Prison factories are caught in private business debate Almost 13,000 inmates working in federal lockups around the country for a few dollars a day make everything from military uniforms to electrical parts that are sold exclusively to federal agencies. San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS Will the New Black Panthers return? The uber-controversial New Black Panther Party may be back for this election — but now with 100 percent less nightstick. Philadelphia Inquirer Million Puppet March draws about 1000 on National Mall More than 1000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in support of public media at The Million Puppet March three days before the presidential election. NY Daily News BUSINESS Siemens to take a further write-down on solar business German engineering conglomerate Siemens will have to take additional gross writedowns of more than 250 million euros ($321.13 million) on the solar business that it is exiting, a German paper reported. Reuters Union workers strike at Raley’s supermarket chain Union workers at Raley’s supermarket chain, which operates more than 100 stores in California and Nevada, went on strike after last-ditch efforts to reach a new contract failed. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Renault and Caterham to build affordable racecars by 2016 French automaker Renault and British specialist sports-car maker Caterham unveiled plans to develop affordable racers for introduction by 2016. Reuters You have (1) new diagnosis Social media is rewiring our lives, but is it also rewiring our brains? A growing number of researchers want to find out. Sydney Morning Herald RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Egypt’s Coptic Christians choose pope The Coptic Orthodox church has chosen Bishop Tawadros as the new pope to lead the Middle East’s biggest Christian community. Al Jazeera Bishop Tawadros new pope of Egypt’s Coptic Christians community BBC Mormon faith may have helped, not hurt, Romney campaign Concerns about Mitt Romney’s LDS religion barely surfaced in the general election and, in fact, his embrace of leadership roles in the faith in the final months of the campaign may have boosted his effort. Salt Lake Tribune LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Cusack developing Rush Limbaugh film Actor and outspoken liberal John Cusack is developing a movie about conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Cusack’s production company said. Seattle Times Movie maker George Lucas plans future ‘personal films’ George Lucas is done with “Star Wars,” but not with filmmaking. The “Star Wars” creator says he still plans to make his “own little personal films.” FOX News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Bilal Qureshi): Bollywood’s ‘King Of Romance’ took India to the Alps  (NPR) Monkey See Column (Juan Williams): A Romney win would be a victory for shameless cynicism The Hill Blog (Katherine Goldstein): Is Occupy Wall Street outperforming the Red Cross in hurricane relief? Slate Editorial: An EPA crackdown on coal Washington Examiner Column (Denis Hayes): When did politics become all about ‘me’? Seattle Times Column (Jill Michal): Early education as the best crime deterrent Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Charles Krauthammer): America’s social contract is at stake Lawrence Journal-World Column (Jim Jenkins): A vote not wasted at all McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Patrick Frierson, Sumi Naidoo, Kevin Augustine, Hillary Hill, Harsha Malik, Tamara Dixon, Diana Shaw, Erkinaz Shuminov and Sandra Crozier.   GOOD NEWS Amputee scales 103 floors with mind-controlled ‘bionic leg’ Zac Vawter scaled a skyscraper’s stairway heights thanks to what the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago calls the “world’s first neural-controlled bionic leg.” CNN New company creates freedom for the visually impaired researcher Students who are visually impaired can face many hurdles throughout their schooling. Now, conducting scientific research doesn’t have to be an obstacle. LiveScience ‘Good Deed’ warms the heart Thanksgiving is but a few weeks away, and it’s a time when many families will be gathering together, sharing food, memories and gratitude. A recently published memoir fits these themes. Auburnpub.com WORLD Extended hunger strike in Australian asylum camp in Nauru A hunger strike by asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru has entered a fifth day, weeks after Australia re-opened its processing camp there. BBC Syrian opposition meets for conference Leaders of the Syrian opposition are due to hold a conference in the Qatari capital to reorganize their ranks in the latest attempt to form a unified political and military anti-government front. Al Jazeera Abbas sparks fury over Palestinian ‘right to return’ Mahmoud Abbas is facing widespread condemnation and anger after he publicly waived his right to return to live in the town from which his family was forced to flee in 1948. The Age EDUCATION ‘It’s personal’: A principal’s fight to save a flooded Coney Island school For teachers, administrators and students across the region, the time away from school has been difficult, but for the students at Liberation, it could be catastrophic. TIME Dallas school making sure pregnant teens don’t miss out on education As principal of Dallas ISD’s Maya Angelou High School for pregnant teens, Cheryl Humphrey says she’s responsible for the lives of her students and their children. Dallas Morning News HEALTH Controversial chemical cocktail helps cut heart risk Heart attack survivors were less likely to have future cardiac complications after getting a cocktail of chemicals and vitamins known as chelation therapy. BusinessWeek Meningitis outbreak brings attention to treatment of back pain As the country continues to reel from a fungal meningitis outbreak linked to a tainted steroid used to treat back pain, the medical industry is debating again about how back pain is treated. Baltimore Sun ENVIRONMENT Jobs dwindle as debate over green power continues The wind energy boom President Barack Obama touted as key to his energy strategy has hit a wall in an election-year dispute over taxpayer support for renewable energy. BusinessWeek Mountain meadows in Pacific Northwest are disappearing, study says Meadows located high up in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest have been observed to be rapidly declining in recent years. PlanetSave.com SPORTS Andrew Luck’s record day excites Indianapolis Colts The game between the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts was billed as a showdown between two rookie quarterbacks who have accelerated the rebuilding process in their cities. NFL.com Chuck Pagano delivers an emotional postgame speech to the Colts USA TODAY Inaugural World Series of Fighting card deemed a success Anthony Johnson and Andrei Arlovski earned knockout victories in the first World Series of Fighting match. The organization president expects the series “to get better and better.” Las Vegas Sun   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Races, from marathons to mud running A half marathon has now become rather tame. The triathlon is becoming the new standard, and even it has competition from other races. BBC   Photo of the Day A boy plays with a soccer ball as a thunderstorm approaches at an annual soccer tournament and sports day in the village of Kogelo held in memory of President Barack Obama’s late father, Barack Obama Sr., in western Kenya.  (Photo by Ben Curtis / 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. 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