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First lady Michelle Obama looks over the podium during a sound check at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.  (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP) NASA: 35 years later, Voyager 1 is heading for the stars Thirty-five years after leaving Earth, Voyager 1 is reaching for the stars. Sooner or later, the workhorse spacecraft will bid adieu to the solar system and enter a new realm of space. ABC News Voyager at age 35 — break on through to the other side NASA Sunshine vitamin ‘may help treat tuberculosis’ infection With nearly 1.5 million people killed by the infection every year, a study showed patients recovered more quickly when given both the vitamin and antibiotics. BBC   Obama hopes for a boost at convention Democrats are assembling in Charlotte, N.C., to re-nominate Barack Obama for the presidency and to sell him as the wise and humane alternative to Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Guardian Blog: The meaning of Michelle: A once-wary first lady fights to keep her job  (TIME) Swampland Unconventional: postcards from Charlotte CNN ‘Record numbers’ of refugees flee Syria The UN refugee agency says 100,000 refugees fled Syria in August alone, the highest monthly total since the uprising began. Al Jazeera Why no safe zone in Syria yet? 5 complications Christian Science Monitor Special section: Syria: complete coverage CBS News As temps rise, cities combat ‘Heat Island’ More than 20,000 high-temperature records have been broken so far this year in the U.S. And the heat is especially bad in cities, which are heating up about twice as fast as the rest of the planet. NPR   NATION Labor Day visitors turned away from big California blaze A wildfire northeast of Los Angeles spoiled Labor Day for thousands of visitors as firefighters bore down for a long fight against the big blaze. Huffington Post After Isaac, Louisiana and Mississippi residents face dangerous heat conditions As more residents in southern Louisiana return home after Hurricane Isaac, many must now contend with a new obstacle: rebuilding their lives amid blistering temperatures and no air conditioning. CNN The most destructive US hurricanes of all time TIME POLITICS Effort tries to make college aid available for illegal immigrants With the federal government giving young illegal immigrants a chance to stay in the country, Washington state advocates are launching efforts to open state financial aid to college students without documents. Seattle Post-Intelligencer The voters who might decide N.C. They are disappointed with President Obama, thinking him out of his depth — but they’re not ready to fully embrace Mitt Romney. They’re the voters of the disaffected middle class. Philadelphia Inquirer BUSINESS European carmakers ready cuts to emulate Detroit’s efforts Europe’s volume carmakers are returning from summer breaks, ready to shut plants and lay off staff in what many see as a push to cut costs as their U.S. counterparts did three years ago. Reuters Fed moves toward open-ended bond purchases to satisfy Bernanke Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke says the U.S. economy is “far from satisfactory.” His colleagues are moving to embrace policies that will stay in place until he’s satisfied. Bloomberg HEALTH Modern wheat a ‘perfect, chronic poison,’ doctor says Dr. William Davis, a cardiologist who has published a book all about the world’s most popular grain, says the wheat we eat these days isn’t the wheat your grandma had. CBS News Organic foods not healthier or more nutritious, study says Organic foods are almost invariably more expensive than their conventionally produced counterparts, but they aren’t necessarily healthier or more nutritious, new research suggests. U.S. News & World Report Is organic food better? ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Voice mail in decline with rise of text With the rise of texting and instant chat, people are ditching the venerable tool that once revolutionized the telephone business, displaced armies of secretaries and allowed us to eat dinner in peace. USA TODAY How a fluted glass helps you drink your beer faster Today, chances are good you’ll enjoy a beer or two to celebrate the break from your toils at work. But depending on the glass you’re drinking from, you may work through your brew faster than you expect. Gizmodo 5 intoxicating facts about beer LiveScience Small-business tech security can be had at lower costs Small businesses are using technology to help them operate more efficiently and cost-effectively in an increasingly competitive environment. USA TODAY SPORTS Rory McIlroy holds on to Deutsche Bank Championship win Rory McIlroy got the start he wanted at the Deutsche Bank Championship, erasing a three-shot deficit in just five holes. USA TODAY No talks between league, referees union Officially — at least in their comments — NFL players and coaches aren’t concerning themselves with refereering. Sports Illustrated Murray beats Raonic, Rain to join Federer in US Open final 8 Andy Murray advanced to his eighth quarterfinal in a row at a major tennis tournament, completing a straight set victory over Milos Raonic at the U.S. Open minutes before rain started to fall. Bloomberg   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Anna Blundy): Forget Mars and Venus Salon Column (Daniel Bor): When do we become truly conscious? It’s an ethical dilemma Slate Blog (Simon Rosenberg): Why Romney’s and Ryan’s lies matter  (Huffington Post) The Blog Cartoon (Shadi Ghanim): Syria mission The National Blog (Catherine Pepinster): ‘Out-of-date’ Catholic church must listen to its late cardinal  (Guardian) Comment is Free Column (Barbara Shelly): Honor low-wage workers with respect, higher pay Denver Post Column (Dan K. Thomasson): Let dignity take a stand on campaign stage Star Tribune Editorial: Here’s to America’s workers — and to more work Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Kathie Raikes, Betse Lyons, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Patrick Frierson, Tina Ulmer, Tamara Dixon and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS PhilaSoup gives teachers a chance to share ideas A brainchild of sisters Claire and Nikka Landau, PhilaSoup brings educators together over soup dinners to fund innovative projects for Philadelphia, Pa., classrooms. Philadelphia Inquirer Veteran starts nonprofit to offer creative writing workshops to soldiers Sam Ellison first started writing in his plywood barrack in Afghanistan to help him deal with his anger. Now, he’s started his own nonprofit to provide vets with free creative writing workshops. Austin American-Statesman Restaurants donate profits to charities If you think a neighborhood bar that serves beer from the local microbrewery and donates all proceeds to charity sounds like something straight out of a hipster utopia, you wouldn’t exactly be wrong. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD Iraqi youths rebel against modest traditional dress For much of Iraq’s youth, sporting makeup, slicked-up hair and skintight jeans is just part of living the teenage dream. But for their elders, it’s a nightmare. NY Daily News Mexico City’s Aztec past reaches out Mexico City might be one of the world’s classic megacities, an ever-expanding jumble of traffic, commerce, public spaces, leafy suburbs and cramped slums, but it is also an archaeological wonder. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Trouble in Timbuktu With the shock waves of the Arab Spring traveling across the Sahara, the upheaval has spelled catastrophe for the fragile outpost of Timbuktu as an extremist militia is turning back the clock. Newsweek EDUCATION Strike looms as Chicago students head back to class Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s signature longer school day and year kicks off citywide amid the drama of a threatened teacher strike that could halt classes after only four days. Chicago Sun-Times School attendance push to impel importance of going to class Educators across the nation are using creative strategies as another school year gets under way to convince students and parents that regular attendance matters — and not just for grades. Huffington Post ENVIRONMENT Illegal wildlife trading in Internet’s deepest, darkest corners Organized wildlife criminals are using online tools more commonly associated with serious financial crime, drug trafficking and child pornography. Guardian Tigers ‘take night shift’ to dodge humans Tigers in Nepal seem to be taking night shifts in order to avoid their human neighbors, a study has shown. BBC Species multiply as Earth heats up Rather than kicking off the expected cycles of extinction, periods of gentle warming in Earth’s history were accompanied by increased biodiversity. Quick heating, though, can be a problem. Nature Blog: Extinction rates are biased and much worse than you thought  (Smithsonian Magazine) Smart News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Multicultural parishioners brought closer together after fire guts church After a fire gutted St. Patrick’s Proto Cathedral in San Jose, Calif., leaders and parishioners expressed the need to overcome their language and cultural differences and rebuild their church. San Jose Mercury News Singapore mega-church faithful invest in malls: Southeast Asia Centuries after Catholics established missions in Asia, Singaporeans are flocking to a new species of churches making appeals more in common with “Material Girl” Madonna than the Jesuits. BusinessWeek LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Actor Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54 Michael Clarke Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in “The Green Mile,” is dead at age 54. CBS News Vote bison on election day This election season, you can “vote for bison,” thanks to a newly launched campaign to make the North American bison the national mammal of the United States. Discovery News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Winter solstice: celebrating the shortest day of the year The first day of winter has deep historical and cultural importance. From Stonehenge in England to the Kokino observatory in Macedonia, people are gathering to mark the winter solstice. CBC News   Photo of the Day A rare white Indian tiger cub sits at the feet of its mother at a zoo in the city of Liberec, Czech Republic. 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