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A doorman looks up Lexington Avenue as he waits in the rain outside a midtown building in NYC. Urban areas where local residents can live without a car, and walk to fulfill all their needs, are predicted to be the next key interest in the real estate market.  (Photo by Charles Krupa / AP) The next major real estate cycle: Is it walkable urbanism? Not too long ago, developers were not very interested in mixed-use, compact projects. Now, walkable urbanism is becoming a key real estate market. The Atlantic Man swallows $13K diamond in Sri Lanka A man visiting a gem exhibition in Sri Lanka’s capital swallowed a 1.5 carat diamond in front of the owner and was taken by police to a hospital, where an X-ray showed the $13,000 stone inside him. FOX News   5 things we learned from day one of the DNC Democrats opened their convention with attacks against Republicans and a robust defense of President Barack Obama. They finished it with a loving portrait by first lady Michelle Obama. CNN Map: DNC schedule demconvention.com Speech: Michelle Obama’s 10 most memorable DNC lines Politico Planned Parenthood’s chief takes center stage in Charlotte, N.C. After protesting in Tampa, Cecile Richards will take the stage in Charlotte. Daily Beast Pentagon says book written by an ex-SEAL contains secrets A former Navy SEAL’s insider account of the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden contains classified information that can potentially provide enemies with dangerous insight into U.S. operations. San Francisco Chronicle Review: ‘No Easy Day’ BusinessWeek   NATION Florida schools begin, but teachers missing Schools have been open for a couple of weeks across much of Florida, but not all of the students know who their teachers are yet. NPR Alabama 1st state to scan fingerprints of prison visitors The Alabama Department of Corrections has enacted a policy requiring visitors at the state’s prisons to have their fingerprint scanned before they are allowed to enter the facilities. USA TODAY POLITICS Judge rules Massachusetts to pay for murder inmate’s sex change State prison officials must provide taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder. Associated Press Blog: More employers’ health plans include benefits for transgender people  (NPR) Shots Inmate granted sex change operation Yahoo! News Californians debate death penalty as vote to end it nears Opposing viewpoints will play out in the coming weeks over Proposition 34, which asks voters to end the death penalty in Calif. and allow death-row inmates to be resentenced to life in prison without parole. McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will not sell shares for 1 year With his company’s shares sinking to record lows and concerns about its business growing by the day, Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is finally breaking his silence. BusinessWeek iPhone 5 prepares to take flight: Will it soar above rivals? Apple’s iPhone 5 is not likely to win feature-set comparisons with its competitors, but it does not need to in order to be a success. CNET News Car sales post strong August Car sales jumped in August as major automakers all reported better-than-expected numbers in what is shaping up to be one of the best months in years. CNNMoney How much have US car sales recovered? Bloomberg HEALTH Forget the fat: It is being fit that matters Rising obesity is one of the world’s greatest health challenges, but it may be that fatness is the wrong target for concern and fitness is what really counts. The Independent Millions have high blood pressure USA TODAY Frozen IVF embryos may result in less birthing complications, healthier babies Women who become pregnant with previously frozen IVF embryos tend to have healthier babies than those who have fresh embryos implanted. Guardian SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Why time ‘slows’ for sport stars The oft-repeated statement that the very best sportsmen and women seem to have more time may have a kernel of truth, according to neuroscientists. BBC Passing on your downloads when you pass Digital media are not physical objects, just bits of information on your computer or iPod. That might be obvious, but your ownership rights may not be. ABC News How your cellphone hurts your relationships Most of us are no stranger to this scenario: A group of friends sits down to a meal together, laughing, swapping stories and catching up on news — but not necessarily with the people near them. Scientific American 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 Alex Zanardi: Ex-Formula One driver takes on new race Alex Zanardi, the former Formula One driver, is vying for a Paralympic medal in paracycling at the Brands Hatch race track, where he once raced cars. Indianapolis Star   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Peter Grier): Betty White: Would she improve the Democratic convention?  (Christian Science Monitor) DC Decoder Editorial: Melting ice and rising seas Virginian-Pilot Column (Kate Leaver): Facebook notification: Bieber is not really your friend The Global Mail Column (Markos Moulitsas): Dems have reins after GOP flubs convention The Hill Column (Lois Gellar): Social media marketing: What is the point? Forbes Column (Erika Christakis and Nicholas A. Christakis): Is academic dishonesty on the rise? TIME Editorial: Put potheads on alert Boston Herald Column (Stephen L. Carter): Is the NFL ready for some football? St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Mark Rittenmeyer, Sumi Naidoo, Patrick Frierson, Cyra Dixon, Tina Ulmer, Lavanya Rajagopalan, Rachel Wright, Tamara Dixon, Sarah Alender, Lynne Adams, Sandra Crozier and Kathie Raikes.   GOOD NEWS Michigan man uses carnival skills to win toys for kids When Peter Drakos was a kid, he loved to play baseball and help his father with his linen company, never imagining that those hobbies would help make him one of the best carnival game players around. ABC News Hackers set sail to save the world When you combine one boat with 26 hackers and 100 days at sea, what do you get? The voyagers hope it adds up to real-world solutions for the globe’s most pressing issues. CNNMoney Paraplegics take steps with ‘Ekso’ robot Chris Tagatac fell 25 feet from his Vermont roof and was paralyzed from the sternum down. But with the aid of a wearable robot called Ekso — short for exoskeleton — he took his first steps. ABC News WORLD Dr. Love to boost Singapore’s fertility Singapore is heading toward a crisis that has forced its conservative leaders to turn to an unlikely ally. Dr. Love provides romantic advice on a government website to Singapore’s singles and couples. The Age Bride stealing custom all the rage in Bucharest Philadelphia Inquirer Afghans seek a homegrown plan for the nation’s security American troops have begun leaving Kandahar province and are handing security responsibilities over to Afghan forces. But many residents are now turning to a third party for help. NPR No cease-fire, drugs nag at Colombia peace talks The Andean nation’s internal conflict has not persisted a half-century by accident. It is maddeningly complex, in a country with one of the world’s widest gaps between rich and poor. BusinessWeek EDUCATION Can a new building improve academics? When students and teachers at School 16 in Rochester, N.Y. start the school year in a newer school building, they will leave their old building’s infrastructure problems behind. NPR All for naught? Law schools and their ranking bid Marketing materials by law schools, designed to help them in the rankings, are widely called “law porn.” These materials have been widely criticized for years, yet most law schools still mail them out. Inside Higher Ed ENVIRONMENT More power from spinach American university researchers have discovered a method of combining the photosynthetic protein in spinach that turns light into electrochemical energy with silicon that is used in solar cells. Earth Times Booming illegal ivory trade taking severe toll on Africa’s elephants Elephants are being killed in Africa at an alarming rate by increasingly efficient and well-armed poachers as international demand soars for the ivory from their tusks, wildlife conservation groups say. CNN Cathay Pacific airline bans shipping of shark products Cathay Pacific, the world’s largest carrier of air cargo, will stop shipping unsustainably sourced shark products in a move that marine conservation groups characterize as a big step forward. CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religious labels matter less during 2012 campaign season There are not any white Protestants on the presidential ballot this year — a first in American history. Religion News Service Plan for church makes waves in Bahrain The building of the largest Roman Catholic church in the Gulf was supposed to be a chance for Bahrain to showcase its traditions of religious tolerance. Instead, it has turned into another point of tension. Houston Chronicle McDonald’s facing Hindu protests over restaurants near holy sites McDonald‘s, home of the Big Mac, has been threatened with protests over plans to open restaurants in two of India’s most revered religious centers and pilgrimage sites. Telegraph.co.uk Junk food can stunt the growth of developing children, experts report Times of India LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Michael Jackson dispute settled A bitter legal dispute between Michael Jackson‘s estate and a business partner of the late pop icon’s mother was settled, just before a trial on the matter was to begin. CNN How much do you want to know about your baby? Clare Epstein and her husband opted for genetic tests before trying to conceive a longed-for second child by IVF. But a shocking discovery made them wonder how much knowledge is too much. The Independent   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2011: a year of transition for spaceflight Human spaceflight turned 50 this year, but 2011 was less about drawing inspiration from the past than about transitioning to an uncertain future as NASA ground its storied space fleet. 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