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President Barack Obama makes a final get-out-the-vote push for Democratic candidates at Temple University in Philadelphia, just two days before the crucial midterm election. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP)

Superstitious beliefs more common

To understand what drives some people to truly believe, two sociologists spent time with people who accept the paranormal, and conducted two nationwide surveys.

Discovery News

Haunted house has painful past as asylum

NPR

Siemens wins $466 million contract to build 70 green trains

Siemens has snapped up a $466 million contract to build 70 electric trains for Amtrak. Siemens’ contract is a significant coup for the company, which is trying to expand its footprint in America.

TechCrunch

Obama urges ‘steps’ after election

President Barack Obama urged Republicans and Democrats to work together to solve the nation‘s economic issues regardless of the outcome of the midterm elections.

The Hill

Harry Reid faces possible historic loss

Reuters

Special section:

Election center 2010

CNN

Turning back the clocks a bad idea?

Daylight saving time ends soon, but extending it could help couch potatoes get more exercise and also reduce the incidence of depression, a British scholar argues.

MedPage Today

Thousands expected at rally

Comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are appealing to thousands to rally with them in the nation‘s capital for a return to “sanity.” Their fans just aren’t certain what to expect.

MSNBC

Blog:

Government workers: ‘We need love too.’

(Christian Science Monitor)

Vox News

Live: Rally to restore sanity and/or fear

Comedy Central

NATION

UK and US probe terror risk

The U.S. and U.K. are investigating the extent of a terror threat after explosives were found in two packages bound for the U.S. from Yemen.

BBC

Explosive package bore al-Qaida hallmarks

Guardian

Obama on terror packages from Yemen

YouTube

US economy grew 2 percent

Treasury 30-year bond yields climbed as U.S. securities fell amid speculation that asset purchases by the Federal Reserve will reignite inflation.

Bloomberg

Special section:

Economy

BBC

New egg safety plans unveiled

Egg producers and government regulators are separately taking steps to improve egg safety in the wake of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that was tied to farms in Iowa.

Des Moines Register

POLITICS

Calif.’s new rule to battle climate change

The most controversial piece of California‘s efforts to battle climate change, a cap-and-trade program, was unveiled by the California Air Resources Board.

San Francisco Chronicle

Obama pushes tax-break plan

President Barack Obama touted a proposal to provide tax relief for businesses, calling on Democrats and Republicans to join together after the midterm elections to boost the economy.

Reuters

Jobs, economic security top issues in last days before midterms

Other elections have had their key issues. For this election, jobs and the economy have been the top issue in nearly every state and congressional district.

USA TODAY

Special section:

Decision 2010

MSNBC

HEALTH

Bed rest can harm, instead of help, in pregnancy complications

According to “Women’s Health Across the Lifespan” in Biological Research for Nursing, bed rest may not be the best option to prevent preterm labor and may even harm the mother and baby.

ScienceDaily

Vivus shares rise on optimism for weight-loss drug

Shares of Vivus Inc. jumped as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief over prospects for its weight-loss drug, Qnexa, being brought to market.

BusinessWeek

Pfizer recalls 38,000 bottles of Lipitor

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced it would recall 38,000 bottles of its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor due to an unpleasant odor, the third recall related to the problem.

TIME

ENVIRONMENT

‘Vertical Farm’ envisions tall future for farming on skyscrapers

A new book by an urban agriculture visionary aims to change the way people think about farming, offering a look into a future where city skyscrapers — not rural fields — produce the world’s food.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

North Slope Borough, Shell plan joint scientific studies

Shell Alaska and the North Slope Borough announced they will collaborate on scientific research aimed at concerns about petroleum drilling on Alaska’s Arctic Ocean outer continental shelf.

Anchorage Daily News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Terrorists no more

A growing number of writers, critics and artists have begun to push for a more realistic portrayal of Muslims. And slowly, they are succeeding.

Newsweek

No devils, just plenty of spirited fun

Churches once ignored Halloween, uncomfortable with the holiday’s pagan roots. But increasingly, some are using it to connect with the community.

Houston Chronicle

Leading the Jewish way

The Haaretz Forward 50: Men and women who have made a significant impact on the Jewish story in a Jewish way.

Haaretz

EDUCATION

Vancouver, Wash. schools test iPods as classroom tools

Four third-grade classes are part of a special iPods in the Classroom pilot program under way in Vancouver Public Schools.

Columbian

Disconnect between concept and reality of income-based school integration

The concept jumped into the spotlight when the Century Foundation released a new study touting the benefits of economically integrated schools. But there’s a problem from a policy perspective.

TIME

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GOOD NEWS

Open adoption brings families together

A Minnesota woman and the couple who adopted her child share their stories of how Mason, who just turned 1, united them.

Star Tribune

School offers ‘home away from home’

The public charter school, which recently opened in Baltimore with an inaugural ninth-grade class of 90 students, has created a “home away from home” as part of its innovative learning environment.

Baltimore Sun

Study on digital organisms shed light on mystery of altruism

A recent study uses digital evolution, in which digital organisms evolve inside a computer, to understand which recognition mechanism best contributes to the spread of altruistic behavior.

LiveScience

WORLD

Rescue crews find 135 missing people after Indonesia quake

Rescue crews have found 135 missing people after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast, triggering a tsunami and leaving hundreds dead.

CNN

Clinton urges Japan and China to return to talks over disputed islands

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to defuse tensions between China and Japan, a strategic U.S. partner asking them to return to negotiations over a group of Pacific islands under dispute.

CNN

BUSINESS

US wind power posts slowest quarter

The U.S. wind power industry had its slowest quarter since 2007, as investors turned away after Congress did not pass a renewable power mandate, an industry group said.

Reuters

Intel opens factory in Vietnam

Although China‘s role as the assembly line for iPhones and PCs remains unchallenged, countries like Vietnam hope for some tech business. Intel’s decision to build a major plant there jolted the tech world.

San Jose Mercury News

The tortoise and the solar plant

The Mojave Desert is home to rare species, including the threatened desert tortoise. But a giant solar plant is under construction in the vast wilderness area.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA: lost in space

Implicitly acknowledging NASA’s lack of direction, the White House has instructed the agency to take a deep breath, marshal resources and chart a new course.

BusinessWeek

Mars gullies linked to carbon dioxide

Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showing new activity of the enigmatic gullies on Mars implicates carbon dioxide frost, rather than water, as the agent causing fresh flows of sand.

ScienceDaily

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Harry Houdini’s staying power

A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York, called “Houdini: Arts and Magic,” looks at the visual legacy of Harry Houdini and how his fame managed to survive.

NPR

5 ways to win people over

Getting someone to really listen is no small feat. Five professional influencers share how they make the magic happen.

CNN

Life after death row

Clarence Lee Brandley Sr. can relate to the plight of Anthony Graves, a former Texas death row inmate set free after 18 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit.

Houston Chronicle

SPORTS

Wade leads Heat to big home win

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points and LeBron James had 15 points and seven assists as the Heat cruised to a one-sided win in their home opener, beating Orlando 96-70.

San Francisco Chronicle

Heat top Magic in home opener

You Tube

Lakers too much for Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers have consecutive victories in Phoenix. The first sent the Lakers to the NBA finals and an eventual championship, but this one gave Phil Jackson his 1,100th victory.

NBCSports

Report: Vikes favoring Tarvaris Jackson

Minn. Vikings coach Brad Childress is leaning toward starting backup Tarvaris Jackson as quarterback as Brett Favre recovers from two fractures to his ankle.

ESPN

Will Favre’s record streak continue?

Kansas City Star

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