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Climate change negotiators look to bridge gaps on emissions

There’s an expanding rift between developed and developing countries over whether to extend the 1997 Kyoto Protocol goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions beyond the 2012 limits.

Christian Science Monitor

Internet addresses to run out in January

A pool of central Internet addresses will be used up by January. In order for new Internet addresses to be available, a new protocol needs to come online.

Discovery News

Blog:

What the IP address meltdown means

(PC World)

BizFeed

Mounting state debts stoke fears of looming crisis

Financial analysts’ fear is that even when the economy recovers, the shortfalls will not disappear, because many state and local governments have so much debt that it could overwhelm them.

New York Times

Push for street signs hits snag over costs

Denver Post

Difficult days ahead for Egypt

After the first round of parliamentary elections and amidst claims of corruption, many of Egypt‘s most influential political analysts have little optimism about the country’s political future.

Al Jazeera

Videos cast cloud over Egypt vote

BBC

Tow vessel rescues disabled freighter

A giant freighter disabled in frigid seas near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands could encounter waves as high as 26 feet as it’s towed. The 738-foot vessel suffered engine problems and moved along at only 3 knots.

CNN

NATION

Clinton falls flat with Iranian minister

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a rare chance with Iran’s foreign minister. She used the opportunity to deliver a message to Tehran on engaging the international community on nuclear talks.

Reuters

Mottaki’s speech highlights obstinacy, isolation

Washington Post

Clinton tour showed limits of WikiLeaks damage

Las Vegas Sun

Why no one’s happy with Net neutrality

After years of debate, the Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with controversial rules intended to preserve the open Internet. The FCC chairman outlined the proposals.

NPR

WIKILEAKS

WikiLeaks cables blame Chinese government for Google hacking

The Google hacking that forced the search engine to withdraw from China was orchestrated by a member of the Chinese politburo, according to information sent by U.S. diplomats to the state department.

Guardian

Fed workers told: Stay away from those leaked cables

With thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables still to be disclosed by WikiLeaks, the Obama administration has warned federal government employees that they must refrain from downloading or linking to any.

MSNBC

Legal process keeps Julian Assange free for now

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains free while his website spews embarrassment and diplomatic damage to the United States, his liberty protected for now by the grinding wheels of the law.

Boston Herald

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CBS News

POLITICS

Senate bid to renew tax cuts fails

Democratic measures to extend tax cuts for most Americans failed in the Senate as Republicans ─ and some Democrats ─ blocked them because they did not also extend low rates for the wealthy.

Reuters

Blog:

Hammered in the Senate, Democrats must negotiate on tax cuts

(Christian Science Monitor)

The Vote

Obama eyes tax deal as Senate bid fails

MSNBC

Unemployment benefits waiting on Congress to reach a tax-cut deal

Congress crept closer over the weekend to consideration of an extension of federal unemployment benefits as the Senate launched its first tax-cut votes of the lame-duck session.

(TheHill.com)

On the Money

Obama says South Korean free trade agreement is a ‘win’ for US workers

President Barack Obama said a trade accord with South Korea is a “win-win” for both countries that shows the alliance between them is “stronger than ever.”

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

National monument status urged for Arctic wildlife refuge

President Barack Obama is being urged to bestow national monument status on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for its 50th anniversary in what supporters say would put it beyond the reach of oil companies.

Denver Post

The rise of the vertical garden

You’ve heard, no doubt, about the planet-friendly benefits of putting gardens on rooftops, but what about installing plants on the sides of buildings?

TIME

EDUCATION

Colleges get failing grades on retention

Over the last five years, taxpayers have spent $9 billion on college dropouts. Faced with these numbers, universities are stepping in to keep students enrolled and on the path to graduation.

ABC News

Ed Miliband: Rise of tuition fees is an ‘act of vandalism’

Ed Miliband accuses the coalition government of “cultural vandalism” over university tuition fees as he seeks to reinvigorate his struggling leadership.

Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ad campaign promoting atheism across US draws ire and protest

As the faithful line up to celebrate their holidays, one group says it is using this religious time to call attention to the plight of an often forgotten group: atheists.

ABC News

Hindus laud Kazak president for highlighting ‘religious tolerance’

Hindus have praised Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s reported suggestion to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to add religious tolerance to its key dimensions.

Bignewssnetwork.com

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Editorial:

An examination of the flawed Texas capital punishment system is long overdue

Houston Chronicle

Column (Heather Havrilesky):

Why you should be watching Jimmy Kimmel

Salon

Column (Kevin Marquardt):

Happy birthday, ANWR

Des Moines Register

Column (Dan Dorfman):

Obama could join the jobless

Huffington Post

Blog (Ted Cascio):

‘Black Swan’ and psychology

(Psychology Today)

Hollywood Ph.D.

Column (Dee Aker and Jennifer Freeman):

For real global security, put women at the negotiating table

Christian Science Monitor

Column (Terence Blacker):

Snow changes your whole outlook on life

The Independent

Column (Evan Thomas):

Why it’s time to worry

Newsweek

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GOOD NEWS

A lift for volunteers

The adult day program at Abilities United provides services to people with developmental disabilities. Adults who are often isolated head to volunteer with local nonprofit organizations.

San Jose Mercury News

New law firm seeks clients who can’t afford a lawyer

Like other fledgling law firms, this practice in Annapolis, Maryland is looking for clients. It targets clients who need but can‘t afford a lawyer, has a judge on the payroll and doesn’t need to turn a profit.

Baltimore Sun

Rutgers students launch movement, promise half of salary to charities for life

Giving What We Can has arrived in the United States ─ on Rutgers University’s campus. The charity movement asks members to give away 10 or more percent of their income for life to charity.

Huffington Post

WORLD

Tungurahua volcano prompts evacuation in Ecuador

The authorities in Ecuador have begun evacuating people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it has erupted and started spewing ash.

BBC

Ivory Coast election leaves country in state of chaos

The two candidates in Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election took dueling oaths of office after each claimed victory.

MSNBC

Q-and-A: Ivory Coast election crisis

BBC

BUSINESS

Improv boosts high-tech job-seekers’ spontaneity, humor

In a world where finding a job can at times be an act in futility, a group of jobless St. Louisans are literally staging their frustrations.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Yoplait brings new thinking to dairy aisle

Yogurt makers, including the leading brand Yoplait, have proven that there’s room for innovation in the yogurt market. Their products are among the most constantly evolving foods in the grocery aisles.

Star Tribune

HEALTH

Eye movement problems common cause of reading difficulties in stroke patients

Visual problems can affect up to two-thirds of stroke patients, but can sometimes go undetected if patients do not recognize them as an after-effect of the condition or if they are unable to communicate.

ScienceDaily

Blood cancer advances improve survival

Advances in the treatment of blood cancers offer new hope for increased survival, according to studies scheduled to be presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting in Orlando, Fla.

HealthDay

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Different ‘brain maps’ created for humans to reach

A dancer grasps her partner’s hand to connect. Later, she reaches for her calf to massage a sore spot. Her brain is using different “maps” to plan these movements, according to a new study.

ScienceDaily

Arsenic-eating bacteria hint at possible ‘shadow biosphere’

The discovery of a microbe that thrives on arsenic won’t force scientists to rewrite entire biology textbooks, but some paragraphs will definitely need to be revised, experts say.

LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

70 years in the making, the Disney cartoon that’s bigger than Potter

It is the most expensive animation ever made; “Tangled,” a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale, could surpass the latest Harry Potter film at the box office.

The Independent

How to feel sexier as you age

Dr. Jenn Berman says women can embrace their age and use it to their advantage. As cover girl of Glamour’s January issue, Reese Witherspoon spoke about feeling sexier as she gets older.

CBS News

Who is helping Prince William and Kate Middleton plan the royal wedding?

Entrust a high-end celebrity stylist or a planning agency for wedding day preparations? Not if you’re Prince William and Kate Middleton.

People

SPORTS

NFLPA tells players to save pay in case of lockout next season

The NFL players’ union has advised its members to prepare for a lockout it, telling players to save their last three game checks this season in case there is no football in 2011.

Sports Illustrated

Jeter, Yankees agree to new contract

Derek Jeter agreed to a new contract with the New York Yankees, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said.

ESPN

Yankees, Jeter agree to new deal

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