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Iraqi police drag away a man protesting against U.S. soldiers, blaming them for the situation in Iraq at the site following a car bomb explosion in Baghdad.  (Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP Photo) Gates confirmed as defense secretary The Senate has voted to confirm Robert Gates as defense secretary, with Democrats and Republicans portraying him as the man who will help overhaul current Iraq policies. Yahoo! News Russia opens criminal case in ex-spy's death U.S. News & World Report Radiation find in British embassy BBC Autopsy expected on body of dad who tried to save family A San Francisco man who struck out alone to find help for his stranded family was found dead, bringing an end to what authorities called James Kim's extraordinary effort to stay alive. U.S. News & World Report Cnet.com remembers James Kim CNET News   Bush, Blair to meet to discuss Iraq President Bush meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House, one day after the release of the Iraq study group's report. U.S.News & World Report Bush may announce 'new way forward' in Iraq CNN Democrats seize on Iraq report The Hill Heavy toll for U.S. troops in Iraq: 11 killed Reuters U.S. gasoline prices expected to go higher The recent rise in gasoline prices will likely continue until Christmas, making the trip home for the holidays more costly than at Thanksgiving. USA Today Poverty follows families to the suburbs The suburban poor outnumbered their inner-city counterparts for the first time last year, with more than 12 million suburban residents living in poverty, according to a study. MSNBC   Six hurt as tornado hits London street Six people were injured and about 100 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through a London street, leaving a trail of destruction. BBC U.N. requests record $450M in aid for Palestinians The United Nations will ask donor countries to contribute a record $450 million in aid to the Palestinians, whose economy has been devastated by sanctions on the Hamas-led government. Jerusalem Post U.N. evacuates staff from North Darfur The United Nations has airlifted its non-essential staff out of El Fasher in north Darfur as tensions between militias and rebel fighters worsen. Times Online Yahoo reorganization 'positive' step, but more changes likely A management shakeup at Yahoo! awards a key role to Chief Financial Officer Susan Decker, marking her as a potential successor to Chief Executive Terry Semel. Yahoo! News U.S. homebuilders' shares gain on rate expectations U.S. homebuilder shares rose, led by Standard Pacific Corp., D.R. Horton Inc. and Ryland Group Inc., as a 10- month low in mortgage rates sparked hopes of a housing rebound. Bloomberg Democrats set to press Bush on privacy and terrorism Senate Democrats put the Bush administration on notice that they intend to press for a fuller accounting on counterterrorism programs, including wiretapping and detainee treatment. New York Times House GOP to vote on 'fetal pain' bill The defining theme of the waning days of Republican congressional rule is a GOP leadership hawking an abortion restriction that has no chance of becoming law. AOL News Capitol Hill culture shock: Five-day workweek Forget the minimum wage. Or outsourcing jobs overseas. The labor issue most on the minds of members of Congress is their own: They will have to work five days a week starting in January. MSNBC Smith, Quinn, McFadden vie for Heisman Quarterbacks Troy Smith of Ohio State and Brady Quinn of Notre Dame, and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, are all finalists for the Heisman Trophy, the prize for college football's top player. Houston Chronicle Johnson: Carl Lewis linked to tainted beer in Seoul Disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson has claimed superstar rival Carl Lewis played a part in a conspiracy to sabotage his drug sample at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, costing him his 100 meters gold medal. Sports Illustrated Dodgers replace Maddux with ace Schmidt The Dodgers, who lost three players to free agency reloaded in a big way. Free-agent pitcher Jason Schmidt and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a three-year contract worth $47 million. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Divided we reform: what to do about Social Security? National Review Column (Rowan Callick): Neighbours self-mutilate Australian Editorial: Return to the moon: NASA, the costly frontier USA Today Column (Andrew McCarthy): The Iraq Study Group’s report is unrealistic here, entirely reasonable there National Review Column: Becoming what we despise San Francisco Chronicle Column: It's not black and white USA Today Editorial: America's indentured graduates Christian Science Monitor Column: Hillary can win but mustn’t The Hill Column: Iraq will not go away RealClearPolitics   Site edited by: Tom Regan, Walt Chiu, Rich Garcia, Jim Scripps and Yvonne Lee.   GOOD NEWS Hip-hop mogul raising money for Africa Hip-hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons is selling bling to help raise money for the development and empowerment of Africans. HappyNews Israeli surgeons repair young Palestinian hearts Her lower lip quivering with every breath, Hala Ketnani, a 10-month-old girl from Gaza, sleeps beneath an oxygen hood in an Israeli intensive care unit as she recovers from heart surgery. Reuters Milwaukee mourns three killed in blast Three workers were killed when an explosion and fire leveled the Falk Corporation's industrial warehouse and rocked the near-downtown area. Forty-six other workers were injured. Yahoo! News Pearl Harbor survivors meet for last time This will be their last visit to this watery grave to share stories, exchange smiles, find peace and salute their fallen friends. This, they say, will be their final farewell. Yahoo! News Audit: FEMA is squandering Katrina aid The government is squandering tens of millions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina disaster aid, in some cases doling out housing payments to people living rent-free, investigators said. Yahoo! News Cell phones not a cancer risk, finds 20-year study Danish researchers have found no link between cancer and long or short-term cell phone use during a 20-year study of 420,000 mobile phone users. ITWire Debate grows over food health claims Consumer and industry groups are clashing over how -- and if -- the government should regulate foods sold in the U.S. that tout an array of health claims. WebMD NASA: Water recently flowed on Mars Water has flowed on the surface of Mars within the past five years, according to evidence that suggests the Red Planet could be capable of harboring life. Sunday Times 'Bad guys are winning' war against spam Three years ago at the World Economic Forum, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates predicted the junk e-mail problem would be solved by 2006. It hasn't happened. International Herald Tribune Iran blocks YouTube, New York Times Iran blocked access to video-sharing Web site YouTube and the New York Times online, further escalating the country's Internet censorship, a press freedom organization said. Information Week China considers tax to curb pollution China may bring in an environmental tax as widespread pollution could hold back the country's continued economic growth. Xinhua Dire health effects of pollution reported The effects of air pollution from construction equipment in California are "staggering," according to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Los Angeles Times EDUCATION Study: California far from education goals A new study of California’s education system shows the state is lagging far behind the goals set by the federal “No Child Left Behind” act. KCBS Chinese spoken here Washington state's Snohomish High School this year introduced an Advanced Placement Mandarin Chinese course, becoming one of the first districts in the state to teach the new curriculum. Seattle Times Apocalypto: The passion of Mel LA Weekly Gwyneth backtracks after backlash Gwyneth Paltrow has denied making disparaging remarks about America in a recent interview, claiming that she was "deeply upset" that she was misquoted. E! Online RELIGION Conservative Jews adopt new rules on gays Conservative Jewish scholars eased their ban on ordaining gays, reversing thousands of years of precedent while stopping short of fully accepting gay clergy. CBS Veiled woman to give C4's speech A veiled Muslim woman will deliver this year's alternative Christmas speech on Britain's Channel 4, the broadcaster said. BBC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The invisible warship The Navy's first new destroyer in 30 years will be almost silent, nearly invisible to enemy, and capable of dropping six powerful missiles simultaneously on a single target up to 95 miles away. Popular Science   Photo of the Day	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. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote I think the newspeople no longer have any idea of what covering the news is. Bill Maher Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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