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Morgan Stanley and fellow Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs have set aside a combined $11 billion for bonuses.  (Photo by Mark Lennihan / AP) 1 million may attend Obama inauguration President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is expected to draw more than a million people to the capital. Some lawmakers have stopped taking ticket requests and hotels are booked up. TIME Looking for a Place to Stay During Inauguration? Associated Press Calif. fire destroys 80 homes, injures 4 A wildfire that destroyed about 80 homes and a college dormitory in the community of Montecito injured four people and forced thousands to flee the longtime celebrity hideaway. ABC News Wildfire destroys dozens of homes MSNBC   Stock market stages huge rebound Investors did an abrupt turnaround on Wall Street, driving the Dow Jones industrial average up over six percent, after bringing it down near its lows for the year. ABC News Recession goes global MSNBC CIA head says bin Laden isolated, fighting to survive U.S. intelligence agencies believe Osama bin Laden is isolated from al-Qaeda and spending much of his energy merely surviving, the head of the CIA said. CNN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? Sen. Hillary Clinton is being considered for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team. TIME Column: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? ABC News Clinton a candidate for sec. of state Associated Press   NATION AIG's woes trigger transit troubles The ongoing financial crisis could put public transit systems nationwide at risk of defaulting on more than $2 billion in loans backed by troubled insurer American International Group. CNN Calif. gay-marriage backers go to court California protesters are still marching after voters approved a change in the state constitution banning gay marriage. Critics have filed a stack of lawsuits hoping to overturn Proposition 8. NPR POLITICS Dunwoody first female 4-star general Ann E. Dunwoody added a fourth star and was sworn in as commander of the Army Materiel Command, to become the first female four-star general in U.S. history. ABC News Dodd: Auto bailout lacks GOP support The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee has said there is not enough support among Republicans to pass a proposed bailout for the auto industry. CNNMoney Bush defends free-market system President Bush has admitted the financial system needs reforming, but insists the credit crunch was not a failure of the free-market system. BBC EDUCATION Gates Foundation turns attention to higher education The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation unveiled ambitious new plans to expand its education initiatives, including spending at least $500 million to improve teaching. Seattle Times New regulations restrict smoking on college campuses The number of colleges and universities with smoke-free campuses has more than quadrupled since 2006 — from 34 to at least 160 — according to the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. Star Tribune HEALTH Hope arises of reversing hair color loss People whose hair has turned white because of illness or extreme stress have new hope that scientists may be able to reverse the process. BBC Merck cancer shot cuts genital warts, lesions in men Merck & Co.'s Gardasil shot, used to prevent cervical cancer in women, slashed the risk of genital warts and pre-cancerous lesions by 90 percent in men, according to the largest study of the vaccine in males. Bloomberg BUSINESS Aid to Fannie, Freddie more expensive The first major financial takeover, the seizure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is poised to get more expensive. Some warn it may ultimately cost more than the government suggested. MSNBC Oct. retail sales take record drop The decline in sales was led by a huge drop in auto purchases, but sales of all types of products, from furniture to clothing, fell as consumers retrenched. USA Today RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Orthodox leader chosen A priest recently elevated to bishop will lead the Orthodox Church in America as it tries to rebound from a financial scandal that forced his predecessor to retire. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Catholic Church cuts off ACORN funding The Roman Catholic Church is cutting off funds to the community organizing group ACORN, citing complaints over its voter registration drives in the recent election as part of the reason. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Michael Poole): Confusing creation with creationism Guardian Column (Brandon Keim): National security trumps whales Wired Column (Kermit Roosevelt): Same-sex marriage case affects us all Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Laurent Nkunda's war Economist Column (Jack Shafer): Crazy about guns Slate Column: Get the buzz without the belly WebMD Column: Bailing out Detroit: How much is enough? Forbes Editorial: Chinese stimulus vs. US bailout San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Zahra Jaferi, Max Miller, Andrew McMillan, Eric Connolly, Erin La Rosa, Orion McClure, Walt Chiu and Binal Ghelani.   GOOD NEWS Fewer than 1 in 5 US adults smoke The nation's adult smoking rate has fallen below 20 percent for the first time since the federal government began tracking it in the 1960s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. NPR Salvation Army receives $1 million to revitalize educational facilities Target donates $1 million to the Salvation Army to revitalize educational facilities across the country. All 40 divisions will receive a $25,000 grant to provide kids with educational resources. HappyNews.com WORLD EU unveils plan to weaken Russian grip on gas supply Europe stepped up attempts to reduce its exposure to potential Russian blackmail over energy supplies, unveiling a strategy aimed at weakening Russian domination of Europe's gas imports. Guardian A new shift in world power A global crisis is a chance to shift the balance of power in different ways. Asia is on the rise while the economic woes of the U.S. and Europe have exposed Western economies' vulnerability. BBC LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Pregnant man Thomas Beatie is expecting again The "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year is expecting a second child. MSN UK 'Pregnant man' shocks Barbara Walters ABC News New James Bond installment is double-oh heaven "Quantum of Solace" is such a smart and brutal Bond movie that it kicks the "Bourne" movies — which had previously made Bond irrelevant — where it hurts. Seattle Times Preview MSNBC SPORTS Raiders' Walker will miss rest of season; Russell likely to start Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker will have ankle surgery and will likely miss the remainder of the season. ESPN Romo ready to return, doesn't expect problems from injury Tony Romo laughed at the notion his return to the Dallas lineup will be the complete cure for the struggling Cowboys. ESPN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mass-produced artificial diamonds available in extra large A U.S. team brought the world a step closer to cheap, mass-produced, perfect diamonds. The improvement means the size of diamonds that can grow in the lab has no theoretical limit. New Scientist First images of new planets captured Astronomers have taken the first-ever direct images of planets outside of our solar system, including a snapshot of a single-planet system. LiveScience Astronomers capture first images of new planets CNN ENVIRONMENT A freeze on new US coal plants? The Environmental Appeals Board responded to a lawsuit to block building a new coal plant, saying the EPA has no valid reason to refuse to regulate CO2 emissions from new coal-powered plants. TIME Smog cloud masks global warming impact over Asia A three-kilometer thick cloud of pollutants hanging over Asia is darkening cities and damaging crops, but may be holding off the worst effects of global warming. Environmental News Network   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Lab rats face job losses The lab rat of the future may have no whiskers and no tail – and might not even be a rat at all. LiveScience   Photo of the Day Visitors look at Russian artist Farid Bogdalov's painting of President-elect Barack Obama dressed as Uncle Sam in a Moscow gallery.  (Photo by Mikhail Metzel / AP)	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 Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James A. Baldwin 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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