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President Barack Obama meets with business leaders Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anne Mulcahy, left, and Google Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, to discuss the economy.   (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP) Boeing targeting 10,000 job cuts Boeing Co. reported an unexpected fourth-quarter loss and forecast 2009 earnings well below Wall Street estimates due to a dip in demand for its planes while airlines feel the pain of recession. Reuters Mitchell says extending Israel-Hamas truce 'critically important' The Obama administration's new U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said Washington supports Egypt's efforts to mediate a truce between Israel and Hamas miltant as soon as possible. VOA News George Mitchell arrives in Cairo YouTube   Obama calls for bold action on economy President Barack Obama said the nation is at a "perilous moment" requiring swift and decisive action. CBS News Texas Republicans assail Obama stimulus plan Houston Chronicle Obama, GOP leaders meet on stimulus YouTube Federal chiefs diverge on how to change the rules to strengthen global economy A discussion on financial regulation at Davos found a wide variety of views on whether governments should ease capital ratios or whether the IMF needs to assume a super-supervisor role. International Herald Tribune Gloom deepens among executives, economists at Davos Bloomberg Davos'09: global crisis in mind YouTube International Labor Organization warns global job losses 'could hit 51M' As many as 51 million jobs could be lost in the global economic crisis this year, according to an International Labor Organization report. BBC   NATION Icy storm leaves thousands in dark Utility companies and road crews prepared as a winter storm barreled into the Northeast, while officials in areas already hit hard warned it may be days before some shivering communities have electricity again. CBS News December unemployment worsens in every state In six states — Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Oregon — unemployment went up a full percentage point in December. MSNBC POLITICS Chris Matthews: 'Keep your eye on Palin' Not even a week after questioning whether Gov. Sarah Palin was literate, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Mattthews reacted to the news that she launched a political action committee called SarahPAC. Christian Science Monitor Obama makes overture to Muslims In his first extensive TV interview since taking office, President Barack Obama struck a conciliatory tone toward the Islamic world, saying he wanted to persuade Muslims that "the Americans are not your enemy." International Herald Tribune Obama's al-Arabiya TV interview Reuters ENVIRONMENT Gore may outdo Obama in urging climate change action Former Vice President and winner of a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, Al Gore, who lectures about the dangers of global warming, staked out a more far-reaching plan than Obama previously had proposed. Bloomberg Global warming 'irreversible' for 1,000 years Environment News Service Cisco launches EnergyWise green push Cisco Systems Inc. launched a major green initiative with free software to help customers use their networks to automatically turn off computers at night and when they aren't being used. Computerworld HEALTH Mom and all 8 octuplets doing well in Southern California hospital A mother who gave birth to eight babies is doing well. So are her six baby boys and two girls. It's only the second birth of live octuplets in U.S. history. MSNBC Doctor says newborn octuplets appear healthy YouTube What your nails say about your health Look at your fingernails and you may notice subtle variations in the texture or color. These imperfections may not look like much, but to the trained eye they yield clues about your overall health. WebMD Nail health slideshow MedicineNet SPORTS Rooting for the underrated is overrated The decade's most often misused and misunderstood sports word is "underrated." It means, obviously, "to rate too low, to underestimate." Really, do we under- estimate any athlete anymore? ESPN Nadal faces Verdasco in semi-finals World number one ranked Rafael Nadal will face Fernando Verdasco in an all-Spanish semifinal showdown at the Australian Open in Melbourne. CNN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Pope reaches out to Jews angered by bishop's Holocaust statement Pope Benedict expressed his "full and unquestionable solidarity" with Jews, after outraging many by rehabilitating a bishop who denies the Holocaust. International Herald Tribune Faith mixes with football in Superbowl Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner is the most vocal Christian on the Cardinals, proclaiming his faith at every opportunity and underscoring it by carrying a Bible with him almost everywhere he goes. Associated Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Elgan: why products fail Computerworld Column: Trying to bulldoze free speech Real Clear Politics Column: Economic Recovery Act is wiser alternative to massive spending The Hill Column: The European social welfare state bill National Review Online Column: An Apollo program for US energy? Christian Science Monitor Column: This is what a feminist looks like Democracy Now Column (Alice Villarosa): The Obama health challenge The Root Column: Best stimulus: homebuyers' tax credit Real Clear Politics Editorial: Obama revs up car-emissions standards Economist   Site edited by: Binal Ghelani, Joe Gold, Charles Jones, Eli Greenlaw, Carlos Wall, Max Miller and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Jihadis anonymous The goal of a Saudi Arabian rehab program is giving "students" a stable social network without terrorist organizations. Detainees eat and cook communally and live in rooms with fellow prisoners. Slate Coach invited to Super Bowl after showing compassion to prison team Kris Hogan, football coach at Faith Christian School near Dallas, goes to the Super Bowl as a guest of the NFL commissioner for his compassion toward an opponent his team faced this year. Kansas City Star WORLD Ahmadinejad says Obama must apologize to the Iranian people for Bush President Ahmadinejad insists that the U.S. president needs to show a "fundamental” change in policy if he wants to improve relations with Iran. Times Online President Obama leads US drive to topple Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe President Obama wants a fresh approach to topple Robert Mugabe and is considering an unprecedented, US-led diplomatic push for tough new UN sanctions against the Zimbabwe regime. Times Online BUSINESS Rich, poor fall victim to Ponzi schemes The number of people who have been caught running Ponzi schemes in recent weeks is adding up quickly, so much so that they have earned themselves a nickname: "mini-Madoffs." International Herald Tribune New York man ran $370M Ponzi scheme YouTube Stocks sustain rally after Fed Wall Street shows only a modest reaction to Fed announcement. Rally continues on optimism that the government is looking to stabilize banking system. CNNMoney SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Feds' web site gets Web 2.0 makeover The General Services Administration adopted Web 2.0 technology that gives citizens electronic access to their government's information. Computerworld The fastest-evolving bird It's official: Birds in the family Zosteropidae, also called white-eyes, evolve faster than any other known bird. Wired EDUCATION Report details upcoming ed-tech trends Six technologies could change college campuses — mobile devices with abundant applications, cloud computing that bolsters data accessibility, and web tools that could make campus-based research faster. eSchool News 'Not a business' A state appeals court finds in favor of a Christian school that expelled students suspected of homosexual conduct. California Catholic Daily LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Writer John Updike dies John Updike, the kaleidoscopically gifted writer who was arguably this country’s one true all-around man of letters, died. He was 76 and lived in Massachusetts. International Herald Tribune The band on Bruce: their Springsteen The E Street Band are the people who know Bruce Springsteen best, and in his own words, "They are my greatest friendships, my deepest friendships — irreplaceable things." Rolling Stone   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Cool attractions of the future From the half-mile-tall Burj Dubai to a 16-deck cruise ship with its very own Central Park — these eight coming attractions will catch your imagination and get you thinking big about the future. MSNBC   Photo of the Day A statue of President George Washington under the Capitol dome, on the day the new president made a rare visit to the Congress.  (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / 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 The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. 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