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President Barack Obama points to a member of the audience as he takes questions during a town hall style event with Chinese youth at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Martinez Monsivais / AP) GM to start repaying debt to US General Motors Corp. said better results will allow it to start repaying government loans sooner than expected, although the company continued to lose money in its first quarter. CNNMoney GM loses, promises to repay US debt early NPR What gets lost when our financial statements go paperless As we stop holding bank statements in our hands in favor of glancing at the information electronically could we be ignoring where all the money goes? TIME   Obama says US not trying to contain China President Barack Obama said that Washington was not trying to contain China's rise but said trade between the two giants needed to be more balanced. Reuters While US economy struggles, China's rises NPR Obama in Asia Guardian Merck cholesterol pill woes may intensify A finding that Merck & Co.’s cholesterol pills Vytorin and Zetia didn’t reopen clogged arteries as well as Abbott Laboratories’ Niaspan has set off a medical debate on heart treatment strategies. Bloomberg Cholesterol drug controversy CBS News Imam al-Aulaqi: I didn't spark rampage A radical Yemeni cleric who helped turn the Fort Hood gunman into a devout Muslim said he played no role in Maj. Nidal Hasan's bloody rampage. NY Daily News Hasan kept his inner life well-concealed Houston Chronicle   NATION In prison, playing just to kill time and just maybe to help solve a murder The South Carolina Department of Corrections started selling decks of cards with the faces of victims of unsolved crimes on them. Inmates have bought more than 10,000 packs. New York Times Massachusetts immigrant tuition bill to get new push Nearly three years after Massachusetts lawmakers rejected a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates, lawmakers are preparing to revisit the issue. MSNBC POLITICS US senators 'would veto' Palestinian state move at UN The United States would veto a Palestinian declaration of statehood in the United Nations Security Council, U.S. senators visiting Israel said. Reuters Michelle Obama heads to Denver to tout mentoring program First lady Michelle Obama will take her mentoring program on the road, gathering in Denver with cabinet members and celebrities to highlight the need for involvement in young women's lives. Politico HEALTH Sex infections still growing in US American squeamishness toward talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported. Reuters Laptop heart tests may save student athletes lives Heart tests done with a laptop computer and software that cost $4,000 may help save high school athletes from sudden cardiac death, according to a study of 2,057 students in Texas. Bloomberg Drug makers raise prices in face of health care reform Even as drug makers promise to support Washington’s health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation’s drug costs, the industry has been raising its prices at the fastest rate in years. New York Times SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Scientist's dino findings making waves Jack Horner is one of the most prominent paleontologists in the country. He has come up with a new idea for his dream of making a dinosaur — a "Dino Chicken" created by reversing evolution. CBS News New dinosaur found National Geographic Geeky 'tweeters' to report on space shuttle Atlantis launch Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off. About 100 of NASA's geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets. Yahoo! News New security system uses Wii technology and worries GOP Several Republican lawmakers are worried about privacy with a screening technology being developed that combines a video game balancing device with thermal, ocular, respiratory and cardiac monitors. The Hill EDUCATION Educators wary of federal grants President Barack Obama is trying to overhaul public education through his Race to the Top program. However, the requirements to receive money are drawing ire from teachers' unions. Modesto Bee Indiana colleges look at different ways to teach teachers Indiana colleges have started re-examining how they teach the state's future teachers, prodded by rising numbers of teachers who are trained through other programs and not education schools. Indianapolis Star   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Putting world hunger into perspective Huffington Post Column: Palin's populist book tour won't help GOP Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Moving forward on Guantanamo Denver Post Column: Don't blame God for terrorism USA TODAY Column: Unheavenly host The New Yorker Column: Obama is haunted by Gorbachev's ghost The Independent Column: Exotic juice health claims are fiction MSNBC Editorial: US justice should be restored by trial Observer   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Beth Ruiz, Yvonne Lee, Deionna Pope, George Knowles, Rachel Wright, Michael J. Bobak, Sevim Yolacti, Rick Dossey, Darling Gutierrez, Nadine Natour, Heather Norberg, James Morris, Jessica Flier and Leslie Wendel.   GOOD NEWS Good Samaritans fill Christmas shoe boxes for needy children The international "Operation Christmas Child" drive will aim to aid children living in war-torn and impoverished nations by delivering shoe boxes filled with toiletries, school supplies, toys and candy. MLive.com Nursing students make blankets Six college students huddled in a campus-area apartment and clipped, cut, tied and twisted a mountain of fleece into blankets to give to kids in need. Columbus Dispatch WORLD Apology for children shipped from Britain to colonies Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a historic apology to thousands of impoverished British children shipped to Australia with the promise of a better life, only to suffer abuse and neglect. ABC News Frustrated Palestinians to seek UN backing for separate state Palestinian officials, frustrated by the deadlock in peace talks, announced that they would seek a UN Security Council resolution recognizing an independent Palestinian state. Times Online BUSINESS More US job hunters look for work in other nations With the nation's unemployment rate at a 26-year-high of 10.2 percent, more Americans are hunting for, and landing, work overseas, according to staffing companies and executive search firms. USA TODAY Law to ban misuse of genetic testing The new anti-discrimination law will take effect in the nation’s workplaces, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s genetic background in hiring or firing. New York Times ENVIRONMENT Habitat banking is the future of nature conservation in the UK "Habitat banking" is an economic strategy that funds conservation actions intended to compensate for and mitigate the environmental impact caused by development projects. Guardian US using less water than 35 years ago The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to usage estimates for 2005. ScienceDaily LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT The Cranberries reunite after 6 years Numerous bouquets of flowers made their way from audience to stage in Baltimore as the Cranberries played their first U.S. concert in more than six years. Spin '2012' has box-office bang of $225M Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale "2012" opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide. Forbes Maya rise and fall National Geographic RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Serbian Orthodox Church leader Pavle dies at 95 Patriarch Pavle, who led Serbia's Christian Orthodox Church through its post-Communist revival and the turbulent 1990s marked by ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, has died. He was 95. Sacramento Bee Monastery now interfaith center A once-abandoned monastery in the middle of the Syrian desert has become an important center for interfaith dialogue. BBC SPORTS Michelle Wie wins her first LPGA Tour title at Lorena Ochoa Invitational Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a three-under 69 for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. San Jose Mercury News Tomlinson, Rivers power Chargers to 4th straight victory Tomlinson ran for a season-high 96 yards and scored twice to continue his climb up the career rushing and scoring lists, and the Chargers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-23. CBS SportsLine Gocong adjusts to new job in middle Philadelphia Inquirer   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT US rules aim to help dying patients access unapproved drugs The U.S. government finalized rules meant to make it easier for seriously ill patients to gain access to unapproved medicines when they have run out of other options. Reuters   Photo of the Day A woman and her dog take their morning walk as an autumn storm drops snow in Denver.  (Photo by David Zalubowski / 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 Vision without action is a daydream. 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