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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, accompanied by, Sen. Jack Reed and Sen. Robert Menendez speak during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.  (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP) Unemployment rates rise in 29 states, fall in 13 Thirteen states reported unemployment rates above the national average of 10.2 percent in October, and a growing number reported rising jobless rates, according to a government report. CNNMoney State, local budget cuts a 'time bomb' for jobs Reuters 'Fat for cosmetics' murder suspects arrested in Peru Four people have been arrested in Peru on suspicion of killing dozens of people in order to sell their fat and tissue for cosmetic uses in Europe. BBC   Senate may take 1st health care vote Saturday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the first crucial vote on an $848 billion health care overhaul package would probably happen Saturday. San Francisco Chronicle 5 questions that could decide the fate of health reform Christian Science Monitor Mammogram debate portends challenges of health care reform Bloomberg Senate to balance bill's abortion language NPR Guideline change in the future for cervical cancer detection Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch cervical cancer. CBS News New guidelines on cervical cancer testing NPR Rustling up truffles Most people who live in Italy eventually become curious about truffles. It's not so much that Italian truffles are an acquired taste; they are simply hard to acquire. Newsweek   NATION Review of air defense to thwart terror from the skies The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended to prevent another 9/11-style attack. MSNBC US advisory panel warns of rampant Chinese spying U.S. congressional advisory panel said that Chinese spies are stealing American secrets to use in building Beijing's military and economic strength. San Francisco Chronicle Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incident Military and FBI officials appeared to miss numerous warning signs in the months leading up to the killings at Fort Hood in Texas, lawmakers said in the first congressional hearing into the incident. USA TODAY State Department reaches out to Muslims NPR POLITICS What's Obama's trade policy? So far, there isn't much of one During his first 10 months in office, President Barack Obama avoided pursuing free-trade pacts and limited his public moves on the trade front. McClatchy Newspapers Senate duo forms pact on climate Senate Democratic leaders are resting their hopes for bipartisan climate change legislation on the unlikely partnership of Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. The Hill LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Oprah Winfrey to leave talk show in 2011 Tim Bennett, president of Winfrey's Harpo production house, announced that the media mogul will step off the "Oprah" set in September 2011. ABC News Oprah to end talk show after 25th season NPR Retailers love shopping clubs, but beware of overspending While the private clubs can save sale shoppers a lot of time, they also can be risky temptations for those on a budget or prone to overshopping. USA TODAY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY After mastodons and mammoths, a transformed landscape At the end of the last Ice Age, North America's population of large animals began their decline toward extinction. When their populations crashed, an entirely novel ecosystem emerged. ScienceDaily Cracked corn: Scientists solve maize's complex genetic maze The corn genome has been mapped by more than 150 dedicated researchers. It's the most complicated plant genome to be deciphered and promises to increase the efficiency of the crop itself. Scientific American Ancestry attracts, but love is blind People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin color. ScienceDaily RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Anglican leader defends faith as Vatican welcomes his members Archbishop Williams delivered a strong defense of Anglicanism, including its commitment to female priests. The Archbishop also called for clarity on the future of Catholic-Anglican dialogue. New York Times As Haggard returns, questions linger After disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard decided to start holding prayer meetings at his Colorado home, advisers and observers, perhaps not surprisingly, reacted with disappointment. Religion News Service EDUCATION Doctorate production ebbs American universities continued to increase the number of doctoral degrees they award, but just barely. And if it weren't for biology, there would have been virtually no increase at all. Inside Higher Ed Students arrested after 32 percent tuition hike sparks protests Authorities arrested dozens of angry students at the University of California-Davis campus after they refused to vacate the school's administration building in protest of a tuition hike. CNN Blog: Questions and consequences New York Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Culture clash in medicine New York Times Column: New thought leaders Newsweek Column: Obama in Asia — building block or bow? Reuters Column: Psychological differences Scientific American Column: Death on the world's roads Guardian Column: Crunch time for a botched mission The Independent Column: The Oprah effect: winners and losers Los Angeles Times Column: Why Palin is not an answer Beliefnet Editorial: Ill. prosecutor bullies students St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Site edited by: Justin Roche, Deionna Pope, Amy Helfman, Jennifer Huang, Jennifer Rivera, Beth Ruiz, George Knowles, Rick Dossey, Nadine Natour, James Morris, Darling Gutierrez, Jeff Bromberg and Laurie Hauptli.   GOOD NEWS Job-seeking Tennesseans with disabilities find helping hand Tennesseans find help with an on-going disability employment awareness campaign, which also urges workers with disabilities not to give up on job searches. Public News Service All in step as tiny twins prove to be against-the-odds winners The neurosurgeon Wirginia Maixner was inspired to do a little ''chicken dance'' when brain scans revealed that her team's surgery on the Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna had been a success. Sydney Morning Herald WORLD Al-Qaida using English to push message Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. CBS News More than 200 people rescued in floods in Cumbria town About 200 people have been rescued by the emergency services from the town of Cockermouth, as floods hit Cumbria in UK. BBC Hundreds rescued from flooded Cockermouth YouTube Lithuanian officials open new inquiry into secret CIA prisons Twice in the past three years, the Lithuanian Parliament reports that the CIA secretly imprisoned Al-Qaida leaders in this Baltic country. Boston Globe 'Elite' club conceals CIA 'torture' cells ABC News BUSINESS Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said. CNN US housing recovery delayed to 2010 as market wanes A recovery in U.S. housing will have to wait until 2010. The outlook dimmed as residential construction and mortgage applications fell and loan delinquencies reached a record high. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Melting sea ice dilutes water, endangers sea life Melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global warming is diluting surface waters and this is endangering some species of shellfish, which need minerals in the water to form their shells and skeletons. Reuters Islam's green initiative Under the newly found coalition toward eco-commitment and a Muslim Seven Year Plan, Medina, Islam’s second most important city after Mecca, is to serve as a model green city. Environmental News Network SPORTS US, Cuba practice softball diplomacy A metaphorical timeout has been in place between the U.S. and Cuba for nearly 50 years. But a group of Americans flew to Havana this week for a series of games aiming to bolster ties. CNN US debates lifting Cuba travel ban Al Jazeera NFL vs. unruly fans: league out to protect game day experience There is a rising concern among league officials that boozed-up, unruly fans are scaring away the family audience. USA TODAY HEALTH Popcorn and soda equal to three quarter pounders, study finds A medium popcorn and soft drink at an American cinema is the caloric equivalent of three McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a new study. Telegraph.co.uk Stocking up on meds saves money Buying prescription drugs in bulk reduces costs for both patients and their insurers, researchers say. MedPage Today Appalachia, Southeast hit hardest by obesity and diabetes While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. HealthDay   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Kenya's lions could disappear in 20 years Kenya could lose all its lions in the next 20 years if the current rate of decline continues unless urgent and decisive measures are taken, the Kenya Wildlife Service has warned. Environment News Service   Photo of the Day Thick fog covers the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary.   (Photo by Bela Szandelszky / 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 In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. 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