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Rescuers search for victims after a gas explosion at the Xinxing mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China.  (Photo by AP) Texas: hearing in Fort Hood case An Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood will have a hearing in his hospital room in San Antonio on whether he should be jailed before trail. New York Times Hasan had intensified contact with cleric MSNBC Mixed views on calling incident an act of terrorism FOX News E-mails add fuel to climate dispute Hackers broke into the files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and posted an array of e-mails in which scientists bluntly discussed the research and disparaged climate change skeptics. MSNBC Special section: Climate change skepticism Guardian   China mine blast: Death toll rises An underground gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China killed 42 workers and left 66 miners trapped underground. The death toll is expected to rise, local media reported. The Independent China mine explosion kills dozens Reuters Health debate vote looms The Senate will vote to begin debate on a 2,074-page health care bill, an overhaul of the nation’s health care laws that is estimated to cost $849 billion over the next 10 years. The Hill Special section: Health care in America CNN What to watch for in today's debate Politico Schizophrenia gene's role may be broader than originally thought UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia. ScienceDaily   NATION Algerian is 31st Guantanamo detainee ordered freed A federal judge ordered the Obama administration to free a captive who fled his native Algeria years ago and kicked around Europe as a construction worker before his capture in Pakistan. McClatchy Newspapers Support for housing Gitmo prisoners in Ill. Lake County News-Sun Fewer hate crimes in US in 2008 Reported incidents of hate-related violence and vandalism declined in America in a period that included both the election of Barack Obama as president and threats and hate-mongering as Election Day neared. Christian Science Monitor Sears Tower bomb plot leader jailed Narseal Batiste, the leader of a group which plotted to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago, has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison. BBC POLITICS Legislative pileup looms in the Senate While the Senate hopes to devote most of December to a landmark debate on a health care overhaul, several other difficult and significant issues must be resolved by the end of 2009. New York Times Obama asks Americans for patience President Barack Obama urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed. Forbes Obama job approval down to 49 percent Gallup Levin: hearings to examine 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal likely in 2010 Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., signaled that the much-anticipated hearings examining the possible repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" will likely happen in 2010. The Hill LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 'Twilight' sequel 'New Moon' sets new opening-day record "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, per preliminary data. ABC News Chinese women swept off their feet by "Twilight" Christian Science Monitor Susan Boyle's first album makes Amazon CD sales history Boyle's done it again: taken the world by storm one more time, defying her critics that her success was just a fluke. ABC News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Galileo's missing fingers found Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century have been found. Telegraph.co.uk 2 Google systems may become 1 Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single operating system. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals ... Android. PC World HEALTH Evidence-based medicine hard for some groups to swallow Recommendations from evidence-based medicine — such as the guidelines on breast and cervical cancer screenings — are being met with resistance from some consumer groups and physicians. NPR Researcher's labor of love leads to breakthrough in treating MS New way of thinking about debilitating disease has yielded stunning new treatments — but multiple sclerosis societies urge sufferers to be cautious before experimenting. Globeandmail.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Christian leaders unite on political issues Christian leaders have signed a declaration saying they will not cooperate with laws that they say could be used to compel their institutions to participate in abortions. New York Times Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope 'seek closer ties' ***** Empty. Click here to edit. ***** BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: An inconvenient solution CBS News Column: An American catastrophe New York Times Column: Palin as the church lady The Nation Column: Oprah, don't leave us! Salon.com Column: Why health debate keeps us on edge Tampa Tribune Column: Make fun of OSU coach, but he wins NBC Sports Editorial: Senate should pass health reform bill Des Moines Register Editorial: Welcome, to Mr. and Ms. Europe Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Jennifer Huang, Andrew Evans, Jessica Flier, Jennifer Rivera, Brian Levine, Laura Noueihed, Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro, James Morris, Leslie Wendel, Nadine Natour, Rick Dossey, Jennifer Yirinec, Amy Helfman and Justin Roche.   GOOD NEWS 'Hard to place' ages can still find a home By age 11, living in her 16th foster care home, Kayla fully expected to reach adulthood living in a stranger's home. But Hazel and Carleton Cole, inspired by their daughter, had other plans for Kayla. Houston Chronicle Soles4Souls program offers new shoes for Wichita's homeless Naomi Shields has been working in partnership with Soles4Souls for over a year, and she says the nonprofit is making an effort to provide shoes for those who need them all over the country. The Wichita Eagle WORLD US fears Iraq projects will be wasted The U.S. government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq, but there are growing concerns that Iraq will not be able to adequately maintain the facilities once the Americans have left. MSNBC The elephant in India and Iran's room Asia Times Online Putin to continue stimulus as Russia moves out of crisis Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed to continue Russia's anti-crisis programme as the economy moves out of one of the deepest recessions in post-Soviet history. Reuters BUSINESS Credit-card interest rates soar prior to holiday shopping season Millions of Americans are getting a flurry of mail from credit-card issuers telling them, just in time for holiday shopping, that their interest rate is headed skyward. Denver Post Will Whole Foods' new mobile slaughterhouses affect small farmers? Despite growing demand for local, pasture-raised chickens, small poultry producers throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut and even New York can't or won't expand for lack of processing capacity. Grist ENVIRONMENT How storms can trigger earthquakes Scientists are increasingly pointing to storms as a trigger for earthquakes, raising questions about the effects that climate change might have on one of the world's deadliest natural catastrophes. New York Times Early volcanoes minted nickel Those spare nickels in your pocket might not be there without the help of ancient volcanoes that blasted sulfur dioxide into the sky billions of years ago. Science SPORTS Clippers TV announcers suspended for Haddadi comments Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. Sports Illustrated Mina Brees died of drug overdose The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. ESPN EDUCATION Study finds NCLB law lifted math scores One study suggests that the No Child Left Behind Act has significantly boosted mathematics achievement, but no evidence exists that students have made similar progress in reading. Education Week UC Berkeley students end occupation Forty protesters who barricaded themselves inside a university building were not able to persuade the UC regents to rescind their decision to increase tuition by 32 percent. San Francisco Chronicle Protests as Univ. of Calif. approves fee hike YouTube   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Renewable energies predicted to benefit US workers' health Expansion of renewable energies should greatly improve the health status of the 700,000 U.S. workers in the energy sector. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Palestinian boys play with an empty plastic bottle on the street in the West Bank city of Ramallah.  (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / 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 If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. 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