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Lava cascades down the slopes of Mayon volcano in Legazpi city.  (Photo by Nelson Salting / AP) Increasing the debt limit, along with peril After passing a $447 billion spending bill, Congress faces a Jan. 1 deadline to raise the ceiling on the national debt even as a bipartisan expert panel warned that the U.S. faces a potential funding crisis. San Francisco Chronicle 50 million blinds recalled as possible strangulation hazard The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Window Covering Safety Council announced a voluntary recall of Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the strangulation risk to young children. CBS News 50 million shades and blinds recalled MSNBC   Thousands flee Philippines volcano, Mt. Mayon Thousands of people living near the slopes of Mount Mayon in the central Philippines have fled their homes after the volcano spewed lava and sent ash plumes high into the air. Al Jazeera Atmospheric change part of Earth history Telegraph.co.uk Volcano eruptions National Geographic 1st super-Earths discovered orbiting Sun-like stars An international team of planet hunters has discovered as many as six low-mass planets around two nearby Sun-like stars, including two "super-Earths" with masses 5 and 7.5 times the mass of Earth. ScienceDaily Australians part of international team that discovers four new planets Herald Sun End of banana wars brings hope for Doha The longest-running trade dispute of the modern era came to a close, ending the so-called banana wars. Its settlement was hailed as an endorsement of the multilateral trade system. Financial Times   NATION Poll reveals trauma of joblessness in US More than half of the nation’s unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on medical treatments because they are out of work. New York Times Obama: Time for banks to step up on jobs issue YouTube Ill. prison to house Gitmo detainees The White House announced that the government will acquire an Illinois state prison. That prison will become the home to about 100 Guantanamo Bay detainees. USA TODAY In New Orleans, chaos in the streets, and in police ranks too A fresh examination of the post-Katrina period raises questions about the actions of police who shot civilians, revealing deep flaws in the department’s efforts to investigate its officers’ use of deadly force. ProPublica POLITICS Inconvenient truth for Al Gore as his North Pole sums don't add up Mr. Gore, speaking at the Copenhagen climate change summit, stated the latest research showed that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years. Times Online House Democrats scrap long-term increase in debt ceiling, jobs package House Democratic leaders have decided to move the final must-pass legislation without a long-term increase to the national debt and a large boost in infrastructure funding that was considered a jobs bill. Washington Post Justices will determine privacy of government workers' messages The Supreme Court will determine how far a government employer may go to monitor the private communications of its workers when they believe that the use of such equipment is being abused. CNN LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 'Up in the Air' leads with most Golden Globe film nominees The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" leads Golden Globe film contenders with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Star Tribune 'Sherlock Holmes': pipe dreams The true nature of Guy Ritchie’s new film, in which Sherlock Holmes is reinvented as a Victorian 007, remains a mystery. Telegraph.co.uk ENVIRONMENT US cities encourage bike use for better climate and health The number of people bicycling to work has increased 43 percent since 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as more cities encourage residents to recognize the benefits of biking. Reuters 1 Brazilian town reviving the forest For years, environmentalists have accused Brazil of putting development ahead of the environment. But in one town, farmers have succeeded in a new initiative that could inspire the rest of the country. NPR 'Bizarre' octopuses carry coconuts as instant shelters Octopuses have been discovered tip-toeing with coconut-shell halves suctioned to their undersides, then reassembling the halves and disappearing inside for protection or deception, a new study says. National Geographic Octopus uses coconut shells Telegraph.co.uk SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Shoppers settle on tech gifts this year There's no new video game console. No new TV technology. No big-name item to knock shoppers' socks off. Shopping for technology gifts that are "just good enough" is the trend this holiday season. Detroit Free Press Twitter traffic increases during quakes Tweets are being used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to get instant public reaction to earthquakes. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Copenhagen must bring gender justice Guardian Column: Obama’s Christian realism New York Times Column: Palin's climate 'epiphany' RealClearPolitics Column: The secrets of stability Newsweek Column: Jobs are on the way! Slate Column: Belgium waffles Weekly Standard Column: A new approach to 'War on Drugs' McClatchy Column: Obama: Stand up for women's rights Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Megan Morris, Deionna Pope, Jennifer Rivera, Andrew Evans, Jessica Flier, Michael J. Bobak, Laurie Hauptli, Jennifer Huang and Rick Dossey.   GOOD NEWS Helping the hungry with empty bowls At the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, D.C., students, faculty and a soft-spoken priest are embarking on a mission. Their goal: Create 500 bowls for a fundraiser to help feed the hungry. CNN Mystery couple spark cascade of giving It played like a holiday movie. A mystery couple, who didn’t leave their names, walked into a restaurant, finished their meal and then set off a chain reaction of generosity that lasted for hours. MSNBC WORLD Bomb explodes near former Afghan vice president's home A suicide car bomber struck a heavily guarded neighborhood near the home of a former Afghan vice president killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, officials said. MSNBC Fidel Castro accuses the US of plotting against Latin America Fidel Castro accused the U.S. of plotting to overthrow left-wing governments in Latin America. The "friendly smile" of U.S. President Barack Obama could not be trusted, Mr. Castro said. BBC BUSINESS Efforts under way to make Web more accessible to disabled Despite technological advances aimed at making the Internet easy to use, the World Wide Web is not wide open for many people with disabilities. BusinessWeek Dubai World promises, but the damage may already be done Dubai World's promise to repay its debts and a separate move by the emirate to set out a framework for future talks may not be enough to repair the damage to its reputation among international investors. Wall Street Journal HEALTH Drinking cups of tea and coffee 'can prevent diabetes' Tea and coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows. BBC New focus on dangers of CT scans There were about 70 million CT (CAT) scans performed in the United States in 2007. But they rely on dangerous radiation to get the job done and the harms may be greater than previously thought. CBS News Radiation from CT scans may raise cancer risk NPR SPORTS Tiger's favorability down Tiger Woods' popularity is plummeting by record amounts, according to the latest results of the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. USA TODAY Nike remains committed to Tiger ESPN Blue Jays closing in on Halladay trade Roy Halladay — arguably the greatest pitcher in the organization's history — appears to be headed to Philadelphia for a chance at winning the World Series championship he so badly desires. MLB.com EDUCATION In Hershey's possible Cadbury bid, a school's fate The fate of 1,800 children living on a former farm in rural Pennsylvania is at stake as Hershey leaders decide whether or not to buy British company Cadbury. TIME Since hearing, states take little action on restraint in schools A handful of states have moved to regulate school staff members who restrain or seclude hard-to-handle children against their will in the wake of abuses exposed by investigators months ago. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Britain's tolerance to Islam results in more than 1M Muslims More than a million Muslims have migrated to Britain because, according to a new study, it is more sympathetic towards Islam than other European countries. Daily Mail Hardline Pakistani schools a draw for thousands of foreigners Thousands of foreigners flock to conservative Islamic schools in Pakistan, despite a government ban. Seattle Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Road impact on endangered rainforest 'cause for concern' The impact which a new road through the endangered Amazon rainforest may have on the environment is causing concern among some conservationists. Cool Earth   Photo of the Day A man stands in front of a giant globe at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen.  (Photo by Virginia Mayo / 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. 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