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A woman and dog walk up a plowed street in the borough of Brooklyn after the first major winter storm of the season hit New York.  (Photo by Peter Morgan / AP) Food banks seeing new face of hunger Due to the economic downturn, an increasing number of meals are going to people who had good jobs, homes with mortgages and generally comfortable lives not long ago. San Francisco Chronicle Meals on wheels: A meal and more delivered to the door San Jose Mercury News Exxon Mobil purchase places big bet on natural gas Exxon Mobil’s purchase of a Texas natural gas producer for $29 billion could reshape the U.S. energy landscape, setting the stage to help alleviate American dependence on foreign oil. Spokesman-Review   East Coast storm heads north, leaving snowfall records in its wake Much of the East Coast was digging out after a monster winter storm caused record snowfall in some areas, disrupting holiday travel and shopping and leaving at least four people dead. CNN Washington digs out from near-record snow Yahoo! News Blizzard-like storm cripples Mid-Atlantic travel plans USA TODAY Storm hits east coast MSNBC Prison population in America to have first drop since 1972 The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other. TIME Poll: Americans oppose GITMO transfer CBS News Climate summit most chaotic show on earth, says UK climate change secretary The U.K.'s climate change secretary has said the U.N. Copenhagen summit was the "most chaotic show on earth" and arguments "strangled" negotiations. BBC Moving beyond Copenhagen Business Mirror   NATION In Afghan war, officer flourishes outside the box ‘Maverick’ lieutenant colonel uses unconventional arsenal against militants while focusing on areas he believes are ripe for change. MSNBC The science of the Afghan insurgency USA TODAY 12 Guantanamo detainees freed; captive count at 8-year low The United States freed a dozen men from Guantanamo this week — including one of the last captives sent there by the Bush administration. McClatchy Spending, home sales probably climbed American consumers probably spent more in November, giving retailers and real-estate agents reason to anticipate business will improve in 2010, economists said. Bloomberg POLITICS Critical Pentagon budget bill passed The 88-10 early morning vote on the $626 billion defense spending bill and other must-pass items cleared Congress' plate of a major item of unfinished business. MSNBC Wis. lawsuit tests a pioneering campaign finance law Wisconsin Right to Life is challenging a law that provides public money to candidates for the state supreme court. The group says the campaign finance law will create a chilling effect on political speech. Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Virgin's Branson helps lead climate charge after UN envoys fail Billionaire Richard Branson wanted government legislation to reduce the carbon dioxide emitted into the air by his Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. aircraft. He didn’t get it so he suggests the industry go it alone. Bloomberg Geithner says TARP repayments don't hurt bank lending ability Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said U.S. banks aren't hurting their ability to lend as they back away from government assistance. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Warming climate chills Sonoran Desert's spring flowers Global warming is giving a boost to Sonoran Desert plants that have an edge during cold weather, according to new research. ScienceDaily Impromptu moments shaped Copenhagen President Barack Obama's marathon day at the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen was a more than 13-hour whirlwind of intrigue and confusion that cut across political and scientific lines. CBS News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Hubble finds smallest Kuiper Belt object ever seen The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the smallest object ever seen in visible light in the Kuiper Belt, a vast ring of icy debris that is encircling the outer rim of the solar system just beyond Neptune. ScienceDaily Culture influences dance steps Even the way people remember dance moves depends on their culture. Westerners think in terms of "step to the right," and nomadic hunter-gatherers think something more like "step to the east." Medical News Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Poor Mexican Americans put their faith in the Virgin of Guadalupe Along the U.S.-Mexican border, millions revere a Madonna who combines Christian and Aztec beliefs. Guardian Reclaiming Christmas from the malls A church-based initiative that was born in Houston has spread to 5,000 churches across the nation, creating hope while leaving consumerism behind. Houston Chronicle Retailers rated on 'Christmas' cheer Denver Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Tiger Woods, person of the year New York Times Column: Upper mismanagement The New Republic Column: The march of diversity National Journal Column: Better than nothing Economist Editorial: Better than nothing at climate summit Economist Column: The health care bill is political suicide RealClearPolitics Column: Atheists can celebrate the holidays AlterNet Column: Obama's Copenhagen deal The Nation Column: Hooked on shame Worthington Daily Globe   Site edited by: Leslie Wendel, Michael J. Bobak, Tanya Flowers, Laura Noueihed, George Knowles, Jennifer Rivera, Rachel Wright, Andrew Evans, Rick Dossey, Michael Makofka, Alen Amini, Walt Chiu, Jessica Flier, Amy Helfman, Thomas Plagens and Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro.   GOOD NEWS Brooklyn boy given 6 months to live beats the odds, is cancer-free In March, Teddy was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer. Remarkably, with just a five percent chance of survival, Teddy beat the odds and is cancer-free. NY Daily News Annual Christmas dinner is a joy for volunteers also Joan Gieson and 175 volunteers served several thousand people at their annual dinner, at John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Bridgeton. St. Louis Post-Dispatch WORLD Iran 'withdraws' from disputed well Iranian troops have withdrawn partially from a disputed oil well in the border region with Iraq, the Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh has said. Al Jazeera Iran's dissident Grand Ayatollah Montazeri dies BBC Karzai presents new Afghan cabinet Afghan President Hamid Karzai's nominees for a new Cabinet provoked dismay from many parliament members, but a positive response from the U.N. New York Times LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Facebookers rage against Simon Cowell's Christmas juggernaut At least half a million Facebookers are raging against Simon Cowell, trying to keep his British TV talent show "The X-Factor" from claiming the number-one spot on the British singles chart on Christmas Day. CNN How ILM rescued Cameron's Avatar Two major special effects teams collaborated on the cutting-edge special effects seen in the movie. CBS News Avatar movie interviews YouTube HEALTH Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 percent of women Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviors and attitudes according to a new study. ScienceDaily End of H1N1 '2nd wave' in sight in the US Quest Diagnostics reports that rates of H1N1 testing in the U.S. have declined more than 75 percent, suggesting an end to the "second wave" of infection. Medical News Today SPORTS Penn State makes history with 3rd straight volleyball title Penn State became the first team to win three straight volleyball titles, overcoming a two-set deficit to beat Texas and extend its record winning streak. CBS SportsLine Thousands line up for shot to skate at Fenway Park Thousands of Fenway Park fanatics endured frigid temperatures around Boston in the hope to score free tickets to skate inside America's oldest ballpark. Boston Herald EDUCATION Midyear layoffs and cuts hit Michigan schools, 26 in Detroit Michigan state cut school funding by $165 per student, and soon after, 39 school districts, including 26 in metro Detroit, had additional funding cut. Detroit Free Press Some schools drop driver’s education to cut costs Because of budget cuts, many schools around the country are leaving driver's ed by the roadside. MSNBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Can religion help the economic crisis? A conference on interfaith co-operation was held in Seoul, where leaders called for religious perspectives to be taken into account by governments tackling issues like the financial crisis. BBC   Photo of the Day Andrew Kermick, who works on Capitol Hill, goes airborne as he skis in the snow on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.  (Photo by Alex Brandon / 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 It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr. 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