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General Motors Co. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz answers a question during an interview in Detroit, Michigan.   (Photo by Paul Sancya / AP) GM, bondholders reach deal General Motors has reached a deal with a committee of its bondholders to give them 10 percent of a newly restructured GM, reports said. WMUR-TV Partisan debate over Sotomayor begins Conservatives are criticizing the nominee over a speech and a court decision. The White House is pushing back hard. NPR Interest groups engaged in nominee battle San Diego Union-Tribune Initial jobless claims drop unexpectedly The tally of newly laid-off people requesting jobless benefits fell last week, the government said, a sign that companies are cutting fewer workers. Cleveland Plain Dealer Economic indicators are rising CBS News   High alert on N Korea South Korean and U.S. troops have gone on higher alert after North Korea said it was scrapping the armistice treaty that ended the Korean War 50 years ago. BBC N Korea faces UN sanctions Reuters Study says uninsured are costly for all The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds. Sacramento Bee Health reform: a $1 trillion question CNNMoney Gay marriage fight isn't over in California, activists vow Activists are already crafting a new ballot initiative for 2010 to overturn Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that amended the state's constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. Christian Science Monitor California gay marriage ban upheld Reuters Pakistan bounties for Swat leaders Pakistan has offered $10,000 cash for the arrest of the Islamic religious leader said to be behind of the Taliban's campaign in the Swat valley. Al Jazeera   NATION Has the real estate market hit bottom? After nearly two years of steep declines, there are small signs that the housing market may be close to finding a bottom. ABC News Stimulus projects bypass needy states States hit hardest by the recession received few of the government's first stimulus contracts, though the new federal spending was meant to target places with the severest economic pain. USA TODAY Blog: Obama: We're seeing results from stimulus CBS News 12-year-old Afghan was taken to Gitmo An Afghan who spent more than six years at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay prison was only about 12 when detained, not 16 or 17 as his official record says, an Afghan rights group said. Reuters POLITICS President's security advisor intervenes in US intelligence turf war Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair wants to pick his representatives abroad. This has brought him into conflict with Leon Panetta, director of the CIA, who now chooses them. Telegraph.co.uk Sestak will challenge Specter in 2010 U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has made no secret of his desire to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in the 2010 Democratic primary. Now it appears he has told supporters and contributors he will. PennLive.com SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Tsunami? Apocalypse? No, just the moon It's only the moon, emergency officials in Puerto Rico are telling nervous islanders who have feared that recent extreme tides portend a tsunami or biblical catastrophe. MSNBC Soyuz astronauts head to space station Three astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz spacecraft. InformationWeek Glowing monkeys to aid research Scientists have modified genes to make primates and their offspring glow green. Future genetic modifications to primates could aid efforts to find cures for conditions like Parkinson's disease. BBC LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Pixar builds fan loyalty through its stories Disney might own Pixar after buying the company for $7.4 billion in 2006. But when it comes to brand loyalty among family moviegoers, Pixar is the new Disney. Ashbury Park Press Special section: Disney Pixar's 'Up' Disney Bruce Springsteen closes out tour with hometown marathon After a rousing version of “American Land,” Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s show at the Izod Center truly seemed over. Rolling Stone EDUCATION Students camp overnight as hunger strike hits 2nd day UC Santa Cruz students participating in a hunger strike to end cuts to academic programs that attract students of color say they will escalate their actions if university officials don't address their demands. San Jose Mercury News Education gap leaves advocates divided On the heels of a study that found quantifiable and disturbing educational achievement disparities between students from different racial and economic backgrounds, solutions remain unclear. New America Media RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY An old brand tries to be new: Protestant groups put faith in new ad campaigns The United Methodist Church recently unveiled a $20 million rebranding effort aimed at attracting younger members to the large but diminishing Protestant group. Star Tribune Malaysia ban on 'Allah' upheld The Catholic church in Malaysia has failed in a court challenge to a government ban which prevented the church from using the word "Allah" in its weekly newsletter. Al Jazeera   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Is broadcast journalism mostly plagiarism? Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: What could go wrong? Weekly Standard Column: Good luck with that 401(k)! Slate Column: Stand up to Sudan's thugs Christian Science Monitor Editorial: New perspective for vaccine 'refusers' Star Tribune Blog: Terrorists threaten Afghan ‘northern route’ Wired Column: The GOP's Supreme problem The Daily Beast Column: How the NYT blew the Watergate story American Review   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Emily Naughton, Jasmine Jernberg, Sevim Yolacti, Eli Greenlaw, Emily Kirby, Heather Norberg, Rachel Wright, Ryan Kieffer, Jenni Kulp and Gregory Hitchcock.   GOOD NEWS 'Slumdog' stars to get new flats "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle has promised new homes for the child-stars of his Oscar-winning film and has already bought an apartment for one of them, news reports said. Monsters and Critics Fire rescue saves kitten trapped in car Palm Beach Fire-Rescue dismantled the engine of a Mercedes SUV belonging to crooner Vic Damone to free a feral kitten wedged under the hood. Palm Beach Daily News WORLD Palestinian president pushing pan-Arab peace with Israel Top Palestinian officials said President Mahmoud Abbas is working to repackage a 2002 plan that called for exchange of Arab land occupied by Israel in the 1967 war for normalized relations with Arab countries. Examiner Powerful earthquake off Honduras coast A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Honduras, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The National Weather Service placed the central American country under a tsunami watch. CNN Iraq to arrest 1,000 'corrupt' officials Iraq's anti-corruption watchdog says arrest warrants have been issued for some 1,000 allegedly corrupt officials. BBC BUSINESS Chrysler faces more Fiat deal hearings It may take two more days of testimony for Chrysler to convince a bankruptcy judge that a deal with Fiat is the best way to save itself from liquidation. Forbes Readers tapped with $2 newspapers U.S. publishers are betting readers will fork over a few more quarters for their newspaper, one of the few ways they can boost revenue as advertising dwindles. Bloomberg HEALTH Child diabetes set to 'double' Researchers from Queen's University, Belfast and Pecs University, Hungary, say cases in older children will rise substantially and argue genetics are not the sole cause. Healthcare Today Cancer death rate dropped nearly 20 percent in 15 years The death rate due to cancer has declined in the U.S. in recent years, largely due to better prevention and treatment. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 to 2005. CNN Earliest known case of leprosy unearthed A 4,000-year-old skeleton found in India bears the earliest archaeological evidence of leprosy, a new study reports, shedding light on how the disease might have been spread in early human history. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT EPA chief praises Netherlands' water policy on fact-finding trip Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu both praised the Dutch methods of water management during a week-long fact-finding trip. Tech Herald Cuckoo included in latest list of Britain's endangered birds The call of the cuckoo is disappearing from Britain's countryside, according to the latest research that adds the species to a growing "red list" of the country's most endangered birds for the first time. Telegraph.co.uk SPORTS Bulls' Derrick Rose tied to NCAA probe The University of Memphis is responding to NCAA allegations that charge their basketball program with major violations, both of which seem to involve current Bull and Simeon grad Derrick Rose. Chicago Sun-Times Report: Rose may have cheated on SAT ESPN NBA rescinds T on Magic's Howard The NBA announced that it has rescinded Dwight Howard's sixth technical foul of the playoffs, given for taunting Anderson Varejao after a layup in the fourth quarter of the Magic's 116-114 overtime victory. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT New Internet problem for music industry Music sites with freely accessible content have a growing number of listeners as a substitute for buying music. BusinessWeek   Photo of the Day An Indian woman works at a sunflower field in Darbeshpur village, south of Allahabad, India.  (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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 I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. 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