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Google CEO Eric Schmidt listens to President Barack Obama speak during the House Democratic Caucus retreat at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.  (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP) Microsoft pledges to stay in China despite Google's threat to leave Microsoft has no plans to pull out of China, its CEO Steven Ballmer has confirmed, dashing hopes that the software giant would support its rival Google in its stand against Chinese censorship of the Internet. Telegraph.co.uk Pentagon report faults Hasan's bosses in Fort Hood shooting As many as eight Army officers could face punishment for failing to do anything when the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood rampage displayed erratic behavior early in his military career, a U.S. official says. Florida Times-Union   Vexing bugs in the global trading system As global trade has mounted, more goods are coming in from overseas, sometimes bringing with them the accidental cargo of destructive bugs and plants. Wall Street Journal Highest court weighs in on invasive issue WUWM Consumer inflation tame, while wages took a hit Consumer inflation was tame in 2009, with prices rising 2.7 percent. Yet families felt squeezed as their spending power sank with falling wages, job losses and higher prices for energy, medical and education. NPR US consumer sentiment holds steady Reuters Big earnings gains may not lift stocks Stocks in the S&P 500 are expected to post earnings gains in 2010, but experts caution that the gains may not be good fuel for a continued stock-market rise. TIME Stocks hit by broad selloff CNNMoney   NATION Officials at NASA probe bag of drugs Dozens of Kennedy Space Center employees are undergoing drug tests as authorities investigate the discovery of a small plastic bag that contained cocaine inside a restricted shuttle hangar. Florida Today US to further raise airline security The Department of Homeland Security is further increasing aviation security in response to intelligence indicating Islamist terrorists were planning another attack on the United States. MSNBC Special section: Airport security BBC Terror fears up; views on Obama hold steady NPR US may be eyeing DC for Gitmo trial The Obama administration is considering a trial in Washington for a Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspect. USA TODAY HAITI EARTHQUAKE Haiti quake aid hampered by blockages Bottlenecks and infrastructure damage have been holding up aid efforts in Haiti, where the earthquake has left thousands dead. BBC Devastating earthquake hits Haiti New York Times Scientists warned Haiti officials of quake Scientists said they warned officials in Haiti two years ago that their country was ripe for a major earthquake. St. Petersburg Times Celebrities to join Haiti telethon In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, George Clooney and other celebrities are signing on for a telethon to aid the devastated island nation. CNN Global reaction to Haiti earthquake MSNBC POLITICS Dems see progress on health bill deal President Barack Obama agreed to soften a proposed tax on high-cost insurance plans, but work continues on several remaining sticking points in the health care legislation — including the thorny issue of abortion. USA TODAY White House scores key labor deal Politico Obama ally Reid in danger of losing re-election bid U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may pay the ultimate political price for championing President Barack Obama's liberal agenda: he could lose his seat back home in Nevada. Reuters ENVIRONMENT India to tackle pollution with energy cuts India is planning to create a $10 billion-a-year market in energy-saving certificates that officials hope will burnish the country's green credentials and help to avert a looming energy crisis. Times Online Environmental group gives nod to sustainable salmon-farming method Farm-raised salmon has long been the poster child of unsustainable aquaculture practices. Issues of pollution and inefficiency have plunged it into the "avoid" territory of environmental groups. Scientific American Arctic polar bears imperiled by pollution The long-term survival of polar bears is being threatened by man-made pollution that is reaching the Arctic. BBC Polar bear: waving not freezing Telegraph.co.uk SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Neural thermostat regulates brain activity Our energy-hungry brains operate reliably and efficiently while processing a flood of sensory information, thanks to a sort of neuronal thermostat that regulates activity in the visual cortex. ScienceDaily 'Doomsday Clock' moves a minute back The Doomsday Clock — a barometer of nuclear danger for the past 55 years — has been moved one minute further away from the "midnight hour." BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Headache from religious fast? Researchers may have a cure Every year millions of Jews fast on their holiest day, Yom Kippur, and millions of Muslims fast for the month of Ramadan — and every year, as many as 40 percent of those fasting develop serious headaches. Reuters Pope calls on Turkey to give Roman Catholic Church legal recognition Pope Benedict XVI has called on Turkey to give legal recognition to the Roman Catholic Church in the Muslim-majority but politically secular nation. Pew Forum   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Bankers without a clue New York Times Blog: Our view on capitalism vs. censorship USA TODAY Column: Bankers payed themselves $145 billion Slate Column: ‘Educated class’ has a lot to learn Boston Herald Column: Common ground on abortion? Pew Forum Editorial: The older driver dilemma Toronto Star Column: What next for Haiti? Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Stupak: How to heal health care reform Detroit News   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Jodi McMaster, Rick Dossey, Darling Gutierrez, George Knowles, Andrew Evans, Jennifer Yirinec, Leslie Wendel, Tanya Flowers, Michael Makofka, Amy Helfman, Mahvish Kazmi, Laurie Hauptli and Megan Morris.   GOOD NEWS Librarian leaves $878,000 estate Bob Olson, who lived quietly in Minneapolis, spread around a substantial estate, including $50,000 gifts to neighbors. Star Tribune Pa. runners turn chance to stay fit into chance to do good The Frigid 5-Miler is the third of five races this season to benefit a different Pittsburgh-area charity. What the runners get out of it is company and competition in a sport they pursue year-round. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WORLD African immigrants in Italy: slave labor for the mafia Xenophobes in homogenous European countries often complain that immigrants will erase their most precious cultural norms. The race riots in Italy may be one indicator that change is inevitable. TIME Cartel Inc.: in the company of narcos Mexican soldiers raided a house in Rio Bravo, a dilapidated town just across the Texas border. What they found was a "back office" that belonged to the Gulf cartel, Mexico's most violent drug gang. Reuters Israeli police arrest harem 'messiah' Israeli police have arrested a self-styled Jewish sage and disciplinarian who ran a tightly controlled cult of at least 17 women with whom they believe he fathered dozens of children. Guardian BUSINESS Obama announces big bank fee After days of speculation, President Barack Obama confirmed reports that the government will seek to recoup losses from its massive financial system bailout by proposing a new tax on major banks. ABC News Obama: fee will recoup rescue money Bloomberg Broadband aids in job creation Research shows that U.S. regions where broadband was introduced saw accelerated job growth, but the increased labor pool weighed on wages. BusinessWeek Career coaches help minorities excel American companies are finding that after recruiting and hiring minority employees, it is hard to move them up the ranks. NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Lawsuit over music downloads revived A federal appeals court revived an antitrust lawsuit that accuses major record labels controlling 80 percent of U.S. digital music sales of scheming to charge high prices. San Jose Mercury News 'The Office' as an HR training tool "The Office," a comedy about a jumble of oddball workers trying to get along, is a phenomenon of our times: a period when the American workforce is more diverse than it has ever been. NPR EDUCATION US common-standards push bares unsettled issues A simple idea in American education proves to be the most confounding: elected officials and educators have been attempting to establish national academic standards for at least a half-century. Education Week College applicants face competition College applicants are facing one of the toughest years ever to gain admission to the nation's public colleges and universities as schools grapple with budget cuts and record numbers of applications. San Jose Mercury News SPORTS Cutcliffe to remain Duke's coach Duke coach David Cutcliffe withdrew his name from consideration for the Tennessee head coaching job after potentially replacing Lane Kiffin, who bolted the program to become USC coach. ESPN Amid funding crisis, college athletics soak up fees More than $800 million in student fees and university subsidies prop up athletic programs at the nation's top sports colleges, reaching that level amid a continuing crisis in funding. USA TODAY HEALTH Simple test could reduce cancer deaths in poor nations A simple "see and treat" approach using a test costing $2 could help doctors prevent 100,000 cervical cancer deaths a year in women in poorer countries. Reuters WHO rejects claims it hyped-up H1N1 flu Questions are being raised about how the H1N1 pandemic has been handled by the United Nation's World Health Organization. CBS News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT American is 1st woman to win Nobel Prize for economics Americans Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson won the Nobel Prize for economics for work on how community institutions can prevent conflict, the Nobel Committee announced. CNN   Photo of the Day The sun sets behind Mount Adams in Cincinnati.  (Photo by Al Behrman / 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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