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British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler, who were released by the Somali pirates, speak during a press conference at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia.  (Photo by Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP) Is climate change to blame for bigger ocean waves? Pilots confirm what marine scientists have just started talking about: Ocean waves are becoming bigger and more powerful, and climate change could be the cause. McClatchy Newspapers Interactive: Restless ice New York Times Voters in Ariz. approve medical marijuana By a narrow margin, Arizona voters have given their OK to legalized medical marijuana for people with chronic or debilitating diseases. ABC News   Somali pirates free British couple Somali pirates have released a British couple they held captive for more than a year after a significant amount of ransom money was paid. Al Jazeera Paul Chandler describes his release BBC Paul and Rachel Chandler are released Guardian Rachel Chandler ‘enjoying freedom’ Telegraph.co.uk Congress braces for lame-duck session Congress returns for a lame-duck session that will provide Democrats their final taste of Capitol Hill dominance before Republicans take over the House and expand their Senate minority caucus. NPR Keeping it local “Locally made” is a popular term for budding entrepreneurs with romantic notions of taking a product in their community and turning it into a profitable business. Newsweek   NATION Mayor vetoes San Francisco ban on Happy Meals with toys San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom vetoed a ban on sales of McDonald’s Happy Meals with toys as too intrusive, saying, “Parents, not politicians, should decide what their children eat.” Vancouver Sun Blog: San Francisco orders up an angry meal  (NPR) Simon Says Early snow hits Minn., Wis. While winter’s start remains more than a month away, much of Minnesota and Wisconsin were under a winter storm warning. Some areas are seeing almost a foot of snow. CNN Snow hits the Twin Cities Star Tribune Growing backlash against TSA body scanners A pilot and passenger revolt over full-body scans is growing and what many consider intrusive pat-downs couldn‘t have come at a worse time for the nation’s air travel system. CNN POLITICS Rahm Emanuel makes it official: He’s running for Chicago mayor After a “listening tour” of Chicago neighborhoods, former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has officially announced his run for mayor. Christian Science Monitor Democrats to push for $250 Social Security payment Democrats plan to vote early in the lame-duck session on a bill that would provide Social Security recipients with a one-time payment of $250, according to the office of Earl Pomeroy, the bill’s author. CNNMoney Freshmen get crash-course on Congress More than 90 members of Congress arrive in Washington for the first time since winning election, trading the loftiness of campaign speeches for mundane lessons in how to do their new jobs. MSNBC 2010 elections highlight Obama’s eroding base Seattle Times Right-wing groups scuffle over freshmen Politico Tea Party lawmakers arrive at D.C. NPR BUSINESS Ireland in preliminary bailout talks with EU The Republic of Ireland is in preliminary talks with EU officials for financial support, the BBC has learned. BBC US stocks could make up ground on data ahead The U.S. stock market will try to reclaim its footing after a shellacking that brought the Dow Jones Industrial Average back to its lowest level since the midterm elections. MarketWatch Neuromarketing: ads that whisper to the brain This is your brain on ads. Brain waves that correlate with heightened attention become more active. New York Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Hollywood woos China Silicon Valley arrived in China first, bearing technology and business plans. Now, Hollywood is swooning over this rising economic empire in the East. San Jose Mercury News For punk rocker and professor Greg Graffin, faith’s in the fossil Greg Graffin, lead singer and songwriter for Bad Religion and a lecturer in life science and paleontology, has a new book out described by the publisher as “part rock memoir and part scientific manifesto.” Denver Post SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientist’s idea could help children in India out of poverty The tablet device invented by a Houston computer scientist eventually might help raise many of India‘s children out of poverty and into the country’s emerging economy. Houston Chronicle Algae lies dormant in Lake Superior Scientists are racing to find clues behind the peaceful existence of the microscopic Didymo geminata which has caused pollution elsewhere. Star Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Colorado Springs church hosts Jesus scholar In his book, “Saving Jesus from the Church,” Meyers shares a disturbing dream that led him to wonder how he could remain a Christian in light of the abundant hypocrisy and scandals in Christianity. Examiner Actress pushes churches to reach out to prisoners Jesus left a precious few commands: Love thy neighbor, feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the prisoner among them. So why do so many churches have such a hard time with that last one? Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Neil Farber): To complain or blame: Is that the question?  (Psychology Today) The Blame Game Column (Michael S. Greco): Inequality mustn’t pay Boston Herald Editorial: Turning to McCain Courier-Journal Editorial: Americans must share in this sacrifice Des Moines Register Column (Kay S. Hymowitz): Instability, not poverty, more damaging to children Denver Post Editorial: City ethics: Whom will you serve? Florida Times-Union Column (William Dalrymple): Iraq‘s disappearing Christians are Bush and Blair’s legacy Guardian Column (Shankar Vedantam): If parenthood sucks, why do we love it? Because we’re addicted Slate   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Elizabeth Quinn, Selena Williams, Tanya Flowers, Brian Kebel, Adrian Smith, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Alexa Even, Kathie Raikes, Walt Chiu, Sara Stewart, Charles Weiss, Sevim Yolacti, John Harvell, Jeff Bromberg and Ayesha Sharma.   GOOD NEWS Brain cell cooling ‘could save lives’ when heart stops A treatment which cools the brain following a heart attack has the potential to save more lives, say U.S. doctors. BBC A new plan for nurturing business Members of the newly-created Iowa Innovation Council say the state needs to drive its economy through innovation, a long-term structural change that promises Iowans better-paying jobs. Des Moines Register 30-Second test could spot early signs of Alzheimer’s Researchers have found that many adults in their 40s show tiny lesions in parts of the brain. Alzheimer’s patients typically have lesions in similar parts of the brain, only they are much larger. AOL News WORLD Obama ends Asia trip, US is ‘here to stay’ President Barack Obama returns home from his visit to Asia after promising Japanese business leaders that the U.S. is “here to stay” in a region he said is integral to economic growth around the world. BusinessWeek President Obama visits Asia TIME North Sudan ‘bombs South border’ In Sudan, the southern army says a northern plane bombed its territory, injuring several people. BBC US seeks a 90-day freeze on West Bank settlement building A U.S. proposal aimed at the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks urges Israel to freeze West Bank construction for 90 days in return for American backing in the United Nations and 20 advanced warplanes. Bloomberg HEALTH Health reform’s add-ons for seniors on Medicare roll in Government agencies and consumer advocates previously touted health reform bonuses for children and working families. Now they’re turning attention to Medicare recipients. Denver Post The deadly mix in caffeinated alcohol drinks that make them so risky While there have always been drinks that mix caffeine and alcohol, health experts say these pre-mixed cocktails are much more dangerous than rum and Coke or even Red Bull and vodka. Newsweek ENVIRONMENT Plans for turning saltwater into fresh Because of a drought scare, a California district has pushed a desalination project that would turn bay water into drinking water. San Francisco Chronicle Dishwashing: A farewell to phosphates In 2006 the activists managed to push through the first statewide ban on phosphates in household automatic-dishwasher detergents, though it didn’t take effect until 2010. TIME SPORTS No. 1 Oregon ekes out defensive struggle over California Oregon‘s sturdy defense loved the chance to demonstrate that the Ducks’ offense isn’t the only star of this show. ESPN It‘s a Love-in as Kevin gets NBA’s first 30-30 since Moses At one point in the third quarter, Kevin Love leaned over to Michael Beasley on the bench and whispered in his ear. “I’m going for 30 tonight,” Love said. Philadelphia Daily News EDUCATION Latino kids now majority in California’s public schools Latinos now make up a majority of California‘s public school students, cracking the 50 percent barrier for the first time in the state’s history, according to the state Department of Education. San Francisco Chronicle Teachers take charge to save ailing public schools Fed up with being blamed for failing students, classroom teachers from Boston to Los Angeles are taking over their schools in a small but growing trend in the education reform movement. Seattle Post-Intelligencer   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT A surge in homeless students in schools Nearly 1 million homeless students attended public schools, a 41 percent increase and another sign of how broadly the economic recession has struck America. USA TODAY   Photo of the Day A street vendor prepares items to be sold in San Carlos, Nicaragua.  (Photo by Esteban Felix / 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 Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic. 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