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Dr. Bethesaida Tafari Habte, primary clinician for Well Women Clinic, discusses health care with U.S. Air Force veteran Wendy Haylor at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va.  (Photo by Ron Agnir / AP) Women’s distrust of VA hard to shed Female vets are making less use of VA health services than their male counterparts, even though they face comparable health problems. Star Tribune Special section: Military and veteran’s health care KaiserEDU.org Cancer drug shortage arrives Drug shortages have been an ongoing problem in the U.S. But the federal Food and Drug Administration is seeing “a record number of shortages” this year. Anchorage Daily News Coping with chronic myelogenous leukemia WebMD   Clinton: GOP must go beyond politics and push to ratify START Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Senate Republicans to ratify a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, calling it in the national security interests of the United States and its allies. CBS News Blog: Obama, Medvedev discuss arms deal  (USA TODAY) The Oval Obama invokes Reagan in START bid Reuters Catholics debate Pope’s condom remarks The U.N. AIDS agency welcomed the pope’s comments but cautioned they were only a first step toward making the use of condoms acceptable among Catholics. ABC News Pope on use of condoms: book excerpt BBC Pope: Condoms to prevent AIDS may be OK CNN Holiday shoppers stay up late Instead of stressing deep discounts, which can take a big bite out of profits, retailers are trying less expensive methods to spur sales, like longer store hours. NPR   NATION Obama considers giving lobby speech to court business President Barack Obama is considering giving a speech in January to the Chamber of Commerce, a major business lobby, as part of a new outreach to corporations, a White House official said. Reuters Rendell weighs bill to expand self-defense law for shootings In essence, the governor must wade into a debate between supporters who call it a “stand your ground” bill and opponents who label it a “shoot first” measure. Philadelphia Inquirer POLITICS Obama under pressure over 9/11 terror trials Republicans have demanded that President Barack Obama scrap plans to try the organizers of the 9/11 attacks in civilian courts. Guardian Is the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal DOA? The window for action on reversing the ban on gays in the military is quickly closing, and the path to undoing the 17-year-old law is riddled with roadblocks. Politico New lawmakers must raise cash for 2012 while paying off debt Several newly-elected lawmakers are facing double the fundraising pressure — preparing for the 2012 election and paying off the 2010 campaign debt. The Hill HEALTH Doubling frequency of dialysis may help kidney failure patients Kidney failure patients who double the number of weekly dialysis treatments typically prescribed had significantly better heart function, overall health and general quality of life, new research indicates. HealthDay Merck continues push for new drugs to fight heart disease The drugmaker’s investment in cardiovascular disease became evident when it released new data supporting development of an experimental drug for treating troublesome cholesterol levels. Star-Ledger RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Holy Redeemer Catholic Church to install relic of Mexican saint It’s only about an inch long, a sliver of bone encased behind glass in a gold-plated vessel. But for thousands in Detroit, a tiny relic of a slain Mexican priest has great meaning from which they draw inspiration. Detroit Free Press Christian teachers at Muslim school gain insight into religion It‘s a typical morning at New Horizons Academy, a private day care and school at the Islamic Center of Des Moines. But for two teachers, classes here are like nothing they’ve experienced before. Des Moines Register EDUCATION School board pushes to add gays to school policies on bullying The Minnesota School Board Association is advising school districts across the state to expand their harassment and violence policy to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Star Tribune Economists want to stop teachers’ degree-related bonuses Every year, American schools pay more than $8.6 billion in bonuses to teachers with master’s degrees, even though the idea that a higher degree makes a teacher more effective has been mostly debunked. Seattle Post-Intelligencer SPORTS Derek Jeter‘s agent: Yankees ‘baffling’ The Yankees have reportedly made Jeter an offer for three years and $45 million. But Jeter is seeking a deal lasting at least four years and preferably longer. ESPN Leshoure, Illini drop Wildcats at quirky Wrigley Field match If football comes to Wrigley Field again, Mikel Leshoure wants to be there. “I think that would be fun,” he said. Particularly after a performance like this. Sports Illustrated Illini beat NU at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Reich): Obama must oppose tax cuts for rich San Francisco Chronicle Column (Jack Kelly): Bernanke’s folly Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (Dennis Anderson): Photos are a fine vintage Star Tribune Column (Chris O’Brien): How state and local government layoffs threaten the economy San Jose Mercury News Blog (Jonathan Ellerby, Ph.D.): Politics and you: Solution or problem Inspiration Deficit Disorder  (Psychology Today) Column (David Katz, M.D.): Caffeinated booze: Bad news for bad brews Huffington Post Column (Peter Duffy): Actually, Glenn Beck is not Father Coughlin The New Republic Blog (Leonard Sax): Are teen girls texting too much?  (Psychology Today) Sax on Sex   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Michael Makofka, Brigitte Leschhorn, Kathie Raikes, Walt Chiu, Alexa Even, Adrian Smith, Sevim Yolacti, John Harvell, Jeff Bromberg, Paul Wertheim and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Iraq war veteran walks across US to help comrades in need Just home from Iraq in August 2009, former U.S. Army Spc. Troy Yocum was inspired by a fellow veteran who needed assistance and decided to literally take steps to help. USA TODAY With little to give, drug court students offer pennies to others On Thanksgiving, the students, who are working on turning around their own lives, hope to give a boost to others who are down on their luck. Salt Lake Tribune Victims don’t have to navigate courts alone The waiting rooms are just one way the Dakota County Attorney‘s Office aids thousands of victims and witnesses every year in its victim-witness program, one of Minnesota’s first. Star Tribune WORLD In this economy, every country for itself When the going gets tough, global economic rivalries get tougher. That truth is evident in Germany, where the world’s senior finance officials gathered to discuss lessons from the financial crisis. AOL News Obama calls for nations to allow currency gain Bloomberg Bernanke looks to turn tables on critics of Fed’s $600 billion move YouTube UN resumes Haiti aid operation The United Nations resumed aid distribution in northern Haiti to help cholera victims as protests linked to the rumoured source of the outbreak subsided. CBC News North Koreans unveil vast plant for increasing its nuclear arsenal North Korea showed a visiting American scientist a new facility it built to enrich uranium, suggesting the prospect that it is preparing to expand its nuclear arsenal. MSNBC BUSINESS Acres of tax breaks provide fertile harvest on land surrounding DIA More than 1,500 acres in the commercial and residential zone along Peña Boulevard south of Denver International Airport are designated as agricultural land for tax purposes. Denver Post US Air Force to delay decision in Boeing-EADS aerial tanker competition The U.S. Air Force will delay until early next year its decision on whether Boeing Co. or European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. wins a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Kinect’s kinnection: unprotected by design Microsoft undoubtedly would prefer that Kinect buyers use the Kinect with an Xbox 360, but once it is in people’s hands, the Kinect’s destiny is no longer fully in Microsoft’s hands. iTWire Missing: Milky Way’s smallest black holes There is a glaring lack of black holes observed at the lightest end of the spectrum of stars, says Feryal Özel of the University of Arizona in Tucson. New Scientist LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Michelangelo’s David holding a weapon? Michelangelo’s David might have held a secret weapon in his overly large right hand, according to new controversial research into the sculpture. Discovery News For twins, darkness reigned for years in Denver’s foster system Nobody offered any hope 15 years ago when a homeless woman handed over her towheaded 8-year-old twins, Will and Kristen, to the man who ruled the Victorian house on Irving Street. Denver Post Adoption Day places more than 60 kids in homes Houston Chronicle ENVIRONMENT Riverkeeper monitors water health For nearly two years, Mike Bush has patrolled the Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri rivers and the creeks that feed them. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Russia hosts summit to save tiger World leaders and wildlife campaigners are meeting in Russia to discuss raising the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to bring the tiger back from near extinction. Al Jazeera Tigers could be extinct in 12 years if unprotected San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Why are food allergies on the rise? The number of kids with food allergies went up 18 percent from 1997 to 2007, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNN   Photo of the Day Fireworks explode over the Michigan Capitol and the official state Christmas tree following a ceremony lighting the tree.  (Photo by Al Goldis / 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 A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. Washington Irving Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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