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In Seoul, South Korea, former marines burn images of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, right, and his son Kim Jong Un. South Korea is gearing up for joint military maneuvers with the U.S. likely to keep tensions soaring following the attack on a South Korean island, which killed two marines and two civilians.  (Photo by Wally Santana / AP) Suicidal vets find lifeline on websites In the urgent search for innovative ways to combat the alarming rise of military suicides, social media sites have become an unexpected lifeline for veterans in crisis. Houston Chronicle Staffing up for IT’s new normal There is a quiet but persistent buzz that IT budgets will grow in 2011. But as budgets increase, likely so too will the complexity — the breadth and depth — of IT offerings and needs. TechNewsWorld Special section: New technologies report Forbes   North Korea says South Korea using ‘human shields’ North Korea has accused Seoul of using human shields on the island where firing from the North killed two South Korean civilians. BBC War games add to Korea tensions Philadelphia Inquirer South Korean tension rises CNN The reality of roommates for old women “The Golden Girls” it isn’t, but more older women are joining up in unique living arrangements. ABC News Med students trade places with elderly patients CBS News GM says IPO grows to $23.1 billion General Motors Co. said that its public offering grew to $23.1 billion after underwriters exercised their rights to buy a big chunk of the auto maker’s stock. MarketWatch College develops training-ground resort Shortly after the college announced the purchase of the Seaview Resort to expand its hospitality-management curriculum, college officials started planning by studying the landmark’s heyday. Philadelphia Inquirer   NATION Amex boosts ‘Small Business Saturday’ American Express’ new national campaign urges consumers to take a break between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to visit local merchants in an event dubbed Small Business Saturday. San Francisco Chronicle ‘Pent-up demand’ as shoppers storm malls BusinessWeek Blog: Celebrate with savings  (Baltimore Sun) Consuming Interest Marines resistant to openly gay troops They are the few, the proud and perhaps the military’s biggest opponents of lifting the ban on openly gay troops. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Somali-born teen held in bomb plot A Somali-born teenager plotted to carry out a car bomb attack in Portland, Ore., but the bomb turned out to be a dud supplied by undercover agents as part of a sting, federal prosecutors said. MSNBC POLITICS Administration is bracing for setbacks to health law As the Obama administration presses ahead with the health care law, officials are bracing for the possibility that a federal judge in Virginia will soon reject its central provision as unconstitutional. New York Times All special-election senators to be in place for lame-duck session Three newly elected senators are getting a jump on their fellow members of the 2010 class as they’re seated in time for critical votes that are expected to round out the lame-duck session. The Hill HEALTH Secondhand smoke kills more than half a million a year In the first look at the global impact of secondhand smoking, researchers analyzed data from 2004 for 192 countries that showed that secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year. Plain Dealer Map: Smoking curbs: the global picture BBC Type 1 diabetes death rate is falling Death rates have dropped significantly in people with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. But mortality rates for people with Type 1 still remain significantly higher than for the general population. HealthDay 14 foods that could change a diabetic’s life MSNBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY A blessed alternative to shopping Instead of Black Friday, Nancy Mavergeorge and her family will help to start something new — Bless Friday, celebrating community service rather than crazed consumerism. Houston Chronicle Blair and Hitchens debate religion Tony Blair, a Catholic convert, said faith was a force for good. But Christopher Hitchens, an atheist terminally ill with cancer, argued religion made people do terrible things. BBC The Schullers: a tale of 2 churches The third-generation Schuller hopes to do what the landmark — and now bankrupt — Crystal Cathedral has apparently failed to: evolve with the times. Los Angeles Times EDUCATION Students can make up credits online A growing network of online classes is giving thousands of high school students a second or third chance to pass courses they need to graduate, from algebra and history to health and physical education. Hechinger Report Is Saturday school a fix for playing hooky? Students at Des Moines‘ East High School who skip classes face a new consequence: spending their Saturday mornings at school. But some educators worry the new rules aren’t helping academically. Des Moines Register SPORTS LeBron not worried about return to Ohio LeBron James is coming back to Ohio for his first NBA game since splitting this summer to play in Florida. King James won’t get the usual royal treatment. USA TODAY No. 19 Nevada rallies for historic upset of No. 3 Boise State in overtime Anthony Martinez kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime, capping a Nevada comeback that gave the Wolf Pack a wild 34-31 win over previously unbeaten No. 3 Boise State. Reno Gazette-Journal   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Irwin M. Stelzer): Much to be thankful for  (Weekly Standard) Today's Standard Editorial: Gift returns: Be of honest cheer Florida Times-Union Column (Dan Danner): Shopping locally can hasten the recovery FOX News Column (Dahlia Lithwick): Why have there been no anti-war 1st Amendment cases lately? Slate Blog (Mike Elk): I am thankful for TSA workers Huffington Post Column (Angela Rouse): Is abortion really right? Kansas City Star Column (Ron Smith): The cost of good intentions in education policy Baltimore Sun Column (Philip Goldberg): Making space for sane spirituality Huffington Post   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, Sevim Yolacti, Kathie Raikes, Brigitte Leschhorn, Sara Stewart, Adrian Smith, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Tanya Flowers, Elizabeth Quinn, Rachel Wright, Ranjini Kutty, Kristen Toland and Daishi Sato.   GOOD NEWS Robotic precision cuts high risks of head-and-neck cancer surgery A new robotic surgical procedure is sparing oral cancer patients from a potentially disfiguring operation and promises to save their speech and ability to eat while possibly helping them avoid radiation. Detroit Free Press Chronically homeless in St. Louis, Mo., need and get help For St. Louis city and county, which are halfway through a 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness, Earl Wilson’s story illustrates the success and challenges facing the human service system. St. Louis Post-Dispatch From cell block to runway: Former teen inmate gets new life A former Texas inmate who found a new life as a cherished member of his mentor’s family is now strutting his stuff on the runway, a long walk from his life in a cell. ABC News WORLD In Russia, fear for future US relations because of WikiLeaks, lack of privacy WikiLeaks is about to drop its biggest-ever bombshell, and although U.S. credibility is likely to take the worst hit, much of the collateral damage may end up in Moscow. Christian Science Monitor New Wikileaks documents to be released MSNBC Drug tunnel found at US-Mexico border U.S. border agents said they had found a multimillion-dollar drug-smuggling tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border that is more sophisticated than one discovered a short time ago in the same area. Reuters Extensive drug tunnel uncovered in Calif. CNN As Spain denies need for bailout, debt fears spread A struggling country denies it needs a bailout. Investors don’t believe it and drive up sovereign bond yields, making the bailout inevitable. Globeandmail.com Stocks drop on Korea tensions, Europe debt woes; dollar rises Bloomberg Special section: European debt crisis Guardian BUSINESS McRibs and the art of artificial scarcity Welcome to “Artificial Scarcity, Consumer Edition.” The tactic is used so often in American marketing that you might expect consumers to be immune to it. Star Tribune RentJuice offers online tool for property managers A sea change in the housing market helped inspire entrepreneur David Vivero to build a startup that aims to help manage the country’s shift to a “renter nation.” San Francisco Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Pirate Bay appeal falls on deaf ears A Swedish appeals court upheld the copyright convictions of three of the four founders of The Pirate Bay — perhaps the world’s most well-known and notorious file-sharing website. CNET News Europe’s Large Hadron Collider looks at birth of universe The European Organization for Nuclear Research has conducted experiments with results that have produced matter that simulates the matter present at the very first moments of our primordial universe. iTWire Special section: Large Hadron Collider European Organization for Nuclear Research ENVIRONMENT The Green cage After the financial crisis, female leaders walk a fine line between economic recovery and green activism. Thanks to their efforts, Europe—rich, confident—led the charge in saving the planet. Newsweek People-powered gyms The trend of using exercise equipment to generate electricity is starting to catch on in U.S. gyms. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Traditional TV viewing remains popular Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Hulu LLC are working on technologies they say will transform how people watch television. Nobody told the couch potatoes. San Francisco Chronicle Artisans recapturing historic beginnings Amid the bustle of workers and the buzz of power tools, the restoration of the 1910 Harris County courthouse is coming to a dramatic conclusion. Houston Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Women feel more pain than men “Globally, women have more chronic pain than men, more recurrent pain, and they are more likely to have multiple sources of pain,” said Jennifer Kelly, an independent psychologist in Atlanta. Discovery News   Photo of the Day People come out of the sea on the beach of Nice, southeastern France, with temperatures of 51 degrees.  (Photo by Lionel Cironneau / 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 Life is like riding a bicycle — in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. 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