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Joseph Michael Benson of the 64th Military Police Company looks through his gun during a night patrol in Noor Gal district of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.  (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool / AP) Ocean-science giant set for upgrade Few research tools in the history of science can match the achievements of Alvin, the U.S. manned vessel which discovered the hot volcanic vents that changed ideas about where life exists. BBC BP falls most in 4 months after US lawsuit BP fell the most in four months in London trading after the Obama administration filed a suit saying the company and four others violated environmental laws in the largest U.S. oil spill. Bloomberg US joins Gulf oil spill lawsuits, seeks unlimited damages CNN 1st the spill, now the lawsuits Reuters   US to cite progess in Obama’s Afghanistan war strategy A White House review of President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan war strategy will report that foreign forces are making headway against the Taliban, but hefty challenges remain. Reuters CIA report undermines Obama’s upbeat assessment of Afghan war The Independent Special section: Afghanistan CBS News Administration sees progress in Afghanistan NPR WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange bail granted by British court A British court has granted bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange is wanted for questioning in Sweden on allegations of sexual misconduct. Christian Science Monitor WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange‘s legal team ‘utterly delighted’ BBC Record plunge in foreclosures, thanks to robo-signers The number of foreclosure notices filed in November plunged 21 percent, the biggest month-over-month drop ever recorded by RealtyTrac, the online foreclosure marketer. CNNMoney   NATION US rethinks strategy for the unthinkable, nuclear fallout Suppose the unthinkable happened, an atom bomb struck a big city. What should people there do? The government has a surprising new message: Do not flee. Get inside any stable building and stay. New York Times Big-city nuke attack ‘a survivable event’ USA TODAY Rampant fraud, self-dealing alleged in Alaskan Native American corporation When the oil boom came to Alaska, Congress promised new economic opportunities for native peoples like the Cape Fox Tlingit. ProPublica Government outlaws drop-side cribs It’s the end of the traditional crib that has cradled millions of babies for generations. The government outlawed drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers and millions of recalls. San Jose Mercury News POLITICS Senate passes $858B tax-cut plan The Senate passed an $858 billion tax-cut plan, giving bipartisan endorsement to an agreement crafted by President Barack Obama and Republicans that extends Bush-era reductions for all income levels. Bloomberg Blog: Nearly 60 percent approve of tax deal  (MSNBC) First Read House passes repeal of ‘don’t ask, don‘t tell’ The House of Representatives voted to overturn the ban on openly gay and lesbian soldiers serving in the U.S. military, passing legislation repealing the controversial “don‘t ask, don’t tell” policy. ABC News Hillary Clinton’s vision for foreign policy on a tight budget Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a foreign-policy road map for the 21st century, which elevates the role of development in pursuing national security. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Desertification is greatest threat to planet, expert warns Desertification and land degradation is “the greatest environmental challenge of our time” and “a threat to global well-being,” according to the U.N.‘s top drylands official, Luc Gnacadja. Guardian Ghana’s oil challenge The massive Jubilee oil field in Ghana will soon begin producing, but with revenue from the site come concerns about the risk of corruption and environmental compromise. National Geographic HEALTH Stem cell transplant cures patient with HIV Doctors in Berlin, working with an American patient with HIV and leukemia, have declared in a peer-reviewed journal they believe they have cured both illnesses. Sydney Morning Herald Intestine grown from stem cells for the first time New Scientist McDonald’s sued over Happy Meals A consumer protection group filed a class-action suit against McDonald’s, claiming the toys included in Happy Meals bait and induce children to develop a preference for nutritionally poor foods. CBC News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT In tough economy, frugal parents skip stores for online toy swaps Thrifty parents are finding plenty of places to barter on the Web. At the online community SwapMamas.com, hip moms trade goods from baby slings to clarinets without any money changing hands. San Francisco Chronicle Most fascinating places From majestic castles in the Pyrenees mountains to a diver’s paradise in the South Pacific, here are 10 of the Earth’s most fascinating places. CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY US sues school over denial of Muslim student’s pilgrimage The federal government sued a suburban Chicago school district for denying a Muslim middle school teacher unpaid leave to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that is a central part of her religion. USA TODAY Spirituality may boost success for Alcoholics Anonymous Attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings appears to increase participants’ spirituality, which may help reduce their alcohol use, a new study suggests. BusinessWeek   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Dean Baker): Peter Orzag goes to Citigroup CounterPunch Column (Matt Taibbi): Bernie Sanders puts Barack Obama to shame Rolling Stone Column (Robert Scheer): Return of the triangulator Truthdig Editorial: Time to again mobilize against marijuana Christian Science Monitor Column (Chris Goode): New life for ‘don’t ask, don‘t tell’ repeal? The Atlantic Interview (Andy Coghlan): Calestous Juma: Why I’m optimistic about Africa New Scientist Column (Patrick Cockburn): Holbrooke’s death leaves a hole in Afghan policy The Independent Column (Steven M. Walt): Postcard from Kuwait Foreign Policy   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Anuja Seith, Cat Van Le, Tanya Flowers, Sara Stewart, Sevim Yolacti, John Harvell, Brigitte Leschhorn, Ayesha Sharma, Diana Shaw, Shahinaz Ayoub and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Museum deal raises $1.2M, preserves gambel oak forest The Utah Museum of Natural History will set aside a piece of nature at its Research Park location in a deal that nets the state $1.2 million and preserves the gambel oaks of the Wasatch foothills in perpetuity. Salt Lake Tribune Secret Santa II hands out Christmas cheer and more in Kansas City Secret Santa II carries on the good works of the original Secret Santa, who handed out money to folks down on their luck during the holidays. Christian Science Monitor ‘Santa’ gives away $100 bills CNN A kitchen-for-rent is a lifeline for the laid-off worker In New York’s culinary world stands an unimpressive building housing a seven-day-a-week and a 24-hour operation built on need, ambition and nostalgia. New York Times WORLD Germans heighten euro fears European leaders will gather in Brussels to discuss ways to solve the euro crisis. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has yet proven unwilling to consider providing additional German funds. Spiegel International Violence in Greece over European debt crisis BBC Chavez’s decree move enrages Venezuela opposition Venezuela‘s parliament gave a preliminary OK for President Hugo Chavez to rule South America’s top oil producer by decree for a year, prompting opposition accusations that the leader is behaving like a dictator. Reuters Chavez gets special powers The Australian BUSINESS Obama CEOs: $8.2M in political muscle A group of CEOs that met with President Barack Obama has collectively made $8.2 million in political contributions over the past 20 years, according to an analysis of public records. CNNMoney US fuel economy proposal would hit auto industry hard Proposed U.S. government mandates to improve fuel economy have the potential to wipe out one-quarter of the jobs in the U.S. auto industry by 2025, an auto industry think tank says. Globeandmail.com SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Russia launches manned spacecraft A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three crew members bound for the International Space Station blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. CNET News Soyuz blasts astronauts into space BBC Army to deploy iPhones in combat The U.S. Army could make iPhones, Blackberrys and similar devices intelligence-gathering tools on the front lines of the world’s most dangerous battlefields. ABC News Invisibility rug hides ‘large’ objects Objects large enough to be seen with the naked eye have been swept under an “invisibility carpet” for the first time. Nature SPORTS Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92 Bob Feller, the Iowa farm boy whose powerful right arm earned him the nickname “Rapid Robert” and made him one of baseball’s greatest pitchers, died at 92. Philadelphia Inquirer Remembering Bob Feller Plain Dealer Jets suspend Sal Alosi indefinitely The New York Jets have suspended Sal Alosi indefinitely after the team got “new information” that he “instructed” five players to stand in the form of a wall before he tripped Dolphins player Nolan Carroll. ESPN EDUCATION Give back that scholarship Arizona State University’s former baseball coach asked four of his players to give back all or a portion of their athletics scholarships so the team could enroll a junior college standout. Inside Higher Ed Wash. state warns jobless: Don’t be duped by illegal schools The warning from the Workforce Training and Coordinating Board was prompted by the discovery of an unlicensed school promising that students would land jobs after completing training. Seattle Post-Intelligencer American workforce growing grayer USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Empire State Building is pioneering the future of energy efficiency A $13.4 million energy retrofit is slashing the Empire State Building’s energy consumption by nearly 40 percent and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while trimming millions from annual energy costs. Popular Science   Photo of the Day Snowy trees rise into the sky in Hagen, Germany.  (Photo by Sascha Schuermann / 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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