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Dan Choi, center, an Iraq War veteran and West Point graduate who was discharged from the military in July because he announced publicly that he is gay, stands waiting at the door of the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Times Square, New York. He has been waiting to re-enlist and may now have that chance.  (Photo by Bebeto Matthews / AP) Sending hope in a shoe box Sixteen-year-old Valery Bianco and his 13-year-old sister, Marina Bianco, take extra care in wrapping their shoe box gifts for “Operation Christmas Child.” They know firsthand what these gifts could mean. CNN Blog: Do’s and don’ts of holiday giving Huffington Post Leaked Swedish report details case against Assange Julian Assange is facing a new challenge: the leak of a confidential Swedish police report that sheds new light on the allegations that led to his legal troubles. MSNBC Is Assange being unfairly vilified? Christian Science Monitor   Obama praises Senate’s gay ban repeal The Senate voted to abolish the 17-year-old ban on gays and lesbians in the military known as “don‘t ask, don’t tell,” ending a tumultuous chapter in American civil rights history. San Francisco Chronicle Reaction to ‘don’t ask’ repeal MSNBC Blog: Sen. Joe Manchin a no-show on historic vote  (McClatchy Newspapers) Planet Washington Special section: Senate vote 281 repeals ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ New York Times Headed toward economic recovery? Government data suggests consumers are emerging from their shells: Layoffs are declining, and the bulls on Wall Street are snorting that the stock market is poised for a long upward charge. NPR US economy preview: Consumer, business spending probably rose Bloomberg South Korea begins exercises near border with North The South Korean military will begin live-firing exercises on an island close to the border with North Korea in the coming hours, its military says. BBC   NATION Cuban-Americans haul goods home on holiday visits Cuban-Americans are heading to Havana this holiday season carrying electronics, medicine, clothing and toiletries to help relatives back home supplement monthly salaries averaging about $20. Philadelphia Inquirer States move ahead with high-speed rail projects, others reject funding Two incoming Republican governors, John Kasich in Ohio and Scott Walker in Wisconsin, said they would reject their share of federal high-speed-rail money. NPR Cogs: Walker rail decision robs state of future Milwaukee Courier Series of storms bears down on Calif. A series of winter storms bearing down on California could be the largest system the region has seen in the last decade, the National Weather Service said. Seattle Post-Intelligencer POLITICS Obama invokes Reagan to push nuclear arms treaty with Russia Most national security experts and former arms-control officials of both parties favor START, the nuclear weapons treaty, with Russia, but some Republicans are opposed, and it takes 67 votes. Christian Science Monitor Obama: Time to ratify START YouTube New census count may complicate Obama 2012 bid The 2010 census report will include a boatload of good political news for Republicans and grim data for Democrats hoping to re-elect President Barack Obama and rebound from devastating elections. MSNBC Democrats confident that 9/11 health bill will pass The first responders still suffering health effects more than nine years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks could get a “Christmas miracle” this year, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Controversial study suggests our universe is 1 of many The sky holds many wonders, but now scientists claim it could hold something potentially more extraordinary — hints of an earlier universe, or even other universes. Space News Alvin dives into the fountain of youth The deep-diving submersible made one final trip to the ocean floor before being hauled ashore for an extensive makeover. NPR HEALTH Keeping holiday drinking in check may counter cancer Though holiday partying often includes alcohol consumption, cancer experts are urging partiers to partake moderately. HealthDay Major shift in understanding eczema Like a fence or barricade intended to stop unwanted intruders, the skin serves as a barrier protecting the body from the hundreds of allergens, irritants, pollutants and microbes people come in contact with. ScienceDaily EDUCATION Education: a ticket out Marlen Carrasco greeted a recent visitor to her high school with a smile, a firm handshake and confidence — newly learned skills that are helping turn her life around. San Jose Mercury News New measures of scholarly impact The method for measuring the influence of journals and authors by counting the number of times their articles are cited has hardly changed since 1955. But the way researchers read them has changed. Inside Higher Ed SPORTS Vonn is AP female athlete of year Lindsey Vonn remembers being a 9-year-old wannabe Olympian, waiting in line for hours on end to shake the hand of a medal-winning skier and get an autograph. Sports Illustrated Olympians flock to Breckenridge for 1st stop of Winter Dew tour More than 380 freestyle skiers and snowboarders are set to compete in halfpipe and slopestyle at the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge, Colo. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Kay Hymowitz): The end of middle America? Working class families are unraveling NY Daily News Editorial: Drugs threaten the Americas Globeandmail.com Column (Paul McDonald): Heard the one about the oldest joke in the world? It’s a cracker! The Independent Column (Vincent Carroll): Don’t protect us from science Denver Post Column (Frank Michael Russell): Advice from LinkedIn: Change your passwords San Jose Mercury News Blog (F. Diane Barth): You can have a happy interfaith holiday!  (Psychology Today) Off the Couch Column (Andrew Trees): Our gold-plated ruling class: the new age of aristocratic despotism Oregonlive.com Column (Sandra Day O’Connor and Maria Schriver): Defeating Alzheimer’s Journal Gazette   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Kristen Toland, Michael Makofka, Elizabeth Quinn, Diana Shaw, Alexa Even, Walt Chiu, Kathie Raikes, Adrian Smith, Sara Stewart, Robert Hang and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Burrell students‘ ’fill a truck’ drive helps fill pantries Physical education teacher Justin Miller said the elementary schools have hosted food drives before, but this was the first time the students were challenged to fill the beds of two donated pickup trucks. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All young people deserve a ‘blissful bedroom’ of their own Makeovers have become a staple of reality television shows. And now, for a handful of young adults in New York, they are becoming an actual reality. NPR Getting a 2nd chance Jeremy Williams, 16, walked into school in August, wondering what it would take to survive after running the streets for years. Now he has a home again, thanks to a man who’d lost a son and found Jeremy. St. Louis Post-Dispatch WORLD France, U.N. reject Gbagbo demand to quit Ivory Coast The government of Ivory Coast‘s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo told the United Nations and French peacekeeping missions to leave, escalating a dispute over last month’s elections. Reuters Gbagbo orders UN troops out Al Jazeera UK heavy snow brings travel chaos Christmas travelers are facing severe disruption as heavy snow falls across many parts of the U.K. airport closures have hit thousands of passengers. BBC BUSINESS In epic projects, US is no longer a leader Increasingly, a group of rising economies — from Brazil to the United Arab Emirates — is building the showcase projects that once were mainly the pride of the U.S., Western Europe and Japan. MSNBC Google growing through aggressive buying spree With the nation’s unemployment rate climbing toward 10 percent, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and senior managers like David Lawee made a counterintuitive call. San Jose Mercury News ENVIRONMENT Legislation passed to reduce lead in drinking water The bill would set federal standards for levels of permissible lead in plumbing fixtures that carry drinking water. It limits the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing into drinking water. CBS News Lifting the veil of Toba Some 75,000 years ago, the largest volcanic eruption in history spewed gas and material into the atmosphere, drastically altering the climate and killing a fledgling race of humans. Discovery News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY How parents keep the faith: The rock of belief is at home Jodi and Jason Engle of Hattiesburg, Miss., chuckle about their habit of saying grace before meals with their son, Wilhelm. After all, they’re both skeptical of organized religion and unsure about God. Christian Science Monitor Astronomer says faith cost him job An astronomer argues that his Christian faith and his peers’ belief that he is an evolution skeptic kept him from getting a job as the director of a new student observatory at the University of Kentucky. Seattle Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Graffiti veterans go after the big picture Once secretive and vaguely menacing but now active in local classrooms, Houston’s leading graffiti artists are pushing for greater public acceptance with their first city-sponsored project. Houston Chronicle Lady Gaga leads tweets on repeal Pop star Lady Gaga wasn‘t in the Senate chamber, but she was among the celebrities virtually taking part in the historic vote to repeal the 17-year policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” MSNBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT School science kits targeted for safety One of the tools that teachers use to get kids excited about science — hands-on science kits — could face an uncertain future amid a debate on safety. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Photo of the Day Jellyfish are seen in an aquarium of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.  (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 Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. Dr. Wayne W. 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