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A Copt observes the scene of the blast outside, from within the Coptic Christian Saints Church in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt. A car exploded in front of the church as worshippers emerged from a New Year’s Mass.  (Photo by Ben Curtis / AP) New year proves dangerous time for clinically depressed All that holiday frivolity and togetherness may sound good, but experts say sadness, rage and depression flare between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. San Francisco Chronicle Pump prices could hit $4 a gallon this year The price of oil is poised for another run at $100 a barrel after a global economic rebound sent it surging 34 percent since May. That could push gasoline prices to $4 a gallon by summer. Detroit Free Press   Bomb kills 21 at Egyptian church At least 21 people have been killed at an Egyptian Coptic church in Alexandria in an explosion which officials have blamed on a suicide bomber with foreign links. BBC Special section: Timeline: Egypt religious unrest Al Jazeera Egypt pegs foreign elements in blast Reuters Flash floods add to twister danger Parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana were on tornado watch a day after more than a dozen twisters raced across the South and Midwest. MSNBC Series of tornadoes down power lines in Midwest YouTube Mars rovers celebrate 7 year anniversary Two NASA robots are creeping up on a big milestone: seven years on the surface of Mars. Space News   NATION Times Square ball drops to ring in 2011 Nearly a million U.S. revelers cheered the traditional ball drop in New York’s Times Square to mark the start of 2011. The celebration took place just days after a blizzard paralyzed the city. MSNBC Special section: Celebrations around the world Guardian Times Square celebrates 2011! YouTube New Orleans moves to get rid of last FEMA trailers, orders residents out Officials have told the last remaining residents of FEMA trailers to be out by the start of 2011 or face steep fines. USA TODAY Political battle on illegal immigration shifts to states Legislative leaders in at least half a dozen states say they will propose bills similar to the controversial law to fight illegal immigration that was adopted by Arizona. MSNBC POLITICS Chief Justice urges end to politics on US judicial vacancies U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts urged the Senate to find a way to stop holding up judicial confirmations for political reasons, citing overworked judges and mounting vacancies across the country. Bloomberg What will health care reform bring? As Republicans take control of the House, defunding and eventually repealing one of President Barack Obama’s major legislative accomplishments are top GOP priorities. Christian Science Monitor Obama’s New Year’s resolution? Fix the economy President Barack Obama has set his New Year’s resolution high for 2011: repair the struggling economy. Reuters SPORTS Winter Classic time moved to night Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux never took their rivalry outdoors, back to the purest form of hockey, played on ponds instead of indoor palaces. USA TODAY Celtics come up empty In dropping their third game in the last four with an 83-81 loss to New Orleans, the Celtics showed they were trying to do more than was within their ability. Boston Herald EDUCATION Yellow zoot suits part of Mich. private college’s marketing The Yellow Suits show up around Detroit, Mich., in yellow zoot suits — made to match the yellow legal pad Walsh College features in its print and TV ads. Detroit Free Press Financial aid for college: tips for the new FAFSA form For as much help as possible in paying for college, filling out the FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — is a crucial first step. Christian Science Monitor HEALTH ‘Hair of the dog’ not a real hangover cure, say experts While folk remedies abound, the only things that are truly helpful in curing the misery of a hangover the morning after are time and fluid replacement, experts say. HealthDay 12 myths about your hangover WebMD Ohio child cancers confound parents, investigators Since 1996, 35 children have been diagnosed of brain tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, and other forms of cancer — all within a 12-mile wide circle just south of Lake Erie. ABC News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Anger at God common during times of crisis, study finds Although people rarely talk about it, almost everyone experiences anger toward God at some point in their lives, commonly after the diagnosis of a serious illness, the death of a loved one or a trauma. HealthDay Pope rallies Christians not to despair in face of recent attacks During his New Year’s Day homily titled, “Religious Freedom, the Road to Peace,” Pope Benedict XVI asked followers and governments to join efforts in combating religious persecution. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Lisa Hymas): In 2011, we’ll hit 7 billion Grist Column (Peter Bowes): ‘Hasta la vista’ for Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger BBC Column (Michael Weinstein): Advancing on AIDS, or giving up on gay men? San Jose Mercury News Column (Chuck Raasch): New Year’s resolutions for the political class USA TODAY Column (Ann McFeatters): If nothing else, politicians entertain Detroit News Column (James Burdick): Yes, it’s constitutional Baltimore Sun Column (Robert Beard): 2010, a year for playing games with words CNN Editorial: Put on the brakes Detroit News Column (Kate Kelly): The Times Square ball drop and the story behind it Huffington Post   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, Sevim Yolacti, Diana Shaw, Sara Stewart, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, Robert Hang, Paul Wertheim, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jeff Bromberg and Rachel Wright.   GOOD NEWS Giving Alzheimer’s patients their way, even chocolate Margaret Nance was, to put it mildly, a difficult case — agitated, combative, often reluctant to eat. But when Beatitudes nursing home agreed to an urgent plea to accept her, all that changed. New York Times Princess revives Swati culture one stitch at a time Mussarat Ahmed Zeb, princess of Swat’s former royal family, is on a mission to revive the heritage of Swat Valley, “one stitch at a time.” NPR Whale tangled up in fishing ropes gets human help A severely entangled North Atlantic whale — a species whose numbers are down to just a few hundred — was swimming off Florida after experts managed to cut off much of the fishing ropes holding it back. MSNBC WORLD How Petraeus has changed the Afghanistan war When Gen. David Petraeus took over as head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the general consensus was that there wouldn’t be much difference in how he ran the war. Christian Science Monitor 3 US missile attacks kill 18 in Pakistan Houston Chronicle Sarkozy says euro’s demise would be end of Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would fight to shield the euro as the currency‘s members struggle with a debt crisis and vowed to fulfill France’s commitments to improve its own finances. Reuters 2011 looks grim for progress on women’s rights in Iraq When Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki introduced his national partnership government, he included many groups; however, one group was underrepresented. McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS 8.5 million homes could lose local TV stations in dispute A standoff between Time Warner Cable and Sinclair Broadcasting Group could result in a blackout of 33 local TV stations in as many as 8.5 million homes. CNNMoney Will optimism for stocks return? The stock market is ending 2010 on a high note, and investors are slowly growing more hopeful about the economy. NPR ENVIRONMENT NJ gets new hope for cutting pollution as EPA examines coal plant on Pa. border A coal-fired power plant just across the Delaware River has been spewing tons of pollutants into New Jersey‘s air for years while the state’s own coal plants have been forced to clean up their emissions. The Record Texas Hill Country: Victim of sulphur dioxide emissions Recent Texas Hill Country farmer complaints that emissions from the Fayette Power Project are ruining their produce and killing trees have raised deep concern for environmental activists. Earth Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Optimism grows for finding the ‘God particle’ in 2011 Number one on many scientists’ 2011 to-do list is to find the Higgs boson — a particle so important to science that it’s been dubbed the “God particle.” LiveScience Jamestown unearths 400-year-old pipes Archeologists at Jamestown have unearthed a trove of tobacco pipes personalized for a who‘s who of early 17th century colonial and British elites. Seattle Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT For critics, 2010’s best films revel in the cinematic details Getting film critics to agree on anything is a tall order. The overwhelming year-end consensus in favor of “The Social Network,” like last year’s across-the-board acclaim for “The Hurt Locker,” is fairly remarkable. Variety Review: The best films you never heard of Star Tribune Inside the food-tasting business Behind a door marked “Sensory Staff Only” lies an environment that is totally controlled. Air is pressurized to keep smells out, and lights cast an even glow. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Photo of the Day A woman dries her clothes as others pray after taking a holy dip in the Ganges River in Allahabad, India.  (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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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