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In this file photo, guards stand next to the U.S. Constitution in the Rotunda of the National Archives. The House began its session with a multimember reading of the nation’s founding document.  (Photo by Ron Edmonds / AP) Filmmaker sees South Africa with gentle but keen eye Jann Turner, a white director whose anti-apartheid father was killed in front of her, makes movies with her black partners that capture the humor and pain of today’s South Africa. Los Angeles Times Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall The volume of spam has dropped steadily since August, but December saw a steep decline. One security firm detected around 200 billion spam messages sent each day in August, but just 50 billion in December. BBC   House starts with Constitution reading Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are spending the session in a rare exercise: reading the U.S. Constitution on the House floor. Rep. Bob Goodlatte will direct the time on the floor. The Hill LIVE: House members read Constitution C-Span Doctor defends autism-vaccine link study A physician accused of an “elaborate fraud” in a now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines is defending himself, telling CNN his work has been “grossly distorted.” CNN Scant evidence supporting massage cure Reuters Special section: Breaking the silence CBS News Iran: American not arrested, denied entry for no visa Iran denied earlier reports that it arrested an American woman on espionage charges, the local Arabic language satellite Al-Alam TV reported. ABC News US woman arrested in Iran for spying: report Reuters   NATION Cost-cutting decisions led to BP disaster According to the White House Oil Commission, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was an avoidable disaster caused in part by a series of cost-cutting decisions made by BP and its partners. Guardian BP oil spill caused by a ‘failure of management’ BBC US census: Number of poor millions higher than estimated The number of poor people in the U.S. is millions higher than previously known, with one in six Americans — many of them 65 and older — struggling in poverty due to rising medical care and other costs. Seattle Post-Intelligencer America’s new recession: altered life ABC News POLITICS Nancy Pelosi ends tenure as speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi ended her historic tenure as House speaker, reciting her career highlights before handing over to her Republican successor, Rep. John Boehner. San Francisco Chronicle Promises, promises: GOP drops some right out of the gate San Francisco Chronicle Committee finishes guidelines for health care debate The House Rules Committee worked late into the evening to finish its report on the rules that will regulate the debate process for the repeal of the health care bill. C-Span Dems open to raising Medicare tax Bloomberg EDUCATION Virtual students are used to train teachers The student-teacher faces a rowdy class. These students are avatars — computer-generated characters whose movements and speech are controlled by an actor. Education Week The rise of ‘convergence’ science Advances in medicine and biotechnology — such as developing small chips to detect cancer in the bloodstream — were driven by scientists coming together from diverse disciplines to work on common problems. Inside Higher Ed HEALTH Don’t let a hospital kill your child A bacterial infection called Clostridium difficile is more common than ever among hospitalized children and those who get infected are more likely to die. CNN FDA launches review of tobacco products Tobacco products introduced or altered since February 2007 must be reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration if they are to remain on the market. HealthDay SPORTS Blyleven rides curve to Cooperstown After 13 years of disappointment, former Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven is headed to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Star Tribune 49ers name Trent Baalke their GM Team President Jed York’s search for a general manager ended just down the hallway at Trent Baalke’s door. The team announced Baalke as the San Francisco 49ers’ general manager. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope: God was behind big bang, universe is no accident God’s mind was behind complex scientific theories such as the big bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident, according to Pope Benedict XVI. Reuters Pope rejects appeal from closed parishes in Boston Pope Benedict XVI has rejected an appeal from a group of Boston-area parishioners who asked him to reverse a 7-year-old decision to close their churches, some of which have been occupied since in protest. Boston Herald   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Starbucks unbrands itself The Atlantic Editorial: Toward a more perfect union Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (Bob Mankoff): Trash talk From the Desk of Bob Mankoff  (The New Yorker) Editorial: Filibuster fuss: in support of Senate Democrats’ effort to revise rules Houston Chronicle Blog (Jonathan Cohn): Another day, another death panel smear  (The New Republic) Citizen Cohn Column (Linda Fuerst): Does what you eat affect how long you live? The Herald Column (Andrea Stone): House GOP might want to skip over some parts of Constitution AOL News Column (Jill Richardson): How to get your city to allow backyard chickens Grist   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Diana Shaw, Tanya Flowers, Charles Weiss, Laura Hardman, Rachel Wright, William Ellis, Sara Stewart, Sevim Yolacti, John Allen, Brigitte Leschhorn and Cat Van Le.   GOOD NEWS State-of-the-art Ewa Makai school opens to students It’s hard to pick just one thing to get excited about at Ewa Makai Middle School, Hawaii’s most energy-efficient and state-of-the-art school campus. Honolulu Star-Advertiser Pittsburgh Foundation receives $50M The Pittsburgh Foundation received a gift of approximately $50 million, the largest in its history, from the estate of a chemical engineer who lived modestly, quietly accumulating millions. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mobile money revolution aids Kenya’s poor people When you think “financial innovation,” East Africa doesn’t leap to mind. But for the past few years, Kenyans have been using their phones as bank accounts, using them to pay bills, buy goods and send money. NPR WORLD Soaring global food prices spark fears of social unrest Food prices have soared to record levels around the world, raising fears that poor countries could face a crisis similar to the one that led to rioting and rationing two years ago. Globeandmail.com The coming hunger The Independent Oil and power issues are at center of vote to split Sudan Southern Sudan is scheduled to start voting on Jan. 9 on whether to become an independent country or remain part of Sudan, Africa’s largest nation which has been wracked by decades of conflict. CNN Cleric who fought US returns to Iraq Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a fierce opponent of the United States and head of Iraq’s most feared militia, came home after nearly four years in self-imposed exile in Iran. Houston Chronicle Blog: Muqtada al-Sadr, anti-US cleric, returns to Iraq amid supporters and fanfare  (NPR) The Two-Way BUSINESS Europe is biggest wild card in 2011 Investors are optimistic that stocks will continue to recover in 2011. The biggest hurdle this year will be Europe’s ongoing sovereign debt crisis, according to an exclusive CNNMoney survey. CNNMoney Renault says espionage threatens its ‘strategic assets’ French carmaker Renault has said that suspected industrial espionage against its business poses a serious threat to its “strategic assets.” BBC ENVIRONMENT Best green homes of 2010 Despite a weak housing market, 2010 saw the completion of many innovative, energy-efficient homes. Green House profiles a nifty project every week.  (USA TODAY) Green House With solar power, it’s green vs. green To a growing number of environmental advocates, the dozens of large solar plants that are springing up in vast areas of the western wilderness are unfortunately more scourge than savior. Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT For teens, ‘tanorexia’ starts with mom A new survey finds many teen girls’ first trip to the tanning salon is often with their mother in tow. MSNBC Playing with your child: Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing Countless parents of young children are finding themselves navigating a world in which many experts praise parent-child play, while an equal number warn against raising a spoiled generation. San Jose Mercury News Museum has instruments of 200 countries The Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix, which calls itself the largest global instrument museum, is quiet at first NPR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Transparent cement lets in light Not many people would use the word “transparent” to describe cement. It debuted at the Italian Pavilion during the World Expo in Shanghai, and its qualities are pretty remarkable. Discovery News Making books do things e-books can’t Mainstream publishers say printed books are far from extinct. E-book sales rose 193 percent in 2010, although they still account for only 9 percent of the market. Los Angeles Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Keeping the masses safe on the Internet Recognizing that all the technology in the world can’t protect the Internet from attacks, the security industry is targeting an education campaign at the weakest link — the computer users. InSecurity Complex (CNET News)   Photo of the Day Austria’s Thomas Morgenstern soars through the air above the Tennengebirge mountains during a trial jump of the Four Hills Ski Jumping Tournament in Bischofshofen, near Salzburg, Austria.  (Photo by Matthias Schrader / 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 Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. Denis Waitley 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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