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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listens as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich points during the South Carolina Republican presidential candidate debate.  (Photo by David Goldman / AP) G-8 protester an agent of ‘change’ or ‘pain in the butt?’ Andy Thayer’s co-workers are running an office pool. How long until he gets arrested? Thayer is one of the guys authorities most expect to cause trouble at the upcoming G-8 and NATO summits. Chicago Sun-Times Wikipedia plans 24-hour blackout to protest US piracy law Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia where users contribute and edit entries, will shut down the English version of its website for 24 hours in opposition to proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation. Bloomberg Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, others go dark to protest SOPA, PIPA ABC News   Rivals unable to stop Romney momentum Republican presidential hopefuls attacked the front-runner’s record in business and government and challenged him to release his tax returns, but Mitt Romney emerged unscathed from a S.C. debate. Reuters Blog: Poll: Romney rolls to 35 percent support  (ABC News) Politics Mitt Romney on the campaign trail CBS News More bodies recovered from stricken cruise ship Rescue workers recovered five bodies from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, according to Italian officials, bringing to at least 11 the number of people known to have died in the disaster. CNN Map: How the cruise ship disaster unfolded Telegraph.co.uk Worst blizzard since ’85? Seattle braces for major storm A “potential major winter storm” that could dump twice Seattle’s annual snowfall on the city over the course of two days was headed for the Pacific Northwest. Msnbc.com Blog: That weirdly uneven snowfall? There can only be 1 explanation  (Seattle Times) The Today File   NATION Youth less informed about Martin Luther King Jr. Although adults remember his legacy, children may know Martin Luther King Jr. was an important religious and political figure, but become tongue-tied when asked for the details. Christian Science Monitor Black Republicans are raising their profile, as Martin Luther King Jr. did Kansas City Star Rare photos of Martin Luther King Jr. at home TIME ‘Occupy Congress’ attempts to get lawmakers’ attention Activists from around the U.S. are planning activities dubbed “Occupy Congress." Organizers hope this will be the largest Occupy gathering yet, and individual lawmakers may expect visits. Christian Science Monitor US gun industry appeals new rifle reporting rules The gun industry appealed a U.S. judge’s decision to uphold new Obama administration regulations requiring gun dealers in four states bordering Mexico to report the sales of semi-automatic rifles. Reuters POLITICS Congressional Black Caucus targets state voter laws as hostile Civil rights groups, voting experts and some lawmakers say the new laws have echoes of poll taxes and literacy tests — devices that for generations blocked black voters from easily going to the polls. The Telegraph SOPA plans set to be shelved as Obama comes out against piracy legislation Congressional leaders are preparing to shelve controversial legislation aimed at tackling online piracy after President Barack Obama said he would not support it. Guardian Special section: Where do your members of Congress stand on SOPA and PIPA? ProPublica BUSINESS Southwest to fly out of Atlanta Next month, Southwest Airlines will tackle a new market — Atlanta. Southwest, which bought Air Tran last year, will try to play up the differences between itself and Delta. NPR Polaroid goes digital with Android camera Iconic film company Polaroid is determined not to get left behind in an increasingly digital age. A new Android-powered point-and-shoot camera is just one part of the company’s reinvention. CNNMoney Polaroid SC1630 smart camera with Android YouTube ENVIRONMENT Listening online to the ocean floor Satellite photos used to be for military eyes only, but Google Earth changed all that. Now something similar is happening to the ocean depths, with any web user able to listen in and surf the sea floor. BBC Nome, Alaska, finally gets fuel from Russian tanker Crews began transferring 1.3 million gallons of fuel Monday from a Russian fuel tanker to the iced-in western Alaska city of Nome. Earlier, crews laid the hoses along a stretch of Bering Sea ice. CBS News Philadephia uses tough love to overhaul water and sewer system In Philadelphia, a new “Green City, Clean Waters” plan aims to address water and climate issues, but it is not inspiring much brotherly love among some. Scientific American HEALTH What if the doctor is wrong? Evidence is mounting that second opinions can lead to significant changes in a patient’s diagnosis. Wall Street Journal Are apps the key to autism learning? Devices like iPads are fast becoming a “must-have” for many families of children with autism. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Writing about the US Muslim experience Playwright Ayad Akhtar’s debut novel, “American Dervish,” tells the story of Hayat Shah, a Pakistani-American boy in Milwaukee coming to terms with his religion and identity. WBUR Poland fines singer for bashing the Bible A Polish court slapped a fine on a popular singer who bad-mouthed the Bible — the latest episode in which authorities grapple with religious defamation in a traditionally Catholic country. Yahoo! News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (Walt Handelsman): Gingrich on Romney USA TODAY Editorial: Nixon should be bold; fund schools, suspend tax credits St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial: MLK: reflecting on our progress Florida Times-Union Column (Bill Knapp): A case for optimism Star Tribune Blog (Nassir Ghaemi): Martin Luther King: depressed and creatively maladjusted  (Psychology Today) Mood Swings Column (Steve Clemons): Man-made tragedies, Angelina Jolie and women The Atlantic Blog (Russell Simmons and Dylan Ratigan): Occupy the dream: the mathematics of racism Huffington Post Blog (Steve Kornacki): Jon Huntsman is no martyr  (Salon) Opening Shot   Site edited by: Brian Kendall, Brooke Coggiano, Diana Shaw, Tanya Flowers, Cynthia Vidal, Sam Dieter, Jessica Duncan, Kathie Raikes, Maria Laverghetta, Sarah Alender, Harsha Malik and Rachel Wright.   GOOD NEWS Atlanta nurse donates kidney to patient Allison Batson spent two years on the transplant floor of Emory University Hospital before her encounter with Clay Taber, a recent college graduate who fell sick one day after his 22nd birthday. USA TODAY Asher Elias uses high-tech training to lift Ethiopian Jews in Israel In Israel, most Ethiopian Jews are trapped at the bottom of society in dead-end jobs. Asher Elias gives them high-tech training to boost their upward mobility. Christian Science Monitor Mentor teaches young men in Detroit how to dream Edmund Lewis, a volunteer at Community High School in Detroit, Mich., is trying to keep the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. alive by encouraging success among the young men there. Detroit Free Press WORLD In India, the challenge is on to build 50,000 colleges To become an economic powerhouse, India needs to educate as many as 100 million young people over the next 10 years — something never done before. Christian Science Monitor Fate of US effort to isolate Iran could rest with China China is emerging as a key test of whether the West and its allies will be able to manipulate Tehran into slowing down its nuclear program. McClatchy Newspapers Iran cracks down on sale of ‘un-Islamic’ Barbies Reuters India reports new tuberculosis strain resistant to all drugs Indian doctors have reported the country’s first cases of “totally drug-resistant tuberculosis,” a long-feared and virtually untreatable form of the killer lung disease. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UCSF worm research challenges thinking on cells The planarian, a tiny flatworm that wriggles in puddles and ponds, has long intrigued scientists who can chop one worm into pieces and watch each piece quickly grow into a whole new worm. San Francisco Chronicle Labs size up new guidelines for cages New recommendations about how to house female lab rodents and their babies caused an uproar, with experts now saying they‘re unsure of how they will keep their government funding. NPR Killer flu doctors: US censorship is a danger to science America should not be allowed to dominate the debate over who controls sensitive scientific information that could be misused in biowarfare terrorism, Dutch scientists are saying. The Independent EDUCATION Ariz. shifts focus to holding specifically charter schools accountable Over the past two years, state regulators have reviewed 78 of Arizona’s original charter-school operators, and state officials are now taking unprecedented steps to weed out the worst schools. Arizona Republic For these kids, just getting to school is a hazardous journey Veterans and volunteers from an Orange County, Fla., church are helping to perform a critical service that the county school district can no longer afford to do: get all children to school safely. Orlando Sentinel Advanced classes in Pittsburgh schools no longer just for ‘gifted’ students High school students who are not classified as gifted but have strong grades and attendance can apply to be enrolled in advanced classes as the district’s talent development initiative is expanded. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette SPORTS Kansas gives Baylor first loss A trendy pick to end the Jayhawks’ seven-year stranglehold on the conference, Baylor (17-1, 4-1) had been riding the longest winning streak in school history to its best start ever. Sports Illustrated Challenges ahead for Serena Williams Serena Williams kicks off her quest for a sixth Australian Open with a sprained left ankle that needs constant treatment and a meager two matches since reaching the U.S. Open final in September. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT China’s cultural front against the West President Hu Jintao of China made headlines in the early days of the new year saying China and the West were engaged in an escalating culture war. Al Jazeera Atari embraces new era of gaming Atari, the gaming pioneer — which spearheaded arcade games and home video-game consoles — is reinventing itself to adapt to the era of mobile and social games. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Weight has strongest effect on hormones that raise breast cancer risk Weight has the strongest effect on the sex hormones that increase breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Medical News Today   Photo of the Day Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark eyes the ball for a return to Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Andrew Brownbill / 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 There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way. Christopher Morley 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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