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President-elect Barack Obama paints with Martin Luther King III, left, during a renovation project at Sasha Bruce Youthwork, a shelter for homeless or runaway teens, in Washington. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

We the people: Obama faces 'new' America

We have a new president. But he, too, has a new nation to lead, one that's changing almost beyond recognition.

Newsweek

Obama sees his race as opportunity

CBS News

Obama's MLK Day as 'volunteer-in-chief'

President-elect Barack Obama spent the day before his inauguration applying a more personal touch, as he helped paint a shelter for homeless teens and visited with wounded soldiers.

ABC News

MLK activists reflect on Obama's ascension

ABC News

Three generations: Little Rock to Obama

BBC

Scale of Gaza destruction emerges

The full scale of devastation in Gaza following Israel's three-week offensive is becoming clear, after both Israel and Hamas declared ceasefires.

BBC

Israel plans to pull out of Gaza by inauguration

MSNBC

Rulings of wrongful detentions at Guantanamo Bay

The Bush administration has maintained the detention camp holds "the worst of the worst." But for critics, the timing of decisions on 24 detainees adds urgency to a review of all Guantanamo cases.

International Herald Tribune

Automakers Fiat and Chrysler in partnership talks, says report

Report claims that Fiat is in talks with Chrysler to form a strategic partnership that could lead to the Italian car maker taking a stake in its U.S. peer.

Reuters

Bush commutes agents' sentences

In his final acts of clemency, President Bush commuted the prison sentences of two former Border Patrol agents, convicted for shooting a Mexican drug dealer.

USA Today

NATION

More Americans joining military as available jobs dwindle

As the number of jobs across the nation dwindles, more Americans are joining the military, lured by a steady paycheck, benefits and training.

International Herald Tribune

Consumers urged to use caution eating peanut butter

Federal officials are urging consumers to put off eating foods that contain peanut butter until it's assured they do not contain products from Peanut Corp. of America, which were found to contain salmonella.

CNN

POLITICS

Secret Service countersnipers hunt for real snipers

Look up at any presidential event and you're likely to see them: men dressed in black, armed to the teeth, looking back.

CNN

Obama to be sworn in on 'Lincoln Bible'

USA Today

Special section:

Nation's capital gets ready for the big day

MSNBC

Will Washington be safe?

MSNBC

Obama faces big challenges with inaugural address

President-elect Barack Obama faces the challenge of reassuring Americans they can rebound from a time of economic peril in an inaugural address that is one of the most eagerly anticipated in modern times.

Reuters

Crowds converge on Lincoln Memorial as inauguration ceremonies start

International Herald Tribune

Special section:

Obama inauguration schedule

Newsday

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Why so many minds think alike

Decades of research show people tend to go along with the majority view, even if that view is objectively incorrect. Now, scientists are supporting those theories with brain images.

CNN

Windows worm numbers 'skyrocket'

Infections of a worm that spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the latest security updates is "skyrocketing."

BBC

To genome them is to love them: nature's building blocks

The Australian

HEALTH

Our president-elect and his lethal puffing

The svelte president seems to be a role model in all ways but one: his smoking.

Philadelphia Inquirer

China warns of bird flu risk over Lunar New Year

China has warned of the risk of further human cases of bird flu in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday after reporting two new cases over the weekend.

Reuters

EDUCATION

Random drug, alcohol testing of teachers debated across US

Teachers in the small rural school district of Graham County, N.C. are awaiting a state appeals court ruling to see if they'll be required to submit to random tests for drugs and alcohol.

USA Today

Grads face 'one of the worst job environments in years'

In today’s rough economy, schools are reporting fewer recruiter visits and openings.

Houston Chronicle

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

How to be happy in tough times

The economy is in the toilet; the unemployment rate continues to climb; home values have plummeted. What's there to smile about?

Arizona Republic

Vatican to get its own YouTube channel

The Vatican is in talks with Google regarding the creation of its own YouTube channel which will showcase Papal addresses and Church events.

The Escapist

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Editorial:

King holiday a call to action

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Column (Tom Bevan):

Sorry, Scooter

Real Clear Politics

Column (Rebecca Traister):

Hillary is back

Slate

Column (David Sirota):

Obama sells out to Wall Street

Salon.com

Column (Chris Dodd):

A day to serve

Huffington Post

Column (Joan Walsh):

Are we there yet, Martin?

Salon.com

Column (Ramesh Ponnuru):

A conservative view of Obamamania

TIME

Column (Anne Applebaum):

EU's lack of an unified energy policy

Slate

Editorial:

Bush's Guantánamo legacy

International Herald Tribune

Column (Kenneth Weisbrode):

West suffering historical amnesia

U.S. News & World Report

Column (George Will):

43, for a final time

Newsweek

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GOOD NEWS

DVD teaches autistic kids about smiles

A new DVD teaches autistic children how to recognize emotions like happiness, anger and sadness through the exploits of a train with a human face.

Guardian

Give back to community on MLK Day

The observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include many opportunities to reach out to people in need and celebrations of civil rights gains, including Barack Obama's election as president.

MSNBC

WORLD

Russia, Ukraine end standoff

Russia and Ukraine have signed a deal that restores natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paves the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe.

Forbes

Mexico biggest crime threat to US?

The U.S. and a number of experts say Mexico is becoming one of the world's biggest security risks due to indiscriminate kidnappings and killing of government agents.

CBS News

Zimbabwean rivals hold unity talks

A crucial meeting of Zimbabwean rivals aimed at ending the country's political stalemate has opened in the capital Harare.

Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

UK unveils second bank rescue plan

The U.K. government unveiled a second bank rescue plan designed to jumpstart lending and bolster the stability of the nation's financial system.

CNNMoney

EU sees euro area in deepest slump in 10-year history

The euro-area economy will contract this year for the first time since the currency was introduced a decade ago, the European Commission forecast, cutting its outlook for the region.

Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Star-studded show launches inauguration festivities

President-elect Barack Obama joined a vast throng at a joyous celebration. "Anything is possible in America," declared the man who will confront economic crisis and two wars when he takes office.

CBS News

"We Are One" inaugural celebration

ABC News

Kevin James’ ‘Mall Cop’ arrests the top spot at the box office

"King of Queens" star Kevin James knocks Clint Eastwood from the top of the U.S. box office with his new comedy about a shopping center security guard.

Monsters and Critics

ENVIRONMENT

Electric car evangelist sees battery-powered future

Owning the car batteries and charging stations, drivers will pay a fee based on miles driven. The company will build a network of charging spots and battery-switch stations.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Bush administration has altered Appalachian landscape

President George W. Bush's push to preserve coal's position as the biggest source of electricity has lasting impacts on the Appalachian landscape.

NPR

SPORTS

Ryan reportedly agrees to coach Jets

The New York Jets have reportedly made a four-year contract offer to Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan to become the Jets' next head coach.

Sporting News

Federer beats Seppi at Aussie Open

Roger Federer took the first step toward his record-tying 14th Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5 victory over Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open.

Sports Illustrated

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