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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, right, wipes his eye following an emotional speech after he was sworn in as the country's civilian president at President House in Islamabad, Pakistan.  (Photo by B.K.Bangash / AP) Musharraf sworn in as president Pervez Musharraf embarked on a new five-year term as Pakistan's civilian president, but he gave no indication of when emergency rule will be lifted. Associated Press Musharraf sworn in as president Yahoo! News Oil prices soar as blaze hits pipeline feeding U.S. World oil prices rebounded strongly as a fire struck a Canadian pipeline sending crude to the United States, the world's biggest consumer of energy. AFP Pipeline fire kills two workers Yahoo! News Sudan hauls British teacher into court Riot police surrounded a Sudanese court as proceedings began against a British teacher charged with inciting religious hatred over letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad. Philadelphia Inquirer   Bush: U.S. cannot impose vision on Mideast peace President Bush says he'll personally "facilitate" peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, saying the formation of a Palestinian state was the best way to end Mideast violence. CNN Annapolis packs skeptical punch for Arab media San Francisco Chronicle Dozens hurt in Mid-East protest BBC Republican rivals spar in YouTube debate Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney scornfully debated immigration in a testy personal exchange in which Giuliani accused Romney of employing illegal immigrants and running a “sanctuary mansion.” MSNBC Did Rudy bury cost of trips to mistress? CBS News Child killed for failing to say 'please' The stepfather of a 2-year-old girl lost control and beat her to death because she wouldn't say "please" and "yes sir," an attorney for the girl's mother said. CNN Shows to resume on Broadway Curtain up. Broadway raced to reopen for business after stagehands and theater producers reached a tentative agreement, ending a crippling strike that kept more than two dozen shows dark for 19 days. Associated Press   NATION Missing student may have been porn star A missing Kansas college student believed to be the victim of foul play apparently led a double life as an Internet porn star by the name of Zoey Zane. USA Today Court sentences al-Qaida supporter to 25 years in prison A Florida-based doctor convicted of supporting al-Qaida for swearing allegiance to Osama bin Laden and agreeing to help treat wounded fighters was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Reuters Judge jailed entire court room for cell phone interruption Fed up with the ringing of a cell phone in his courtroom, an upstate New York judge decided to send the whole courtroom to jail — all 46 people. Guardian POLITICS Clinton: Obama 'betrays' Dem's values Intensifying the rhetoric over competing health-care expansion plans, presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama of "betraying" Democratic principles. Baltimore Sun Huckabee wins endorsement from Jerry Falwell, Jr. After Huckabee delivered an address at the evangelical Liberty University, he picked up an endorsement from Jerry Falwell, Jr., the son of the school's late founder. MSNBC Efforts to enfranchise U.S. citizens abroad For Americans abroad, who often feel overlooked in the United States, the approach of the 2008 elections has brought some grounds for hope that this time their votes have a better chance of counting. International Herald Tribune BUSINESS Home foreclosures soar 94 percent Home foreclosure filings in October edged up 2 percent from September, but at 224,451 were a whopping 94 percent higher than a year earlier, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said. Reuters E-Trade to get $2.55 billion infusion from Citadel Investment Group In a top-down shakeup at E-Trade Financial Corp., the New York online brokerage said it would receive a $2.55 billion infusion from Citadel Investment Group as its chairman and CEO both step down. MarketWatch SPORTS Winter meetings preview: Twins, Angels making noise USA Today Clubs lining up for Twins' Santana You know where business as usual ends in the 2007-08 edition of the Hot Stove League? Johan Santana, that's where. MLB.com Vick agrees to put up almost $1 million for dogs' care Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has agreed to set aside close to $1 million to pay for the care of the 54 pit bulls seized from his dogfighting operation. ESPN HEALTH 'Supermouse' bred to beat cancer Mice carrying a gene which appears to make them invulnerable to cancer may hold the key to safer and more effective treatments for humans. BBC CT scans add to cancer risk CBS News Amertican obesity epidemic may have topped out New study found that obesity prevalence in the United States has remained about the same for the past several years. Medical News Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope: Protect and help immigrants Governments must do more to help young immigrants and refugees assimilate in host countries and protect them from sexual exploitation and human trafficking, Pope Benedict said. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Hire good teachers, get out of the way Seattle Times Editorial: Down to one Houston Chronicle Editorial: A dirty way to fight climate change Christian Science Monitor Column (Bernie Sanders): Global warming is reversible Nation Column (George Will): How to pick a vice president? Newsweek Editorial: A loss for privacy rights International Herald Tribune Editorial: Facing up to the falling dollar Christian Science Monitor Column: Annapolis lays groundwork for future Mideast progress USA Today   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Jim Scripps, Carolina Pinto, Walt Chiu and nicole miller.   GOOD NEWS Immigrant who saved boy in desert thought of his own children An illegal immigrant who rescued a 9-year-old boy from the southern Arizona desert said he was thinking of his own four children when he halted his two-day walk from Mexico to help the boy. San Diego Union Tribune Indonesia starts planting 79 million trees Indonesia, which has been losing its forests at a rapid pace in recent years, launched a campaign to plant 79 million trees ahead of next month's U.N. climate change conference in Bali. Environmental News Network WORLD Rebels blamed in Sri Lanka bombing Tamil Tiger rebels set off a bomb at the entrance of a popular department store in a Sri Lanka suburb, killing at least 16 people and wounding 37 others, the military said. USA Today Sri Lanka unrest Yahoo! News Growing chorus of complaints taints Russian election President Vladimir Putin's party stands to win a majority in Russia's parliamentary election but the victory is likely to be undermined by accusations the Kremlin has tipped the scales in its favor. Reuters Taser death sparks Canada debate The use of taser guns by the police is under fierce debate in Canada. BBC ENVIRONMENT Discovery Communications sees Planet Green in 70 million homes Discovery Communications said it expects to reach as many as 70 million homes with its upcoming Planet Green cable network within three years of its launch, up from a start of 52 million. Environmental News Network China says developed world bears emission-reduction burden China will reject any demands that it cut greenhouse gas emissions to the same level as the United States and other developed nations, an official said. International Herald Tribune Attorney General Jerry Brown sues EPA over toxic reporting A lawsuit accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of weakening its Toxic Release Inventory rules, a national system that requires industries to annually report on toxic chemicals. San Jose Mercury News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Sides still talking, WGA still walking The real test of whether the parties are determined to find a way to end the 3 1/2-week writers strike is just beginning. The contract talks between the WGA and studio reps seem to be going well enough. Hollywood Reporter Miss Puerto Rico insists outfit and makeup were tainted Newly crowned Miss Puerto Rico Ingrid Marie Rivera insisted that she wasn’t just imagining the redness, itching and swelling she says she experienced during last week’s pageant in San Juan. MSNBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Dogs can classify complex photos in categories like humans do Like us, our canine friends are able to form abstract ideas, according to researchers. For the first time, studies show that dogs can classify complex colors and place them into categories as humans do. Science Daily Forensics go high-tech Radiologists are investigating the use of computed tomography as a tool for civilian medical examiners' autopsies in the U.S. Science Daily Robots dazzle at Japanese exhibit Japan showed off its cutting-edge robots at the country's largest robotics convention, a dazzling display of the technologies that make it a world leader in both service and industrial robotics. Yahoo! News EDUCATION 4th-graders losing ground on literacy U.S. fourth-graders have lost ground in reading ability compared with kids around the world, according to results of a global reading test. Yahoo! News Dropout program's big first year Education officials celebrated the initial year of success for Project U-Turn, but also continued to sound the alarm that about half of ninth graders fail to graduate on time. Philadelphia Inquirer In U.S. classrooms, 'tech sherpas' assist teachers with computers In a role reversal, students provide the tech support in some U.S. classrooms, creating a 'culture of respect' between teachers and teens. Christian Science Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Chimps knocked off top of the IQ tree Orangutans have been named as the world’s most intelligent animal in a study that places them above chimpanzees and gorillas, the species traditionally considered closest to humans. Sunday Times   Photo of the Day Washington Redskins fan Matthew Gordy pays his respects to the late Redskins safety Sean Taylor (21), whose number is painted on the grass of a makeshift memorial at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va.  (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / 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 The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have. Woody Allen 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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