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Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace, wait to be seated on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on the presidential supplemental budget request for the Iraq and Afghanistan war efforts.  (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) Bush orders cuts in US nuclear stockpile President Bush has approved "a significant reduction" in the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, cutting it to less than one-quarter its size at the end of the Cold War, the White House said. Arizona Daily Star Chavez and allies take swipe at US Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and two Latin American allies accused the United States of conspiring to undermine the region's leftist governments. Reuters   $70 billion victory for President Bush The Senate voted to provide $70 billion for U.S. military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, handing a victory to President Bush and his GOP allies on Capitol Hill. Yahoo! News Pentagon claims progress in Iraq BBC Behind the scenes with Rice ABC News Sotheby's sells Magna Carta copy for $21.3M in New York A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta -- the version that became part of English law -- was auctioned for $21.3 million, a Sotheby's spokeswoman said. Guardian Executions at 13-year low A day after New Jersey banned executions, figures from the Death Penalty Information Center show that capital punishment dropped this year to a 13-year low. CNN UN adopts death penalty resolution Financial Times   NATION Fire hits Eisenhower office building next door to White House Firefighters battled thick smoke and flames inside the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House, which houses the vice president's ceremonial offices. CNN White separatist group sues over march A white separatist group planning a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Jena, Miss., is suing the town, claiming officials are violating the Constitution by asking participants not to bring firearms. MSNBC White separatist group sues town of Jena CBS News Zoloft killer's 30-year sentence appealed Attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his grandparents when he was 12, arguing that the sentence is cruel. CNN POLITICS Bush to visit Israel, West Bank President Bush will make his first trip to Jerusalem and the West Bank next month to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace and try to write his own chapter in the annals of Mideast diplomacy. CBS News Obama's foreign-policy problem Barack Obama's lack of foreign policy experience has been one of the chief arguments used against him. But should his multicultural background and his early years living abroad be dismissed? TIME Huckabee stands by Christmas ad Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee defended a Christmas advertisement amid suggestions that the ordained Baptist minister had gone too far mixing religion and politics. Associated Press Mormons, Muslims and Multiculturalism Weekly Standard BUSINESS Source: Matsushita, Hitachi in talks on major panel deals Matsushita Electric Industrial and Hitachi are discussing multibillion-dollar deals on flat panels that could reshape an industry hit by fierce competition, a source familiar with the matter said. CNET News Morgan Stanley posts loss, gets cash infusion from China Morgan Stanley reported a steeper-than-forecast loss after $9.4 billion of writedowns on mortgage-related holdings and received a $5 billion cash infusion from state-controlled China Investment Corp. Bloomberg SPORTS Congress plans hearings on steroids Congress announced plans to review the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with star-studded hearings scheduled next month and legislation to limit access to steroids and growth hormones. Sporting News Tebow wins AP award Florida star, Tim Tebow, won AP Player of the Year honors in a vote that was similar to the one that made him the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. ESPN Report: 25 Florida State Seminoles may be bowl ineligible Sporting News HEALTH Aging may tinker with thirst Scientists have a new clue about why the elderly may be vulnerable to dehydration. The problem may be caused by age-related changes in certain nerves in the mouth, throat and stomach. WebMD Pakistan says no threat of bird flu pandemic after WHO testing Pakistan said there was no threat of a pandemic from bird flu, as World Health Organization experts carried out tests in the country's northwest after eight people were infected by the virus. Reuters RELIGION 'Muslim' issue resurfaces for Obama Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for president but stirred a controversy by noting her chief rival's name is "Barack Hussein Obama" and that Obama had Muslim ancestors. Seattle Times A midnight service helps African immigrants combat demons Students, homemakers and entrepreneurs, all Christians, mostly from French-speaking Africa, attend a midnight service four nights a week to seek deliverance from lust, anger, fear and sadness. International Herald Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: 'Baby Grace' reflects cycle of violence Houston Chronicle Editorial: The trouble with Western art today Christian Science Monitor Column: Disease control is not partisan Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Helping the homeless Baltimore Sun Editorial: Unhealthy secrecy Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (E.J. Dionne): Clinton's difficulties deeper than strategy Real Clear Politics Column (Carol Sarler): Kyoto? Bali? They're miles from Georgia Times Online Column (Michael Tomasky): Lieberman's endorsement of McCain matters -- in Washington Guardian Editorial: This Christmas, put first things first Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: nicole miller, Carolina Pinto, Jim Scripps, Walt Chiu and Rachel Wright.   GOOD NEWS Girl, 7, shields mother from gunman 7-year-old Alexis Goggins has been hailed a hero after getting hit with six bullets. The child lunged from the back seat of an SUV and threw herself across her mom, crying, "Don't hurt my mother!" Toronto Star Start-up company infuses philanthropy with online shopping A San Francisco Bay Area start-up has created a way for people to donate to charity while shopping online -- without spending any additional money. Inside Bay Area WORLD New S. Korean president is former Hyundai CEO Lee Myung-bak won South Korea's presidential election by a landslide, as voters overlooked fraud allegations in hopes the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy. CBS News S. Korea's President Lee CNN Train derails in Pakistan, killing 58 A crowded express train derailed in southern Pakistan, killing at least 58 people and leaving hundreds of terrified survivors to claw their way out of the wreckage in total darkness. ABC News Pakistan train crash BBC ENVIRONMENT Air quality forecasts see future in space With the help of NASA satellites, researchers are working to broaden daily forecasts to include predictions of air quality, a feat that is becoming reality in some parts of the world. Science Daily Fish swim north as seas warm As their ocean homes overheat, some fish species are swimming north again for the first time in hundreds of years to seek out cooler waters. LiveScience New Year's resolution: shed carbon Three-quarters of Americans, the world's largest polluters, plan to be more environmentally responsible in 2008 by reducing household energy or recycling more, a survey showed. Environmental News Network House passes energy bill Reuters Bill boosts fuel efficiency CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Most powerful group of microscopes In the world Seven new super-microscopes will give scientists unique opportunities to design new materials. Among the areas that will benefit are the environment, manufacturing, energy and transport. Science Daily Black hole inside 'death star galaxy' fires on sister galaxy According to NASA, a black hole at the center of a large galaxy is assaulting its smaller sister galaxy with a jet full of deadly radiation. The two galaxies, called 3C321, are in orbit about each other. iTWire Apple talks iPhone with Japanese carriers Apple Inc. has been in talks with several Japanese mobile service companies as it searches for a partner before introducing the iPhone to Japan. Computerworld LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Vatican blasts 'Golden Compass' as Godless and hopeless The Vatican condemned the film "The Golden Compass," which some have called anti-Christian, saying it promotes a cold and hopeless world without God. Reuters Late-night campaigning Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien plan to return with fresh episodes on Jan. 2 -- good news for the 47% of the under-30 set who get information about campaigns from late-night talk shows. Forbes Jackson ready for Hobbit action New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson have made nice in their blood feud over The Lord of the Rings royalties, paving the way for the Oscar-winning filmmaker to oversee an epic version of The Hobbit. E! Online EDUCATION China sex ring teachers convicted Two school teachers have been sentenced to death in China for forcing more than 20 young girls -- including some of their own pupils -- into prostitution. BBC HISD bonds under fire again Three families have filed a lawsuit in Houston, alleging discrimination against poor and minority children and asking a judge to stop the sale of bonds for new school construction. Houston Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study claims tubers, not meat, made early humans excel New evidence shows amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into glucose in the mouth, may have helped humans evolve to their dominant position within species. iTWire   Photo of the Day Iraqis enjoy a ride at Amusement City in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, at the start of the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha. Security will be increased at Baghdad's mosques and other holy sites ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, an Iraqi official said.  (Photo by Karim Kadim / 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 Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose. Tom Krause 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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