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A detainee sits alone inside a fenced area during his daily outside period, at Guantánamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider whether the 300-plus prisoners, most of whom have never been charged with a crime, can go to U.S. courts to challenge their confinement.   (Photo by Brennan Linsley / AP) New data, new methods, new conclusion on Iran A report that says Iran is no longer actively pursuing nuclear weapons contains more specific intelligence than did a murkier report in 2005, say officials who have read both. International Herald Tribune Special section: Nuclear weapons proliferation timeline and map PBS Iran sparks fireworks at Democratic debate NPR New CAFE standards wouldn't push SUVs off the road The House is poised to pass a stricter set of efficiency rules that would require automakers to achieve a fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Christian Science Monitor   Guantánamo Cases at Supreme Court TIME Special section: Profiles: Odah and Boumediene BBC Supreme Court hears Gitmo case Reuters General Electric recalls microwaves General Electric recalled 92,000 combination wall and microwave ovens after at least 35 incidents of fire that damaged property. Houston Chronicle Are Rio's police public enemy No. 1? Public trust in Rio de Janeiro's police force has reached dismal lows, as accounts of police abuse and corruption multiply daily. Many say that the police have become indistinguishable from the drug gangs. McClatchy Newspapers 8 killed as Gates visits Iraq Three car bombs in Iraqi cities have killed at least eight people, including one in Mosul soon after the U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived on a visit. BBC   NATION Guard evacuates flooded Oregon town National Guard troops evacuated residents in a flooded Oregon town and tens of thousands remained without power after back-to-back storms pounded the Pacific Northwest, killing five people. ABC News Bush to visit Middle East region President George W. Bush, who hosted a summit aimed at jump-starting Israeli and Palestinian peace talks, will visit the Middle East in January, the White House said. Reuters Mom: 'Carol Sue would be alive today' if not for Huckabee A mother says she will do "whatever it takes" to stop former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee from becoming president, because he freed the man who went on to rape and murder her daughter. ABC News Who is Mike Huckabee? CBS News POLITICS Will Clinton's Obama attacks backfire? It started in earnest when Hillary Clinton questioned how much Barack Obama's time spent living in Indonesia as a child could actually help him make foreign policy decisions as a president. TIME Senator Hutchison will not seek GOP’s No. 3 position Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has told Senate colleagues that she will not seek the No. 3 spot in the Republican caucus, according to two Senate aides. The Hill Romney hopes to ease qualms about his religious values Fighting to save his faltering presidential campaign, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said he will reassure Republican voters that his religious values are the same as theirs. CBS News BUSINESS Crude oil futures fall below $88 ahead of OPEC meeting Crude-oil futures fell nearly $2 to just below $88 a barrel, as the market focus remained on whether the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would raise production. MarketWatch Congress vs. credit cards Lawmakers want to know why some credit card companies raise customers' interest rates when those same customers have a solid payment history. Forbes Warning for credit card users CBS News SPORTS College football coaches average pay hits $1 million At least 50 college football coaches are making seven figures, seven more than a year ago. At least a dozen are pulling down $2 million or more, up from nine in 2006. USA Today Grand jury IDs shooter in Taylor slaying A 17-year-old suspect in the death of Sean Taylor was accused of firing the shot that killed the Washington Redskins safety. ABC News HEALTH Vaccines ruined by poor refrigeration Every year, thousands of children go through the tearful, teeth-gritting ordeal of getting their vaccinations, only to be forced to do it all over again. The vaccines were duds, ruined by poor refrigeration. Yahoo! News Pretty is as pretty does A new study states that if you want to appear more physically attractive to the opposite sex, you may want to give your personality a makeover. WebMD Are you a perfectionist? International Herald Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Sufism: antidote to Islamic extremism With its spiritual tradition, "the Sufi way" is an age-old alternative for radicals and modernists alike. Christian Science Monitor Mobile prayer cards are blasphemous The Roman Catholic Church has accused an Italian company that is sending virtual prayer cards to the mobile phones of the faithful of blasphemy. Sydney Morning Herald   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (H.D. Greenway): Little reason for optimism International Herald Tribune Column: Where are the great? Denver Post Editorial: Getting religion Slate Column: A sudden switch on Iran's nuclear threat USA Today Editorial: For democracy in Venezuela Houston Chronicle Editorial: President Clinton and Mr. Hyde Weekly Standard Column: Financial crisis back with a vengeance Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: A Muslim-Christian handshake Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, nicole miller, Rachel Wright, Beverly Stiles, Carolina Pinto and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Immigrant ‘hero’ honored by U.S., Mexico An illegal immigrant who rescued a 9-year-old after the boy's mother died in the Arizona desert was honored for his actions by U.S. and Mexican officials at a border crossing. MSNBC 'Anonymous friend' donates $100 million to Penn. town Mike Batchelor invited the heads of 46 charities to share the good news: A donor had given a staggering $100 million to the Erie Community Foundation, and all of the charities would receive a share. CNN Gorillas snatched illegally finally returned to wild Four rare gorillas caught up in a five-year international tug-of-war are expected to finally be flown back to the wilds of Cameroon, their home. Good News Network WORLD Gunmen release first video of ‘forgotten’ British hostage One of five Britains kidnapped in Iraq seven months ago was shown for the first time in a video. His captors threatened to kill him in 10 days if Britain did not withdraw its troops from Iraq. Times Online Iraq hostage video gives 'first warning' Guardian Relieved and apologetic 'teddy' teacher back home Gillian Gibbons was met at London's Heathrow Airport by her son John and daughter Jessica, where she apologized for allowing a teddy bear to be named after the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. ABC News Teacher tells of Sudan captivity MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Proposal stirs environmentalist at Bali In an opening gambit, Japan has proposed that the Bali climate conference in Indonesia pursue a broad "least common denominator" approach to negotiating new controls on global-warming gases. International Herald Tribune New fuel cell cleans up pollution and produces electricity Scientists are reporting development of a fuel cell that uses pollution from coal and metal mines to generate electricity, solving a serious environmental problem while providing a new source of energy. Science Daily Court asked to block Alaska oil drilling Associated Press LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Acting becoming 'less a focus' for Pitt Actor Brad Pitt plans to focus on rebuilding New Orleans, La., and extending his family, he told CNN's Larry King, but acting may not be in his long-term future. CNN Bra has held up famously for 100 years The brassiere turns 100 this year, after Vogue magazine was said to be the first to write about it in 1907. USA Today Siegfried and Roy may be back soon Illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn say they may just reappear. Their highly-successful Las Vegas production ended four years ago when Horn was critically injured on stage by a tiger. CNN Tiger at animal sanctuary bites and critically injures man San Jose Mercury News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY New theory of origin of life proposed Life may have begun in the protected spaces inside of layers of the mineral mica in ancient oceans, according to a new hypothesis. Science Daily Best treatment option for mental disorders may come down to genes Alterations in the genetic coding for a nerve cell receptor, which detects a chemical signal that is key to behavioral change, could point the way to designing therapies for the mentally ill. Scientific American More than a game Vivendi, a French entertainment conglomerate, announced that it will merge its video-games division with a subsidiary of Activision, an American counterpart. Economist EDUCATION Finland stays top of global class Finland and South Korea remain among the superpowers of education, according to a major international study. BBC Neat writing could cut your exam scores, young pupils are warned Children who concentrate on keeping their handwriting neat tend to do worse in exams, a study warns. They are better off learning to write quickly, say researchers. Daily Mail   Photo of the Day Dines Mikaelsen, a hunter and tourist guide in Tasiilaq, Greenland, strokes the head of a seal he has just killed on an iceberg on Ammassilak Island, Greenland. Due largely to climate change, the need to diversify and the shifting population of seals, Dines now combines his hunt with thrill seeking tourists.   (Photo by John McConnico / 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 It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. Andre Gide 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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