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In this file photo, President-elect Barack Obama listens to Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano during a meeting of Democratic Governors at the Chicago History Museum.  (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP) Off Africa's coast, pirates 'out of control' Based in Somalia, these pirates are only a little like the images of the daring, gallivanting thieves in Hollywood movies. USA Today Somali pirates demand $25m ransom for Saudi-owned supertanker Times Online Negotiating with pirates CNN Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman California Rep. Henry A. Waxman officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. Politico   Napolitano likely choice for Homeland Security role Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is "under consideration" by President-elect Barack Obama for the relatively new role of Secretary of Homeland Security. CBS News Daschle pick may test conflict-of-interest pledge MSNBC Lieberman on Obama, post-campaign politics CBS News Jobless claims surge to 16-year high The number of U.S. workers filing claims for jobless benefits surged to their highest level in 16 years as the economic environment forces employers to cut back on hiring. Reuters Companies looking everywhere to cut costs NPR Mortgage aid programs not working Two government programs designed to help hundreds of thousands of delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, a top Bush administration official acknowledged. CBS News   NATION Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects from Guantanamo prison A federal judge ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who were held without charges for almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay. ABC News Alleged MySpace hoaxer on trial today Opening statements could begin soon in the trial of a suburban mother accused of organizing an online hoax that ended in the suicide of her teenage neighbor. ABC News POLITICS Senate nixes auto bailout Caught in the standoff are manufacturing firms and auto dealers — and millions of Americans' jobs — after Senate Democrats canceled a showdown vote. ABC News Sen. Shelby: Automakers have 'already failed' MSNBC Minnesota begins Senate recount City and county workers across Minnesota began a laborious recount of 2.9 million ballots in the tight Senate contest between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. Philadelphia Inquirer The recount begins Star Tribune Last state called: Mo. goes to McCain McCain led Obama by 3,632 votes out of more than 2.9 million cast — a margin of 0.12 percentage points. Obama won 365 electoral votes. Missouri's 11 electoral votes give McCain 173. USA Today BUSINESS Global deflation risk grows Global concern about inflation, which was widespread just a few months ago, has given way to worries about a potentially more dangerous problem: deflation. Christian Science Monitor Special section: In depth: US downturn Financial Times HP's glad 4th-quarter tidings Hewlett-Packard gave Wall Street some much needed cheer by revealing that its results for the next quarter will exceed analysts' estimates. BusinessWeek Auto city profile: uncertain future YouTube SPORTS NBA: Iverson and Wallace help Pistons cool off Cavaliers The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson in the lineup, beating two of the NBA's best teams in less than a week. ESPN NFL fines Jared Allen for hit on Rodgers Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has been fined $25,000 for a recent spate of late hits, but he won't be suspended. Sporting News EDUCATION In chess showdown, college students take on prisoners In an unusual cultural exchange program, Princeton students travel to the prison in Trenton, 16 miles from their Ivy League campus, to play chess with the inmates. CNN No gay high school — at least not in 2009 Designers of a plan to create Chicago's first gay-friendly high school pulled the plug on a watered-down version of the plan, but vowed to resurrect the idea. Chicago Sun-Times ENVIRONMENT Interest surging in California's cow power A Bakersfield company said that it will build a pipeline network to collect methane generated by cow manure at three Kern County dairies. San Francisco Chronicle Cutting cows' gas emissions National Geographic Animal rights video shows turkey abuse A video released by an animal rights group claims to show horrific abuse of turkeys at West Virginia farms operated by major global poultry grower Aviagen. Yahoo! News Activist video alleges turkey abuse YouTube   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Thomas Friedman): That crucial bond International Herald Tribune Column (Stephen Henderson): Is Romney right about the automakers? Detroit Free Press Editorial: Peril on the seas Guardian Column (Joe Conason): The case for Robert Gates Real Clear Politics Column: Cornel West on the election of Obama DemocracyNow Column (Dick Morris): Bush's legacy: European socialism Real Clear Politics Editorial: Bailing out a car wreck New York Post Column (Dan Gerstein): Obama and the Big 3 Forbes Column (Everett Pyatt): A surge to wipe out pirates of the horn Real Clear World Column (David Latt): Will Dick Cheney pardon himself? Huffington Post   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Joe Gold, Tom Moran, Walt Chiu, Lauren Thurmond, Danny Bittker, Jasmine Jernberg and Chris Yu.   GOOD NEWS House donated to art museum A Columbus, Indiana, family is donating a 1957 modernist-style home designed by famed architect Eero Saarinen to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Herald Bulletin $25 million gift creates center for study of rare diseases Children's Hospital Boston received a $25 million grant from The Manton Foundation to establish the world's first center for research on orphan diseases. PNNOnline WORLD Putin pledges to prevent financial collapse in Russia Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed to do "everything" to prevent the kind of financial crises that shook his country after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Bloomberg Fatal grenade attack on Thai anti-government protestors One man was killed and 29 wounded in a grenade attack on anti-government protestors laying siege to the Thai prime minister's office in Bangkok. Guardian SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Star Trek's deflector shield envisioned for Mars mission In Star Trek, a deflector shield surrounded the Starship Enterprise and radiation bounced off it. Now tests show it's possible to create a real deflector shield that would have the same effect. Space Future businesses will battle in robotics Robotics is still a young industry. Microsoft and others say it resembles the early days of the personal computer industry. MarketWatch LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 59th annual National Book Awards go to slave, outlaw books A book about a slave family with ties to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and novel about a notorious Florida outlaw were among the winners at America's 59th annual National Book Awards. Reuters Michael Jackson to testify in person in High Court battle London's High Court will host a superstar when Michael Jackson testifies in person to contest a claim that he owes millions of pounds to an Arab sheikh. Times Online HEALTH U.S. teen lives 118 days without heart An American teenager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant, doctors in Miami said. Reuters Fast-food ad ban could cut kids' obesity Banning fast food advertisements would reduce the number of overweight children ages three to 11 by 18 percent and overweight adolescents ages 12 to 18 by 14 percent, a study indicates. MSNBC RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Schools try meditation to curb violence The weekly Buddhist ethics class uses meditation, dancing and singing to instill tolerance and discipline, trying to curb troubling violence in Thai schools. Christian Science Monitor Al-Qaida-linked group orders Iraqi Christians to leave or have throats slit A Christian bishop in Iraq received a letter from an Islamic extremist group, ordering Christians to leave the country “immediately and permanently.” Catholic News Agency   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Big, hulking SUVs starting to turn green The latest fad in SUVs is fuel economy, showing that the terms fuel economy and SUV aren't mutually exclusive. Newsweek   Photo of the Day Outside the Royal Festival Hall on the south bank of the River Thames in London, Tom Jones sings at a live busking session to help raise money for a cancer charity.  (Photo by Matt Dunham / 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 You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. 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