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President George W. Bush smiles during his last formal news conference in the press room at the White House in Washington. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP)

Bush strikes a reflective note in final press briefing

The often emotional tone was as striking as any news made by a president who, after terror attacks and two wars, devastating hurricanes and tough legislative battles, was mulling the lessons he learned.

International Herald Tribune

George W. Bush, author-in-waiting

Politico

Bush touts accomplishments, admits mistakes

CNN

Burris may breeze into Senate

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin suggested that Democratic leaders may not require that a Senate panel review the appointment of Roland Burris before he is sworn in as the next senator from Illinois.

Politico

Bailout need 'urgent,' says Obama aide

President-elect Barack Obama's top economic adviser told congressional leaders Obama intends to broaden the goals of the remaining $350 billion financial bailout and impose tougher restrictions and oversight.

CBS News

Obama's view of our future

ABC News

Israelis edge into urban Gaza

Israeli forces are moving slowly into Gaza's most densely populated areas, reports say, as they continue air and ground attacks on Hamas militants.

BBC

Palestinian death toll tops 900: Gaza official

Reuters

Israel continues to pound Gaza, calls up reserves

MSNBC

Toyota unveils the new 50 mpg Prius

Toyota unveiled its third-generation Prius hybrid, the world's top-selling "green" car, targeting U.S. sales of 180,000 in the first 12 months and 400,000 globally in 2010.

Reuters

NATION

Key moment: diverse choices for GOP leadership posts

As they elect a chairman, Republican leaders seek to figure out what the party stands for as they struggle to avoid shrinking into a party of Southern white men in an increasingly diverse country.

MSNBC

In US city, a ballot measure may quiet all but those who speak English

In a proposal that dominated local politics for two years, city Councilman Eric Crafton hopes to make Nashville the largest city in the U.S. to prohibit the government from using languages other than English.

International Herald Tribune

POLITICS

Obama: Guantanamo probably won't close in first 100 days

"I think it's going to take some time. Our legal teams are working with our national security apparatus as we speak to help design exactly what we need to do."

ABC News

Bush says he refused to bail out Republicans with Iraq withdrawal

President Bush says he refused to "bail out my political party" by withdrawing troops "during the darkest days of Iraq," a decision now lauded by his father.

Fox News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

"Slumdog" wins 4 Golden Globes

"Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner with four Golden Globes. It won for best motion picture - drama, best director Danny Boyle along with prizes for screenplay and musical score.

CBS News

Black directors face frustration, hope and elusive success

Momentum for African-American cinema has been held back in part by studio executives' preconceptions that black films are a "niche product" with limited appeal.

International Herald Tribune

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo!'s next frontier: Internet TV

The Web pioneer is working with Intel and TV makers to inaugurate widgets that will add Internet content to home viewing.

BusinessWeek

Is a 'Katrina-like' space storm brewing?

U.S. scientists worry we aren't ready for a solar space storm that could knock out our electricity, our cell phones, even our water supply; but also offer no answers.

ABC News

HEALTH

The mystery and volatility of borderline personality disorder

What defines borderline personality disorder is the sufferers' inability to calibrate their feelings and behavior. When an event that makes them depressed or angry, they often become inconsolable or enraged.

TIME

US doctors pay to hear Oregon town's vaccine views

There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal researchers are paying money just to hear their side of things.

Seattle Times

EDUCATION

As home schooling surges, the evangelical share drops

Experts say that the home-schooling scene is diversifying. A new report shows the number of home-schooled students surged by 74 percent over the past eight years, to 1.5 million students nationwide.

U.S. News & World Report

Teachers concerned over statewide pay cuts in Nevada

After hearing that Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons may want to slash their pay by six percent, many state employees insist that it's not going to happen. The cuts would affect everyone, including teachers.

MSNBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

New Mormon temple: sacred or secret?

A new Mormon Temple in a Salt Lake City suburb is quickly becoming a public relations opportunity for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

NPR

Books offer speedy spiritual insights

This hurried pace of life in America explains the rise of a niche industry of books, DVDs, podcasts, text messages and e-mail blasts that distill the essentials of faith in minutes, or even seconds.

Kansas City Star

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column:

What's the endgame for Israel and Hamas in Gaza?

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Bush apologizes: the farewell interview we wish he'd give

Rolling Stone

Column:

US magnified Palestinian suffering

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Last secrets of the Bush Administration

Washington Monthly

Column:

Our Lincoln

The Nation

Column:

Israel is losing this war

The Progressive

Column (Lisa Miller):

God and the oath of office

Newsweek

Editorial:

Israel wants us to help them bomb Iran

Slate

Editorial:

Revamp federal education act

Denver Post

Blog:

How about some of that Blago to go?

Huffington Post

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GOOD NEWS

Cookie kick off

Many look forward to Girl Scout cookie time, when thousands of girls in green vests hit the streets touting treats.

MSNBC

Girl Scout cookie calorie breakdown

fitsugar.com

Humanity's gift that keeps on giving

The purpose of a recently published book on the history of kindness is to restore kindness as something necessary both to our personal happiness and well-being.

Guardian

WORLD

Why China works

China is the only major economy that is likely to significantly grow in 2009, because it is the only one that routinely breaks every rule in the economic textbook.