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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honor as he arrives at the Presidential Palace for his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan.  (Photo by Anja Niedringhaus / AP) Senate rolls out health reform bill; president urges action The Senate presented its health reform bill, unveiling an $849 billion measure that Democrats declared will cut the deficit, shore up Medicare, and provide coverage to 94 percent of Americans. NY Daily News Reid introduces Senate health care plan NPR Attorney General defends 9/11 trial decisions before Senate Attorney General Eric Holder testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee, explaining his decision to try the alleged co-conspirators of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in a New York federal court. Washington Independent   Afghanistan's Karzai sworn in to 2nd term Amid intense international pressure for reform, Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking in a speech delivered at his inaugural ceremony. CNN Excerpts: Karzai inaugural speech BBC A new term for Afghanistan's president New York Times New York toughens drunken driving law It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the car, and will require first-time offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles. CNN Paterson signs nation's toughest DWI law NY1 US born cleric inspires terror In nearly a dozen recent terrorism cases in the United States, Britain and Canada, investigators discovered the suspects shared a devotion to the message of Anwar al-Awlaki, an eloquent Muslim cleric. New York Times   NATION Obama mortgage rescue: Only a few get lasting help Only a tiny percentage of troubled homeowners have received permanent modifications under President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan, raising concerns about the $75 billion effort. CNNMoney California becomes first US state to ban energy-sapping TVs The state's 35 million televisions account for 10 percent of home electric bills and the measure will save consumers more than $8 billion over the next decade, and enough energy to power 864,000 homes. Telegraph.co.uk Judge rules Corps’ failure to maintain channel led to Katrina flooding A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast in 2005. MSNBC Ruling may spur more Katrina flood lawsuits NPR POLITICS GOP governors mum on Sarah Palin As Sarah Palin launched her book tour before the type of adulatory crowds she drew to GOP rallies last year, top Republicans grappled with how to handle a figure as popular as she is. Politico Texas gay marriage ban may have implications on status of all marriages A Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriages endangers the legal status of all Texas marriages. McClatchy LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Artist Jeanne-Claude dies Jeanne-Claude, who created the 2005 installation in Central Park called "The Gates" with her husband, has died at 74. ABC News Colum McCann novel wins national award for fiction The 60th annual National Book Awards was a night to celebrate literature and to wonder about its future. Seattle Times SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Atlantis docks at station The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station for a weeklong stay, and the astronauts quickly unloaded spare parts needed to keep the outpost running for another decade. Philadelphia Inquirer Shuttle arrives at space station Reuters Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope' Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease," experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Dalai Lama expresses concern about Tibetan cause The Dalai Lama said there will be a setback in the Tibetan cause when he dies, but that he has faith in the next generation. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Dalai Lama at the World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet San Jose Mercury News Atheist author Philip Pullman writes alternative ending for Jesus in Bible The writer has penned an alternative Bible passage imagining a different fate for Christ, who was executed by the Romans. Telegraph.co.uk EDUCATION Lawsuit: Fla. failing kids The Florida Constitution states the importance of education in this state. But superintendents, children advocates and parents claim the state is not upholding its part of the deal. Tallahassee Democrat Regents committee recommends UC student fee hikes The regents' finance committee voted to recommend a 32 percent student fee increase, setting off planned protests at several UC campuses. San Francisco Chronicle Calif. officials need to confront budget woes NPR Protest against UC fee at UCLA KTLA   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Have work, will travel New York Times Editorial: Obama visits China, brings back T-shirt USA TODAY Column: When is a brick not a brick? Newsweek Editorial: Why China won't revalue its currency Economist Editorial: Recession vs. charity Toronto Star Column: NY court best place for worst terrorists Tampa Tribune Column: Breast exam study creates a storm Denver Post Column: My battle with big health McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: Deionna Pope, Justin Roche, Beth Ruiz, Jennifer Rivera, Lynne Adams, Sevim Yolacti, George Knowles, Laurie Hauptli, Leslie Wendel, Amy Helfman, Walt Chiu, Jessica Flier, Heather Norberg, Jennifer Yirinec and Rick Dossey.   GOOD NEWS Iowa man gives school $4.5M 'thank you' Thanksgiving came early for a small parochial school in Iowa. And it arrived with a bunch of zeroes attached. Des Moines Register Homeless invited to Thanksgiving The needy and homeless in east Gainesville, Florida will be able to enjoy feasts the day before Thanksgiving, thanks to the generosity and compassion of two local ministries. Gainesville Sun Chicago schools create new tool in fight against youth violence Two Chicago nonprofits have unveiled a counseling and sports program aimed at stemming chronic youth violence in Chicago's public schools. The city hopes the program will become a national model. Christian Science Monitor WORLD Would Peru lawmaker Keiko Fujimori free her jailed dad? Keiko Fujimori, daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, came near admitting that she would pardon her jailed father if elected president in 2011. Christian Science Monitor 19 killed in courthouse bombing in northwest Pakistan A suicide bomber killed 19 people outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting an army offensive. ABC News BUSINESS Electric cars push Japan engine parts makers to crisis mode Auto supplier NTN Corp. knew its gasoline engine parts wouldn’t be needed in Nissan Motor Co.’s Leaf electric car, leaving the component engineers to build a mock electric model instead. Bloomberg Goldman Sachs gives $500M to small business, admits role in crisis Goldman Sachs said that it would provide $500 million to support small businesses, hours after its CEO apologized for the group's role in the global financial crisis. MarketWatch After subprime, Bill Dallas takes on big banks in new firm Bill Dallas, a veteran mortgage executive known best for building subprime lender First Franklin into a Wall Street desirable, is fostering a new firm as the industry continues to consolidate. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Oceans' uptake of human-made carbon may be slowing The oceans play a key role in regulating climate by absorbing carbon dioxide. The first annual accounting of this mechanism suggests the oceans are struggling to keep up with rising emissions. ScienceDaily Where will electric cars plug in? President Barack Obama has suggested that the U.S. could have as many as 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015. TIME SPORTS Irish demand rematch The Football Association of Ireland has called on Fifa to replay the World Cup play-off after Thierry Henry’s handball denied the Republic of Ireland a place in the finals. Irish Times Angels' Scioscia, Rockies' Tracy are managers of the year Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels and Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies were rewarded with the 2009 manager of the year awards in the American and National leagues, respectively. USA TODAY Tracy, Scioscia named top managers ESPN HEALTH White House backs off cancer test A top federal health official said that the controversial new guidelines for breast cancer screening do not represent government policy. Washington Post Levels of bad cholesterol falling in US, but too many unscreened, untreated A new study published found that the proportion of American adults with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol fell by around a third between 1999 and 2006. Medical News Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT GI Jane breaks the combat barrier Before 2001, America’s military women had rarely seen ground combat. Their jobs kept them mostly away from enemy lines, as military policy dictates. But the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have changed that. New York Times   Photo of the Day A stray dog pauses on a sand bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India.  (Photo by Gurinder Osan / 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 Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future. 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