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Seen intact in this file photo, the Minneapolis Metrodome collapsed during a blizzard which dumped up to 20 inches of snow on the Midwest.  (Photo by Ann Heisenfelt / AP) China’s army of graduates struggling to find work Despite robust growth, China‘s economy doesn’t generate enough good professional jobs to absorb the wave of highly educated young adults. MSNBC Meet China‘s ’ant tribe’ ABC News Holbrooke critical after torn aorta surgery Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, special envoy on the Afghanistan war, was in critical condition after undergoing over 20 hours of surgery to fix the large artery that moves blood from the heart. Houston Chronicle Factbox: Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke Reuters   Metrodome deflates after snowstorm The inflatable roof of the Metrodome, where the Minnesota Vikings play, collapsed following a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches on Minneapolis. Detroit Free Press Blizzard grips Midwest Philadelphia Inquirer Blizzard blasts Midwest The Weather Channel WikiLeaks backlash: 1st global cyberwar has begun, claim hackers As Julian Assange is held in solitary confinement at Wandsworth prison, the anonymous community of hacktivists takes to the cyberbattlefields. Guardian Spain protests over Assange arrest BBC Blog: Obama tries to repair WikiLeaks damage  (USA TODAY) The Oval Congress expected to pass tax deal White House adviser David Axelrod said he expected the House of Representatives will pass President Barack Obama’s tax deal without significant changes. CNBC   NATION Passengers stranded on Mo. cruise boat Sleeping on floors and using tablecloths as blankets, more than 600 people stranded on a showboat in a Missouri lake were awaiting rescue after the cruise ship ran aground a day earlier. CNN Williamsburg: new front line of the gentrification battle New York’s long cycle of gentrification has a new frontier — but the tattooed bloggers of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, know their chances of halting the march of commerce are slim. Guardian Blog: What happens when artists move in  (Economist) Prospero Fallen troops honored at Arlington wreath ceremony Solemn rows of headstones in Arlington National Cemetery were adorned with holiday decorations as hundreds of volunteers laid wreaths on the gravesites of America’s fallen troops. CNN Wreath-laying ceremony honors fallen vets YouTube POLITICS Wal-Mart shoppers: Homeland Security wants you If you‘ve ridden the subway in New York City, you’ve probably seen the signs: “If You See Something, Say Something.” Now, Wal-Mart shoppers will see the message in a video as they stand in the checkout line. NPR Social Security advocates fear tax cuts President Barack Obama’s plan to cut payroll taxes for a year would provide big savings for many workers but makes Social Security advocates nervous that it could jeopardize the retirement program’s finances. CBS News EDUCATION Are school librarians headed for the history books? As schools cut budgets, librarians find themselves on the chopping block. A study shows that over the last decade the loss of librarians is slowly increasing. Star Tribune Undergrads hitting the books less often, study says Over the last five decades, the average study time for full-time undergraduates nationally at four-year colleges has fallen dramatically, from 24 hours a week in 1961 to 14 now, according to new analysis. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Atheism signs spread to Lincoln Tunnel This year, the season’s biggest religious controversy is in an unlikely place: the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York. NPR St. Lucia: Swedish tradition a time of peace, plenty With a crown of flaming candles, glittering garlands of tinsel and flowing white gowns, the traditional St. Lucia ceremony brought a glow to the winter dark. Seattle Times HEALTH Doctors shocked by spread of swine flu — and its severity The H1N1 virus has returned, already claiming lives of 10 British adults with early signs that illness has spread to other European countries. The Independent Researchers study the effects of salvia Johns Hopkins researchers say the first scientific study of salvia on humans seems to show the brief mind alteration is not harmful short or long term. Baltimore Sun Health Canada issues stop-sale on 10 hair straightening products Health Canada has put a stop-sale order on 10 hair-straightening products after they were found to contain excessive levels of formaldehyde. Vancouver Sun LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Prince Charles’s life in a Christmas card Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, took to the slopes for this year’s royal Christmas card. Daily Mail Bottoms up to Salt Lake City Looser liquor laws and a bustling restaurant scene have awakened life in the traditionally sleepy mountain town. Star Tribune The changing Gypsy world The story of the Gypsies reflects creeping change within Europe’s downtrodden minority, offering a glimmer of hope that coming generations may be able to empower themselves to escape squalor. Telegram & Gazette   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: A socialist he’s not Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (Steve Clemons): Not ready for Richard Holbrooke to go Huffington Post Column (Lisa Rochon): Architects: They can’t stop bullets, but they can create hope Globeandmail.com Blog (James Fallow): An unfortunate decision by Peter Orszag The Atlantic Column (Nancy Hellmich): How many holiday calories are you eating? And how to burn it off USA TODAY Editorial: Bad dream Philadelphia Inquirer Column (David Roberts): New report shows dirty coal doing even more damage than you thought Grist Column (Joe Rodriquez): Our Lady of Guadalupe represents mother, friend and lawyer San Jose Mercury News   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Elizabeth Quinn, Alexa Even, Laura Hardman, William Ellis, Priya Joshi, Adrian Smith, Kathie Raikes, Walt Chiu, Tanya Flowers, Charles Weiss and Brigitte Leschhorn.   GOOD NEWS Man donates part of his liver to stranger The double doors into the operating rooms are about to open. The anaesthetist is wheeling John Cooper down the hall as his wife walks quickly beside the gurney, trying to keep up. Toronto Star Foster kids’ new benefactor As an early Christmas present, muralist and real estate agent Bernadette Younker sketched a giraffe on a bedroom wall and painted it yellow for the two foster girls who watched from their beds. The News Journal Father camps in blizzard to help school Hospital executive Robert Stevens donned four layers of long underwear, heavy boots and a down coat before climbing on the roof of a Minnesota coffee shop to raise money for his daughter’s school. Seattle Post-Intelligencer WORLD Swedish say bombs were terror-related Swedish police said that two explosions in central Stockholm were an act of terrorism by what appeared to be a suicide bomber, who killed himself and injured two people on a busy shopping street. CBS News Stockholm bomber calls on Mujahideen to kill infidels across Europe Examiner South Korea to conduct naval drills A new round of naval firing drills in South Korea is scheduled to steer clear of border islands, defense officials told the Yonhap News Agency. CNN Mexico’s drug gangs take aim at new target — teachers Parents have pulled thousands of children from schools where heightened security already had turned them into seeming prisons, enclosed with coils of barbed wire atop concrete walls. McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Stimulus money is a big deal for small businesses in need Lots of political rhetoric has been spent assailing and defending the stimulus, but the money is important to the many small businesses that stand to benefit. St. Petersburg Times Occidental picks up holdings in Tex. Occidental Petroleum Corp., the largest onshore crude producer in the continental U.S., said it has agreed to pay $3.2 billion to expand oil and gas holdings in Texas and North Dakota. Houston Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Database shows how bees see the world Researchers are being offered a glimpse of how bees may see flowers in all their ultraviolet glory. BBC Chilled atoms give clues to deep space and particle physics Using lasers to contain some ultrachilled atoms, scientists measured the viscosity of a gas that can be used as a “scale model” of exotic matter, such as the nuclear matter of neutron stars. ScienceDaily ENVIRONMENT Using waste, Swedish city cuts its fossil fuel use When Kristianstad vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration, like the elimination of childhood obesity. New York Times Everglades cleanup: a river of morass In 2000, with Governor Jeb Bush at his side, President Bill Clinton signed a landmark $7.8 billion bill to revive the dying Florida Everglades. Today it’s still dying, and the price has gone up. TIME Wild boar targeted as invasive species, may face eradication in Mich. The wild boar, already subject to shoot-on-sight hunting, will be officially classified as an invasive species and could be subject to eradication statewide. Detroit Free Press SPORTS Vikings-Giants to play in Detroit The Metrodome roof collapsed early Sunday morning and the Vikings-Giants game that had been rescheduled for Monday night at the Dome now has been postponed. Star Tribune Snowstorm pushes Giants-Vikings game to Monday night Sports Illustrated Norfolk Southern enjoys bragging rights over New York Jets The New York Jets‘ loss was Norfolk Southern Corp.’s gain, in more ways than one last week. Virginian-Pilot Cam Newton captures Heisman Trophy Cam Newton was the runaway winner of the Heisman Trophy. Newton beat out other finalists to become the 76th winner of college football’s top individual honor. USA TODAY Cam Newton’s road to stardom Sports Illustrated Special section: Top 10 successful past winners Christian Science Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Mosques face hostility far from ground zero Muslims trying to build mosques in the nation’s heartland, far from the heated fight over plans for a mosque near the WTC site, are running into opponents even more hostile and aggressive. CBS News   Photo of the Day Lightning bolts are seen over a Greek Orthodox Christian monastery during a thunderstorm near Nicosia, Cyprus.  (Photo by Petros Karadjias / 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 I’ve always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it. 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