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President Barack Obama walks away from the podium in the Brady Press Briefing room in the White House in Washington.  (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) Body Browser: Google Earth for the body To help you tell your axillary artery from your common carotid, Google has created a searchable guide for the body that lets you zoom, scroll, and search for every muscle, gland, nerve, bone or organ. Popular Science Google Body Browser YouTube The implants loophole A recently recalled artificial hip made by a unit of Johnson & Johnson, designed to last 15 years or more, is failing worldwide at unusually high rates after just a few years. New York Times   Obama to sign extension of tax breaks President Barack Obama will sign into law measures approved by Congress extending tax cuts introduced by George Bush amid Democratic complaints that the breaks favor the rich. Guardian Bill preventing big tax hikes heads to Obama Houston Chronicle House passes tax cut bill 277-148 YouTube WikiLeaks: Indian government accused of condoning torture in Kashmir A U.S. diplomatic cable concluded that the government of India condoned torture of suspects held in detention centers in Jammu and Kashmir. CNN WikiLeaks‘ Julian Assange tells of ’smear campaign’ BBC Drug companies carefully take their pitch to social media The FDA has stringent guidelines on how drugs can be marketed in newspapers and magazines, and in 1997 it issued rules for broadcast media. But there are no such regulations for social media. TIME   NATION US spy with cover blown in lawsuit rushes out of Pakistan The CIA has pulled its top spy out of Pakistan after terrorists threatened to kill him, current and former U.S. officials said, an unusual move for the U.S. and a complication in the fight against al-Qaida. Houston Chronicle Holiday terror threats keep US on edge CBS News Panel questions safety of children on parents’ laps on planes An advisory panel to the Federal Administrative Agency said the government should compare the safety of children belted into their own seats instead of on their parents’ laps. San Jose Mercury News POLITICS US will sign UN declaration on rights of native people, Obama tells tribes President Barack Obama said that the U.S. will sign a U.N. nonbinding declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, a move some called another step in improving relations with Native Americans. Washington Post Joe Miller to tell Alaska’s Supreme Court election was tainted The Alaska Supreme Court will hear Joe Miller‘s argument that his loss to Sen. Lisa Murkowski came in a tainted election. It’s Miller’s last chance to challenge the results in state court. Lexington Herald-Leader ENVIRONMENT The polar bear’s last stand Although Arctic sea ice is projected to be all but gone by the end of the century, research suggests that a final refuge for polar bears and the seals they eat will be in northern Canada and Greenland. Discovery News State of polar bears National Geographic Desertification is greatest threat to planet, expert warns Desertification and land degradation is “the greatest environmental challenge of our time” and “a threat to global well-being,” according to the U.N.‘s top drylands official, Luc Gnacadja. Guardian EDUCATION Enough is enough In order to save money and improve success, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office wants to limit the number of times students can retake a course. Inside Higher Ed Sexual predators still getting hired in school systems An investigation has found that people with histories of sexual misconduct are still hired by school systems, despite state laws designed to prevent it from happening. ABC News SPORTS Source: Redskins to start Grossman over McNabb against Cowboys A person with knowledge of the situation says the Washington Redskins plan to start Rex Grossman at quarterback over Donovan McNabb against the Dallas Cowboys. Sports Illustrated MNF ready for outdoors as dome fixes halt in face of more collapse As the NFL said it’s moving forward with plans to play Monday night’s Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears game at the University of Minnesota’s outdoor stadium, more of the Metrodome roof collapsed. ESPN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican fought local leaders, tried to retain Irish child rapist as priest The Vatican tried to stop Dublin church leaders from defrocking a particularly dangerous pedophile priest and relented only after he raped a boy in a public restroom, an investigation reported. Houston Chronicle Strangers plant kindness in spot of vandalized memorial tree When Jeanne Walstead goes to church in Bloomington, Minn., she will see a tree planted where someone chopped down a blue spruce, memorial to her late husband. Star Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Glenn Greenwald): Getting to Assange through Manning  (Salon) Unclaimed Territory Column (Ruth Marcus): So far health care rulings are disturbingly predictable Truthdig Column (David Sirota): Why the ‘lazy jobless’ myth persists Creators Syndicate Editorial: Obama’s Afghan mission creep The Nation Column (Ron Smith): The American empire approaches its limits Baltimore Sun Column (Andrea Tantaros): Congress insults voters with new orgy of waste NY Daily News Column (Hedieh Mirahmadi and Mehreen Farooq): How to fight jihad in America Christian Science Monitor Column (Leah Ward Sears): Why the marriage gap is bad for America CNN   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Adrian Smith, Sara Stewart, Charles Weiss, Anuja Seith, Jodi McMaster, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, John Harvell, Ranjini Kutty, Paul Wertheim, Kristen Toland and Diana Shaw.   GOOD NEWS Orphaned gorillas find a safe haven In a remote, rural area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has opened the country’s first rehabilitation center for Grauer’s gorillas. CNN From steel to tech, Pittsburgh transforms itself and its industry With an unemployment rate nearly 2 percentage points lower than the national average, 1,600 technology companies and a growing population — Pittsburgh has largely moved on from its industrial roots. NPR Shell Oil pledges $1.5M to CCA to restore fish habitat Shell has committed $1.5 million to the Coastal Conservation Association’s Building Conservation Habitat Program. The organization has 15 state chapters. Environment News Service Spirit of giving alive and well Reuters WORLD Japan defense review warns of China’s military might Japan has unveiled sweeping changes to its national defense polices, boosting its southern forces in response to neighboring China’s military rise. BBC Japan defense strategy cites concerns CNN With murders of 475 Mexican cops this year, rule of law dies, too When gangsters kill a police officer — or even three of them — it rarely makes news in the violent border city of Juarez. Charlotte Observer BUSINESS Is America the sick man of the globe? The U.S. government may have bailed out General Motors, but it hasn’t begun to tackle its broader economic problems. Reuters Wealth gap becomes chasm at Christmas MSNBC Calif. adopts cap-and-trade program The California Air Resources Board has approved the creation of the nation’s first broad-based program to put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions. San Francisco Chronicle HEALTH In health care reform legal battle, a contingency plan The courts may not get the last word after all on President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul. CBS News All eyes on Fla. as federal lawsuit against health care reform opens Bradenton Times In US, new low of 44.8 percent get health care insurance from employer Gallup What a ‘no-fear’ woman’s brain reveals A woman who feels no fear is teaching scientists about the connections between our brains and our behaviors, and offering hope for people whose lives are destroyed by trauma. Discovery News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Commission: Synthetic life field needs more oversight Biofuels, vaccines and products under development in the emerging field of synthetic biology should receive coordinated oversight from the U.S. government, a presidential commission said. Bloomberg World’s tiniest computer memory — a big step towards quantum computing Scientists stored information for 112 seconds in what may become the world’s tiniest computer memory: magnetic “spins” in the centers or nuclei of atoms. Malaysia Sun Spintronics: a new way to store digital data NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Blake Edwards dies at age 88 Writer-director Blake Edwards passed away at age 88. The filmmaker was regarded as a modern master of contemporary film comedy via such movies as “The Pink Panther” series and “10.” Variety Larry King wraps up 25-year reign at CNN Legendary interviewer Larry King will be closing out his 25-year career at CNN with a farewell show that the network promises will yield a “bunch of surprises.” CBS News Special section: Quiz: Can you tell Larry King’s real tweets from the fakes? USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The rise of Meatless Monday The Meatless Monday initiative has gone beyond a war effort, seeking to improve public health and awareness for animal welfare and the environment. E Magazine   Photo of the Day A diver brings Christmas gifts for the fishes at the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany.  (Photo by Martin Meissner / 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. 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