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A "sold" sign is shown in this file photo outside a home in Long Beach, Calif.   (Photo by Nick Ut / AP) Corporate boards gone wild For every corporate accounting scandal, overpaid CEO or episode of imprudent risk taking, there's usually one common denominator — a board of directors who signed off on it. ABC News Wall Street bonuses up 17 percent Reuters US driving decline is in reverse The historic drop in driving that began in 2007 and the dramatic decline in gridlock that accompanied it have ended, according to a report by a firm that tracks congestion in the U.S. USA TODAY Interactive map: America's worst traffic Forbes Business travel is bouncing back Reuters   Home prices in cities rose for 7th month Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in December for a seventh consecutive month, indicating the industry at the heart of the worst recession since the 1930s is stabilizing. BusinessWeek Home prices fall another 2.5 percent CNNMoney Interview on US home prices Bloomberg Colleges test Kindle as study tool Even before Apple announced the iPad, higher-education technologists predicted that e-book readers were on the brink of becoming a common accessory among college students. EducationNews.org ‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘Dirty Jobs’: How real is reality TV? For some viewers, the appeal lies in the human drama that plays out, especially the conflict. Whether the participants are playing up for the camera is one of the great unanswered questions of reality TV. Christian Science Monitor   NATION Even Barack Obama needs a BFF Marty Nesbitt and Eric Whitaker are part of a long tradition of those who serve as first friends to the man in the Oval Office. Being a friend to the president is an important job description. Middletown Press Colorado students fight for gun rights A governors meeting at Colorado State University to approve a ban on students bearing concealed weapons is likely to be rowdy. The Independent POLITICS Obama pushes health care reform plan to break deadlock President Barack Obama moved to end the paralysis gripping Washington when he embarked on a final effort to push his troubled health care bill through Congress. Guardian New democratic jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, a much-needed Capitol Hill victory for Democrats. San Francisco Chronicle How America can create jobs Christian Science Monitor Gov. Crist: 'Stimulus did create jobs' ABC News Social conservative faces tough battle for Texas ed board seat Critical board decisions loom, including how textbooks cover evolution and which political figures are included in new history books. The two GOP candidates are slugging it out in the primary. EducationNews.org BUSINESS Oil slips to below $80 per barrel Oil fell from six-week highs to below $80 as forecasts for higher U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles offset concerns that a strike at Total's French refineries would trigger fuel shortages. Reuters Special section: Oil New York Times New credit card law, but many old problems still exist A sweeping credit card law was supposed to prevent banks from employing tactics that yanked borrowers deeper into debt, yet an array of loans and cards with crushing terms still beckons. MSNBC 10 new credit card rules Forbes Credit card reform finally makes it CNNMoney EDUCATION Tufts applicants turn to YouTube This year, for the first time, Tufts University admissions is accepting short YouTube videos that students could post to supplement their application. New York Times School asked not to wipe computers A student who accuses his Philadelphia school of spying on students via their school-issued webcams will ask district officials not to remove any potential evidence from student computers. Seattle Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Dalai Lama tickets a hot commodity Thousands are expected to hear the Dalai Lama speak during his two speaking engagements in South Florida, but tickets are sold out and some scalpers are hoping to cash in. CBS4 Dalai Lama: promoting human value NPR More Muslims home schooling Although three-quarters of the nation's estimated 2 million home-schoolers identify themselves as Christian, the number of Muslim home-schoolers is growing faster than other groups. EducationNews.org LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT First Superman comic sells for $1M A copy of the first comic to feature caped hero Superman has been sold on the Internet for $1 million. BBC The Facebook games that millions love The overwhelming popularity of so-called social gaming — simple games that let people play with their friends on networking sites such as Facebook — is changing the face of video games, experts say. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Where’s the GOP health bid? USA TODAY Column: Facts don't mean what they used to McClatchy Column: How can anyone be allergic to lettuce? The Independent Blog: New credit law, issuers up to old tricks USA TODAY Column: How Christian were the founders? News-Herald Column: Torture bored Slate Column: Ron Paul's money plan is far from golden CNN Column: The end of the Tea Party The American Prospect   Site edited by: Paul Wertheim, Deionna Pope, Rick Dossey, Laurie Hauptli, Jodi McMaster, Michael J. Bobak, Tanya Flowers, Shuo Zhou, Jessica Duncan, Antonio Jules, James Morris, Brad Hess, Alessandra Marseglia, Jeff Bromberg, Amy Helfman and Sevim Yolacti.   GOOD NEWS True to his word, Casey shares spoils Paul Casey accepted the 2009 Shell Houston Open winner's trophy and check and made a promise to give back some of his winnings to the community. Houston Chronicle The gift of sight for a Rwanadan orphan Marcel Mutuyeyesu regains his vision with the help of a Somali surgeon, a Colorado teen and a group of generous strangers. Denver Post WORLD US could slow Iraq exit after election The top U.S. general in Iraq said he could slow the exit of U.S. combat forces this year if Iraq's politics are chaotic following elections this spring. TIME Special section: Struggle for Iraq BBC Colombia becomes new hub for human smuggling into US Colombia is now becoming a major hub for smuggling people from Africa and Asia to the U.S. via Mexico. Christian Science Monitor WINTER OLYMPICS Olympic gold equals money for athletes Winning gold could mean even more money for the Winter Olympics' superstar athletes. Of the top earners, experts say Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White and Bode Miller stand to gain the most. CNNMoney Canadian ice dancers in running for gold Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's spicy flamenco practically singed the ice. They not only vaulted past the world champion Russians, but put Canada in position for its first Olympic dance gold medal. The Plain Dealer ENVIRONMENT Emissions vows not enough to avoid temperature rise Emission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise to 3.6 degrees Farenheit or less, modeling released by the United Nations says. Reuters World's coral reefs could disintegrate by 2100 Guardian Photo gallery: Extreme ice survey National Geographic Ban on commercial whaling ‘to end’ The 24-year-ban on commercial whaling could be overturned by the end of the year, allowing Japan and other whaling nations to resume limited commercial hunting. Times Online Special section: Whaling Guardian HEALTH Can a midday nap make you smarter? Devote your lunch hour to a restful nap, and you may perform and learn better in the afternoon, a new study suggests. WebMD Acupuncture eases depression in pregnant women Acupuncture resulted in significantly greater improvements in depression among pregnant women than two control treatments, a small randomized trial showed. Medical News Today SPORTS Tomlinson released by Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson has been released by the San Diego Chargers, a franchise he helped revive with a brilliant nine-year run in which he became one of the NFL's greatest running backs. ESPN Ranking the NL East's top 10 starters One of the stories around baseball during the early parts of spring training has been Johan Santana claiming that he is still the top pitcher in the NL East despite the Phillies' acquisition of Roy Halladay. Bleacher Report SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Under world's greatest cities, deadly tectonic plates In 1800, there was just one city with a million people: Beijing. Now 381 urban areas have at least 1 million inhabitants. About 403 million people live in cities that face significant seismic hazard. MSNBC Calif. physicist confirms Einstein theory A UC Berkeley physicist and a Nobel prize-winning colleague now in President Barack Obama's Cabinet report they have confirmed one of Albert Einstein's most revolutionary theories. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Iraq offers incentive to intermarry The Iraqi government wants to nudge couples of mixed sects to get hitched, hoping that will repair the relationship between Iraq's majority Shiite and minority Sunni populations. USA TODAY   Photo of the Day A boy leaps into the Niger River as he bathes with friends at sunset in Niamey, Niger.  (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell / 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 Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. 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