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A rescue worker walks among debris after landslides at Caleme neighborhood in Teresopolis, Brazil. Driving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into Brazilian mountain towns, killing hundreds of people and leaving many more missing.  (Photo by Felipe Dana / AP) 10 years in, Wikipedia just getting started As Wikipedia nears its 10th birthday, it has about 17 million articles — 3.5 million of them in English — making it the largest encyclopedia in the history of encyclopedias, if that’s indeed what it is. Washington Post Wikipedia: plenty of fans, even among critics NPR Rock-munching mollusks a model for artificial bones A tiny marine creature called a chiton might hold the key to better artificial teeth and bones. This rather unexpected possibility comes from a relatively new branch of science called biomaterials. NPR   Brazil floods kill at least 350 people The Brazil floods that have killed at least 350 people come just after news reports revealed the federal government cut its budget for disaster prevention and preparation measures by almost a fifth. Christian Science Monitor Brazil floods BBC Mudslides leave hundreds dead near Rio de Janeiro Guardian Outages in storm’s wake A classic New England nor’easter promised to disrupt life after knocking out power for tens of thousands and paralyzing major rail and air travel. Boston Globe Winter weather slams Northeast MSNBC Through prayer and praise, Obama calls for unity, civility President Obama arrived to help Tucson’s 1 million residents get beyond the tragedy that has interrupted their lives and thrown the entire country into fits of mourning. Globeandmail.com Obama: ‘What we can’t do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other.’ MSNBC   NATION Judge says government need not disclose air traveler security images A federal judge in Washington has ruled the Department of Homeland Security can keep from public view 2,000 “whole-body” images of air travelers screened at checkpoints. CNN Car-charging network grows in Austin A handful of municipalities around the United States are offering a first glimpse of how the need for power outlets might reshape cities in the years ahead. Christian Science Monitor Immigrant drivers face an uncertain road A decision by the Department of Public Safety will cancel the commercial driver’s licenses of immigrants who lack certain documents — even though they are legally authorized to work in the U.S. Houston Chronicle TRAGEDY IN TUCSON ‘Blood libel’ claim stirs controversy Sarah Palin’s newest Facebook page video scolds critics who say her high-firepower rhetoric could have contributed to Arizona shooting rampage. USA TODAY The real lesson of the Tucson tragedy How many times have we heard this story? The one about people rising to the occasion to save a life. This is how normal fights back, by rejecting fear and choosing courage. TIME POLITICS Poll: President Obama’s approval rises as economy improves President Barack Obama is getting a bump in his approval ratings from an improving economy but Americans want him to focus on reducing debt and spending, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Reuters Ethics watchdog files complaint against Reps. Fitzpatrick and Sessions An ethics watchdog group filed a complaint against Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Pete Sessions, R-Texas, for allegedly attending a fundraiser while the 112th Congress was being sworn in. The Hill LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT David Nelson of ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ fame dies at 74 David Nelson, who played the elder son on the 1950s sitcom “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” has died at 74. People San Francisco gay history museum finds home, identity Long recognized as “one of the great ground zeroes of queer liberation,” the Castro becomes the site of the nation’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history museum today. San Francisco Chronicle ENVIRONMENT Global warming waning? 2010 was tied as warmest year on record Last year tied 2005 as the warmest year on record, federal climatologists said, adding that an analysis of the year‘s data strengthened the notion that greenhouse gases continue to warm Earth’s climate. Christian Science Monitor Global warming’s warning: a dangerous millennium ahead LiveScience Flipper tags are damaging to penguins The standard way of tagging penguins for science — putting bands around their flippers — affects their survival and reproduction. BBC EDUCATION Unafraid of Virginia Woolf Katherine Boutry didn’t stumble on a group of Mrs. Dalloway fans at her college. In fact, she broke the norm of many community colleges that teach writing by having students respond to nonfiction works. Inside Higher Ed Fla. ranks 5th in new national report on education quality Florida ranks fifth in a new national report on education quality released today. The annual report grades the 50 states and the District of Columbia on their education policies and performance. Orlando Sentinel SPORTS Vikings will pay for a roofless stadium The Minnesota Vikings are willing to pay about a third of the cost of their desired new stadium, but won’t help pay for a roof even if state lawmakers insist it needs one. Star Tribune Cavaliers humiliated by loss to Lakers The Cleveland Cavaliers’ most lopsided loss ever has their players feeling humiliated, dejected and running for cover. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Andrew J. Rotherham): States’ rights and states’ wrongs on school reform TIME Column (Eric Reguly): Murdoch’s UK media ambitions make enemies Globeandmail.com Column (Jon Carroll): My shiny new Kindle San Francisco Chronicle Column (Zachary Miesel): Why more data doesn’t always mean better care TIME Column (William Pesek): World’s ATMs pump billions into wrong places Bloomberg Column (Matt Fuhrmann and Todd S. Sechser): Would a nuclear Iran really be so dangerous? Christian Science Monitor Column (Tom Philpott): Industrial agriculture demanding free pass to crap in your backyard Grist Column (Daniel Indiviglio): Why isn’t the Internet helping the unemployed? The Atlantic   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, William Ellis, Diana Shaw, Anuja Seith, Cat Van Le, Tanya Flowers, Sara Stewart, Sevim Yolacti, John Harvell, Priya Joshi, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Brigitte Leschhorn, Robert Hang, Lynne Adams and Laura Hardman.   GOOD NEWS Future of food could be bright The world could feed the predicted 2050 population of 9 billion people, according to two agricultural research organizations. The new report overturns assumptions about the state of global farming. Nature Captain America and suicide prevention In the latest Marvel tale, the character finds himself testing his mettle against insurmountable odds, while saving the life of a boy who is considering suicide. USA TODAY Progress toward finding a blood test for Down syndrome A new blood test may help pregnant women who are at high risk for having a baby with Down syndrome avoid more invasive tests such as amniocentesis and chronic villus sampling. WebMD A new test for Down syndrome? ABC News HAITI: 1 YEAR LATER Health lags in Haiti 1 year later Can a country already beset with a failing infrastructure rebound to beat cholera and bring 21st-century health services to its citizens? Scientific American Haiti Discovery News Program curtails the sex abuse that skyrocketed after Haiti earthquake Women have been forced to bathe in public and make their way to latrines and showers in the dark. Even in their tents and huts, fashioned from flimsy sticks and tarps, they’ve been attacked. Christian Science Monitor 6 long-lost Haitian frog species found Scientists searching for long-lost frogs in Haiti’s forests came face to face with the critically endangered La Hotte glanded frog, which sees the world through unusual, sapphire-colored eyes. National Geographic WORLD Tunisian protests fueled by social media The protests that have gripped Tunisia in recent weeks are unusual because the protests are being organized and supported through online networks centered on Twitter and Facebook. CNN United Arab Emirates’ new mega-project: desert railway United Arab Emirates boasts the world’s tallest building and a man-made island in the shape of a palm, and is about to take its next ambitious step — linking cities by rail over the desert. Sydney Morning Herald Lebanese government collapses Lebanon’s unity government has collapsed after the Hezbollah movement and its political allies resigned from the cabinet over arguments about a U.N. probe into the murder of Rafiq al-Hariri. Al Jazeera Special section: A history of Hezbollah PBS BUSINESS Foreclosures fell 26 percent in December, but 2010 filings set a record The pace of foreclosures has slowed since revelations that thousands of documents may have been improperly prepared, but for all 2010, almost 2.9 million U.S. properties received foreclosure filings. USA TODAY Congressman questions Bank of America mortgage deal Rep. Brad Miller is raising questions about Bank of America’s settlement with the government over soured mortgage-backed securities, asking whether the government got the best deal for taxpayers. McClatchy Newspapers SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Most distant’ galaxy cluster revealed Astronomers have revealed the most distant cluster of galaxies ever observed, caught at a never-before-seen stage of development. BBC Learning bacterial chatter What do digestion, cholera and tooth plaque have in common? They’re all made possible by quorum sensing, a form of bacterial communication. LiveScience HEALTH Cancer costs predicted to skyrocket to $158B by 2020 Researchers have analyzed data on the number of new cancer cases, survival rates and costs of care, and projected a staggering 27 percent increase in the cost of cancer care over the next decade. ABC News Action taken by WHO to contain drug-resistant malaria The World Health Organization launched a plan to stop a form of drug-resistant malaria from spreading from Southeast Asia to Africa, where many lives would be at risk. Reuters RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Faith-based groups pitch in for Haiti More than $300 million dollars and thousands of volunteers — all powered by religious faith — have poured in to earthquake-shattered Haiti to help rebuild the country and restore its spirit. USA TODAY Pope: Purgatory a process, not a place According to Pop Benedict XVI, purgatory is like a purifying fire burning inside a person, a painful experience of regret for one’s sins. National Catholic Reporter   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Google invests in $5B wind-power superhighway Google is extending its investment in green technology with a $5 billion program to build an undersea, wind energy transmission backbone along the Atlantic seaboard. CNNMoney   Photo of the Day Two fishermen at sunrise on the beach of Nice, southern France.  (Photo by Lionel Cironneau / 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 have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. 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