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Union members chant on 51st Street before a march towards Union Square in New York. The “March for Jobs & Economic Justice,” as dubbed by the New York City Central Labor Council, has been described as a conglomerate of agendas and demands.  (Photo by John Minchillo / AP) A look at the state of the unemployed Millions of Americans wake up each morning without a job, even though they desperately want to work. It’s one of the depressing legacies of the recent financial crisis and great recession. NPR ‘Occupy a Desk’ job fair as counter protest ABC News Unemployment world’s fastest rising fear BBC Backlash for Lowe’s as ads pulled from Muslim show Lowe’s Home Improvement has found itself facing a backlash after the retail giant recently pulled ads from a reality show about American Muslims. Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Obama and Iraqi PM to chart next steps With the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in its final days, President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki will meet to discuss the next phase of the relationship between their countries. Houston Chronicle Detainee in Iraq poses a dilemma New York Times US bases becoming ghost towns Msnbc.com Live: President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister in joint press conference C-Span Health squeeze: UK’s free health care under threat An increasing number of patients are facing more pain and longer waits. That’s because the National Health Service is being forced to trim $31 billion from its budget by 2015. CBS News How to beat the holiday blues For many Americans, the holiday season is the most hectic, most stressful and most demanding — but there are a few things you can do to overcome this. ABC News   NATION Occupy protesters seek to shut West Coast ports Anti-Wall Street protesters along the West Coast joined an effort to blockade some of the nation’s busiest ports, with the thought that if they cut off the ports, they cut into corporate profits. St. Louis Post-Dispatch High court set to review Arizona’s immigration law The Supreme Court announced that it will take up a dispute over an Arizona law that requires police to check the status of people stopped or arrested if officers suspect they are in the U.S. illegally. USA TODAY US proposes unmanned border crossing with Mexico through Big Bend National Park NY Daily News Gas drilling surges in Ohio; brings several job worries The drilling activity promises huge opportunity for eager energy companies and, says Republican Gov. John Kasich, for Ohio’s struggling economy. The Telegraph POLITICS Senate GOP predicts a payroll tax deal Congress will agree to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year, two leading conservative Senate Republicans said. CNN Arguing over a tax cut few people notice NPR Speaker Boehner: the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act YouTube 5 things we have learned from the Republican debate Newt Gingrich’s position at the top of the Republican presidential field made him the target of his rivals in the 12th major GOP debate in Iowa, three weeks before the 2012 primaries. CNN BUSINESS Lobbyists go to battle over Keystone oil sands pipeline At least 42 lobbying firms, associations and companies have lobbied on the Keystone XL pipeline since 2009, Senate records show. The Hill Eurozone warnings bode ill for earnings Wall Street is worrying about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely. Chemical maker DuPont is just one company that lowered its yearly earnings forecast. Reuters Bundesbank cools ECB bond-buying talk Bloomberg Tearful Egyptian PM: Economy ‘worse than anyone imagines’ Globeandmail.com SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Forget 3-D, here comes the QD TV Researchers have developed a new type of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots, which can be used to produce ultra-thin televisions. Telegraph.co.uk Retina implant research expands Promising new treatments are expanding throughout Europe and making their way across the pond for those blinded by retina-damaging disease. Scientific American HEALTH Unraveling an epidemic Autism rates have increased twentyfold in a generation, stirring parents’ deepest fears and prompting a search for answers. But what if the upsurge is not what it appears to be? Los Angeles Times Special section: Mental health in America Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Effects of hunger among teenagers often going unnoticed With food nutrition, the focus is on younger children. However, researchers are finding that this can greatly affect teens as well, since their brains are still developing. Kansas City Star EDUCATION A softened critique of the Defense Department’s tuition assistance Senators from both parties have joined the push to get the Defense Department to reconsider its memorandum of understanding for tuition assistance for service members. Inside Higher Ed Debate on whether cursive writing should still be taught Cursive is not included in the common core standards, which will govern teaching and lesson plans in 46 states beginning next year, leaving states free to shift away from a centuries-old subject. San Jose Mercury News Map: Searching for signs of engagement USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Torie Bosch): No reason for the season Slate Column (Mitch Albom): A nice finish to very special Santa story Detroit Free Press Column (Todd Graham): It was Romney’s debate to lose, and he did CNN Column (Chris Kelly): Which cheek do you offer? Times-Tribune Column (Xazmin Garza): A struggle for climate control compromise Las Vegas Review Journal Editorial: Like an addict, DRPA can’t kick spending Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (David Weigel): The Iowa debate: Newt wins the dress rehearsal Slate Column (Joshua A. Tucker): A colored revolution in Moscow? Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Cynthia Vidal, Jessica Duncan, Shahinaz Ayoub, Valerie Serrano, Diana Shaw, Kathie Raikes, Brian Lam, Sarah Alender, Maria Laverghetta and Brooke Coggiano.   GOOD NEWS Extra hands in the classroom Many parents of preschool and school-aged children are discovering that volunteering in the classroom is another way to show their kids how important, and fun, school can be. Des Moines Register Lawyer is leading the S.F. Zoo back from dark chapter Tanya Peterson, who runs the San Francisco Zoo, gazed into a cage where a tiger paced. To the donors and children at her side, she said, “She’s a mama. She has three babies.” San Francisco Chronicle Photographers give portraits to those who seldom get one The flashing cameras of a dozen volunteer photographers turned Inglis House into a giant studio, offering the severely disabled a holiday gift of a simple portrait. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD Syria: Local election held despite fighting Syria has held local elections despite continuing violence between security and opposition forces. The vote had been freer than in previous years, but the opposition still called for a boycott. BBC Blog: Live from Syria  (Al Jazeera) Syria Live Blog Russian president orders election probe Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced on his Facebook page that he has ordered a probe into the allegations of electoral fraud during the country’s Dec. 4 parliamentary vote. CBC News Russia election: Medvedev Facebook promise draws ire BBC ENVIRONMENT Recycling becomes a growth business Back in the 1970s, long before recycling became mainstream, Jack Cameron had a vision: Keep old appliances out of landfills. Star Tribune Obama argument on global warming pushes pollution curbs on China The U.S., long accused of blocking progress in international climate talks, is winning a two-decade-old debate about how to curtail global warming. Bloomberg A big firm moves in; landowners face new types of shale leases In its rapid ascent to become a top leaseholder in the Marcellus Shale, Chesapeake Energy came to West Virginia and put into play a strategy designed to narrow landowner rights. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘Billy the Kid’ PBS film explores surprising Hispanic link His mythical jail escapes made him one of the nation’s most famous Old West outlaws. Yet few know that the man known as Billy the Kid was a central figure in the Irish-English land war. Detroit Free Press China has unveiled rare star power of Oscar entry Zhang Yimou, one of China‘s best-known directors, is banking on heartthrob Christian Bale to help boost the country’s chances of winning an Oscar. Reuters SPORTS Packers perfect 13-0 after 46-16 win over Raiders Winning every week is one thing. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers made a legitimate playoff contender look like a team that was ready to pack its bags. Sports Illustrated Source: Lamar Odom asked for trade After all he’d done in his seven years for the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom was so hurt by being included in a trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed, that he requested a trade, a team source said. ESPN Blog: Grizzlies planning to match Gasol’s $55M deal with Rockets CBSSports Matt Ryan throws 4 TD’s as Falcons beat Panthers 31-23 Matt Ryan led Atlanta to another comeback victory over the Carolina Panthers, at one point trailing 23-7, keeping the Falcons in the playoff chase. NBCSports RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Latino Catholics celebrate their Lady The Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration pays homage to the day when many Catholics believe the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to a peasant named Juan Diego near what later became Mexico City. Columbus Dispatch Can Turkey make its mosques feminist? A campaign to make Istanbul’s roughly 3,100 mosques more welcoming for women could set off a gender revolution in Turkey’s places of Islamic worship — and one that may not be uniformly welcomed. The Atlantic   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Cloud-computing presents challenges, opportunities for local firms It may be bad news for the people in your corporate IT department, but much of their work may be moving to “the cloud.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Photo of the Day Performers participate a Santa Claus parade, in Porto, Portugal. 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