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U.S. soldiers salute at a ceremony at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced their mutual cooperation as US troops are scheduled to vacate Iraq by the end of the year.  (Photo by Dusan Vranic / AP) Scientists close in on ‘God particle’ Scientists are expected to announce they may have caught their first glimpse of the Higgs boson, a curious subatomic particle long thought to underpin the microscopic workings of nature. Guardian Blog: Higgs vs. hype: a mini-guide  (Msnbc.com) Cosmic Log Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol Canada pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, saying it won’t help solve the climate crisis. Up to this point, the Protocol had not been formally renounced by any other country. CBS News   US, Iraq outline post-war cooperation President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki outlined a postwar agenda as they marked the impending end of the U.S. conflict in the Middle East. Washington Post As US exit from Iraq nears, Sunni worries of factionalism grow Denver Post Violence flares across Iraq CNN Iran rejects US calls for return of drone Iran has rejected U.S. calls for the return of a spy drone captured by its military. The country has instead demanded an apology from Washington. Guardian Blog: Cheney rips Obama over drone capture  (USA TODAY) The Oval Occupy protesters disrupt ports Hundreds of protesters blocked gates at some of the West Coast’s busiest ports, causing the partial shutdown of several, in a day of demonstrations. CNN Oakland port workers stay home San Francisco Chronicle Occupy Baltimore protesters removed Huffington Post   NATION Authors are finding e-success Today’s authors can bypass traditional publishers — digitally formatting their own manuscript and selling it to readers online. USA TODAY Child homelessness up 33 percent in 3 years, new study claims Last year, 1.6 million children were living on the street, in homeless shelters, or doubled up with other families, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. USA TODAY POLITICS $1 trillion spending bill taking shape in Congress before holidays Weary after a year of bickering, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending. Msnbc.com Gingrich and Romney spar in center court Newt Gingrich is now the man to beat. He has piled up double-digit leads in key primary states and survived a debate that took him through the gauntlet of his past alleged and legitimate transgressions. CBS News Blog: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney get nasty — will it backfire? Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS WaMu settles dispute, eyes Ch. 11 bankruptcy exit Washington Mutual Inc., the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history, said it reached a settlement in the dispute which was preventing the bank from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Reuters Global sweet spot may be in tech stocks Profit forecasts for computer and software makers are holding up better than any industry in the world, a sign of confidence that corporate spending will keep the American economy expanding next year. Bloomberg Bank says no? Ditch the bank — borrow from the crowd Technology solutions for banking, every bit as powerful as social media such as Facebook, make it possible for you to borrow or lend money safely online. New Scientist EDUCATION A serious illness or just an excuse? A growing number of college students are asking for wiggle room with their academic workloads due to mental health issues. Wall Street Journal Nation’s community colleges recognized for excellence at National Press Club Ten community colleges around the country were honored at the National Press Club as part of the competition for the first $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. McClatchy Newspapers Valencia named nation’s top community college Orlando Sentinel Florida charter schools: Big money with very little oversight Preparing for her daughter’s graduation in the spring, Tuli Chediak received a blunt message from her daughter’s charter high school: Pay us $600 or your daughter won’t graduate. Education Week RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Lowe‘s faces increasing backlash for pulling ads from ’All-American Muslim’ A decision by the retail chain Lowe‘s to pull its ads from a TV show based on Dearborn’s Muslim community has sparked controversy from Muslim-Americans. Detroit Free Press Veils banned at citizenship ceremonies New Canadians will no longer be able to shield themselves behind a face-covering when taking their oath of citizenship, the federal government announced in a move that’s already stirring controversy. Vancouver Sun SPORTS Chiefs fire coach Todd Haley The Kansas City Chiefs fired coach Todd Haley, with the team he led to the AFC West title less than a year ago stuck at the bottom of the division following a series of discouraging blowouts. Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins fire coach Tony Sparano Arizona Republic Tebow sparking intense spiritual debate Tim Tebow’s outward display of his Christian faith, along with his unorthodox playing style, have made him one of the most controversial and polarizing players in the National Football League. Boston Globe Clippers fail in attempt to land Chris Paul, door still open Sources said that the league-owned New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers could not complete their proposed trade because the Clippers decided the asking price for the guard was too high. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Vanessa Veselka): In the wake of protest: one woman’s attempt to unionize Amazon The Atlantic Blog (Bryan Walsh): UN Global-warming talks: good for diplomats, indifferent for the climate TIME Blog (Mark Banschick, M.D.): Teens: To medicate or not to medicate?  (Psychology Today) The Intelligent Divorce Blog (Nick Carbone): What were the memes of the year? Depends on how you define ‘meme’  (TIME) NewsFeed Editorial: Free markets, carbon tax best to fight climate change Bloomberg Column (Glenn Greenwald): The growing menace of domestic drones Salon Column (Snowden Wright): Why they haven’t occupied Mississippi NY Daily News Editorial: The Postal Service plots its own demise Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Brian Kendall, Maria Laverghetta, Diana Shaw, Cynthia Vidal, Brooke Coggiano, Jessica Duncan, Kathie Raikes, Tanya Flowers, Harsha Malik, Valerie Serrano, Sarah Alender and Sam Dieter.   GOOD NEWS Facebook aims to help prevent suicide Facebook is making it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on the social networking site to get help. Seattle Post-Intelligencer School transforms teens’ lives, 1 pound at a time At Wellspring Academy, a boarding school for overweight children, located near Asheville, N.C., students learn to control weight through a healthful diet, exercise and counseling. NPR Couple’s love story was tested by war — 4 times The pictures on the walls at the Dukellis home tell the story of the couple‘s time together — and apart. CNN WORLD Gunman kills 3 in Belgium A gunman opened fire in the center of the Belgian city of Liege, killing at least three people and wounding 75. BBC Settlers clash with Israeli troops in the West Bank Dozens of Israeli settlers entered an army base in the West Bank, lighting fires and damaging vehicles — a sign of growing animosity between Jewish extremists and soldiers guarding the settlements. USA TODAY UN Security Council urged to act after Syria death toll is raised to 5,000 The United Nations Security Council faced new calls to intervene in Syria after the U.N.’s top human-rights official raised the civilian death toll to at least 5,000. Bloomberg Blog: Live from Syria  (Al Jazeera) Syria Live Blog HEALTH US teen birthrate hit a record low in 2010 Last year, the teen birthrate dropped to the lowest level ever reported in America. Increased use of birth control is one reason, and many say that parent-child dialogue is key. Christian Science Monitor Food giants fight proposed national nutrition guidelines An effort by four federal agencies to limit marketing of junk food to children has provoked a fight between the packaged food industry and public health groups. San Francisco Chronicle Call Grandma: Even a small bit of social time can boost seniors’ happiness Americans 65 years of age and older maintain a happy outlook with less social time than their youthful counterparts, according to a new survey. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT Real Christmas trees save water Fake Christmas trees might be convenient and seem eco-friendly at first glance, but their environmental costs — measured in greenhouse gas emissions and landfill space — far outweigh their benefits. National Geographic How tourism is taking the turtles from Kenya’s blue waters A global hotspot for turtle-spotting, Kenya is facing a problem — the tourists are destroying what they come to see. Guardian House passes a bill in order to toughen pipeline safety A final compromise to toughen safety rules on the nation’s fuel pipeline network cleared the House, with Senate passage expected to follow shortly. San Francisco Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY People can hallucinate color at will A recent experiment concluded that people can hallucinate colors just with the power of suggestion. National Geographic Using virtual reality to cure PTSD Doctors are hoping that virtual reality can help cure soldiers of their all-too-real wartime traumas. NY Daily News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Celebrating Amundsen’s South Pole conquest One hundred years ago this week, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four brave souls accompanying him became the first men to set foot on the South Pole — and they took photographs. Seattle Times Forgotten discoveries of Scott’s Antarctica Discovery News YouTube launches school-friendly video service — ‘YouTube For Schools’ YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing service, has launched a new school-friendly version of its site. BBC Smart toys for kids can be the simplest Eight-month-old Anna Swanwink doesn’t just stack her soft cloth blocks. She chews them, inspects them, rolls them across the carpet. She shakes them, listening for the hidden jingle bell inside. USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Pouch puzzle: Kangaroo moms mysteriously swap offspring Kangaroos adopt. It doesn’t happen often, but to the astonishment of biologists at Wilsons Promontory National Park in Australia, sometimes a mother invites a foreign youngster to hop into her pouch. LiveScience   Photo of the Day An Indian family walks out of the doorway of the Lord Hanuman Hindu Temple in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. Lord Hanuman, the monkey god, is one of the most revered of gods in Hinduism.  (Photo by Kevin Frayer / 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 You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. 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