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In this file photo, Mary Polocy, left, stands in line and waits to enter a career fair, in Independence, Ohio. Polocy has been unemployed for three months and is looking for a customer service job.  (Photo by Tony Dejak / AP) Coloring inside the lanes: Art that helps create community Drawing residents together to literally paint the town, community art projects bring the power to the people and help to build both lasting relationships and healthier neighborhoods. Grist After duty, dogs suffer like soldiers If anyone needed evidence of the frontline role played by dogs in war, here is the latest: the four-legged troops used to sniff out mines and track down enemy fighters are struggling with the trauma of combat. New York Times Puppy therapy helps law students chill out The Atlantic   Jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent, hiring picks up Employment growth picked up speed in November and the jobless rate dropped to 8.6 percent, the lowest it has been since March 2009 and further evidence economic recovery is gaining momentum. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Unemployment benefits 101: 4 basic questions Christian Science Monitor Blog: Unemployment rate may be misleading  (NPR) The Two-Way European debt crisis threatens future There are glimmers of hope for the economy. But employers still aren’t hiring much, the number of people seeking unemployment benefits remains high and Europe’s debt crisis poses a grave threat. Washington Post Merkel, Sarkozy fight for euro Globeandmail.com 10 days of planning to rescue markets Reuters Fl and Lv headed for periodic table Years after their discovery, the elements 114 and 116 have finally been christened by their Russian and American discoverers. Say hello to flerovium and livermorium, also known as Fl and Lv. Cosmic Log (MSNBC)   NATION Oil boom puts strain on ND towns North Dakota‘s oil boom is expected to make it the third largest producer of oil after Alaska and Texas. But many residents are not singing “Happy Days Are Here Again” — they’re saying “enough.” NPR Crude oil rises, heads for weekly gain BusinessWeek Hinckley not dangerous and should be released, lawyers say A hearing continues to determine whether John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan and three others, should be released from the mental hospital he has been a patient at since his 1982 trial. CNN POLITICS Next move remains unclear on the payroll tax cut extension Senate defeat of competing Democratic and Republican plans to extend a cut in the Social Security payroll tax has punted the issue to the House, where GOP leaders are facing ideological divisions. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Obama, Clinton to announce energy saving program With former President Bill Clinton as a partner, President Barack Obama is announcing a $4 billion effort to increase energy efficiency in government and private sector buildings at no cost to taxpayers. NPR According to Republicans, Obama to face huge obstacles in 2012 Republican governors, who swept to big victories last year, think President Barack Obama faces huge political obstacles. But they’re hardly brimming with confidence about the 2012 election. Star Tribune Immigration issues trips up GOP presidential contenders MSNBC BUSINESS Has US learned the lesson of Enron 10 years later? From humble origins as a natural gas distributor, Enron became a great trading operation. Virtually no one knew how it had made so much money. Ten years ago came the answer: It hadn’t. Houston Chronicle Web usage-based billing on its way Time Warner Cable and U.S. pay-TV companies, weighing how to profit from surging Internet demand spurred by Netflix and Hulu, are on the verge of charging new fees on customers who use the most data. San Francisco Chronicle Siri can’t direct you to an abortion clinic Apple’s Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. CNN Stephen Colbert tests Siri’s conservative cred Rolling Stone EDUCATION More pay issues at Calif. state universities California State University trustees will cancel a vote on salaries for campus presidents, while University of California regents were criticized for giving raises to some of UC’s best-paid executives. San Francisco Chronicle Florida A&M University dismisses 4 students in hazing death Florida A&M University said that it’s dismissing four students for their role in the hazing death of a marching band member. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘Hugo’ picks up best film and earns Martin Scorsese director of the year “Hugo”, Martin Scorsese’s 3-D hymn to cinema, has been named film of the year by the National Board of Review. The Manhattan-based collective board also named Scorsese director the year. Guardian ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ fans struck with Stockholm syndrome Stieg Larsson has brought many visitors to Stockholm. A number of tourists have traveled to Stockholm because of the books. They see the city almost as one of the characters in the stories. Chicago Sun-Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Exhibit explores religion’s cultural side Rev. Kevin Flynn and Rabbi Reuven Bulka launched a new exhibit at the Museum of Civilization called “God(s): A Users Guide” to highlight the similarities of practices, symbols and belief systems in major faiths. Vancouver Sun Interracial couples banned from attending Kentucky church A small baptist church in eastern Kentucky has voted to ban interracial couples from joining the congregation and from taking part in all church functions other than funerals. Guardian   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (Joe Heller): Shop til you drop Christian Science Monitor Column (Mark LeVine): Let’s look at Egypt’s 12,001 missing votes Al Jazeera Blog (Sonia Tsuruoka): Welcome back, Bob: An iconic TV host returns  (Slate) Brow Beat Column (James Ridgeway): The future of growing old in America Guardian Cartoon (Nick Anderson): Not a cartoon Houston Chronicle Column (Lily Rothman): Why I am proudly, strongly, and happily in favor of adverbs The Atlantic Column (Michael Weinreb): Boise State vs. LSU: The game that should (but won’t) happpen Grantland Column (Jocelyn Newmarch): The West has money, lacks ’political will’ on climate change Business Day   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Sara Stewart, Kevin Augustine, Maria Laverghetta, Diana Shaw, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jessica Duncan, Brian Kendall, Sam Dieter and Charlene Morisseau.   GOOD NEWS Home-schoolers combine academic lessons, real-life experiences Home schooling has evolved in the past 20 years from simply giving children lessons at home to arranging a complex network of extracurricular activities that supplement the academics. Columbia Missourian Village of Shia and Sunni sects an oasis of religious tolerance In Qila Bhatianwala village, Shia and Sunnis live, pray, celebrate and mourn together, while the rest of the country sinks deeper into religious intolerance. Express Tribune Vegetables and fruit may lower stroke risk in women Diets rich in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and whole grains appear to lower a woman’s odds for a stroke, even if she has a prior history of heart disease, new research shows. HealthDay WORLD Old laws leading to a new crackdown in South Korea Park Jong-kun posted a Twitter profile picture of himself inspecting a bottle of Johnnie Walker whiskey. However, this picture could violate South Korea’s strict National Security Law. NPR UN puts death toll at 4,000 in Syria World powers boosted pressure on the Bashar al-Assad regime to end its nine-month crackdown on demonstrators that has now claimed at least 4,000 deaths. CNN UN says Syria on brink of ‘civil war’ YouTube Al-Qaida says it kidnapped US citizen Warren Weinstein, a former USAID worker who has lived in Pakistan for five years, has been taken by al-Qaida and will be freed if specific demands are granted, al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said. BBC Senate passes defense bill with terrorist detainee policy compromise CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Could natural nuclear reactors have boosted life on this and other planets? While modern-day humans use the most advanced engineering to build nuclear reactors, nature sometimes makes them by accident. LiveScience Wasps never forget a face Like humans, certain wasps are more attuned to the faces of other wasps than they are to any other shape, including the caterpillars they eat, a new study has found. Discovery News Googly eyes: The striking faces of wasps LiveScience 1 of the 1st human groups to leave Africa identified A series of new archaeological discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman reveals the timing and identity of one of the first modern human groups to migrate out of Africa. ScienceDaily HEALTH Apple juice can pose a health risk — from calories It‘s true — apple juice can pose a risk to your health. But, not necessarily from the trace amounts of arsenic that people are arguing about. Experts say apple juice’s real danger is to waistlines and teeth. Kansas City Star A visual guide to Type 1 Diabetes WebMD Measles outbreaks rising across Europe European health officials reported more than 26,000 measles cases this year and nine deaths. That’s a threefold increase in cases from the same time period in 2007, said the World Health Organization. TIME ENVIRONMENT Whales win, walruses lose in warmer Arctic Ocean The Arctic zone has moved into a warmer, greener “new normal” phase, which means less habitat for polar bears and more access for development, an international scientific team reported. Reuters Can zoos play a role in climate change education? A new national survey suggests that 82 percent of zoo visitors believe climate change is happening and that individual action is least likely to help. Scientific American SPORTS Do young athletes and caffeinated energy drinks mix well? From youth playing fields to major league clubhouses, caffeinated energy drinks such as Red Bull and its scores of cousins have become a familiar presence in sports. USA TODAY Sandusky’s lawyer is contemplating plea The lawyer for former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky said he might have to talk to his client at some point about pleading guilty to charges of child sex abuse. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT After 80 rejections, inventor comes up with a winner Some collect stamps, but George Weiss tinkers. For the past 50 years, Weiss has spent much of his free time dreaming up new inventions and building them. HappyNews.com   Photo of the Day The 74-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit using 30,000 energy efficient LED lights in the 79th annual lighting ceremony in New York.  (Photo by Henny Ray Abrams / 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 It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees. 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