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Job seekers attend a career fair in Overland Park, Kan. The unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy.  (Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP) New small business rule: sacrifice inventory, save the store When John Goldman strolled through his Rhode Island jewelry stores, he used to see every piece on sale as an asset. Now Goldman knows that some of his glittering stock can sink his business. ABC News Documents reveal top officials sent Fast and Furious false denials The Justice Department sent false denials to Congress about the gunrunning investigation from top officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Politico Blog: Justice Department sends Congress 1,400 pages on ‘Fast and Furious’  (CNN) CNNPolitics   Nuanced outlook on unemployment figure The U.S. unemployment rate took a big tumble in November, from 9 percent to 8.6 percent. A combination of forces caused the big drop — some good and some bad. NPR US jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent Reuters Blog: Obama boost: Jobless rate falls The scoop from Washington  (Chicago Sun-Times) Egypt elections: Islamists are winning Leaked results showed that religious parties, including hardliners, have won a clear majority of the parliamentary seats contested. Their success comes at the expense of liberal activist groups. Telegraph.co.uk Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote results Msnbc.com Islamists polling strongly in Egyptian vote YouTube City evacuates 45,000 to defuse massive WWII bomb Officials in Germany’s western city of Koblenz say some 45,000 residents have to be evacuated as officials try to defuse a World War II era bomb discovered in the Rhine river. Houston Chronicle   NATION USPS wants to limit next-day guarantee The U.S. Postal Service plans to announce a cost-savings proposal that would no longer guarantee next-day delivery of first-class mail. CNNMoney Binghamton, NY, mayor offers water to several Pa. families The mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., has offered to send a tanker with fresh water to a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania where about a dozen households are currently without water. Wall Street Journal POLITICS Herman Cain suspends presidential campaign Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain told supporters that he is suspending his presidential campaign. CNN GOP weighs tying Keystone pipeline to payroll tax break House Republicans are considering tying a plan to speed up approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to a broader measure that would extend the payroll tax break that expires Dec. 31. San Francisco Chronicle Team Obama cheers on Newt Newt Gingrich is providing President Barack Obama with something the incumbent sorely needed: a credible top-tier Republican who will join him in lambasting Mitt Romney as a flip-flopper. Politico BUSINESS Facebook acquires the website Gowalla Facebook has recently acquired the online location sharing service Gowalla for an undisclosed sum, according to a source close to the website’s operation. CNNMoney As US, Europe hack at budgets, pensions get sliced Despite boasting one of the highest per capita incomes in the country, San Jose, Calif., is running large and growing deficits. NPR EDUCATION School districts can use race in decision-making, feds say Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Seattle’s school-assignment racial tiebreaker, the federal government has affirmed that districts can consider race to help integrate schools. Seattle Times Obama throws out Bush-era diversity guidelines for college admissions MSNBC Jay-Z provides the blueprint for a new college course Michael Eric Dyson, a professor, author, radio host and television personality, has offered at Georgetown University a popular class dedicated to Jay-Z and his career. Detroit Free Press Jay-Z subject of Georgetown University course YouTube ENVIRONMENT Salvage logging in British Columbia leaves legacy of environmental harm Largescale salvage logging in British Columbia has had wide-ranging negative environmental impacts that extend well beyond the death of pine trees caused by beetle attack. Calgary Herald Algae helps explain formation of Antarctic ice sheet Antarctic ice sheets first began to form some 34 million years ago during a period of sharply declining atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, a new study of ancient algae suggests. Christian Science Monitor LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Nature and design meet in Lautner’s modern homes An artist with an idyllic childhood might be as rare as a house with walls made of air, but both play a part in the story of architect John Lautner. NPR Yahoo is planning to shut down 4 entertainment blogs Four Yahoo entertainment sites are going to the blogosphere in the sky. The Projector and The Set flicker blogs both acknowledged on Twitter that the web portal is shutting them down. The Wrap RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Kentucky church bans interracial couples In a moment that seems from another time, members of a Kentucky church voted 9-6 to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation. USA TODAY Catholic church closures fuel angst Nine churches might close under a proposed massive realignment of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. The proposals include clustering five dozen other parishes in the city and inner-ring suburbs. Detroit News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Yo Philly, you’re cultured Philadelphia Inquirer Column (David Lake): Is America exceptional? Liberals, conservatives agree, and disagree CNN Blog (Richard Brody): You must know everything  (The New Yorker) The Front Row Column (Jane S. Shaw): What? You call that a college education? Star Tribune Column (Richard Vedder and Matthew Denhart): Why does college cost so much? CNN Column (Imogen Russell Williams): What’s in a namesake? Seeing yourself in fiction Guardian Blog (John-Manuel Andriote): Is there still an AIDS crisis in the US? It depends on who you are. The Atlantic Column (Peter Ferrara): Salvaging the mythology of man-caused global warming Forbes   Site edited by: Erkinaz Shuminov, Sara Stewart, Kevin Augustine, Brooke Coggiano, Cynthia Vidal, Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Rachel Wright, Maria Laverghetta, Tanya Flowers, Valerie Serrano and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Farms, stores brighten stalled building lots in NY Instead of allowing stalled construction sites to become eyesores, some New York City developers are coming up with creative ways to use them temporarily until construction can resume. ABC News A traditional Jewish loan program helps ease pain of tough economic times Gemach, a system rooted in Biblical and Talmudic teachings, named for Hebrew words meaning “bestowal of kindness,” is now meeting needs created by modern causes such as sub-prime mortgages. New York Times Ruth Hohmann: The first lady of East German jazz sings again Hohmann has been called the Ella Fitzgerald of the East, the first lady of East German jazz, a pocket rocket with a voice so versatile it could make an audience laugh. Now at 80, she’s back. Guardian WORLD Europe ends calls to Russia’s stranded Mars probe It is looking increasingly grim for Russia’s Mars mission Phobos-Grunt, which has been stuck circling the Earth since its launch in early November. BBC Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement Pakistan’s commanders in the Afghan border region can fire if under attack without waiting for permission, a policy change that could stoke tensions after a NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani troops. Reuters Pentagon: Pakistan, US both have right to self-defense Hindustan Times Rights body condemns Syria; Shell decides to pull out The main U.N. human rights forum condemned Syria’s crackdown on protests and Royal Dutch Shell shut down oil work, signs of the deepening isolation of President Bashar Assad. Reuters Ranks of Free Syrian Army ‘gaining strength’ Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The periodic table is now home to 2 newly named elements Chemistry’s periodic table can now welcome livermorium and flerovium, two newly named elements, which were announced by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Christian Science Monitor Quantified Self devotees live by numbers Quantified Self, an eclectic band of hackers, geeks, fitness freaks, patients and early adopters, is a global movement of more than 5,000 members in 11 countries. Guardian EU project developing technologies to combat infrastructure hacking attacks New Scientist Mobile companies are responding to Carrier IQ controversy For weeks, privacy concerns swirled around a piece of software installed on millions of phones that allegedly logs keystrokes, location data and a host of other information. USA TODAY HEALTH Bone marrow donors can be paid, appeals court rules An appeals court has ruled that people who donate bone marrow through a newer, less invasive technology can be paid for doing so, overturning a decades-old law. MedPage Today Bone marrow donors can receive payment, father believes ruling will save lives NY Daily News 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 SPORTS No. 8 Oregon beats UCLA for Pac-12 title LaMichael James ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns as No. 8 Oregon beat UCLA 49-31 in the inaugural Pac-12 championship game for the Ducks’ third straight conference title. San Jose Mercury News Magic Johnson to bid to buy Los Angeles Dodgers Former Lakers star Magic Johnson is partnering with Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners, and former Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten in an effort to buy the Dodgers. Hollywood Reporter Magic bids for the Dodgers ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Pollution and climate change accelerate ocean degradation A scientific panel issued a report to U.N. member states indicating that the health of the globe’s oceans may be in much worse shape than is widely appreciated. Scientific American   Photo of the Day The Christ the Redeemer statue, top right, is lit in red light to commemorate the World AIDS Day in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Victor R. 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