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Jeff Bonner, Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, looks over the banks of the almost completely dried up Canadian River in Amarillo, T.X. A devastating drought sweeping across the state is turning rivers into sand.  (Photo by Michael Norris / AP) Texas towns scrambling to supply water amid drought Texas towns are finding temporary solutions to water supply problems brought on by drought, some just in time to avert a crisis. But finding a permanent solution is tricky — and expensive. San Francisco Chronicle Texas drought leaves heartbreaking toll of abandoned horses Reuters Islamists sweep early results in elections Islamist parties captured a majority of votes in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, but there are still two more rounds of voting in 18 of the country’s 27 provinces. Al Jazeera Islamist popularity: fears for Egypt revolution YouTube   Putin could be dealt major blow in key vote Exit polls cited by Russian state television are showing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tallying less than 50 percent of the vote in Russia’s parliamentary election. Msnbc.com Anti-Kremlin websites suffer hacker attacks Financial Times Blog: Russian voices on the election Reuters Russia poll tests approval of Putin YouTube DEA launders Mexican drug cartel profits Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels. MSNBC Migrants say they’re unwilling mules for cartels NPR Are school zero-tolerance policies too harsh on students? Critics say that strict policies, designed to keep drugs, guns and other harmful items off campuses, do not give school officials the discretion needed when dealing with students who break the rules. USA TODAY   NATION Could the US government start reading your emails? A newly revealed security research project called PRODIGAL has been built to scan IMs, texts and emails — and can read approximately a quarter billion of them in one day. Discovery 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 POLITICS Cain suspends bid, shifting GOP race Herman Cain suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination amid sexual misconduct allegations, throwing conservative supporters up for grabs before the lead-off caucuses in Iowa. ABC News After Cain exit, Romney and Gingrich focus of GOP race Msnbc.com Herman Cain through the years TIME Herman Cain halts presidential campaign CBS News President Obama defends American faith amid GOP critique President Obama is defending his faith in America, confronting GOP efforts to undercut his leadership and raise questions about his patriotism as he seeks re-election. Philadelphia Inquirer BUSINESS Judge denies Apple request for US ban on Samsung gadgets In the global patent battle between Apple and Samsung, a judge has denied Apple’s request that would have temporarily prevented Samsung from selling four of its devices in the U.S. CNET News AT&T, Sprint sued by customers over tracking software AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., Apple Inc. and T-Mobile were sued by mobile phone customers who claim that tracking software installed on their phones violates U.S. wiretapping and computer fraud laws. Bloomberg EDUCATION Students build bridges to best the rest N.H. students were challeged to design and build bridges using only glue and popsicle sticks as part of a state-sponsored competition designed to interest high school students in engineering. Concord Monitor Death by hazing? Why even tragic FAMU case won’t end such rituals Hazing is so ingrained in various aspects of college life that even egregious incidents won’t be enough to eradicate it, say some experts. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Geoengineering could save Earth — or destroy it At a time of deep concern over global warming, a group of scientists, philosophers and legal scholars examined whether human intervention could artificially cool the Earth. Sci-Tech Today US regulator reduces cost of pollution rule on boilers The U.S. environmental regulator said it slashed the cost of proposed pollution rules on industrial boilers by $1.5 billion a year by allowing some plants to fine tune existing equipment or burn cleaner fuels. Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Curtain could fall on a dazzling arts center in Spain The Niemeyer Center for the arts will shut its doors after being open for only nine months in Aviles, Spain. It’s a victim of political squabbling during difficult economic times. NPR Reality TV a positive influence for girls? Reality TV is often criticized as having little or no redeeming social value, but a new poll from the Girl Scout Research Institute finds that girls can in fact benefit from the shows. Discovery News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Utah’s Vine Institute nurtures cross-cultural seeds of faith In a weekly class, “Caring for God’s People,” sponsored by The Vine Institute, students explore Christian teaching and scriptures, then go into their communities to put those principles into practice. Salt Lake Tribune Pennsylvania town rejects atheist banner in holiday display A western Pennsylvania mayor refused to include a banner from an atheist group that says “there are no gods” as part of a holiday display that includes an annually erected Nativity scene. Philadelphia Inquirer   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Interview (Bill Sizemore): Last witnesses: Memories of Pearl Harbor attack Virginian-Pilot Column (Stanley Weiss): Huntsman is the only electable Republican Huffington Post Editorial: Food stamp recipients are the new welfare queens Baltimore Sun Editorial: Is bankruptcy the only answer, Detroit? Detroit Free Press Editorial: Obama’s mileage agreement is a big deal San Jose Mercury News Blog (River Jordan): The masks we wear  (Psychology Today) Praying for Strangers Column (Linda Campbell): About finding God in a busted transmission McClatchy Newspapers Blog (Tim Stanley): Cain’s campaign should be remembered as a civil rights breakthrough  (Telegraph.co.uk) Tim Stanley   Site edited by: Brian Kendall, Brooke Coggiano, Kathie Raikes, Erkinaz Shuminov, Kevin Augustine, Sara Stewart, Brian Lam, Harsha Malik, Diana Shaw and Cynthia Vidal.   GOOD NEWS Beer business does good for the needy When Jacquie Berglund sells her beer brand, Finnegans, to bars and liquor stores throughout Minnesota, 100 percent of the profits go to local food shelves. Star Tribune Top UN official confident richer nations will renew carbon vows The top U.N. climate official said she is confident industrial countries will renew their pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions after their current commitments expire next year. Globeandmail.com Millions of UK taxpayers’ money spent on tackling climate change abroad Telegraph.co.uk Teacher at Loyola Academy helps boys escape poverty Loyola Academy in St. Louis, Mo., is among a special brand of private middle schools that take promising students from high-poverty backgrounds and prepare them for selective high schools. St. Louis Post-Dispatch WORLD Iraq PM confident in post-US future Weeks before the U.S. pullout, Iraq’s prime minister confidently predicted that his country will achieve stability and remain independent of its giant neighbor Iran even without an American presence. MSNBC Iraq PM: Bomb was assassination attempt BBC Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel try to unite to save the euro Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy are currently thrashing out the final pre-nuptial arrangements for the political marriage of convenience that will save the euro and possibly Europe. Telegraph.co.uk Merkel calls for tighter euro fiscal union YouTube Voting begins in Russia’s parliamentary polls; irregularities expected Polling stations have opened in Russia for the parliamentary elections, amid dwindling support for the ruling United Russia party and pressure on election observers. Al Jazeera As Putin plans to stay, many Russians want out Philadelphia Inquirer SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Citizen scientists Ordinary people are taking control of their health data, making their DNA public and running their own experiments. Wall Street Journal Molecule a promising target for asthma and allergies treatment The histamine releasing factor molecule has been identified by researchers as a potential target for developing novel therapies for numerous allergic reactions, including asthma. Medical News Today HEALTH Nutritional value of a diet of bugs and mouse tails Experts say that insects, if eaten with fruit and vegetables, can provide missing vitamins and minerals. BBC Rising levels of arsenic in rice something to worry about? Experts say levels of arsenic in rice may be concerning, particularly for infants. For people in the United States and Europe, rice is the largest dietary source of inorganic arsenic. LiveScience SPORTS LSU overwhelms Georgia 42-10 to claim SEC title Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu turned in an MVP performance as the LSU Tigers advanced to a spot in the BCS Championship Game in New Orleans, just 75 miles from its Baton Rouge campus. ESPN Special section: Roundup of Top 25 games USA TODAY Bisping dominates Miller in UFC’s Ultimate Fighter finale Michael Bisping insisted he’d send Jason Miller down in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s undercard and move himself a step closer to a long-awaited title shot. Missions accomplished. Vancouver Sun Bad boy Bisping ready for all comers Yahoo! News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Researchers discover key protein molecule for memory New research points to a molecule that is central to the process by which memories are stored in the brain. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Swimmers huddle together as they squeeze into a hot tub after taking part in the annual outdoor “December Dip” swim at Parliament Hill Lido on Hampstead Heath, north London.  (Photo by Matt Dunham / 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. 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