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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, left, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spar during a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, N.H. (Photo by Charles Krupa / AP)

Stephen Hawking: long defying the odds of medicine

Professor Stephen Hawking is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein. But aside from his academic achievements, he is also something of a medical marvel.

BBC

Professor Stephen Hawking, defying science, turns 70

Discovery News

Giffords recovering, but civil political discourse hasn’t

After Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson, Ariz., a year ago, there was a national call for a return to civility in our political dialogue. What happened?

NPR

Special section:

Tuscon commemorates the Jan. 8 shooting anniversary

Associated Press

Romney faces fire at NBC News-Facebook debate

The second debate in 12 hours for the six GOP presidential hopefuls was book-ended with scrutiny for Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and prohibitive favorite to win New Hampshire’s primary.

Msnbc.com

At NH debate, rivals pounce on Romney

Politico

Romney brushes off attacks in NH debate

YouTube

Arab League renews call to end violence in Syria

Ministers meeting in Cairo said the Arab League mission to Syria would continue, despite criticism that it has not managed to halt civilian deaths.

BBC

Syria on edge as monitors prepare to give initial report on mission

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Syria uprising

Guardian

Uncovering your home’s roots

Every house has a story to tell, a bit like solving a mystery. One clue leads to another, taking you through an extensive search of your house’s specific tale.

San Jose Mercury News

NATION

Silicon Valley online companies fight for piece of offline retail pie

San Francisco startup Square is on the leading edge of a trend that has Google, PayPal, Groupon and other companies vying for a piece of the payment process in offline retail.

San Jose Mercury News

US government owed $450B in unpaid taxes in most recent years

People and businesses underpaid their taxes by an estimated 17 percent in the most recent year studied, according to an Internal Revenue Service report.

CBS News

Freddie Mac offers a break to unemployed homeowners

Unemployed homeowners will be allowed to suspend or reduce mortgage payments for as long as a year under a new policy announced by mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac.

CBS News

POLITICS

Obama to promote US businesses hiring

The White House plans a forum, called “Insourcing American Jobs,” that will bring together business leaders who shifted work back home.

USA TODAY

The evolution of a first lady

“The Obamas,” a new book, shows that Michelle Obama has been an unrecognized force in her husband’s administration even as she has become an expert motivator, charmer and champion of causes.

MSNBC

Blog:

New book details first lady’s tensions with former top Obama advisers

(The Hill)

Blog Briefing Room

BUSINESS

US economy brightens

The U.S. economy is beginning 2012 on a brighter note in a sign that some investors may just be too pessimistic.

Bloomberg

Olympus eyes $1.2B suit, president may decide to resign

Scandal-tainted Olympus Corp. is considering suing current and former executives for compensation totaling about $1.2 billion, while its new president is considering resigning.

Reuters

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley profit estimates reduced on trading outlook

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, the major U.S. banks most reliant on trading, had their earnings estimates reduced by analysts.

Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Education law falls short after 10 years

After a decade on the books, the No Child Left Behind education law has become a symbol to many of federal overreach and Congress’ inability to fix something that’s clearly flawed.

Houston Chronicle

Number of homeless students surges, putting strain on schools

At 15, Jarvis Nelson should be in high school and even thinking about college. But like many other students in Chicago public schools, he is homeless.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Everyone just cried’: 4 Catholic high schools to close

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia unveiled a sweeping plan to address plummeting Catholic school enrollment that calls for closing four high schools and closing and merging 45 elementary schools.

Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Saints roll the Lions, playoff newcomer Texans advance

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints picked up right where they left off in the regular season: piling up points and yards in record-breaking fashion.

ABC News

Drew Brees throws for 466 yards, 3 TDs as Saints pound Lions

ESPN

Texans win first playoff game in franchise history, 31-10, over Bengals

The Houston Texans turned to their kids, then to their stars to win the first playoff appearance in franchise history, a 31-10 rout of the bungling Cincinnati Bengals.

Sports Illustrated

Special section:

NFL playoff 2012 dossiers

Wall Street Journal

HEALTH

Obama team mounts ACA defense

The Obama administration filed its initial brief in the Supreme Court case that will determine the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

MedPage Today

Safety tips for cold-weather exercise

If you exercise outdoors in cold weather, you need to take certain steps to stay safe. One expert describes how to protect yourself when exercising outdoors, even in subzero temperatures.

HealthDay

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Molly Ball):

The Republican debate doubleheader, part 2

The Atlantic

Column (Joseph N. DiStefano):

A leadership problem at the heart of Catholic schools’ woes

Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial:

Military cuts will hurt, but must be made

Denver Post

Column (Peter M. Leschak):

Let there be ... less light pollution

Star Tribune

Editorial:

Lopsided justice in grand jury system

Detroit Free Press

Blog (Marietta McCarty):

It works: doing one thing at a time

(Psychology Today)

Life Saving Philosophy

Column (Donna Brazile):

Mitt Romney, the pretend Tea Partier

CNN

Blog (Graeme McMillan):

Kanye West: the next Steve Jobs?

(TIME)

Techland

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GOOD NEWS

Donated building lets Leesburg’s Kids of Distinction aid more needy

A building on the campus of Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Fla., will be moved to a church several miles away where it will become a day-care center for families in need.

Orlando Sentinel

CT Vivian returns to struggle to help guide SCLC

At age 87, civil rights veteran C.T. Vivian could have easily retired from the struggle for justice, but instead he is the new vice president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

CBS News

In Illinois, prostate cancer survivor advocates for others

Danny Davis of Rockford, Ill., had always been an advocate for his own health, but now he’s advocating for others after battling prostate cancer last year.

Rockford Register Star

WORLD

Jamaica prime minister ‘to cut ties with British monarchy’