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Copenhagen Opera at sunset.  (Photo by Nelson L.) Climate change likely to bring more infectious diseases Researchers warn that climate change may give rise to infectious diseases. Changes may compel species to leave their native habitat, exposing people to pathogens not previously seen. Consolidate Times Climate change causing new diseases to sdurface in new locations and new hosts Tech Times The debate over an autism cure turns hostile Jonathan Mitchell has come under attack from parents of autistic children who say that he’s irresponsible to suggest that autism is a disease to be cured. Newsweek   Defiant Danes march after gunman attacks Copenhagen Thousands of Danes gathered at torch-lit memorials around the country, commemorating victims of deadly attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting free speech that shocked the nation. Reuters The latest developments in the aftermath of the Denmark attacks CNN One college fights South Sudan’s civil war in the classroom Decades of war have created a scarcity of qualified teachers in the young country. A small teaching college, battling to keep access to education open, sees itself as key to South Sudan’s development. Christian Science Monitor Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya, a country sliding into lawlessness where armed groups battle for control and dozens of their compatriots have been kidnapped. Daily Mail Blog: Retaliating for killings, Egypt launches airstrikes against ISIS in Libya NPR   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Male donors respond best to pitches that stress self-interest, study says To get men to respond to cash appeals, it’s best to tell them how the donation will benefit them rather than others in need, according the authors of a forthcoming article in the journal Social Science Research. The Chronicle of Philanthropy US army to provide equipment, intelligence to African allies to fight Boko Haram The United States military will share communications equipment and intelligence with African allies to assist them in the fight against Nigerian Islamist group. NY Daily News HUMAN RIGHTS Conditions for Syria’s displaced just keep getting worse, aid officials lament Senior diplomats and U.N. aid officials warned that there is no end in sight to the deterioration of living conditions for the millions of Syrians displaced by the four years of civil war in that country. McClatchy Newspapers 10 hours of walking in Paris as a Jew That’s the question Zvika Klein, a journalist at an Israeli news website, says he set out to answer. BBC Kippah-wearing Israeli reporter harassed in Paris while filming JTA Telegraph GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Blame for DHS shutdown would fall to GOP Republicans in Congress would shoulder the blame for a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security if they are unable to enact a new spending bill to keep the agency running, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CNN Boehner ready to let funding lapse for Homeland Security agency Reuters Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama’s immigration executive action A federal judge has granted a request by 26 states to temporarily block President Obama’s executive action on illegal immigration, allowing a lawsuit aimed at permanently stopping the orders to make its way through the courts. FOX News DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE At heart of U.S.-South African trade dispute, a serious game of international chicken South Africa, a lucrative importer, has been placing tariffs on American chickens for years, frustrating farmers, trade officials and members of Congress from the unfortunately named Chicken Caucus. New York Times Crude trades at two-month high as drilling slows in US Oil traded at an almost two-month high in London amid speculation that a slowdown in U.S. drilling may curb production. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Medication to quit smoking gradually ‘may be effective’ Of the estimated 42.1 million American adults that currently smoke cigarettes, around 40% try to quit an average of twice each year, but without success. Now, a new study suggests a medication could help smokers quit gradually. Medical News Today Limpet teeth set new strength record Engineers have found that limpets’ teeth consist of the strongest biological material ever tested. They use a tongue with tiny teeth to scrape food off rocks, often swallowing particles of rock in the process. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Reich): How trade deals boost the rich and bust the rest Baltimore Sun Editorial: Drones overhead: Americans must weigh in on the new technology Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: No time to make America less safe Baltimore Sun Column (Dean Baker): ‘Obamacare’ is transforming the job market Al Jazeera Editorial: Egypt’s President urges UN mandate for Libya coalition Globeandmail.com Column (Graeme Wood): What ISIS really wants The Atlantic Editorial: When ‘bystander intervention’ works Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: T. LaShaun Wallace   GOOD NEWS 3-D printing to make prosthetics more accessible for Ugandan amputees Christian Blind Mission, an NGO in Canada that helps people with disabilities, is working with University of Toronto researchers to use 3-D printing to produce prosthetic sockets in Uganda. Huffington Post France hints eurozone should ease stance for Greek deal Debt-laden Greece and EU paymaster Germany struck hardline postures on the future of an unpopular international bailout for Athens, but France called for compromise. Daily Times NGOs AND NONPROFITS Islamic charity under spotlight after being accused of promoting extremism The Charity Commission is now investigating after an undercover reporter found staff praising terrorists. The Telegraph App from NGO the Mekong Club being used to fight human trafficking A Hong Kong anti-slavery group is hoping technology can help tackle human trafficking in the region, as its new smartphone app is already being used by police and NGO workers. South China Morning Post ENVIRONMENT Minister’s claims that solar panels harm UK food security are false Documents from environment secretary Liz Truss’s own department reveal they lack any data to back up claims used to justify removal of subsidies from farm land with solar panels. Guardian Winter storm slams the South; bitter cold freezes Northeast Snow swirled sideways in Kentucky and the typically bustling state capital of Frankfort came to a frozen halt Monday as a storm walloped parts of the South. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Boston has its snowiest month on record CNN   Photo of the Day An artist‘s concept of NASA’s proposed Titan Airplane flying over a chain of bright terrain mountains with dark eroded inter-mountain plains. 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