This edition was published on December 26, 2007 at 1 PM E.T. [ Go to the front page ]
Please click here to view all archived editions for this day.

Make us your homepage December 26, 2007 Log in | Sign up
Home About us Our Team Volunteer Ways to help News archives Opinion
Residents stand on the top of a house destroyed by landslide in Tawangmangu, Central Java, Indonesia. Days of torrential rain triggered landslides that killed up to 78 people in western Indonesia, a rescue official said, while floods inundated thousands of houses elsewhere in the country.  (Photo by AP) US hospitals chase nuclear tool There is a new nuclear arms race under way in hospitals. Medical centers are rushing to turn nuclear particle accelerators into the latest weapons against cancer. International Herald Tribune Doctors in Medicare fight over right to prescribe NPR Weekend shopping surge fails to salvage US holiday sales Last-minute purchases before Christmas failed to salvage what may be the slowest holiday spending season in five years. Bloomberg Retailers blue Christmas MSN Money Middle East censors limit Web access Governments in the Middle East are stepping up a campaign of censorship in an effort to prevent an estimated 33.5 million users from viewing a variety of Web sites. McClatchy Newspapers   Indonesia landslides bury dozens At least 80 people have been killed or are reported missing after floods triggered landslides in the central Java region of Indonesia. Local officials say they fear the death toll could rise. BBC Deadly floods hit Indonesia Reuters Tiger kills San Francisco Zoo patron, injures 2 others One zoo visitor was mauled to death and two others severely injured when a Siberian tiger escaped from its grotto at the San Francisco Zoo and went on a rampage in front of terrified zoo patrons. San Francisco Chronicle Tiger attacks ABC News New Jersey targets HIV transmissions HIV testing may soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey as part of a bill that supporters contend will put the state in the forefront of a national fight. Seattle Post-Intelligencer CIA: rogue or victim in tapes flap? The CIA: rogue agency or fall guy? That's the question now arising in regards to the agency's destruction of the videotaped interrogations of two suspected terrorists. Christian Science Monitor White house knew of CIA tapes, say Americans Angus Reid   NATION New form will fight job fraud Every employer in America must now use a new employment verification form that immigration officials say will help reduce document fraud. Houston Chronicle Immigration in the US Guardian Thousands of Christmas travelers affected as United cancels 250 flights Air travelers who anticipated heading back to work were instead stuck in airports across the country on Christmas day after United Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights due to a weekend snowstorm. FOX News Boston's Big Dig is finally completed When the clock runs out on 2007, Boston will mark the end of one of the most tumultuous eras in the city's history: The Big Dig, the nation's most complex and costliest highway project, will come to an end. Associated Press Big Dig victim's family settles for $6M CBS News Big Dig figures ABC News POLITICS Rudy Giuliani: I don't have cancer Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani declared he was cancer-free, less than a week after a severe headache landed him in the hospital and raised questions about his health. NY Daily News Student break makes Christmas tough for US campaigns Student volunteers usually make calls, hand out pamphlets and drive voters to the polls, but this year Christmas vacation is competing with the campaigns for students' time. Reuters Dying Iowa voter confronts candidates Yahoo! News BUSINESS Oil prices rise on fears of Turkish attack Oil prices jumped on supply concerns stoked by a new round of Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq and a growing belief that domestic oil inventories fell last week. MSNBC Hiring in '08: slower but steady gains CareerBuilder.com said its survey of 3,016 hiring managers and human resource professionals found that employers are trimming their hiring plans but still expect to add workers in 2008. CNNMoney SPORTS Phillies snatch outfielder Taguchi with one-year contract Outfielder So Taguchi, who hit .290 for St. Louis last season, signed a one-year contract with the Phillies. The 38-year-old Taguchi led all National League pinch hitters with a .406 (13-32) batting average. CBS SportsLine Marbury's status up in air Stephon Marbury's status has become a reflection of the New York Knicks in general: uncertain. The Knicks have also been dealing with rumors regarding the job status of coach Isiah Thomas. ESPN HEALTH Food pantries offering health care to those in need An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread. CNN Mild exercise may counter dementia Moderate physical activity -- even an unhurried 30-minute stroll a day -- may diminish the risk for vascular dementia among the elderly, a new study finds. TIME Study: Foster care benefits brains Toddlers rescued from orphanages and placed in good foster homes score dramatically higher on IQ tests years later than children who were left behind, new studies conclude. Newsweek RELIGION Joyous welcome for fleeing Iranian Jews Overjoyed relatives and a crowd of reporters met about 40 Iranian Jews who landed in Israel, leaving behind their lives in the Islamic republic for homes in the Jewish state. Philadelphia Inquirer Pope Benedict XVI plea for peace Pope Benedict XVI has pleaded for the “grim sound of arms” to cease in war zones from Darfur to the Balkans. Telegraph.co.uk Pope's blesses the masses in Christmas message Yahoo! News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Through the years San Francisco Chronicle Column: Chinese 'peasant' dialect redeemed San Jose Mercury News Editorial: Global shift against the death penalty Christian Science Monitor Column: Christmas made warmer by a simple tortilla griddle Houston Chronicle Editorial: Sex without the ed Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: O little town of Bethlehem Baltimore Sun Column: Annie, don't get your gun Newsweek Editorial: Public giants in private markets Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Christmas brings parties, presents and energy for social change Houston Chronicle   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Rachel Wright, nicole miller, Jim Scripps and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Community aids mom of 6 while Navy husband's away If it takes a village to raise a child, Kristine Coltellino's household is like a virtual city. Newsday 35 years after crash, hero gets his due Bud Marquis, the airboater who was first on the scene when Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed in the Everglades on Dec. 29, 1972, is finally being recognized for saving lives of air crash victims. MSNBC WORLD Over 150 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkish strikes in Iraq Turkey's military said that between 150 and 175 Kurdish guerrillas were killed in a large-scale air offensive that targeted rebel camps in northern Iraq. Reuters Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness, current, isolation Rescuers were searching through the night for hundreds of people who fell into a river after a footbridge collapsed during a religious festival in Nepal. CNN Afghanistan expels top officials Two high-ranking officials from the European Union and the United Nations — one British, the other Irish — have been ordered to leave Afghanistan. BBC ENVIRONMENT Walrus habitat is melting away Federal marine mammal experts in Alaska studying the effects of global warming on walrus, polar bears and ice seals warn there is limited protection. LiveScience China claims it is no threat to world energy security China said it is not a threat to world energy security and energy issues should not be politicized, urging that conflicts in producing nations be resolved through dialogue and not military force. Environmental News Network Beavers could be released in 2009 Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years. BBC Red panda born in Canada ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY California squirrels make good use of old snake skins California ground squirrels and rock squirrels chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from predators, according to a new study by researchers. Science Daily Toyota to develop cars for seniors Professor Ryuta Kawashima, who helped develop Nintendo's "Brain Age'' games, is teaming with Toyota to develop cars that help seniors drive safely. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Piracy of holiday tunes rampant Online piracy is creating a modern-day twist on "The Christmas Song." Nat King Cole's recording of the holiday standard is among the most popular downloads on file-sharing networks this year. Baltimore Sun Top 18 Christmas movies ABC News Jay-Z stepping down from post Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will step down as Def Jam Records president when his contract expires this year, he and Universal Music Group announced. Billboard EDUCATION Ga. school melds a world of differences More than half the 380 students at this unusual school outside Atlanta, Ga., are refugees from some 40 countries, many torn by war. Together they form an eclectic community who speak about 50 languages. International Herald Tribune Multicultural marketing more than a translation Arizona Republic Parents attempt to avert extinction of school librarians Cash-strapped schools are dropping librarians to save money. In many cases, part-timers with little formal library training are replacing skilled veterans. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Health care is voters' top domestic concern The combination of spiraling costs, declining employer coverage and growing numbers of Americans without health insurance has prompted consumers, lawmakers and the medical industry to call for change. McClatchy Newspapers   Photo of the Day Henry Sunda of Douglass, Texas, flies a powered parachute over a windmill to drop deliver a Christmas present over Tyler, Texas.   (Photo by Dr. Scott M. Lieberman / 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 I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. Lauren Bacall Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

Copyright © 2006-2016 DailySource. All rights reserved. Terms of Service