http://www.dailysource.org Top news from around the Net en-us In what might seem to defy the laws of comfort foods, researchers are setting out to concoct a healthy ice cream. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:36:05 -0500 http://www.livescience.com/health/091110-healthy-ice-cream.html http://www.livescience.com/health/091110-healthy-ice-cream.html President Barack Obama remembered those slain at Fort Hood as husbands, fathers, immigrants, scholars, optimists and patriots. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:32:40 -0500 http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/724067--barack-obama-mourns-fort-hood-casualties http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/724067--barack-obama-mourns-fort-hood-casualties Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:23:18 -0500 http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/fort.hood.shootings.victims/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/fort.hood.shootings.victims/index.html The U.S. government suffered a blow in its attempts to secure convictions over the financial crisis when two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were cleared of fraud charges. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:16:11 -0500 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/11/bear-stearns-ralf-cioffi-matthew-tannin-cleared-fraud http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/11/bear-stearns-ralf-cioffi-matthew-tannin-cleared-fraud Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:27:49 -0500 http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/business/2009/11/11/velshi.bank.bonuses.cnn http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/business/2009/11/11/velshi.bank.bonuses.cnn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:57:01 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=114600&feedType=VideoRSS&feedName=JPTopNews&videoChannel=200 http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=114600&feedType=VideoRSS&feedName=JPTopNews&videoChannel=200 The United Nations General Assembly has declared July 18 ''Nelson Mandela International Day." Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:17 -0500 http://www.smh.com.au/world/un-declares-annual-nelson-mandela-day-20091111-ia0w.html http://www.smh.com.au/world/un-declares-annual-nelson-mandela-day-20091111-ia0w.html Numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. It is especially acute in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:07:25 -0500 http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13761227 http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13761227 The power balance between insurgent groups in Afghanistan has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaida relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for the manpower to carry out deadly attacks. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:41:10 -0500 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33849851/ns/world_news-washington_post/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33849851/ns/world_news-washington_post/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:37 -0500 http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/11/obama.afghanistan/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/11/obama.afghanistan/index.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04:57 -0500 http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/?q=afghanistan&vid=58FF4135A5CEAFE1B04C58FF4135A5CEAFE1B04C&FORM=LKVR3 http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/?q=afghanistan&vid=58FF4135A5CEAFE1B04C58FF4135A5CEAFE1B04C&FORM=LKVR3 Sen. Christopher Dodd unveiled a sweeping reform bill that would consolidate regulators, impose higher capital requirements and shift consumer protection to a single new commission. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:41 -0500 http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2009/db20091110_145267.htm http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2009/db20091110_145267.htm Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:28 -0500 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/10/abdul-jabbar-leukemia.ap/index.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/10/abdul-jabbar-leukemia.ap/index.html Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the geocentric model of the universe, the Vatican has called for a study on the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implications. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:58 -0500 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/international/i132543S01.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/international/i132543S01.DTL Former President Bill Clinton warned senators against failing to act quickly on an overhaul of the U.S. health system even as top lawmakers suggested that Congress won’t finish work by the end of 2009. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:56:14 -0500 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=auzjKkVsL6DQ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=auzjKkVsL6DQ Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter re-entered the American League Gold Glove team. The club also welcomed back senior members Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners and Torii Hunter of the Angels. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:24:43 -0500 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&content_id=7645222&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&content_id=7645222&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:57:12 -0500 http://espn.go.com/mlb/history/awards http://espn.go.com/mlb/history/awards A polygamist sect member arrested following a raid of a west Texas ranch was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting an underage girl, authorities said. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:54:44 -0500 http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/11/texas.polygamist/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/11/texas.polygamist/index.html In a warning sign for the White House, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells ABC News that he'll vote to block any health care bill that looks like the bill passed by the House. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:50:17 -0500 http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/subway-series-senator-ben-nelson-abortion-amendment-health/story?id=9045075 http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/subway-series-senator-ben-nelson-abortion-amendment-health/story?id=9045075 U.S. Capitol Police say six universal health care supporters have been arrested after protesting at the Washington office of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:23:32 -0500 http://www.rep-am.com/news/national/448837.txt http://www.rep-am.com/news/national/448837.txt DVDs, fax machines and Wii-motes are all "endangered technologies" that could disappear by 2011, claims one leading electronics retailer. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:44:12 -0500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6532852/DVD-Fax-machines-Wii-motes-endangered-technologies.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6532852/DVD-Fax-machines-Wii-motes-endangered-technologies.html The U.S. military has deployed its Reaper unmanned drones to scour the Indian Ocean with their all-seeing, infrared eye. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:13:33 -0500 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8352631.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8352631.stm Executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments to Iraqi officials, intending to silence their criticism after Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:23 -0500 http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_13757580 http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_13757580 Everybody wants to end hunger, but just how to do so is a divisive question that pits environmentalists against anti-poverty campaigners, big business against consumers and rich countries against poor. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:12 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5A909H20091110?sp=true http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5A909H20091110?sp=true Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:58:47 -0500 http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/12/08/world/middleeast/1194835038771/blackwater-guards-charged.html http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/12/08/world/middleeast/1194835038771/blackwater-guards-charged.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:07 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=114578&videoChannel=1 http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=114578&videoChannel=1 Rising temperatures will unleash storms, floods and drought across China's Yangtze River Basin, raising the prospect of catastrophe for the populous region. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:59 -0500 http://www.bradenton.com/world/story/1840387.html http://www.bradenton.com/world/story/1840387.html In an expected move, White House communications director Anita Dunn is stepping down, after a brief tenure marked by a dustup with Fox News. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:27:44 -0500 http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-dc-dunn,0,4280219.story http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-dc-dunn,0,4280219.story John Allen Muhammad was executed for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:22:03 -0500 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33827106/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33827106/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:22:02 -0500 http://www.slate.com/id/2235281/slideshow/2235262/ http://www.slate.com/id/2235281/slideshow/2235262/ Two witnesses told investigators that journalism students paid them in the hopes that their statements would help free a man convicted of murdering a security guard, prosecutors said. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:49 -0500 http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/prosecutors-witnesses-in-nu-case-said-they-were-paid.html http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/prosecutors-witnesses-in-nu-case-said-they-were-paid.html International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo wants to build a case against the top instigators of post-election violence in Kenya, and he is urging Kenya's government to try the rest. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:11:45 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120277520 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120277520 Research has shown that shedding pounds tends to put people in a good mood, but cutting back on carbohydrates may make the good vibes short-lived. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:56:44 -0500 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_DietAndFitness/diet-choose-affect-mood/story?id=9036928 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_DietAndFitness/diet-choose-affect-mood/story?id=9036928 The legislation that forced all Missouri school districts to offer the Parents as Teachers program is international now, with over 3,000 programs in all 50 states and six foreign countries. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:34:22 -0500 http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1557501.html http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1557501.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:58 -0500 http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=diet-and-the-brain-09-11-10 http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=diet-and-the-brain-09-11-10 Unemployment likely will remain high because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:06:38 -0500 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/national/w070530S71.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/national/w070530S71.DTL Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:26:04 -0500 http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13759023 http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13759023 Nearly a third of published clinical trials reported a primary outcome different from what was stated in the original study designs, researchers said. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:37:54 -0500 http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/ClinicalTrials/16895 http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/ClinicalTrials/16895 The most famous street in America and arguably most famous children's TV show in the world celebrated its 40th birthday with a basket of vegetables and a visit from the first lady, Michelle Obama. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:18 -0500 http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2009/nov/10/michelle-obama-sesame-street http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2009/nov/10/michelle-obama-sesame-street Army veteran Herbert Moore and 74 fellow WWII veterans from southwest Missouri will get a free flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the National World War II Memorial. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:40:50 -0500 http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911110410 http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911110410 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:58 -0500 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091110-sesame-street-40-michelle-obama-google.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091110-sesame-street-40-michelle-obama-google.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:40:50 -0500 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/11/10/honor.flight.honors.wwii.vets.cnn http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/11/10/honor.flight.honors.wwii.vets.cnn Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:39 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-rodigheri/post_438_b_352601.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-rodigheri/post_438_b_352601.html Mona Webster, who died in August at 96, had a love of birds, and warblers in particular — of the human kind. She left most of her fortune to the Metropolitan Opera and a nature charity in Britain. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:06 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/arts/music/11opera.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/arts/music/11opera.html?_r=1 Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires. "Twilight" and "True Blood" were among the top nominees announced. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:01:19 -0500 http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/724033--vampires-are-the-people-s-choice http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/724033--vampires-are-the-people-s-choice Kids are always looking for an excuse to get out of school. And, in some cases, school staff might be overly cautious in sending them home. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:36 -0500 http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/article/723337--academic-pandemic-does-flu-get-worse-on-the-day-of-a-test http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/article/723337--academic-pandemic-does-flu-get-worse-on-the-day-of-a-test When upgrades to the elevators at the Wells Fargo Center are complete, there won't be any more up-arrow buttons to push in the building's lobby. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:23:28 -0500 http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13759029 http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13759029 Brazil's two largest cities — Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo — are suffering major blackouts due to a problem at the Itaipu dam on the border with Paraguay. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:54:46 -0500 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8353878.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8353878.stm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:07:19 -0500 http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/11/803242/-The-Christmas-Filibuster http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/11/803242/-The-Christmas-Filibuster Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:03:35 -0500 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20091111_Worldview__Kabul__Taliban_are_talking.html http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20091111_Worldview__Kabul__Taliban_are_talking.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:27:47 -0500 http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33815219/ns/sports-baseball/ http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33815219/ns/sports-baseball/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:23:59 -0500 http://www.slate.com/id/2235157/ http://www.slate.com/id/2235157/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:33:47 -0500 http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/11/exoneration/ http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/11/exoneration/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:19:49 -0500 http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/opinionzone/2009/11/10/understanding-the-ft-hood-attack/ http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/opinionzone/2009/11/10/understanding-the-ft-hood-attack/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:13:30 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-woodruff/families-caregivers-bear_b_352441.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-woodruff/families-caregivers-bear_b_352441.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:52:53 -0500 http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/11/abortion_and_health_care_refor.html http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/11/abortion_and_health_care_refor.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:13 -0500 http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/11/08/health-care-reform-reich-overboard.aspx http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/11/08/health-care-reform-reich-overboard.aspx Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:11:33 -0500 http://news.aol.com/article/worlds-priciest-beer-bottle-from/762094 http://news.aol.com/article/worlds-priciest-beer-bottle-from/762094 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:11:33 -0500 http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-11/lidar-enabled-wheelchair-autonomously-navigates-city http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-11/lidar-enabled-wheelchair-autonomously-navigates-city Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:11:29 -0500 http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:11:29 -0500 http://www.livescience.com/culture/091110-happy-states.html http://www.livescience.com/culture/091110-happy-states.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:08:53 -0500 http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/whalefall-worm/ http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/whalefall-worm/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:44:49 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/colbert-defends-barney-fr_n_353436.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/colbert-defends-barney-fr_n_353436.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:14:05 -0500 http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/3863-thom-yorke-all-for-the-best-the-mezzotint http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/3863-thom-yorke-all-for-the-best-the-mezzotint Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:33:37 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=120171214&m=120167804 http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=120171214&m=120167804 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-9-2009/back-in-black---stickle-me-elmo http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-9-2009/back-in-black---stickle-me-elmo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:38 -0500 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6537434/Weird-feeding-habits-of-the-slingjaw-wrasse.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6537434/Weird-feeding-habits-of-the-slingjaw-wrasse.html