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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., joined by husband Marcus, left, family and friends, announces that she will end her campaign for president, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Chris Carlson / AP)

Antarctic waters yield ghostly newly found species

A newly-found deep-sea hot springs off Antarctica is host to an array of new species. One mystery is how these new creatures reached the vent, which is located amid frigid Antarctic waters.

Discovery News

Pale octopus, hairy-chested yeti crab and other new species found

Guardian

‘Lost world’ uncovered on ocean floor

YouTube

Habitat goes green and saves new residents some green

Antonio and Christie Miller of Nashville, Tenn., can smile when they talk about their utility bills, because they’re residents of new Habitat for Humanity homes built to meet top energy-efficiency standards.

USA TODAY

Bachmann suspends presidential campaign

Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign that began in Iowa has ended in Iowa. The congresswoman announced she would acknowledge the message sent by caucus voters and end her campaign.

Des Moines Register

Blog:

Bachmann drops out of presidential race

(ABC News)

The Note

Bachmann suspends campaign

CNN

Big 3 automakers saw double-digit sales growth in 2011

Auto sales rose in December, as Ford, Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. each reported U.S. sales increases for 2011 amid growing confidence about the country’s economy.

Detroit News

Blog:

Automakers vying for top honors at Detroit auto show

((MSNBC))

Bottom Line

Overall fatness, not just BMI, should measure obesity

Experts comment that in tackling obesity we need to focus on people’s overall fatness and not just body mass index or body weight.

Medical News Today

Calories count in added fat that bathroom scales don’t detect

BusinessWeek

NATION

Proposed changes to child labor laws

When asked if he planned on being a farmer like his dad, Adam Mershon, 11, replied, “I already am a farmer.” The Mershons call it a lifestyle. The federal government calls it child labor.

Kansas City Star

Tax relief for the ‘innocent spouse’

The IRS protects a spouse from the unfair burden of a partner’s secret tax fraud. Under new rules, people who were denied “innocent spouse” status due to a two-year statute of limitations can reapply.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Taliban ready to talk to US?

The Afghan Taliban are prepared to open an “office outside the country for talks with foreigners,” a purported spokesman for the movement said in a statement.

CNN

POLITICS

Iowa caucuses: Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes

Mitt Romney defeated Rick Santorum in Iowa’s caucuses by eight votes, the state GOP said, clinching what appears to be the closest-ever margin of victory in a Republican presidential contest.

CNN

Romney outpolls Santorum by 8 votes

BusinessWeek

Inside the Iowa caucuses

CBS News

Iowa invasion: media moves in

Politico

Gay rights in NC face scrutiny in spotlight of Democratic Convention

As Charlotte and North Carolina take the national spotlight for this year‘s Democratic National Convention, one area will get particular scrutiny: the region’s climate for gays and lesbians.

The Charlotte Observer

BUSINESS

Raising the minimum wage: Who does it help, who does it hurt?

Washington state‘s minimum wage, indexed to the cost of living, was raised to $9.04 this year, the nation’s highest. Pro-business groups say it may prove to be a “tipping point” that discourages hiring.

NPR

BP sues Halliburton for Deepwater Horizon oil spill clean-up costs

BP has handed the bill for clearing up the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to Halliburton, the U.S. contractor it claims botched the cement work on the failed rig.

Guardian

Signs point to tepid consumer spending throughout 2012

As the weak economy has trudged on, Americans have leaned on credit cards to pay for holiday gifts, many bought at discounts. They are dipping into savings to cover spikes in gas, food and rent.

Msnbc.com

EDUCATION

Medical schools market themselves

The newcomers to the national marketing game are academic medical centers — commercials help attract faculty and students, but they’re also aimed at getting paying patients to travel for treatment.

NPR

Nonprofit online school helps grown-ups finish college

Western Governors University, a nonprofit online school, is challenging many traditional concepts about higher education with a new approach aimed to help adult students finish college.

NPR

HEALTH

Study: US heart attack patients readmitted more often than other nations

Heart attack patients in the U.S. are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days than in 16 other countries, a new study says. Lower average length of stays is the suspected reason.

HealthDay

Bracing for the fake sugar rush

At the Whole Foods Market in Silver Spring, Md., the self-serve coffee counter offers four types of milk and nearly every imaginable alternative to granulated sugar.

Wall Street Journal

Physical activity may help kids’ grades too

While physical activity is known to improve children’s physical fitness and lower their risk of obesity, new research suggests it may also help them perform better in school.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Scientologists in feud over leader

The Church of Scientology has been rocked by accusations from one of its former senior executives that the religion is becoming a hollow moneymaking machine run by an autocratic ruler.

Telegraph.co.uk

From here to Scientology: worldwide leader David Miscavige’s Philly-area roots

Philadelphia Inquirer

US Catholic ordinariate for former Anglicans formed

Pope Benedict XVI established a new nationwide U.S. ordinariate Jan. 1 for U.S. Anglicans (Episcopalians) who wish to become Catholic. It will be based in Houston.

National Catholic Reporter

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Editorial:

Iowa race settles nothing

Star Tribune

Blog (Steve M. Cohen, Ed.D.):

Workplace bullying is also called harassment

(Psychology Today)

Worked Up At Work

Interview (Megan Gambino):

Finding the humor in history with cartoons

Smithsonian Magazine

Column (Katia Hetter):

Friends in fun places? Be a good guest

CNN

Blog (Gary Belsky and Tom Gilovich):

5 tricks to make your New Year’s resolutions stick

(TIME)

Moneyland

Column (Gideon Rachman):

Paradox of 2012 world politics: more cooperation needed, less likely

Business Day

Column (Gabriel Roth):

The prevailing trouble with the federal financing of transportation

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Mary Sanchez):

Getting America back to work is challenge for 2012

McClatchy Newspapers

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GOOD NEWS

Charity gets personal for Pennsylvania 8th graders

Melvin Sheppard‘s gratitude toward the hospital that saved his life stands at more than $1,500 — which doesn’t include the $487 his classmates recently collected for the “Pennies From Melvin” campaign.

Philadelphia Inquirer

At 90, shepherd for South Bay, Florida’s ‘lost lambs’ keeps busy

LilyAnn Brannon runs a one-woman human services agency that keeps no office, does no fundraising and has no paid staff. At 90, her mind and memory are sharp and compassion unbounded.

San Jose Mercury News

Tutors teach seniors high-tech tricks

Many older Americans are trying to figure out how to use the high-tech gadgets they got as gifts. A number of programs are finding just the right experts to help usher older adults into the digital age.

NPR

WORLD

Arab League falters in Syria