FIRST LOOK: Facebook founder pledges to give away half his wealth

The Lookout

Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news:

• The DREAM Act narrowly passed the House yesterday, but its Senate prospects look dim. (Washington Post)

• Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg joins 16 tycoons in pledging to give away most of his wealth. (Wall Street Journal)

• Unhappy Democrats say the tax cut compromise will pass as Senate debate begins today. (AP)

• The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof argues California may be about to execute an innocent man. (NYT)

• And documents show how California prison officials scrambled in search for a key execution drug this fall. (AP)

• Seven states have proposed anti-sharia laws. (USA Today)

• Extending jobless benefits for a year will result in a rise in unemployment, according to the San Francisco Fed. (Wall Street Journal)

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