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Charred wreckage sits piled at the scene of a three-alarm blaze that claimed the lives of nine people, including eight children, in a four-story apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow / AP)

Bronx fire kills 8 children, 1 adult

A devastating fire swept through a three-story brick home, killing eight children and an adult and leaving several others seriously injured.

CNN

Afghan warlord splits with Taliban

Fugitive Afghan rebel leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar told The Associated Press his forces have ended cooperation with the Taliban and suggested that he was open to talks with President Hamid Karzai.

Associated Press

EU close to renewables deal at energy summit

European Union leaders were on the brink of agreeing to set a binding pan-European target for renewable energy sources as part of an ambitious strategy to fight climate change.

Reuters

Democrats want Iraq pullout by fall 2008

In a direct challenge to President Bush, House Democrats unveiled legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of next year.

Yahoo! News

U.S. commander in Iraq assessing necessary troop level

CNN

Garuda jet pilot blames downdraft

A massive downdraft caused the catastrophic crash of a Garuda Boeing 737, plunging it into the runway, its pilot says.

Sydney Morning Herald

Experts struggle to identify victims

CNN

Former sailor arrested on terror charge

A former Navy sailor was arrested for allegedly releasing classified information that ended up in the hands of a suspected terrorism financier.

USA Today

Ex-Iranian official talks to Western intelligence

A former Iranian deputy defense minister has left his country and is providing information on Hezbollah and Iran's ties to Western intelligence agencies, sources say.

Washington Post

IAEA freezes assistance programs to Iran

Examiner

NATION

French election still wide open

Polls show a tight three-way contest in France's presidential race. But at least 40 percent of those polled said they still don't know whom they want as president.

TIME

China considering property protection

The Chinese Parliament began debating a landmark private property measure that would ensure protection of all forms of property, including the assets of individuals, the state and collectives, under the law.

International Herald Tribune

Report of Taiwan missile test marks rising tensions with China

Hot on the heels of a dust-up between Taiwan's president and China's government, a new report says that last month Taiwan tested a missile capable of striking Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

John Edwards to skip Nevada debate

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won't participate in a debate co-hosted by Fox News and the Nevada Democratic Party, as officials tried to settle issues over their partnership with Fox.

CBS News

Does Christian Coalition have a prayer in ’08?

An important ally when George W. Bush first won the presidency, the Christian Coalition of America says it’s poised again to help a conservative win the White House.

MSNBC

White House dismisses rumors of pardon for Libby

Almost as soon as an obstruction-of-justice conviction was read out for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, conservatives began calling on President Bush to pardon him.

NPR

SPORTS

Bills trade McGahee to Ravens

Running back Willis McGahee was traded to the Baltimore Ravens by Buffalo for three draft choices, a day after Jamal Lewis signed with Cleveland.

Sports Illustrated

Vukovich passes away at 59

There are many funny, sad and heartwarming stories about Philadelphia Phillies coach John Vukovich, as there should be for a man who touched so many lives.

MLB

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Video game makers pick top titles

Gears of War has won the title of best game in the industry's version of the Oscars.

BBC

Robotic age poses ethical dilemma

An ethical code to prevent humans abusing robots, and vice versa, is being drawn up by South Korea.

BBC

Astronaut e-mails raise acceptable use issues

The NASA astronaut love triangle involving Lisa Nowak, Colleen Shipman, and William Oefelein might very well serve as an object lesson for I.T. departments about private communications.

Sci-Tech Today

HEALTH

Indians face health clinic crunch

After tribal elder Vera Quiroga was turned away from the very clinic she helped to found, she had little choice but to drive to a far-off reservation for her dental work.

Yahoo! News

More gene mutations drive cancer than previously thought

Scientists surveying the human genome have found that many more gene mutations drive the development of cancer than previously thought. The survey is reported in the journal Nature.

Medical News Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

When schools meet religion

Public school educators could be better at promoting understanding of religion while avoiding infringement of the First Amendment, according to a group of religious and education leaders.

Knoxville News Sentinel

Pope opposed Bob Dylan appearance

Pope Benedict was opposed to Bob Dylan appearing at a youth event with the late Pope John Paul in 1997 because he considered the pop star the wrong kind of "prophet".

Herald Sun

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Anatol Lieven):

Pakistan is the priority

International Herald Tribune

Editorial:

The new emissions war

San Francisco Chronicle

Column:

The lost scandal

Real Clear Politics

Column:

Ronnie's legacy

Truthdig

Blog (John Nichols):

Hold Dick Cheney to account

Nation

Editorial:

A Libby verdict

International Herald Tribune

Column (Roy Stewart):

The value of their values

International Herald Tribune

Column (Garrison Keillor):

Leave them kids alone!

Salon

Column (John Hughes):

The team of Rice and Gates brings a fresh, engaging style

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Rare vulture heads home to Mongolia

The next time you take a Thai Airways flight to China, a passenger with a wingspan of 9.2 feet and a taste for rotting carcasses may also be on board.

MSNBC

Doctor: Surgery to help nerve damage in 8-month-old Iraqi baby went 'really well'

An 8-month-old Iraqi infant, who suffered nerve damage during birth, is expected to recover some movement in his right hand following successful surgery in Houston.

San Diego Union-Tribune

NATION

Which bell should the NAACP answer?

Bruce Gordon's resignation as president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People after only 19 months, points to an internal split: civil rights vs. economic progress.

Christian Science Monitor

CBS hires new chief to boost Katie Couric

The hiring of Rick Kaplan to run the "CBS Evening News" is a sign that the network wants to replace experimentation with a program its viewers can count on when they switch on Katie Couric.

San Francisco Chronicle

Net worth of U.S. households skyrockets

The net worth of U.S. households climbed to a record high in the final quarter of last year, boosted mostly by gains on stocks, the Federal Reserve reported.

Associated Press

BUSINESS

Costco's profit falls 16 percent as costs grow faster than revenue

Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale said its second-quarter profit declined 16 percent as costs grew faster than revenue. Profit for the quarter ended Feb. 18 dipped to $249.5 million, or 54 cents a share.

Seattle Times

Trichet: Greenspan doesn't sway European Central Bank

Alan Greenspan holds no quarter with the European Central Bank, even though it was his remarks that the U.S. could find itself in a recession that sent world markets on a volatile ride.

BusinessWeek

ENVIRONMENT

House approves $1.7B clean-water bill

The House overwhelmingly endorsed federal help for communities faced with deteriorating sewage systems, ignoring White House warnings that the cost was too high.

MSNBC

Lawmakers tout Great Lakes cleanup plan

Environmental News Network

The menace of mold

Iris Harden knew that something in her Harlem, Georgia house was making her sick. “I wasn’t educated. I didn’t know it was mold,” she said.

E Magazine

EDUCATION

An MCAT glitch affects hundreds of test-takers

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, which administers the Medical College Admissions Test, a total of 787 examinees encountered incoherent passage-question pairing.

Nation

'Hire' education: A vocational model succeeds

Have you ever used what you learned in high school to get a job? Ask the graduates of Central Educational Center in Coweta County, Georgia, and you'll likely get a resounding "yes."

CNN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Backstory: A marine's corps de ballet

A unique pas de deux: A Soviet ballet star and a medaled ex-marine run a very intense dance school in rural Maine.

Christian Science Monitor

The last days of internet radio?

A decision by the Copyright Royalty Board to raise royalty fees could put some small online radio stations out of business.

BusinessWeek

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