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Local residents look inside a damaged class room at a school in Barishal, 75 miles south of Bangladesh's capital. A cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh's coast with 140 mph winds leveled homes and forced the evacuation of 650,000 villagers.  (Photo by Pavel Rahman / AP) Pakistan's Musharraf warns on nuclear weapons Reuters U.S. envoy meets with Pakistani leader CNN 'Push poll' attacks Romney's religion Push poll calls in the two key early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire became a target of Mitt Romney's outrage, and the subject of a formal inquiry by the New Hampshire attorney general's office. McClatchy Newspapers   1,723 dead from savage Bangladesh cyclone The death toll from a cyclone that wreaked havoc on southwest Bangladesh reached 1,723. Military helicopters and ships joined rescue and relief operations on the ground struggling to reach victims. Associated Press Cyclone Sidr death toll rises Reuters U.N. report describes risks of inaction on climate change In its final and most powerful report, a U.N. of scientists meeting describes the mounting risks of climate change more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists. International Herald Tribune Special section: Guide to climate change BBC The farm bill stalls for now Senate Republicans did the right thing blocking a popular but execrable $286 billion farm bill, but it was for the wrong reasons. TIME Farm subsidies for the rich? CBS News   NATION Gas prices hit high for this time of year Gasoline prices are at the highest they have ever been for this time of year, and experts say they will likely go up. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Man who found body of ex-cop’s wife summoned by jury MSNBC Web hoax led girl to kill herself Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her. ABC News POLITICS Sen. Clinton seeks to convince voters she won debate Hillary Clinton's camp tried to convince voters that she had put a bad stretch behind her and emerged strong from her debate performance in Las Vegas. Reuters Clinton at the debate ABC News Bush criticizes Democrats over war funds With Congress and the White House engaged in a long-running feud over war funds, President Bush criticized Democrats for holding up money he requested for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Reuters Army desertation rate soaring CBS News BUSINESS Google readies wireless bid Google may make a solo bid for frequencies to run a wireless network, but analysts say it needs a carrier partner. PC World Fed's Kroszner says 'rough patch' won't warrant cuts Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said policy makers probably won't need to reduce interest rates further to help the economy weather a "rough patch'' in the coming year. Bloomberg Retailers face headwinds this season With investors and consumers getting more nervous about the rise in oil prices and the meltdown in the mortgage and housing market, the outlook for the holiday shopping season is turning cautious. MSNBC HEALTH Sleep a speedy time for memory making When you go to sleep tonight, your brain may be busy making memories of what you did today -- and it will do it in quick spurts, as if your day was being replayed in fast-forward, researchers report. WebMD Washington scrutinizes nursing homes Lawmakers in two hearings proposed ways to force nursing homes to provide more details about ownership and to hold those owners accountable when problems emerge. Ledger Health Net punished for lying about contract cancellation bonuses State health regulators fined Health Net Inc. $1 million for lying to investigators about paying employees bonuses based on the number of contracts they canceled after those policyholders got sick. San Francisco Chronicle HIV-infected organ recipient wasn't told of donor's lifestyle Baltimore Sun SPORTS MLS chief hails impact of Beckham David Beckham delivered 'in every measure' according to Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, despite appearing in only five games in his first season in the United States. ESPN Snowbird Jeter may owe New York millions The phrase "home is where the heart is" has never meant more to New York Yankee Derek Jeter, who is going to have to prove whether his home is Florida or his apartment in Manhattan. ABC News Indictment brings Bonds full circle ESPN EDUCATION Standardized tests in college? Participating colleges will begin administering standardized tests to see how much test scores measuring writing, analytic ability and critical thinking go up between freshman and senior years. Newsweek City schools gain, yet nation lags still Students in selected city schools are making modest gains on math and reading tests, but they continue to lag their counterparts nationwide, recently released scores show. USA Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Prosecuting Blackwater International Herald Tribune Editorial: No comfort in economic predictions Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Seeing homelessness in a new light Baltimore Sun Column (David Ignatius): Palestinian security won't happen unless Israel lets it Hartford Courant Column: Pig to president Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Skies get a little friendlier USA Today Editorial: Global warming: real security issue Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Bertil Lintner): U.N. holds false hope for Myanmar Asia Times   Site edited by: nicole miller, Rachel Wright, Angela Leland, Carolina Pinto, Josh Miles, Walt Chiu and Jim Scripps.   GOOD NEWS Mike Keilty's race for heroes Army Cpt. Mike Keilty will take his place at the starting line alongside 15,000 other runners in the Philadelphia Marathon. His goal is to raise money and awareness for the families of wounded service members. ABC News India youth spurring locals to trade plastic bags for eco-friendly sacks Indian youth from Orchha are campaigning for a polybag free town and giving pilgrims eco-friendly bags to carry instead. Good News Network WORLD Doomsday cult urged to leave cave Doctors and rescuers are trying to coax more than two dozen Russian doomsday cult members into leaving their forest hideout near the Volga River, where they are awaiting the end of the world. CBS News Japan to commence whaling mission Japan has confirmed that it will carry out its largest whaling program in the South Pacific. The mission will break a 44-year moratorium on hunting humpback whales. BBC U.S. troops search for soldiers kidnapped in May ambush Hundreds of American and Iraqi troops backed by helicopters descended on a remote desert area southwest of Baghdad to root out al-Qaida in Iraq and search for two kidnapped U.S. soldiers. MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Rogue wave detection Giant waves, also known as monster waves, have been talked about by sailors for centuries, often related to unexplained disappearances at sea, but no one quite believed them. Science Daily Harder rain, more snow While raising average global temperatures, climate change could also bring more snow, harder rain, or heat waves, meteorologists say. Science Daily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT A prodigy at age 15 Jay Greenberg has composed more than 100 works, and began playing a child's cello at age 2, finished high school at age 14, the same year Sony released his CD. CNN Man wants to sue Dr. Phil for $100 million A Phoenix man is asking a court to set aside a settlement agreement and clear the way for a $100 million lawsuit against Dr. Phil McGraw and the producers of his TV show for discrimination. MSNBC 36 million would flunk driving tests GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test data indicates one in six people on U.S. roads would flunk their driver's test if they had to take it again. CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Maya rituals caused decline in big game Maya rulers' growing demand for animals of symbolic value may have caused a decline in big game, like jaguars, in ancient Latin America, a new study suggests. National Geographic Are we getting closer to cloning humans? Ever wanted to be a new you? Recent developments in cloning mean that day might be possible without therapy, a new diet or fitness regime. CNN Dolly scientist abandons cloning BBC Whale found deep in Brazil rain forest An 18-foot minke whale ran aground on a sandbar in the Amazon jungle Tapajos River some 1,000 miles from the ocean, Brazilian media reported. Yahoo! News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Former Southern Baptist leader dies The Rev. Wayne Dehoney, who was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for two terms in the 1960s and later became pastor of Louisville's oldest Baptist church, has died. He was 89. Associated Press Trendy hotels bail on the Bible Since 2001, the number of luxury hotels to include Bibles and other religious materials has dropped by 18 percent, according to the Hotel and Lodging Association. ABC News   Photo of the Day A boy views the exhibit inside the "Science Express" at the Jammu railway station in Jammu, India.   (Photo by Channi Anand / 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 We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. 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