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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., accompanied by his wife, Michelle, and daughter, Malita, waves to spectators as he announces his candidacy for president of the United States.  (Photo by Brian Kersey / AP) Obama says he's 'fired up' to be president At the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Sen. Barack Obama announced he is running for president, saying he wants to do what Abraham Lincoln did: go from the Illinois Legislature to the White House. CNN Air Force Academy probes alleged cheating The Air Force Academy is investigating allegations of cheating by 28 freshmen and has restricted all cadets to campus this weekend. Washington Post North Korea nuclear talks hit a snag Negotiators failed to clear final hurdles to a deal for North Korea to start dismantling its nuclear program, but officials hope to resolve lingering disputes over how to compensate Pyongyang for disarming. USA Today   Petraeus: Baghdad crackdown must succeed The new U.S. military commander in Iraq says the country is doomed to ongoing sectarian strife if a U.S.-Iraqi securuty offensive under way in Baghdad fails to curb violence. MSNBC Iraq intelligence probe may target Bush aides Current and former White House aides may be asked to testify about a report by the Pentagon's inspector general that criticizes the Pentagon for compiling "alternative intelligence" that made the case for invading Iraq. New York Times News Service CIA was upset by Pentagon's pre-war views Baltimore Sun Putin blasts U.S. for its use of force Yahoo! News Nasdaq's bid for London Stock Exchange fails The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. has failed in its $5.3 billion hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange PLC, falling well short of the 50 percent it needed to begin taking control. Forbes   NATION Iran says talks could end nuke dispute Iran insisted that an escalating dispute with the West over its nuclear activity could be resolved by negotiation, as Iran's security chief arrived in Germany for meetings with European Union leaders. Reuters U.K. supermarkets alert for mass turkey recall Britain's chief scientist said packaged turkey meat might have to be removed from supermarket shelves in a mass product recall, following the outbreak of bird flu. Guardian Queen: Muslim moderates must be heard Islam does not require women to wear veils, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan has said in an interview, calling on Muslim moderates to "make their voices be heard." Yahoo! News Emotions run high for Portugal vote Supporters and opponents of abortion are waging a passionate, often raw campaign to sway voters before a referendum on whether Portugal should decriminalize abortion. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Poll: Public view of Congress improves An Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows that Congress' public image has improved slowly since the November elections. Yahoo! News Congress to hear sex slaves' testimony Three women who were forced into sexual servitude by Japanese soldiers in World War II will testify before a U.S. congressional committee next week. AOL News Candidates blaze the campaign trail - online Blogs, podcast, Web video - these and other Internet technologies have fast become must-have political tools for the 2008 presidential candidates. ABC News SPORTS Ex-Yankees great Hank Bauer dies at 84 Hank Bauer, the tough ex-Marine who set a World Series record with a 17-game hitting streak for the New York Yankees and later managed the Baltimore Orioles to the 1966 title, has died. Sports Illustrated Disputed phone call with Bush has USC investigating The University of Southern California is looking into whether it may have violated NCAA recruiting rules while pursuing highly rated recruit Joe McKnight, a university official said. ESPN NFL commissioner says there is 'still a need' for the Rooney Rule Roger Goodell still regards the Rooney Rule -- which requires teams to interview at least one minority for coaching vacancies -- as "an extremely important initiative" for the NFL. USA Today HEALTH 'Missing link' in process leading to Alzheimer's disease identified Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer’s disease. Science Daily 'Natural' remedies may interfere with clinical trials Patients in phase one cancer trials may be skewing the results if they are also taking vitamins, herbal preparations, minerals and other dietary supplements, researchers report. HealthDay LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Floating solar machines to clean lagoons Lagoons around Foster City, Calif. could soon be populated with silent, floating machines, called SolarBees, which are energy-efficient pumps that circulate water to prevent the buildup of weeds and algaes. Redwood City Daily News House puts energy technology onus on EPA Determining how best to speed ethanol and other alternative fuels from refinery to gas pump would rest with the government under new legislation passed by the House. Examiner SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION Thai drafters meditate over state religion The question of whether Buddhism should officially be declared the national religion has prompted fierce debate in Thailand. Bangkok Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Too soon to require cancer vaccine USA Today Editorial: Snack-ad attack Christian Science Monitor Column: Pander-bear eager to work with columnists Seattle Post Intelligencer Blog: Wanted: A new sheriff in Gaza TIME Column: When you tax profits, you tax people Real Clear Politics Column (Sidney Blumenthal): The Pentagon's not-so-little secret Salon Editorial: Ideology vs. justice Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: A loser for states, national security Miami Herald Column (Daniel Byman): Saudi Arabia's own Iraq nightmare Salon Editorial: Next stop Iran? Economist   Site edited by: Rich Garcia, Yvonne Lee, Tom Regan, Josh Miles and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS U.S. makes grant to help Vietnam dioxin cleanup The United States is donating $400,000 to Vietnam toward cleaning up poisonous dioxin from a wartime airbase, in what officials called an important step in healing a bitter war legacy. Reuters Fire makes hero out of neighbor Marta Ibarra lowered her 8-month-old baby from the second-story window as smoke filled their bedroom. A man stood on a white van right below the window, begging her to drop her baby. Contra Costa Times NATION Smith’s death is still 'a medical puzzle' Questions over the death of Anna Nicole Smith, like those over the paternity of her 5-month-old daughter or her stake in her late husband's $450 million estate, will remain unanswered for now. Sun-Sentinel In upstate New York, 100 inches of snow, and counting Sunshine greeted residents of the snowbound villages, giving crews a chance to haul away some of the 8 feet of snow that has fallen in the past week. But they knew the break would be short. U.S. News & World Report Apparent Holocaust denier accosts author Elie Wiesel San Francisco police confirm that well-known Jewish scholar and author of books about the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel, was accosted and dragged out of an elevator last week by an apparent Holocaust denier. MSNBC BUSINESS Is this the year the CEO pay balloon bursts? Will Robert Nardelli and Henry A. McKinnell do for executive pay what Enron Corp. did for corporate governance? Forbes US Airways CEO arrested for drunk driving US Airways chief executive Doug Parker was arrested on a drunken driving charge just hours after his airline's $9.8 billion bid for Delta Air Lines was rejected last week, Scottsdale police said. San Diego Union-Tribune ENVIRONMENT Report: EMI may sell MP3s without DRM Music company EMI Group PLC - home of The Rolling Stones and Coldplay - has been talking with online retailers about selling its entire digital music catalog in MP3 format without copy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported. Examiner Cartoon Network president resigns over Boston fiasco The president of Cartoon Network resigned after a misguided "guerrilla" ad campaign caused a widespread bomb scare in Boston. Monsters and Critics James Brown's partner granted access to home The woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife will be allowed to return to the home she shared with the singer to retrieve her belongings, a judge ruled. Columbian SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Museum combines DNA, fossils to show human ancestry The traditional museum showpieces of human evolution are being nudged aside at the famed American Museum of Natural History by a newcomer that appears to be an empty test tube. Reuters Corporate computer threats 'moving to Adobe' The launch of Microsoft Office 2007 is likely to force malicious hackers to focus more attention on looking for vulnerabilities in other desktop applications. CNET News EDUCATION Washington state legislators defend recess Washington state legislators have a message for children struggling to pass the state's standardized tests: Go outside and play. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tennessee university offers support to devastated New Orleans school Middle Tennessee State University has announced an academic partnership to help rebuild the New Orleans branch of the historically black Southern University system. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Israeli activists demand end to assassinations Hundreds of Israeli peace activists asked Israel's high court to rule against assassinations carried out by the army in the Palestinian Territories. Agence-France Presse   Photo of the Day Palestinian children peer from a house window in the Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, as they watch a demonstration against the Palestinian internal fighting between Fatah and Hamas groups and against the Israeli government's construction work outside the disputed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in east Jerusalem's Old City.   (Photo by Adel Hana)	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 You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. 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