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A man holds an umbrella as he watches workers try to help him with his wrecked car on an icy route 95 near Lawrence, N.J., as snow and sleet covered the area.   (Photo by Mel Evans / AP) Lawyer: Media outlet has alleged D.C. madam's records A federal judge ruled that the alleged "Washington Madam" cannot sell phone records and other business records, but her attorney said copies of those records have already been sent to a media outlet. CNN U.S. airlines cancel more flights U.S. airlines and their affiliates canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday as a late-winter storm hit the Northeast's biggest cities. Reuters New U.S. passport rules boost demand Americans are putting a strain on passport offices because of new U.S. rules requiring them to carry the documents for air travel to Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. Reuters   N.Korea plans to shut down nuke facility North Korea told delegates at international nuclear talks that it is preparing to shut down its main nuclear facility, South Korea's chief nuclear envoy said, a key step promised in a landmark pact last month. Yahoo! News U.S.: Iraq gas attack makes hundreds ill Suicide bombers detonated three chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province on Friday, the U.S. military said Saturday. CNN Seven dead in Russian plane crash A passenger plane "broke apart" when it crash-landed in Russia, killing at least seven people and injuring 51. United Press International Al-Sadr calls on supporters to resist U.S. Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for resistance to U.S. forces in Iraq, and a local militia commander blamed an attack on Sadr City's mayor on a faction unhappy about cooperation with Americans. MSNBC Iraq war anniversary draws protests in U.S. Thousands of Christians prayed for peace at an anti-war service at the Washington National Cathedral, kicking off a weekend of protests around the country to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. USA Today   NATION Iranian president to get U.S. visa for U.N. visit The U.S. will approve Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s request for a visa so he can visit the U.N. as the Security Council moves to impose additional sanctions against his country. MSNBC Major powers agree on new nuclear sanctions on Iran CNN Iraq unveils reconstruction plan Iraq's vice-president has spelled out the details of a five-year reconstruction plan at a key UN conference on the country's future. BBC Pakistan, protesters battle before judge hearing Police fired tear gas at rock-throwing demonstrators and detained scores of political activists to stop protests at the ouster of Pakistan’s top judge. MSNBC POLITICS Democrats manipulate military policy for political gain, Bush says President Bush accused Democrats who are moving anti-war legislation through Congress of using troops as leverage to win domestic political battles. USA Today Bleak Pentagon study admits 'civil war' in Iraq As Congress moves to vote on withdrawing U.S. forces next year, the Pentagon issued its latest and bleakest assessment of conditions in Iraq. London Independent No decision on Rove testifying The White House said no decision had been made on whether to let political strategist Karl Rove testify to Congress over the firing of U.S. prosecutors. Reuters SPORTS Double surprise: Dice-K reaches base, downpour washes out game The torrential downpour that drowned out Daisuke Matsuzaka's start came as a surprise. So was his presence on first base when the first drops fell. Examiner Duke is done after first game of NCAAs Eric Maynor's 15-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left gave VCU 79-77 upset of Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament. ABC News ENVIRONMENT Backstory: Busting cane toads down under Australian conservationist Graeme Sawyer is a top general in the defense against a literal amphibious assault. Christian Science Monitor Global 'sunscreen' has likely thinned, report NASA scientists A new study has found that an important counter-balance to the warming of our planet by greenhouse gases - sunlight blocked by dust, pollution and other aerosol particles - appears to have lost ground. Science Daily HEALTH Nearly a third of school cafeterias don't get required health checks Millions of children eat in school cafeterias that don't get the twice-yearly health inspections required by Congress to help prevent food poisoning. USA Today New meningitis test gets OK from feds A test to help doctors rapidly distinguish between viral meningitis and less common but more severe spinal cord and brain infections caused by bacteria received federal approval. Houston Chronicle LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Searching for Mr. Right Now Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Laura Sessions Stepp has written a book about what she said is an alarming trend among young women: hooking up, instead of having relationships. ABC News Larry King undergoes arterial surgery CNN talk show host Larry King is "doing great" after undergoing vascular surgery and is expected to be back at work on Monday, the network said in a statement. E! Online Phil Spector murder trial set to begin in L.A. The murder trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector will finally begin, more than four years after a B-movie actress was found shot to death at his castle-like mansion outside Los Angeles. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Iraq: The failures of democratization Foreign Policy in Focus Editorial: Gun laws as a right to safety Christian Science Monitor Editorial: A hole in airport security International Herald Tribune Column: Inside America's powerful Israel lobby Salon.com Editorial: Arab regimes have to back up their peace plan with a sales campaign Daily Star Editorial: Guilt and Guantánamo Telegraph Column (Gerard Baker): It’s still uphill but there is hope for Sisyphus Times Online Blog (Peggy Drexler): The new F-word. Why the big deal? Why now? Huffington Post   Site edited by: Joe Naroditsky, Tom Regan, Ryan Dowse, Josh Miles and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS U.S. donors contribute $117 million to 2006 Salvation Army Christmas Campaign Americans contributed $117 million to this year's Red Kettle Christmas Campaign, a 5.4% increase over last year's record campaign total of $111 million. PNN Sixty years later, Congress honors Tuskegee Airmen On March 29, the United States will honor the Tuskegee Airmen by awarding the group the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, the highest civilian award bestowed by the federal legislature. McClatchy Newspapers NATION Utah teacher accused of abuse in class A first-grade teacher honored last year as among the best in Utah was charged with sexually abusing three students in his suburban classroom, authorities said. ABC News Lawyers: Grand jury indicts at least 3 officers in groom shooting A grand jury has indicted at least three of the five police officers whose 50-shot barrage killed an unarmed man on his wedding day, lawyers for the officers said. CNN Kansas City man found guilty of '80s serial killings A former trash company supervisor was convicted of murdering six women whose strangled bodies were found scattered around the area two decades ago. Examiner BUSINESS Wal-Mart shelves plans for banking division Wal-Mart said it had abandoned plans to open a banking unit after two years of complaints and criticism from financial services companies who feared the world's largest retailer encroaching on their market. Monsters and Critics Investors wary as inflation holds A day after a report showed inflation at the producer level increasing, the Labor Department reported a different story for consumer prices. Forbes Hilary Clinton sees 'some worrying signs' in U.S. economy Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Colossal squid's headache for science It is believed to be the first ever intact adult colossal squid to be landed. BBC Intel touts security with second-gen VPro PCs Intel will release its "LaGrande" security technology in the second half of the year with the launch of its second-generation VPro business desktop technology. CNET News EDUCATION More states offer preschool A new report shows more and more states are adding pre-kindergarten programs as research highlights the importance of getting children ready to learn. Honolulu Advertiser No Child Left Behind law faces change President Bush's signature No Child Left Behind education law is headed for fundamental changes this year, including a likely softening of do-or-die deadlines. Baltimore Sun RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Interfaith group braves storm in climate change trek As the world's warmest winter on record draws to an end with a weekend snow storm, a group of religious leaders started walking across the state to bring attention to global warming. Examiner Conservative Episcopal bishop rejected Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori took the highly unusual step of invalidating the election of a bishop in the tradition-minded Diocese of South Carolina. Yahoo! News Spaniard's longed-for death sparks euthanasia debate For more than two decades, Inmaculada Echevarria had wanted to die. The 51-year-old Spanish woman had suffered from a muscular dystrophy which gradually deprived her of all autonomy. Playfuls   Photo of the Day A military band member rehearses before the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. 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