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Residents run for their cars in a parking lot behind the Oakwood Apartments as a wildfire burns in the Hollywood hills section of Los Angeles. Flames roared up brush-covered ridges, giving the city a major wildfire scare.   (Photo by Mike Meadows / AP) 2 Illinois youths held in Hollywood fire Flames allegedly ignited by two youths roared up brush-covered ridges in the Hollywood Hills, giving the city a major scare but leaving nearby neighborhoods unharmed. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Not a movie: fire in Hollywood ABC News Report faults Pentagon on buying problems The Defense Department has doubled its planned investment in new weapons from $750 billion in 2001 to $1.5 trillion, but it is not getting enough bang for its buck, congressional investigators said. Reuters Iraqi justice minister resigns Iraq's justice minister says that he has offered his resignation to the prime minister as a series of bombings left at least 14 people dead across Iraq. Al Jazeera   Official: British sailors may be tried The British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Gulf over a week ago may face trial, Tehran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying, suggesting legal action had already started. Reuters Iran TV: Brits admit incursion Reuters Pelosi to lead mission to Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria during her fact-finding trip to the Middle East, defying a White House objection. San Francisco Chronicle White house slams Pelosi visit CNN Mixed reactions to Hicks' sentence There have been mixed reactions to David Hicks sentence of seven years in Guantanamo Bay. He'll serve nine months. Sydney Morning Herald Nine months in jail for Hicks BBC New toxin suspected in pet deaths The Food and Drug Administration said it could not confirm that rat poison was to blame for the deaths of cats and dogs. Instead, the agency pointed to melamine, as the possible culprit. Chicago Tribune FDA tests reveal new chemical in pet food Yahoo! News   NATION EU refuses to back Britain over Iran exports European foreign ministers failed to back Britain in a threat to freeze the €14 billion trade in exports to Iran, as the hostage crisis descended into a propaganda circus. Times Artillery rocks Mogadishu on third day of fighting Artillery fire rocked Mogadishu for a third day as Ethiopian and Somali troops backed by helicopter gunships resumed a major offensive against Islamist insurgents and clan militiamen. Mail & Guardian German company pays Jewish family for Nazi-era confiscation Settling the last big property restitution case from the Nazi era, Germany's largest retailer agreed to pay the heirs of a once-Jewish-owned department store nearly $120 million. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Bush chides Dems on pork in Iraq bill President Bush, seeking to one-up Congress' Democratic majority, suggested that lawmakers should be ashamed that they added non-war items to an Iraq spending bill. MLive.com Giuliani acknowledges mistake over Kerik Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani acknowledged that he made a mistake when he recommended Bernard Kerik to be homeland security chief. Forbes Giuliani: Wife won't be cabinet member CBS News Gonzales admits 'confusion' in firings Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged there is confusion about of his role in firing U.S. attorneys and said he doesn't “recall being involved in deliberations” over which would be ousted. San Diego Union-Tribune Attorney flap has GOP annoyed Los Angeles Daily News BUSINESS China calls U.S. paper duties 'unacceptable,' may respond China's commerce ministry said U.S. tariffs on imports of coated paper from the nation are unacceptable and it reserves the right to take "necessary'' action, signaling the dispute may escalate. Bloomberg U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement deadline extended The U.S. and South Korea have extended free trade talks by a day, with the aim of overcoming stumbling blocks that remain in the long-sought deal, U.S. trade officials said. Bangkok Post S.F. gas prices hit records; expected to rise more Gas prices in San Francisco have reached a record high, with one gasoline station in downtown charging $4.18 a gallon for premium. CBS 5 Cheap gas: only a memory ABC News SPORTS Oden-mania grips Final Four; young center unfazed At 1:30 p.m., the doors to Ohio State's Georgia Dome locker room opened, and a not-so-small army of reporters and cameramen immediately bolted to a particular 7-foot center. Sports Illustrated Analysis: Oden vs. Hibbert CBS SportsLine Phelps grabs sixth gold medal at World Championships Michael Phelps continued his incredible run in Australia, winning the 100-meter butterfly final to capture his sixth gold medal at the 2007 World Championships. Sports Network Another world record for Phelps ESPN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Abuse, threats quiet bloggers' keyboards Kathy Sierra's blog, Creating Passionate Users, is filled with musings on software design. Not the kind of thing you'd expect to draw death threats. Los Angeles Times Humans can see race and sex even in simple outlines Adult minds are so keen at spotting race, gender and age that we can correctly guess those features from nothing more than a black-and-white silhouette, new experiments show. LiveScience   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Don't weaken Endangered Species Act Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Is Rudy the next Steve Forbes? Slate Column: Ehud Olmert's moment TIME Editorial: The lever to oust Mugabe Boston Globe Column: How the U.S. funds Hamas Real Clear Politics Editorial: Reconstructing the mammal family tree Los Angeles Times Editorial: NCAA's gambling madness Christian Science Monitor Column: What must Iran make of this free woman? Times Column: The Saudis flex their muscles Newsweek Column: How Bush's Justice Department has 'blown it' Salon   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Walt Chiu, Josh Miles and Ryan Dowse.   GOOD NEWS Puget Sound orcas spotted with new baby Puget Sound‘s endangered killer whales have been spotted with a new calf, bringing the number of orcas to 86 as the whales feed on salmon along the California coast, scientists said. Ely Times 'Kid for Kerry' in demand Ilana Wexler has a dilemma. The Hillary Clinton for President campaign wants her to chair its Students for Hillary committee. Her friends are stumping for Barack Obama and want her to join their team. San Francisco Chronicle NATION Storm system spawns twisters, floods Another wave of storms swept through Texas and Oklahoma, spawning at least three tornadoes in central Texas, dumping rain into swollen rivers and forcing an evacuation at an assisted living center. AOL News Storms flood Texas USA Today Lawsuits filed in Miami in Brazil crash A group of lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages were filed in federal court on behalf of family members of some of the 154 people killed in Brazil‘s worst air disaster. Jordan Falls News Ohio team plays ball to move past tragedy Last month, on the way to spring training, five of Bluffton University's players died in a bus crash. Despite the tragedy, the team decided to play the season and finished its first game. WANE ENVIRONMENT Sydney dims lights to protest emissions Australia's largest city plunged itself into near-darkness for an hour when city officials, thousands of businesses and many more residents cut the lights for energy conservation. Helena Independent Record Lights off in Sydney ITN 51 ways to save the environment TIME World oil production close to peak In a worst-case scenario, global oil production may reach its peak next year, before starting to decline. In a best-case scenario, this peak would not be reached until 2018. Science Daily EDUCATION Chile police battle rock-throwing students in capital Chilean police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of rock-throwing high school students who repeatedly blocked traffic on the capital's main avenue. canada.com College Board targeting AP The College Board, the publisher of college-prep exams, is asking teachers of Advanced Placement courses to furnish written proof by June 1 that the courses they teach are worthy of the brand. Honolulu Advertiser LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Iraq unites behind singing 'Idol' Charismatic Iraqi singer Shada Hassoon shot to stardom in her war-torn homeland as a symbol of unity after winning an Arab version of "American Idol" in a glitzy Beirut final. France 24 Miss America homeless again Cable network CMT announced that it is opting not to televise the Miss America Pageant next year, leaving it homeless for the second time in three years. E! Online HEALTH Fish help statins protect the heart People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins who also consume omega-3 fatty acids have a better chance of avoiding heart problems than patients who take statins alone. Health Day Tai chi may boost immune system Tai chi, a traditional Chinese martial art, may give older adults' immune system a boost. That news comes from experts at UCLA and the University of California, San Diego. WebMD RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Nun says dead pope cured her Parkinson's Smiling broadly, a French nun said she had been inexplicably and suddenly "cured" of Parkinson's disease - a case that could prompt the Catholic Church to beatify pope John Paul II. NEWS.com.au French nun: I am cured CNN Catholics upset about Easter unveiling of chocolate Jesus The Easter season unveiling of an anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ has infuriated Catholics preparing to observe some of their holiest days of the year. Chicago Sun-Times Strange religious sightings WCBS   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Report: U.S. sustains 3,000th fatality in Iraq The Pentagon announced the death of a Texas soldier, raising the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count. MSNBC   Photo of the Day Veiled female students of an Islamic seminary "Jamia Hafsa" hold bamboos as they chant slogans during a protest demanding the release of their teachers in Islamabad, Pakistan. Authorities have arrested four of the seminary's teachers in connection with the abduction.   (Photo by 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 Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. 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