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Female Pershmerga, the Kurdish security force, perform during a handover ceremony from U.S. forces to the Kurdish regional government in the northern city of Irbil, a city in the Kurdish-controlled north 217 miles north of Baghdad.   (Photo by Ahmad Al Rubaye / AP) Global search for 80 who sat near passenger with TB Bloomberg U.S. warning over TB flights BBC Do you have TB? CBS News Ex-KKK member on trial over murders of civil rights activists A former member of the Ku Klux Klan went on trial overnight charged in connection with the brutal murders more than 40 years ago of two young black civil rights activists in Mississippi. Melbourne Herald Sun KKK deaths go on trial BBC   Suicide bomber kills 25 in Falluja police recruit line A suicide bomber killed as many as 25 people at a police recruiting center in Falluja, police said, and the U.S. military reported one dead and eight wounded. CNN 7 die in U.S. copter crash in Afghanistan CNN Waiting for the Taliban MSNBC U.S. spars with Iran before nuclear talks U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was time for Iran to change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead of talks on the issue with the European Union. Reuters Chavez threatens another TV station Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called opposition news channel Globovision an enemy of the state and said he would do what was needed to stop it from inciting violence. New Zealand Herald Chavez's crackdown on criticism ABC News Litvinenko suspect blames British spies The man charged with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement, saying British intelligence and a Russian multi-millionaire were more likely suspects. Reuters   NATION Abbas seeks Palestinian cease-fire The U.N. Security Council called for an "immediate end" to the fighting between rival Palestinian factions in Gaza and welcomed efforts by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to arrange a cease-fire. Daily Star Turkey masses troops at border with Kurdish Iraq Turkey has sent large contingents of soldiers, tanks, guns and armored personnel carriers to reinforce its border with Iraq. International Herald Tribune Turkish buildup on Iraqi border Reuters Death camp museums call for right to charge for entry ticket Some of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps, now run as museums, could soon demand an entrance fee from visitors to help to finance educational facilities. Times POLITICS President Bush attacks critics of immigration reform bill President George W. Bush cranked up his campaign for immigration reform, accusing detractors of picking apart a compromise bill and of denouncing the legislation without reading it. Newsday Taking sides on immigration bill CNN Obama, Clinton target drugs, insurers in health plans For the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls, making health care more affordable is a tale of two villains. Barack Obama is targeting drugmakers, while Hillary Clinton is taking aim at insurers. Bloomberg Villaraigosa ready to endorse Clinton CBS News BUSINESS IBM to cut almost 1,600 more jobs Marking a second round of layoffs this month, IBM announced that it will cut 1,566 jobs from its global workforce, primarily in its U.S. strategic outsourcing services business. CNET News BP snares huge Libyan gas fields At a time when major oil companies are struggling to gain access to good new exploration acreage, BP signed a gas deal with the Libyan National Oil Company. BusinessWeek SPORTS 35 former NFL players qualify for Alzheimer's assistance Gene Upshaw was taken aback when he first saw the list of retired NFL players applying for financial help under a new program to help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Sports Illustrated Kobe Bryant seeks trade from L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant asked to be traded from the Lakers after calling the team's front office "a mess." He said there was nothing the Lakers could do to change his mind. San Jose Mercury News Will Kobe be a Laker next year? ESPN EDUCATION Will buying educational toys make your kid a genius? Every year more and more American parents snap up the latest kid-centric luxuries, convinced they can provide their children with a head start. But do they help? Slate U.S. student pleads innocent to NY terrorism charges The first person extradited by Britain to the United States on terrorism charges pleaded not guilty to supporting al-Qaeda in federal court. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Oddball planet puzzles astronomers Astronomers have discovered an orb more than 13 times the mass of Jupiter that whips around its parent star in fewer than four days and is considered an "oddball" planet among its exoplanet relatives. LiveScience Apple debuts songs online free of copying restrictions Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store started selling thousands of songs without copy protection, marking the company's latest coup. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Google deal draws scrutiny The Federal Trade Commission has opened a preliminary antitrust investigation into Google's planned $3.1 billion purchase of the online advertising company DoubleClick. San Jose Mercury News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Taking action against genocide San Francisco Chronicle Column: Bush's failed campaign to rebrand America Slate Column: Iraq holds its breath for the vital summer ahead Times Column: Libertarians, beware the rigid reign of Rudy NY Daily News Column: The hard truth about leaving Iraq Real Clear Politics Column: Is Cindy Sheehan's peace house in ruins? TIME Column: Bush-Truman parallels The Hill Column (Mark Trumbull): How U.S. sanctions in Sudan will work Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Yvonne Lee, Ryan Dowse, Walt Chiu and Julia McCallum.   GOOD NEWS Woman rescued from Everest Usha Bista nearly died on Mount Everest. The Nepalese mountain climber got sick about 2,000 feet below the summit. But Meagan McGrath, a 29-year-old Canadian, saved her. CBS News Boy's balloon finds pen pal: the Queen A 4-year-old British boy who released a balloon with a message hoping to find a pen pal in a foreign land ended up having a correspondence with the Queen. Reuters NATION LA police admit riot 'mistakes' The head of the Los Angeles Police Department, William Bratton, has admitted that his officers made serious mistakes at the end of a May Day rally. BBC Fourth prisoner suicide at Guantanamo A Saudi Arabian prisoner died of an apparent suicide at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, the U.S. military said. He is the fourth detainee to die of apparent suicide at the detention camp. The Age U.S. accepting 59 refugees from Iraq, plans for 7,000 The United States plans to receive its first 59 refugees from the Iraq conflict in the coming weeks, the first step to accepting up to 7,000 refugees, officials said. Earth Times U.S. to admit more Iraq refugees MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Whales' enriching diversion ends The two humpback whales that took a wrong turn and swam into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta were spotted in the Pacific Ocean outside the Golden Gate, the U.S. Coast Guard said. San Francisco Chronicle Cyclones could save oceanic conveyor belt from global warming The ferocious winds of tropical cyclones churn up ocean water as they spin over the surface, significantly affecting the transport of heat in the ocean, a new study finds. LiveScience Canada sued for abandoning Kyoto climate commitment Environment News Service China city suspends chemical plant after uproar over pollution Chinese citizens alarmed about pollution won a rare victory when a city froze a chemical project after angry residents joined in opposition through a flood of mobile phone text messages. San Diego Union Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' dress sells for more than $265,000 A dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold at auction for $192,000 - more than six times what the auctioneers expected. New Zealand Herald NY may give scalpers free rein New York's Assembly passed a bill that removes the cap on how much tickets to sports, cultural and entertainment can be resold for. The Senate is expected to follow suit. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Scalpers about to drop hammer on average fan WCBS HEALTH Bush seeks $30 billion for AIDS program President Bush urged Congress to authorize an additional $30 billion to fight AIDS in Africa over five years, doubling the current U.S. commitment. Guardian Scientists find bird flu antibody Antibodies that could protect against bird flu in humans have been isolated by an international team of scientists. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Malaysian woman loses religion case Malaysia's top civil court rejected a woman's appeal to be recognized as a Christian, in a landmark case that tested the limits of religious freedom in this moderate Islamic country. Guardian Islam taking root in Turkey's bureaucracy A subtle shift toward increasingly public religiosity has gone hand-in-hand with the ascent of the party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. International Herald Tribune   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 3 charged over London bombings Three men arrested by police last month will be charged in the July 7, 2005, terrorist attacks on London's transit system that killed 52 people.   Photo of the Day Valencia player David Villa from Spain, right, duels for the ball with Villarreal player Gonzalo Rodriguez from Argentina, left, during their Spanish league soccer match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain.  (Photo by Fernando Bustamante / 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. 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