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Hamas militants stand at the desk of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas inside Abbas' personal office after taking it over in fighting in Gaza City.   (Photo by Hatem Moussa / AP) Hamas fighters and looters control Gaza Hamas Islamist fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction. Reuters Hamas controls Gaza CBS News Britons jailed over al-Qaeda bomb plot Seven Britons linked to a plot to blow up U.S. financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange, and carry out a series of attacks in Britain, were jailed for a total of 136 years by a London court. Reuters   5 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in 2 days U.S. News & World Report The enemy's new tools in Iraq TIME Reputed Klansman convicted in '64 case A jury convicted reputed Klansman James Ford Seale of kidnapping and conspiracy in the 1964 deaths of two black teenagers in southwest Mississippi, grisly drownings that went unpunished until now. Houston Chronicle The fight against racial hatred in the 1960s BBC Senators agree to revive stalled immigration bill Senate leaders agreed to revive stalled immigration legislation, capping a weeklong rescue attempt that drew President George W. Bush's personal involvement. International Herald Tribune Special section: Interactive: coming to America CBS News   NATION Fresh hopes for North Darfur At least two and a half million people have fled their homes in fear of the government-backed Arab Janjaweed militia in Darfur. Despite the ongoing crisis, there are signs of progress in the North. BBC Zoellick poised to clinch job as World Bank chief Robert Zoellick, President George W. Bush's candidate to be World Bank president, looked set to clinch the job as expected without a challenger when a deadline for nominations expires. Reuters Falklands mark 1982 liberation British veterans paraded in the Falklands for the 25th annual celebration of the islands' liberation from an invasion by Argentina, whose president renewed his vow to win the islands peacefully. Brisbane Times Falklands: Was it worth it? ITV POLITICS Administration continues to fight law that protects media The Bush administration still opposes a bill to shield reporters from federal efforts to force them to reveal their sources despite sponsors' revisions, a Justice Department official said. Editor & Publisher House agrees on earmarks After several hours of negotiations, both parties agreed on how to deal with earmarks during the appropriations process, ending a three-day GOP standoff that brought the House floor to a standstill. The Hill Schwarzenegger: Turn off Spanish TV to learn English Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a gathering of Hispanic journalists in San Jose, Calif., that immigrants should avoid Spanish-language media if they want to learn English quickly. NBC San Diego Calif. governor tells Spanish-speaking audience to learn English CBS2 BUSINESS CPI report eases U.S. inflation concerns A core measure of U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected last month, easing concerns that higher food and energy costs would exert inflationary pressure on the broader economy. Financial Times Kellogg no longer targets children Cereal giant Kellogg announced new worldwide marketing standards, saying it will no longer produce ads aimed at children for products that fail to meet certain nutritional criteria. Melbourne Herald Sun Ex-MP fined for bribery at Volkswagen A former member of the German parliament, Hans-Juergen Uhl, was fined by a German court after he admitted being involved in a bribery and corruption scandal at Volkswagen. Finance24 Second VW corruption trial BBC SPORTS Dougherty grabs U.S. Open lead Nick Dougherty's 2-under-par 68 was good enough for the first-round lead at the 107th U.S. Open golf championship in Pennsylvania overnight, but certainly not enough to discourage Tiger Woods. ABC Sport Pro golfers help wounded vets on the green MSNBC Pettitte helps red-hot Yankees rout Diamondbacks Andy Pettitte hurled eight brilliant innings as New York dumped Arizona, 7-1, to complete a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium. Sports Network A-Rod and Yanks stay hot, sweep D-backs ESPN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY More bad news for downgraded Pluto Astronomers have more bad news for Pluto. Kicked out of the club of planets last year into a new category of dwarf planet, it is not even the biggest of those, scientists have found. Guardian Planets: the grand tally Space.com FBI nabs 3 'Bot Herders' The FBI announced that its anti-botnet sweep has so far identified more than 1 million hijacked personal computers and resulted in the arrests of three men. PC World   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Biology's big bang Economist Column: Nuclear power's not the answer Seattle Times Editorial: A Pakistan test San Francisco Chronicle Column: In Gaza's shadow New York Post Column: Who is illiberal on Immigration? Real Clear Politics Column: Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger: the new action heroes TIME Column (Helena Cobban): Negotiate a U.S. exit from Iraq Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Hamas is its own worst enemy Times Online   Site edited by: Julia McCallum, Ryan Dowse, Yvonne Lee, Jim Scripps, Walt Chiu and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Swiss give stolen statue back to Greece Switzerland has returned an ancient Greek statue stolen 16 years ago and recently discovered in the collection of an antiquities dealer. Swissinfo U.N. welcomes $20 million donation for food aid in North Korea The United Nations food agency welcomed a contribution of $20 million from South Korea to provide food aid to North Korea, where a lack of funds has already led to cutbacks in critically needed programs. UN News Centre NATION $485M overpaid to storm victims The Federal Emergency Management Agency overpaid victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes by at least $485 million and is struggling to reclaim the money from tens of thousands of people. USA Today Ruth Graham, soulmate to Billy, dies The wife of the greatest evangelist in history has died. Ruth Bell Graham, 87, fell into a coma and did not recover. "Ruth was my life partner," Billy Graham said in a statement announcing her death. TIME Ruth Graham dies at 87 ABC News 7 sex offenders using MySpace arrested Seven convicted sex offenders with MySpace profiles have been arrested in Texas in the country's first large-scale crackdown of registered offenders who use the Web site. KWTX Texas jails sexual predators CBS News ENVIRONMENT Bird species show sharp declines in U.S. A new study by the National Audubon Society shows that 20 common American birds, such as whippoorwills and the Rufous hummingbird, have declined by more than half in the past 40 years. USA Today Can green computers help save Earth? The drive to make computers more environmentally friendly has been given an extra boost after the technology giants Google and Intel joined the rush to prove their green credentials. The Independent Scorching summers for Mediterranean If greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere at their present rate, it could spell more dangerous summers for the Mediterranean over the next 100 years, a new analysis finds. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman arrested in Guam Lou Pearlman, the Orlando boy-band mogul, was arrested on a bank fraud charge after arriving on American soil in Guam, an official with the U.S. attorney's office there said. Orlando Sentinel Boy band founder behind bars CBS2 Fractional vacation property ownership You'd think owning a second home would come with headaches, but that's not the case for David Nachman. He is taking advantage of a trend called fractional ownership. KEYE HEALTH Study shows 8 percent of dreams involve sexual content Sex dreams make up 8 percent of men's and women's dreams, a new study shows. Participants jotted down the content of their dreams. Out of 3,564 dreams, 292 included sexual content. WebMD Sex and dreams WJLA Antiques pose mercury danger today The case of a tipped-over clock has put the spotlight on the dangers of mercury-containing antiques, health experts say. Items such as barometers and lamps contain the toxin. Health Day EDUCATION U.S. House education chair wants college lender cuts The Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee introduced a bill to slash subsidies to student loan firms such as Sallie Mae, and boost student grants. CNN Dispute erupts over Planned Parenthood field trip Fallout continues from a field trip that brought middle school kids to Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire. The school board wants an investigation into the incident. WCVB RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Justice Dept. shifts focus to religion The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly shifted in its civil rights focus from racial discrimination to pursuing cases involving religion. Post Chronicle Rare glimpse of a goddess Sajani Shakya, 10, is the first living goddess to visit the U.S. from Nepal, where she is worshipped and believed to inhabit the Hindu goddess Kali. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Solar power comes of age It may have taken 30 years to become fashionable in the U.S., but now 85 percent of new home solar power systems in the country are installed on roofs in California.   Photo of the Day Zoo keeper Andreas Doerflein and polar bear Knut play in an open-air enclosure in the Berlin Zoo. Knut was born on Dec. 5.  (Photo by Jan Bauer / 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 Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed. 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