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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, center, is surrounded by bodyguards as he arrives for a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli Cabinet ministers had approved a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners slated to be released this week in a gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said.   (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / AP) Officials: More leaks at nuclear plant after quake Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant have acknowledged that there were more radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes. CNN Earthquake devastation Yahoo! News U.S. floats N. Korea disarmament timeline Chief U.S. negotiator Chris Hill struck an optimistic note ahead of six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms program. Reuters Dow average tops 14,000 for first time U.S. stocks rose and sent the Dow Jones industrial average past 14,000 for the first time, after wholesale inflation unexpectedly declined and Goldman, Sachs & Co. advised buying shares of American Express Co. Bloomberg   Israel rebuffs call for talks on key issues Israel ruled out negotiations "at this stage" on the borders of a future Palestinian state, rebuffing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and casting doubt on a U.S. push to tackle the issue. Reuters Bush announces Mideast talks Yahoo! News Israel to free 250 Palestinian prisoners Guardian Officials report massacre in Diyala Sunni extremists massacred dozens of Shiite villagers in the north, two officials said, while a car bomb exploded across the street from the Iranian Embassy in the heart of Baghdad and killed four civilians. ABC News Graphic footage of U.S. troops in Iraq ABC News Report: Al-Qaida may use Iraq operatives to attack U.S. CNN Iran sees 'high' chance of U.S. talks on Iraq soon Iran's foreign minister said his country saw a "high possibility" that a second round of talks between the United States and Iran on the issue of Iraqi security would take place in the "near future." Reuters   NATION U.K. expels 4 Russian diplomats Britain will expel four Russian diplomats because of their country's refusal to extradite former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi so he can stand trial for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Bloomberg Venezuela TV makes comeback An opposition television station in Venezuela that was stopped from broadcasting by the government has returned to the air. BBC Turkish poll candidate shot dead Independent candidate Tuncay Seyranlioglu has been shot dead in Istanbul ahead of the July 22 general election in Turkey. BBC POLITICS Dems vow all-nighter on Iraq debate The Senate this week will pull its first all-night debate on the Iraq war in advance of a vote on whether to bring home all combat troops by next spring, Democrats said. Forbes Nader considering White House bid U.S. consumer advocate Ralph Nader has told the Green Party's national convention he is considering a 2008 presidential run and accused Democrats of trying to shut smaller parties out. Brisbane Times Vitter offers apology, goes back to work U.S. Sen. David Vitter again apologized to his supporters but said it is time to put the embarrassment of being on the phone list of a Washington, D.C., prostitute behind him and go back to work. Shreveport Times BUSINESS Murdoch gets his deal, but Bancrofts still must OK The Wall Street Journal reported a tentative agreement for News Corp. to purchase Dow Jones at its $5 billion offer price. Editor & Publisher Murdoch and Dow Jones CNNMoney Investing's smartest players What drives the success of the "big brains" of the investing world — and what ordinary investors can learn from them. BusinessWeek Tax receipts pare Treasury sales as international buyers flee Just as international investors are reducing purchases of Treasuries, the U.S. government will be selling fewer of them thanks to no let-up in tax receipts. Bloomberg SPORTS Ballesteros officially retires from golf Seve Ballesteros retired from competition, ending a career filled with five major championships, a record 50 victories on the European Tour and a spirit that reinvigorated Europe in the Ryder Cup. Houston Chronicle Joltin' Joe diaries echo shyness, stress The diary entry is obscure: Befitting the famously guarded personality of Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, it bears only tantalizing hints about his life as a baseball hero and husband of Marilyn Monroe. Yahoo! News HEALTH Grapefruit linked to breast cancer Eating grapefruit every day could raise the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a third, U.S. scientists say. BBC Move just a little, live longer If you don't exercise because you think you don't have the time or energy, here's a news flash: Those excuses no longer work. Health Day Back from the dead Doctors are reinventing how they treat sudden cardiac arrest, which is fatal 95 percent of the time. Newsweek Patch helps heart grow new cells Health Day   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Our enemy's work New York Sun Column: Hillarycare revisited Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Editorial: The land of opportunity? International Herald Tribune Editorial: Democrats shrink from tax equity St. Petersburg Times Editorial: Al-Qaida is getting stronger everywhere, except in George Bush's mind Daily Star Editorial: Battlefield medicine Houston Chronicle Editorial: Habeus corpus: Change the process Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Cynthia Tucker): President hostile to scientific facts that conflict with right-wing views Baltimore Sun   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Jim Scripps, Ritchelle Rala, Julia McCallum, Letia Gathright, Josh Miles and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS City workers free trapped dog from sewer pipe The sound of barking underneath a street led a team of city workers to a dog trapped in a narrow culvert — and you might say they used a backward approach to rescue the mutt. MSNBC Single mom seizes chance Single mom Joan Danenberg has travelled a long road to win the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke scholarship, awarded to the 51 most promising community college students in the nation. San Jose Mercury News NATION Shooting suspect commits suicide A military sharpshooter accused of killing his estranged wife as she sang at a bar died after being found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, police said. Denver Post Witness talks about shooting CNN Gunman shot, killed in Denver A man carrying a gun and declaring "I am the emperor" was shot and killed outside the offices of Gov. Bill Ritter by a member of the governor's security detail, a spokesman said. Ritter was not injured. Yahoo! News Tears flow as judge OKs record clergy abuse payout A judge approved a $660 million settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse. CNN ENVIRONMENT Cows that burp less could help climate Using modern plant-breeding methods to find new diets for cows that make them belch less is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, scientists reported this week. USA Today Swimmer fights global warming A British swimmer who says he wants to wake politicians around the world up to the threat of climate change completed a kilometer-long swim in the North Pole. Globeandmail.com Found: the giant lion-eating chimps of the magic forest Deep in the Congolese jungle a completely new chimpanzee culture has been found. Guardian LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Harry Potter ending has fans sweating Fictional or not, the question of what happens to the boy wizard at the end of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final book in the series, is on millions of lips five days before it goes on sale. Reuters Magical opening for Potter movie Yahoo! News Best places to live, 2007 Some places have everything any family could want — economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a sense of community. See the top 10 Great American Towns. CNNMoney SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Sony Web site to offer videos by aspiring filmmakers Sony is trying to edge into Internet videos with a Web site called Crackle that will feature short segments by aspiring filmmakers. Ledger How are species classed as extinct? When extinct species are rediscovered they are, aptly, called Lazarus species. Ones from recent years include the New Zealand storm petrel and a fish called the rheocles sikorae. Reuters EDUCATION College president fired after cover-up The president of Eastern Michigan University was fired, months after top university officials were accused of covering up the rape and slaying of a student by publicly ruling out foul play. CBS News Ave Maria set for 1st U.S. debut of Catholic university in decades The first new Catholic university in the United States in 40 years, Ave Maria University, will open next month. USA Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Sharing secrets about the Amish There probably will never be a book written by a happy Amish person about the Amish faith. Books written by disgruntled ex-Amish, perhaps, but nothing directly from the Amish. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Undercover agents got easy access to dirty bomb tools Congressional investigators set up a bogus company and got a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to buy enough material for a "dirty bomb." Seattle Times   Photo of the Day Supporters of the Indonesian national soccer team shout slogans during a demonstration outside the hotel where Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officials are based in Jakarta, Indonesia.  (Photo by Dita Alangkara / 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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