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Jihad Rahsheed, 7, holds a poster of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as he attends a wreath laying at the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) Republican field rides full force into Florida International Herald Tribune Democrats turn to South Carolina, Republicans to Florida NPR Businesses support cap and trade U.S. businesses are betting the federal government soon will put mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions, and they're making sure they have a say in shaping a new regulatory system. McClatchy Newspapers   King's vision 'unfinished' Four decades later, the rioting sparked by the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is a fading memory to many Americans, preserved on grainy photographs and film. USA Today Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: 40 days of nonviolence ABC News Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. TIME Highly skilled and out of work Once concentrated among manufacturing workers and those with little work history, long-term unemployment is growing most rapidly among white-collar and college-educated workers. MSNBC LA Times editor fired in budget dispute The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, the newspaper said. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Egypt adds voice to Gaza outcry Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has telephoned the Israeli prime minister to warn him of the humanitarian effects of Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. BBC   NATION Bodies fall out of sky as planes collide Investigators picked through the gnarled wreckage of two small planes that collided about a mile from an airport, killing five and raining debris and bodies down on car dealership parking lots, in Corona, Calif. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Canadian linked to al-Qaida, plots gets life A Canadian who briefly became an informant against al-Qaida leaders was sentenced to life in prison for plotting to blow up U.S. Embassies in Singapore and the Philippines. Seattle Times POLITICS How Bush stacks up A growing stack of Bush books reveals very different presidents as authors try to explain his failures. There’s an even grimmer version — the story of his "success." Vanity Fair Bush urges Congress to pass stimulus package 'as soon as possible' President George W. Bush urged Congress to work with his administration to enact an economic stimulus plan "as soon as possible" to counter growing threats to an economic expansion. Bloomberg State Department number 3 leaves Nicholas Burns, the third-highest State Department official and top U.S. negotiator in talks aimed at thwarting Iran's nuclear program, is resigning, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said. Bloomberg BUSINESS Unimpressed by US stimulus plan, world's markets dive Asian and European stock markets plunged following declines on Wall Street amid investor pessimism over the U.S. government's stimulus plan to prevent a recession. Houston Chronicle Asia stocks drop on recession fears Reuters Bank of Japan succession unclear As Japan struggles with tanking stock markets and spillover from the United States, yet another problem awaits: Who will take charge of the country's central bank? International Herald Tribune SPORTS Novak Djokovic puts Lleyton Hewitt's Open campaign to bed Lleyton Hewitt refused to blame exhaustion for his fourth-round Australian Open defeat to Serb Novak Djokovic after punting on raw courage to deliver a miracle win. Herald Sun Special section: Australian Open scoreboard CBS SportsLine Pats earn 4th Super Bowl berth in 7 years Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game, pulling out a 21-12 victory. ESPN Special section: AFC championship stats Sports Illustrated HEALTH Will you eat meat from cloned animals? While the movement of meat and milk derived from cloned animals into supermarkets is expected to be slow, the reaction to the news has been swift. Reuters Surgery helps woman drop 135 pounds, 10 dress sizes Standing near the coffin of one of her closest friends, Patty Hill made a promise that would forever change her life. CNN RELIGION 2 congregations, 1 message of unity The Rev. Oliver White of Grace Community Church remembers the first time his black congregation held a joint worship services with a white congregation in St. Paul, Minn., which has continued for 17 years. Star Tribune More join fight of 'under God' in Pledge Interveners won permission to join a federal court case over the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance recited by students and teachers. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Give us the lash, Mitt Salon.com Column: McCain is really a Democrat Houston Chronicle Editorial: Nevadans showed that they care about the nation's future Reno Gazette-Journal Column: Some fictional horrors of war Orange County Register Editorial: Redemption and rehabilitation San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Choosing a president San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial: The global grain bubble Christian Science Monitor Editorial: 'Frankenfoods' approved, but will consumers bite? Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Rachel Wright, nicole miller and Lisa Zangerl.   GOOD NEWS Monkey brains make robot walk in Japan New research allows rhesus monkeys in North Carolina -- just by thinking -- to control robotic arms and legs all the way in Japan. Good News Network WORLD Rising anti-Americanism in Russia Russia is witnessing a revival of the anti-Americanism that had dissipated with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Almost half of Russians believe America's objective is Russia's destruction. U.S. News & World Report China Web population tops 200 million The number of Internet users in China soared past 200 million in 2007, a new report from the country's quasi-government Internet overseer said. PC World China urges language lessons Yahoo! News ENVIRONMENT Brit Prime Minister Brown hails environmental work with China Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed a new era of environmental cooperation between Britain and China and called for a renewed drive for a world trade deal. Reuters Maiden voyage for first commercial ship powered partly by a giant kite Higher fuel costs and mounting pressure to curb emissions are leading modern merchant fleets to rediscover the ancient power of the sail. International Herald Tribune Oil boomtown ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Science and UFO sightings UFO sightings make the news several times a year. In 2007, eight such episodes attracted headlines. But experts in physics and human psychology say the experiences have scientific explanations. Newsweek Astronomy book the blind can appreciate A new book called "Touch the Invisible Sky" is helping everyone appreciate those pictures, even people who can't see. Good News Network LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT U2's 3D concert film debuts at Sundance U2 did what their fans have done for years — stood in line to see U2 perform. That concert was "U2 3D," a film of the band's Vertigo tour, shot with new 3-D technology. Billboard 'Brady Bunch' actor dies at 84 Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch," has died. He was 84. CNN Suzanne Pleshette dies at 70 CNN EDUCATION EDUCATION Dreaming of college? Behave College applicants with an A-plus in algebra, but C-minus in conduct may discover rejection letters waiting in their mailbox this spring. San Jose Mercury News Duct tape on student mouth gets sticky The lauded Brookline, Mass., school system is weathering embarrassment after a science teacher allegedly stuck duct tape over the mouth of a seventh-grade girl. Boston Herald   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT House cuts transgender people from hate crimes bill The Senate passed a hate crimes bill sought for a decade by gays and lesbians, yet House Democratic leaders decided to strip transgender people from another long-languishing civil rights bill. San Francisco Chronicle   Photo of the Day Dancers Charmaine Yap, left, and Kristy Ayre from Melbourne's Chunky Move perform during a dress rehearsal of Mortal Engine at the Drama Theatre of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Mortal Engine is a dance-video-laser performance where the music, lighting and animation is controlled by the dancer's movements.   (Photo by John Pryke / 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 Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. 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