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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at The University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio.  (Photo by Madalyn Ruggiero / AP) Obama knocks Clinton, but wouldn't repeal NAFTA Appealing to union voters, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said that even though he has repeatedly said the passage of NAFTA was bad for the country, he would not try to repeal it. ABC News Clinton slams Obama on NAFTA Reuters Calls rise at Pentagon help hotline The number of troops and their relatives seeking help from a Pentagon employee-assistance hotline has grown 40 percent every year since 2004, say Pentagon officials and hotline operators. USA Today   Gates calls on Turkey to talk with rebels U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reportedly urged Turkey to keep its incursions into northern Iraq to hit Kurdish separatists as short as possible. United Press International Turkey continues Northern Iraq incursion Voice of America Iraq in pictures Yahoo! News UN warns over food aid rationing The director of the U.N.'s World Food Program has said it is considering plans to ration food aid because of rising prices and a shortage of funds. BBC 80th Academy Awards handed out "No Country for Old Men" had a strong finish at the 80th Academy Awards, taking the top prize as best picture. CNN Photos from the Red Carpet Yahoo! News   NATION High oil prices take a toll on middle class Even as it enriches Arab rulers, the recent oil-price boom is helping to propel an extraordinary rise in the cost of food and other basic goods that is squeezing this region's middle class. International Herald Tribune Crude oil rises a second day on concerns of supply disruptions Bloomberg United Airlines planes clip wings Two United Airlines planes were being inspected after their wings touched at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. MSNBC POLITICS Mike Huckabee: going nowhere For a guy who promises not to “overstay his welcome’’ in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mike Huckabee was having a hard time leaving the "Saturday Night Live" stage. Baltimore Sun McCain aides lobby on campaign bus Sen. Barack Obama said that presidential nominee in waiting, Sen. John McCain, has lobbyists as top aides and "many of them have been running their business on the campaign bus while helping him." CBS News In Texas, Clinton has history and Obama has buzz Reuters BUSINESS Alarm bells as inflation pressures mount Inflation alarm bells are ringing in financial markets as soaring energy and commodity prices unsettle investors already nervous about an economic downturn. International Herald Tribune What is it like being an oil trader? The most popular software among oil traders is not an oil trading package or even a news service such as Reuters — it is Yahoo! Instant Messenger. BBC HEALTH Web surfer, heal thyself The Cleveland Clinic and Google have announced a pilot program that will store patient records online. Newsweek Fear of insurance trouble leads many to shun or hide DNA tests Victoria Grove wanted to find out if she was destined to develop the form of emphysema that ran in her family, but she did not want to ask her doctor for the DNA test that would tell her. Sarasota Herald-Tribume FDA changes all 3 strains in flu vaccine The FDA has completed its selection of the three strains to be included in next season's flu vaccine, the first time in 20 years that its called for a complete reformulation. Newsday LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT He's 0 for 19: Can he take home an Oscar? Sound mixer Kevin O'Connell is enjoying his 20th nomination. Can he finally win one? ABC News Overlooked by Oscar Culled from hundreds of candidates, the list of Oscar-nominated movies contains fewer than 60 titles. Narrow it to full-length features, and you're looking at 44. And the winners' list is shorter than that. Akron Beacon Journal Oscar's Best Actress nominees TIME RELIGION Survey: Americans freely change, or drop, their religions USA Today Hippies had it right: Kids need spirituality Four years ago, two American psychologists asked a simple question: What do you want for your children? More than 10,000 adults in 48 countries across six continents responded. canada.com Multi-faith radio marks birthday An online radio station run jointly by members of the Jewish and Muslim faiths is celebrating its first anniversary. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Revitalizing urban America Baltimore Sun XXXX wrong item type XXXX: Photos from the Red Carpet Yahoo! News Column (David Ignatius): Sun sets on Cold War mentality Real Clear Politics Editorial: Hollywood and the Internet: There will be blood Economist Column (Sasha Abramsky): Nader: a spoiler, not a saviour Guardian Column (Nicholas Kristof): Obama's Kenyan roots International Herald Tribune Column (David Roberts): Skeptic zombie killed ... again The Nation Editorial: With friends like this, the West doesn't need enemies Denver Post   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Brian Levine, nicole miller and Lisa Zangerl.   GOOD NEWS Georgia pair wins $270M prize A couple from Bulloch County, Ga., revealed themselves as ticket holders for one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history. USA Today WORLD China speaks out on Darfur crisis Keen not to taint Olympics, and under pressure from the West, Beijing sends envoy to Khartoum, Sudan, with strong words. Christian Science Monitor Bomber kills Pakistan's top army medic A suicide bomber struck Pakistan's military headquarters in Rawalpindi, killing at least eight people, including the army's top ranking medical officer, officials said. CNN Cuba's new president, Raul Castro Cuba's National Assembly chose Raul Castro as Cuba's new president. CNN ENVIRONMENT Antarctic mud yields climate change insight for scientists Geologists from around the world indulge, of all things, their collective love of petrified mud. ABC News Worldwide, rats cause seabird decline The global analysis found that non-native rats have been observed preying on roughly a quarter of all seabird species, often with disastrous consequences. National Geographic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Ancestral human skull found in China A human skull tentatively dating back 80,000 to 100,000 years may shed light on a murky chapter of evolutionary history, its discoverers say. National Geographic After HD DVD drop, Toshiba spends $835M to back PS3 A new twist has emerged with the death of HD DVD. After Warner, Best Buy, Walmart and Netflix jumped on the Blu bandwagon, the fate of HD DVD was already sealed. Daily Tech Blog: Microsoft nixes HD DVD drive for Xbox 360 CNET News SPORTS Grossman re-signs 1-year deal Rex Grossman has signed a one-year deal to remain as the starting quarterback of the Chicago Bears. ESPN No. 2 Tennessee stuns No. 1 Memphis Memphis wanted to prove it really was the best team in the country, maybe even make a run at perfection. Turns out, the Tigers aren't even best in their own state. Sporting News 2nd ranked Tennessee beats number one Memphis Yahoo! News EDUCATION Teachers strike back at students Teachers and principals are fighting back against digital ridicule and slander by their students — often with civil lawsuits and long-term suspensions or permanent expulsions. Christian Science Monitor Results appraisals upset teachers New York City has started a pilot project to assess teachers on how well their students do in annual standard mathematics and reading tests. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Child slave labor revelations sweep China An unfolding labor abuse scandal has swept China that involves the kidnapping in central China of hundreds of children, and perhaps more, some reportedly as young as 8 years old. International Herald Tribune   Photo of the Day Romanians wearing traditional masks wait to perform during celebrations of the Dragobete, the traditional Romanian lovers day, in Bucharest, Romania.  (Photo by Vadim Ghirda / 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 Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear. 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