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A man reacts among the remains of a destroyed clothing market in Port-au-Prince. A U.N. police officer, identified in a forensics report as Nigerian Corporal Nagya Aminu, was dragged from a marked U.N. vehicle and shot fatally through the neck, U.N. police spokesman Fred Blaise said.   (Photo by Ariana Cubillos / AP) Polygamist sect gets millions from US McClatchy Newspapers Rangers talk to man in polygamist probe Google News Stolen military items for sale online Sensitive and stolen U.S. military items are being sold on eBay and Craigslist, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. CNN   Haiti prime minister forced to step down Google News UN policeman from Nigeria shot dead in Haiti Reuters Rising food prices spark growing concern NPR Safety problems in grounded jets known for years by FAA Airline safety regulators have known for years that MD-80 airliners could have a potentially serious electrical wiring problem like the one that led to the sudden grounding of American Airlines. McClatchy Newspapers Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque A bomb exploded in a mosque in the southern Iranian city Shiraz, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 100, Iranian media reported. Reuters   NATION Ohio state troopers disciplined for Ku Klux Klan photo A highway patrolman who was photographed in a handmade Ku Klux Klan costume while on duty the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has been suspended without pay, authorities said. CNN Georgia patients' records exposed on Web for 7 weeks A company hired by the state of Georgia to administer health benefits is sending letters to notify tens of thousands of residents that their private records were exposed on the Internet. ZDNet Costs soar for Mass. health care law Costs are soaring and Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a dollar-a-pack hike in the state's cigarette tax to help pay for a larger-than-expected enrollment in the law's subsidized insurance plans. Newsday POLITICS Another dubious Obama contact is dogging the Democrat hopeful Republicans are turning on Obama for his connection with William Ayers, once a member of the Weather Underground, a terrorist group in the 1970s. Times Online Documentary: the Weather Underground YouTube Obama says remarks were ill chosen Democrat Sen. Barack Obama conceded that comments he made about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were ill chosen, as he tried to stem a burst of complaints. Associated Press McCain shifts stance on mortgage crisis Sen. John McCain shifted his stance on the mortgage crisis, acknowledging that the country can't rebound from the foreclosure epidemic without some government assistance to homeowners. Newsday McCain's 'nucleus' revived campaign Washington Times BUSINESS Citigroup's market value drops below Apple's amid credit crisis At the end of 2006, Citigroup Inc. was the fourth-largest company in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, with a market value of $274 billion. Now Citigroup has lost 13 percent in value. Bloomberg Paulson says IMF must improve monitoring of markets U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged the International Monetary Fund to adapt quickly to the growing complexities of the global financial system and improve its monitoring of currency markets. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY First animal on earth surprisingly complex Earth's first animal was the ocean-drifting comb jelly, not the simple sponge, according to a new find that has shocked scientists who didn't imagine the earliest critter could be so complex. LiveScience Is Vista dead in the water? Analysts from Gartner said that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. Talk in the blogosphere keeps pointing to a Windows 7 release date earlier than 2010. Is Vista already a lame duck? BetaNews Microsoft: Vista feature designed to 'annoy users' ZDNet Digital leap could cost cable customers The FCC and broadcast industry have focused their consumer-education efforts of the digital transition on viewers of over-the-air television programming. But info for cable subscribers has been scant. USA Today SPORTS Wang's 2-hitter, Giambi's homer lift Yanks over slumping Red Sox Chien-Ming Wang continued his sparkling start to the season, throwing a two-hit complete game, as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, at Fenway Park. Sports Network Couples misses Masters cut for the first time Sports Network HEALTH Congress aims to ease doctor shortage Congress is under pressure to remedy a national doctor shortage that could worsen on July 1, when physicians who treat Medicare patients get a 10 percent pay cut. McClatchy Newspapers Mother denied daughter's organs A mother who urgently needs a kidney transplant has been denied the organs of her dying daughter. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Steps in Iraq to help the next president International Herald Tribune Column (Nick Cohen): Britain craven in the face of despotism Guardian Column (Nile Gardiner): We’d rather have a Winston Times Online Editorial: Our nomadic future Economist Column: Customer doesn't want to give out her Social Security Number San Jose Mercury News Column: Tall tales take toll on Clinton Toronto Star Editorial: Handgun control, they're not listening Philadelphia Inquirer Column: May the truth force be with you Grist   Site edited by: Brian Levine, Beverly Stiles, Lisa Zangerl, Rachel Wright, Bryan Panhorst, Steff White-Olson and Jasmine Jernberg.   GOOD NEWS Officers save boy, 12, choking on bread The family of a 12-year-old boy got quite a scare when he choked on a piece of bread. What followed was a series of efforts by his uncle and two Fourth Precinct officers that dislodged the food. Newsday Mountain renamed for fallen soldier A federal panel officially renamed a Phoenix mountain for the first American Indian woman to die in combat, ending a very contentious fight over naming this site. AOL News WORLD Somalia: confusion surrounds French anti-piracy operation off coast A military operation off the Horn of Africa coastline to rescue 30 hostages kidnapped by Somali pirates ended after all the hostages were released safely. allAfrica.com Summit bids to end Mugabe impasse An emergency regional summit has opened in Zambia aimed at ending deadlock over Zimbabwe's presidential elections. BBC Mbeki says no crisis in Zimbabwe Reuters Soaring food prices likely to persist Soaring food prices that have sparked unrest across the globe are likely to persist, threatening millions of people worldwide who live on a dollar or less a day. International Herald Tribune Struggling country where bread means life Guardian ENVIRONMENT Wind farm buffets family, town relations Across the nation, the demand for renewable energy is booming and so is the construction of wind farms. NPR Wind power growth blows past projections Worldwatch Just the tree of us Driven by public concern, all the candidates agree that action is needed to slow global warming. No matter who's elected, America's policy will be different a year from now. Newsweek LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The Simpsons' 'Great Swartzwelder' John Swartzwelder is one of the greatest comedy writers of all time, and now that he has self-published another novel, it's about time people found out about it. TIME Old rockers give new life to lyrics The unlikely image of a 92-year-old war bride screaming The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" backed by an elderly chorus has already captivated live audiences around the world. Reuters Post-Polaroid age: some still cling to instant film Instant analog film is dated technology, but for some, it has practical applications and an artistic dimension not easily replicated by digital. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION Santo Daime: the drug-fueled religion A new religion is spreading — its central sacrament the consumption of a hallucinogenic Class A drug. Times Online Pope Benedict XVI will show gentle, thoughtful side to United States Next up for Pope Benedict XVI, a welcoming nation that wants to get to know him. Star Tribune Column: Cardinal George: Pope will find a 'chastened' Church ready to listen National Catholic Reporter Pope's US itinerary angers some critics NPR Thousands turn out for Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, told an audience of the Seeds of Compassion converence at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash., that compassion can and should be practiced in all aspects of life. Seattle Post-Intelligencer EDUCATION House will try to bolster student loans Dozens of lenders have dropped out of the federal student loan program in recent weeks, leaving colleges and the students who attend them worried about the upcoming academic year. CQ Politics   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study: Dark chocolate helps the heart Eating a little bit of dark chocolate every day can reduce blood pressure without causing weight gain or other side effects, according to a study. Herald Sun   Photo of the Day A Brazilian U.N. peacekeeper lifts a Haitian girl to make a basket, during a community activity at a primary school in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince.  (Photo by Ariana Cubillos / 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 When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. 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