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American International Group office building in New York.   (Photo by Mark Lennihan / AP) Obama to meet Irish leaders President Barack Obama is meeting on St. Patrick's Day with Irish political leaders intent on maintaining peace despite dissidents' violence in Northern Ireland. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer publishes final print edition The Seattle Post-Intelligencer stopped publishing the 146-year-old newspaper, Seattle's oldest business, and ended delivery to more than 117,600 weekday readers. It remains alive online. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Pelosi goes to bat to keep Bay Area papers alive San Francisco Chronicle The P-I through the years Seattle Times Russian President Medvedev announces rearmament plan Russian president announces Moscow will begin a comprehensive military re-armament from 2011 with the goal of "increasing the combat readiness of our forces, specifically our nuclear forces." CNN   Obama may restrict AIG bailout money Amid outrage from politicians and the public, the Obama administration looks to rein in the insurance giant's spending CBS News Dodd suggests tax to recoup AIG bonuses CNN Obama calls AIG bonuses an 'outrage' ABC News Iran's Khatami ends presidency bid Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami has withdrawn from the presidential election, saying he doesn't want to split the vote and endanger a united challenge to Ahmadinejad. Al Jazeera Bernanke may up Fed’s asset purchases Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Federal Reserve policymakers may have to ramp up purchasing mortgage securities and other assets after the economy and job market continued to deteriorate. Bloomberg Bernanke: Recession could end in '09 Newsweek GOP 'trackers' stalk Dems in hunt for 'macaca' moment The National Republican Congressional Committee is sending out video "trackers" to ask provocative questions of Democratic congressmen in hopes of a "macaca" moment meant to wound the vulnerable. McClatchy Newspapers   NATION Airports' homeless resist moving Clusters of homeless have long settled in terminals from Philadelphia to Chicago, ideal round-the-clock shelters for men and women displaced by cities trying to clean up their downtowns. CBS News A gay-marriage solution: end marriage? Two Pepperdine University law professors say the best way out of the intractable legal wars over gay marriage is to take marriage out of the hands of the government altogether. TIME Red Cross: Bush detainee treatment amounts to 'torture' The International Committee of the Red Cross concluded in a confidential report that the Bush-administration approved treatment of terrorist suspects amounted to torture. NPR POLITICS Obama's brewing court battle President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda will be scrutinized and second-guessed by a conservative federal judiciary for the first time since 1937. Newsweek 'Technophobe' John McCain goes all a-Twitter Sen. John McCain was ridiculed as computer illiterate in his presidential race, but the 72-year-old Arizona Republican took like a teenager to Twitter, social-networking and "microblogging" site. Arizona Republic Cases challenged over 'Tweeting' jurors ABC News ENVIRONMENT Greenland could thaw by 2200 A drastic climate shift such as a thaw of Greenland's ice or death of the Amazon forest is more than 50 percent likely by the year 2200 in cases of strong global warming, according to a survey of experts. Reuters New high-tech energy source is ... wood? National Geographic World Water Forum to address scarcity Global demand for water is greater than it has ever been, thousands of delegates to the Fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul heard at their opening session. Environment News Service HEALTH Antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed healthy teen in just 5 days Ryan Robinson went from a healthy, 17-year-old soccer player at the peak of his form to another victim of a deadly drug-resistant strain of bacteria — all within the span of five days. McClatchy New guidelines on daily aspirin doses U.S. experts revised guidelines stating that lower aspirin doses appear at least as effective as higher doses and safer at preventing heart attack and stroke. HealthDay HIV/AIDS rate in Washington DC now 'higher than West Africa' Nearly 3,000 of every 100,000 people living in the nation's capital have HIV or AIDS, according to a report that will be released by D.C. health officials. MSNBC Tag-team antibodies may hold HIV vaccine clue MedPage Today LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT President to appear on 'Tonight Show' The White House says President Obama will appear on Jay Leno's talk show this week, perhaps adding a lighter touch to his bid to resuscitate the moribund U.S. economy. MSNBC Personality reveals flip side of comedy You wouldn't know it from watching Chris Rock or Will Ferrell perform, but professional comedians are shyer than most other people, a new study suggests. New Scientist EDUCATION Duncan: Schools must improve to get stimulus money Education Secretary Arne Duncan says schools must make drastic changes to get money from a special $5 billion fund in the economic stimulus bill. San Diego Union-Tribune Tide turns against schools as home foreclosures rise Across the U.S., hard times forced schools to trim budgets, freeze hiring and make substantial job cuts, raising doubts about the future of a range of programs. USA Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Bill Black): How to stop AIG's bonuses Huffington Post Column (Paul Begala): Cheney: US can torture but can't heal CNN Column (David Paul Kuhn): Demographics are not destiny Real Clear Politics Column: Can AIG get the bonus money back? CBS News Editorial: Who is the enemy? Al Jazeera Editorial: Pakistan on an uncertain path Economist Editorial: Trillions that the world could use International Herald Tribune Editorial: Journalism still must serve the public St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blog (Mickey Kaus): Obama's problem isn't an 'ethics' obsession Slate   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Eli Greenlaw, Joe Gold, Emily Naughton, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Max Miller, Heather Norberg, Walt Chiu and Lauren Thurmond.   GOOD NEWS At-risk youth are next to go green California's at-risk students may become part of the green economy if they sign up for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's new California "green corps." MSNBC Work on 'veiled reality' earns French physicist $1.4 million award The prestigious Templeton Prize recognized University of Paris-Orsay physicist Bernard d'Espagnathis for his theory that a new reality lurks behind matter and other observable phenomena. Christian Science Monitor WORLD Madagascan president steps down Besieged President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar stepped down, handing power to the country's senior military officer. CNN Storming a palace BBC US shot down Iranian drone over Iraq The U.S. military confirmed that it shot down an Iranian remotely piloted aircraft over Iraq, believed to be the first incident of its type during the war. International Herald Tribune Jubilation in Pakistan for 'justice' Pakistan's chief justice was reinstated after a two-year struggle, and for those assembled in the country's capital to celebrate, anything seemed possible. International Herald Tribune BUSINESS US housing starts increase in February Housing starts in the U.S. unexpectedly surged in February from a record low on a rebound in condos and apartments, suggesting builders cut too deeply as the credit crunch intensified. Bloomberg Bondholders plan provides best chance Advisers to bondholders of General Motors Corp. said they have presented the best framework plan to President Barack Obama's autos task force and the ailing No. 1 U.S. automaker. Reuters SPORTS Louisville is No. 1 in final AP poll Louisville added one more thing to a week when it swept the Big East titles and earned the No. 1 NCAA tournament seed: Louisville's first appearance atop The Associated Press' college basketball poll. USA Today UConn, Terps, OU, Duke women top seeds ESPN Cutler no-shows first team meeting Jay Cutler says he wants to break up. The Denver Broncos say they want to make up. The Pro Bowl quarterback was a no-show for the Broncos' first team meeting and the start of offseason workouts. Sports Illustrated SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Discovery closing in on space station Space shuttle Discovery is closing in on the International Space Station. The shuttle and its seven astronauts are delivering one last set of solar wings to bring the orbiting outpost up to full power. Idaho-Statesman Canadian dig yields tiny dinosaur The smallest meat-eating dinosaur yet to be found in North America has been identified from six tiny pelvic bones. BBC Walking, talking female robot debuts in Japanese fashion show A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and is ready to make its debut, but the robot still hasn't cleared safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models. Huffington Post Humanoid robot meets the press CBS News RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Vatican official says doctors didn't deserve excommunication The Vatican's top bioethics official said the two Brazilian doctors who performed an abortion on a 9-year-old rape victim do not merit excommunication, since they acted to save her life. Beliefnet Churches and their lenders suffering after boom-years borrowing Foreclosures and delinquencies for congregations are rising. With credit scarce, church construction sites have gone quiet, holding shells of sanctuaries meant to be completed months ago. Baltimore Sun   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Kangaroo burgers could save the planet Livestock are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transport combined. New Scientist   Photo of the Day Richie Bizal takes advantage of mild weather by photographing ice formations along Lake Superior's north shore in Duluth, Minn.   (Photo by Jack Rendulich / 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 We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. Jim Rohn Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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