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A Southwest Airlines employee waves at the flight crew of a plane he pushed away from the gate as another waits to arrive during a heavy snow fall at Love Field in Dallas.  (Photo by Tony Gutierrez / AP) China decries Obama's plan to meet the Dalai Lama China has again urged the United States to cancel a planned meeting between President Barack Obama and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. BBC Sources of tension between China and US Reuters Breeding once extinct cattle The only place to see an aurochs in nature these days? A cave painting. The enormous wild cattle that once roamed the European plains have been extinct since 1627. TIME   Travel delays continue after days of snow It's been bad all week for people trying to get into, or out of, the Washington D.C. region: canceled flights, long lines, icy streets, cars smothered in snow in airport parking lots. Washington Post Schools close as South braces for snow New York Times Deep South braces for rare, deep snow CNN January retail sales in the US increased more than anticipated U.S. retail sales climbed in January for the third time in four months, signaling the consumer spending recovery that began in late 2009 continues into the new year. Bloomberg Retail sales rebound, up 0.5 percent MarketWatch 10,000 TSA staff to get secret intel About 10,000 airport security workers will get access to secret intelligence that could help thwart terrorism on planes. USA TODAY   NATION US may abandon civilian Sept. 11 trial Attorney General Eric Holder is leaving open the possibility of trying professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before a military commission instead of the civilian trial originally planned for New York City. USA TODAY Haitian judge to free 10 US missionaries The 10 U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti should be released from jail while an investigation continues, a Haitian judge said. Baltimore Sun POLITICS Kennedy won't seek reelection Rep. Patrick Kennedy's decision not to seek reelection will leave Washington without a Kennedy in political office for the first time in more than 60 years. ABC News Scenes from a counter-revolution The growing power of the Tea Party movement will make it hard for Republicans to compromise with the president. Economist Sen. Feinstein steps into Calif.'s 'farmers vs. fish' fight with jobs bill rider Sen. Dianne Feinstein has targeted the Senate jobs bill in a bid to guarantee more water for struggling farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley regardless of restrictions imposed by the Endangered Species Act. New York Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Dylan, Mellencamp, Baez bring civil rights songs to White House Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and others took the stage in Washington, D.C., for a Black History Month special. Rolling Stone What happens after spouses cheat? Americans are becoming increasingly conservative about marital transgressions. However, they are more likely to accept infidelity in their own relationships. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION Ky. adopts common standards Kentucky became the first state to adopt common academic standards that were drafted as part of a nationwide initiative to establish a widely shared and ambitious vision of student learning. Education Week Policy allows the firing of educators whose students fail tests At a contentious meeting pitting parents against teachers, the Houston school board gave final approval to a policy allowing the firing of instructors whose students fall short on standardized tests. EducationNews.org SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google dangles 100 times faster Internet speeds in fiber plan Google Inc.’s effort to offer Internet access at speeds 100 times faster than those available raises the bar for U.S. cable and phone companies as the government readies a national broadband plan. Bloomberg Do speedy elephants walk or run? With their awkward, lumbering gait, elephants moving at high speed are not the most graceful of animals — but are they walking or running? BBC SPORTS Winter marvel follows tough act Vancouver, B.C., will host the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony since the extravaganza that was Beijing 2008. Houston Chronicle Olympic preparations MSNBC Vonn says she feels good enough to train Lindsey Vonn felt good enough after a morning course inspection to participate in a training run, an indication that her injured shin may not keep her from chasing a gold medal haul after all. New York Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Welfare for Wall Street, free markets for us Salon Column: 10 big ideas from TED CNN Column: New dangers for the world economy Economist Column: Seeking a moral compass Newsweek Column: Myth that safety is an absolute good The Independent Column: America's recovery advantage Slate Column: Australia's aboriginal children: an inquiry Time Editorial: Prisons, redistricting and the census New York Times   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Deionna Pope, George Knowles, Paul Wertheim, Shuo Zhou, Tanya Flowers, Jessica Duncan, Megan Morris, Antonio Jules, Rick Dossey, Michael Makofka, Amy Helfman, Leslie Wendel, Nabila Dellil, Alessandra Marseglia, Mahvish Kazmi and James Morris.   GOOD NEWS 'Back on My Feet' founder heading to DC to fight homelessness Having turned an improbable notion into a $3-million-plus nonprofit group, Anne Mahlum is leaving Philadelphia for Washington, hoping to join the debate over homelessness. Philadelphia Inquirer Seattle donors step up to save program aimed at rescuing teen prostitutes A Seattle investment adviser pledged $100,000 of his own money to help launch the state's first program aimed at rescuing teenage prostitutes from the dangers of sex work. Seattle Times WORLD New Greece economic fear leaves euro at market's mercy The euro plunged after the eurozone revealed GDP grew by a lower-than-expected 0.1 percent, dragged down by Germany, the biggest economy of the 16-nation collective. Times Online Schneider's Gallo sees 'assault' on euro over Greek debt YouTube North Korea envoy going to US for nuclear push talks North Korea's chief nuclear envoy will make a rare visit to the United States, indicating long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions could be back on track. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Drilling linked to Indonesia mud volcano A team of scientists said in a report that they had found the strongest evidence yet linking a devastating mud volcano in Indonesia to drilling at a gas exploration well by local energy officials. Reuters Experts claim Arctic could be ice-free in future summers There is now increased evidence that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future. Environmental News Network Winter weather and global warming Scientific American BUSINESS Motorola plans to break up into 2 separate business units Motorola Inc. announced that it plans to split itself up into two separate companies, which would put its mobile handset and cable set-top box businesses into a new publicly traded company. MarketWatch Buffett's Berkshire will join S&P 500 After Berkshire Hathaway's $26.3 billion purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe officially closes, S&P will add Berkshire's class B shares (BRKB) to the S&P 500 and the S&P 100. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY White House faith office answers critics The White House’s faith-based office is defending itself against critics who complain that not much has changed since President George W. Bush was in office. Religion News Service Steel town divided over mosque minaret amid fears of Islamic quest for power An unassuming former cinema opposite a giant steelworks on the banks of Germany's Saar river is at the center of a stand-off over plans for a minaret to mark its new role as a mosque. Times Online HEALTH Clue may explain autism 'hug avoidance' Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs. BBC Older women and autism YouTube Energy drinks, alcohol a dangerous mix Mixing caffeine-laden energy drinks and alcohol is popular among young Americans, but it can lead to higher rates of drunkenness and impaired driving, a new study suggests. HealthDay   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Online tools make tracking of stimulus spending easier Online tools promise to let everyone track government spending of the stimulus bill. After all, who knows what a community needs better than folks living in it? MSNBC   Photo of the Day A villager climbs to collect green coconuts as fog surrounds the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India.   (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout /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 Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn. 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