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Civilians inspect a damaged car after a parked car bomb exploded in a commercial area in the Khulani district of Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least eight and wounding 25 people, including four traffic policemen. Parked car bombs struck the Iraqi capital, killing at least 15 people and wounding 45 others.   (Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP) U.S. Supreme Court rejects German's CIA abduction case The U.S. Supreme Court refused to reinstate a lawsuit against the CIA by a German citizen who says he was abducted and subjected to months of torture because of mistaken identity. Bloomberg 'Rendition' victim speaks out CBS News No survivors in Wash. plane crash Searchers combing through wreckage found the last three victims among 10 killed when their plane crashed in Washington's rugged central Cascade Range on their way home from a skydiving event. ABC News Banks scarier than criminals for many A survey indicates that many consumers are more worried about banks raiding their accounts than criminals. They are five times more likely to switch banks because of hidden fees than security concerns. MSNBC   Turk PM confirms plan to operate in Iraq Reuters Report: White House ruins terrorist intelligence CBS News Sights of Ramadan ABC News Fears over safety of Chinese imports prompt U.S. officials to study Japan Concerns about the safety of Chinese products have the U.S. government looking at the tough approaches taken by another Asian country, Japan. International Herald Tribune Korean cows sip herbal tonics, local farms fight U.S. imports Bloomberg Thompson's TV debate debut falls flat The former senator and actor stumbled through the first question, appearing nervous and hesitant though his performance improved by the end of the two-hour debate in Dearborn, Mich. San Francisco Chronicle Fred Thompson CNN More join anti-bottled water movement Cities around the U.S. are joining influential restaurateurs and activists in a public campaign to convince consumers to choose tap water over bottles. MSNBC   NATION Wallet woes: winter heating cost on fire Heating bills will skyrocket for millions of Americans this winter, especially for those who warm their homes with heating oil. ABC News Special section: Energy savers CBS News Lawyer: missing N.J. mayor was at clinic Atlantic City Mayor Robert Levy, who's been missing for almost two weeks, is at home after leaving a Somerset County clinic known for treatment of substance abuse and mental health issues. CNN 'Dear Abby' says she's for gay marriage After years of conjecture about her casual references to "sexual orientation" and "respect," Jeanne Phillips, who writes the advice column "Dear Abby," is ready to say it flatly: She supports same-sex marriage. USA Today POLITICS Clinton proposes universal 401(k)s Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed a new multibillion-dollar retirement plan -- billed as a universal 401(k) plan with federal matching funds -- to supplement Social Security for middle-class workers. Seattle Times 4 Dems drop out in Michigan Four of the Democratic presidential contenders withdrew their names from the Michigan primary ballot, but Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) is staying on. The Hill NBC wants women NBC said it agreed to spend $925 million to acquire Oxygen Media, the female-oriented cable network co-founded by Oprah Winfrey and run by Geraldine Laybourne. Forbes Blog: NBC to buy Oxygen media for $925 million CNNMoney Salmonella link suspected in pot pies ConAgra maintains that its pies are safe if cooked properly, but the U.S.D.A issued a health alert to warn consumers about the link between the company’s product and salmonella cases. Kansas City Star HEALTH New York college student dies of bacterial meningitis Bentley College says a first-year student has died of bacterial meningitis at a hospital in her home state of New York. ABC News Are your drugs safe? U.S. News & World Report Seizure drug may treat alcoholism Seizure and migraine medication Topamax shows promise for treating alcohol dependence, but use of the drug for this purpose is not without controversy. WebMD SPORTS NFLPA to appeal arbitrator's ruling that Falcons can reclaim Vick bonuses Disgraced quarterback Michael Vick lost the first round in his financial battle with the Atlanta Falcons when an arbitrator ruled that Vick should repay bonus money he got while secretly bankrolling a dogfighting ring. ESPN Umps advised to ‘not answer’ MLB probe In the wake of the NBA gambling scandal involving referee Tim Donaghy, the commissioner's office has monitored umpires more, but the Umpires Association calls background checks an "invasion of privacy." MSNBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Diocese asks priests for help A church asking its congregation for contributions is not rare, but in the case of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, the latest request is raising some eyebrows. FOX6 Bosnian widow in church battle A Bosnian Muslim widow battles to remove a Serbian Orthodox church from her land. BBC Argentina priest convicted for kidnappings, murders The first Roman Catholic priest to be charged for murders and kidnappings under the nation's former dictatorship has been jailed for life. Scotsman   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Gary Kamiya): Sex, drugs and my 15-year-old Salon.com Column (David Brooks): The odyssey years International Herald Tribune Editorial: Goodbye and good luck as the British leave Iraq Economist Column: Bush secret torture powers need public purge Bloomberg Editorial: Environmentally literate Houston Chronicle Column: In this age, only a recession makes sense Guardian Editorial: Musharraf's cynical victory International Herald Tribune Column: Anti-smoking movement gets one step closer to home USA Today Column: Squash self-doubt, find your confidence CNN   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, nicole miller, Walt Chiu, Ritchelle Rala and Carolina Pinto.   GOOD NEWS MS patient finds therapy in canes For the past two years, Mike Hunter, a 56-year-old MS patient, has carved and donated more than 300 canes for the clinic, each one different, each one with Hunter's own special touch. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Man wins contest with 1524-lb. pumpkin There are some giant pumpkins on display in Half Moon Bay, but one giant gourd reigns supreme. The winner of this year's half Moon Bay pumpkin festival weigh-off is Thad Starr from Pleasant Hill, Oregon. San Jose Mercury News WORLD New leaders could radically alter China Many analysts are focusing not only on Hu Jintao's likely successor, but on the generation after that: rising officials now in their 40s who can expect to take power around 2022. MSNBC Chavez against alcohol, tobacco President Hugo Chavez is on a moral crusade in Venezuela, preaching against vices from alcohol to cholesterol, vowing to curb whisky imports and ordering beer trucks off the street. CNN Doors closing on Iraqi displaced A growing number of Iraqi provinces are refusing entry to internal refugees, the U.N. refugee agency has warned. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Neighbors fight, states scramble over clean power Curt Mann's neighbors are accusing him of erecting an ugly wind turbine among their historic homes for no other reason than to show off his environmental "bling." CNN Whaling battle moves to YouTube The Australian government has launched an anti-whaling message aimed at Japanese children on video-sharing Internet site YouTube. BBC Casting the part of Biggie Smalls Hollywood is looking for an actor to fill some very large shoes: the role of Christopher Wallace, better known as rapper Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G. NPR Hasselhoff hospitalized after relapse David Hasselhoff had a brief relapse and immediately recognized the importance of addressing it. MSNBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Dino print could be T. rex mark A British palaeontologist has found what he believes is a preserved Tyrannosaurus rex footprint. BBC Board the plane, turn off your phone...and surf the web American Airlines and Virgin America plan to offer wireless Internet next year, and other airlines will be watching the results closely. Christian Science Monitor Space station ma'am gets a whip Astronaut Peggy Whitson was presented with a "kamcha," a traditional Kazakh riding whip. Sergei Semchenko, a Russian official, said the gift was to help her keep her International Space Station crew in line. BBC EDUCATION Almost half of outside schools are uncertified by the District Nearly half of the special acute-care schools paid millions of dollars to look after some of D.C.’s most troubled students haven’t earned certificates of safety from the city. Examiner Study: Where kids go to high school may not matter Urban private high schools have about the same effect on academic achievement, college completion and future job satisfaction as public schools among poor, inner-city students. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tenn. School Fight Over 'Jena 6' T-Shirt A student is suing her suburban Nashville school district for the right to wear a T-shirt with the words "Free the Jena Six." Associated Press   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Old age 'no barrier' to sex life Old age is apparently not preventing Americans from enjoying active sex lives. In a survey of 3,005 people aged 57 to 85, a significant number said they were sexually active into their 70s and 80s. BBC   Photo of the Day Poultry farmer Yekaterina Stepanova takes care of one of the turkeys at a farm in Shakhty near Rostov-on-Don, about 600 miles south of Moscow.  (Photo by Sergei Venyavsky / 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 At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. 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