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Moyna, left, and her mother, right, mourn the death of a family member who was killed in the recent cyclone, at Mazir Char, 125 miles south of Dhaka, Bangladesh.   (Photo by Pavel Rahman / AP) Pakistan parties waver on boycott Opposition parties wavered on whether to boycott crucial Pakistani elections, backing off their most strident calls to shun the vote unless President Gen. Pervez Musharraf ends his state of emergency. ABC News Pakistan army 'kills 40 rebels' BBC Pakistan Yahoo! News Iran's nukes: still room for diplomacy TIME Global spread of democracy stalled The spread of democracy has been one of the defining geopolitical trends of the last 25 years. But in recent years the growth of democracy and political freedom has slowed. Christian Science Monitor   Bangladesh picks through the pieces Relatively speaking, the death toll from the cyclone was small: nearly 3,500, according to latest official count. But the cyclone has left about 4 million people in utter ruin. International Herald Tribune U.N. grants aid to Bangladesh to assist 3 million hit by cyclone Bloomberg Survivors wait as aid effort builds Reuters Water park planned for Arizona desert The city of Phoenix, Ariz., sits in the middle of a desert that for the past 11 years has been suffering a drought. A perfect spot to build what is described as a "year-round watersports paradise." Guardian How low will it go? The Weather Channel Naturalization paperwork jam Millions of people who applied for naturalization are caught in a paperwork pileup that threatens the chance for some to become U.S. citizens in time to vote in the next presidential election. Houston Chronicle Smithsonian needs $2.5 billion The world’s largest museum, the Smithsonian Institution, created with a bequest of golden sovereigns from a British scientist, is asking for an injection of $2.5 billion to stop it from falling down. Times Online   NATION U.S. Supreme Court agrees to rule on right to own gun The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether individuals have a constitutional right to own firearms, agreeing to decide an election-year fight over the District of Columbia's decades-old handgun ban. Bloomberg Guns law Polling Report Pentagon warns on war funds, Democrats say it's a scare tactic The Pentagon started shifting money between accounts to cover a shortfall caused by lawmakers' refusal to approve war funds, but Democrats called the move a scare tactic. Reuters Hazardous toys still on U.S. store shelves Two consumer groups called for tougher toy oversight by the U.S. government's product safety agency, saying they had easily found toys in stores with high lead levels and other dangers. Reuters U.S. recalls of imported toys boost made in America sales AFP POLITICS Former aide blames Bush for leak deceit Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative. Yahoo! News Bush predicts Clinton wins nomination, loses 2008 election President Bush said he believes Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, but will lose the presidency next year. ABC News Clinton sharpens her attacks on Obama's experience Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton sharpened her attacks on rival Sen. Barack Obama's experience, a day after a poll showed her falling behind him in Iowa. Reuters BUSINESS Investment banks erred by chasing future mortgage profits Big-name investment banks are taking a financial beating this year, leaving many Americans to ask: Just how did all these Wall Street bankers in their $5,000 shoes manage to step in you-know-what? McClatchy Newspapers Is the dollar losing its luster? BBC Fed sees economy slowing in 2008 The Federal Reserve said that the decision to cut a key interest rate last month was a "close call," according to minutes released from that meeting. CNNMoney $2 billion loss at Freddie Mac rattles housing industry Turmoil in the U.S. housing sector reverberated across the industry, reinforcing the mood among investors that the downturn has not yet reached bottom. International Herald Tribune HEALTH Make Thanksgiving a feast of health By tweaking traditional Thanksgiving dinner recipes, you can avoid as much as 60 grams of fat, ensuring a healthier meal and a good beginning to the diet-busting holiday season. HealthDay Study: HIV cases down from estimates The global burden of HIV has been overstated, with new surveillance data showing the number of people carrying the AIDS-causing virus is about 6.3 million lower than was estimated last year. Bloomberg SPORTS Big-play Broncos share AFC West lead Bronco's receiver, Brandon Marshall, was one of four Denver players to score a long touchdown in a 34-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans that moved the Broncos into a first-place tie with San Diego. Sporting News Vick faces $900,000 bill for dog care The government asked a federal court to order former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to keep assets valued at more than $900,000, which is the amount earmarked for the care of 54 pit bulls. CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Polygamist leader Jeffs sentenced A judge sentenced a polygamous-sect leader to five years to life in prison for rape as an accomplice, the result of a marriage arranged for a 14-year-old follower and her 19-year-old cousin. Arizona Republic Inside polygamy CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Dahlia Lithwick): They've slept on it Slate Column (David Brooks): The era of fragmentation International Herald Tribune Editorial: The scientists speak International Herald Tribune Editorial: Global AIDS epidemic is not as bad as it once seemed Economist Column: Emergency Houston Chronicle Editorial: How not to bring liberty to Cuba Christian Science Monitor Column: U.S.-Iran collision course calls for diplomatic brakes USA Today Editorial: One woman's not-so-safe Thanksgiving CNN   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Beverly Stiles, Jim Scripps, Angela Leland, Carolina Pinto, Walt Chiu and nicole miller.   GOOD NEWS Iraqis return home 'in thousands' BBC Skin cells made to mimic stem cells Researchers have made skin cells mimic stem cells, raising hope that someday a person's own cells could be manipulated to heal or regenerate failing tissues. MSNBC A stem cell breakthrough, without embryos International Herald Tribune Stem cell breakthrough CBS Woman turns 100, gets her diploma A woman who led a full life on the West Coast after dropping out of school received an honorary high school diploma at her 100th birthday party. Seattle Post-Intelligencer WORLD Uncertainty about Middle East talks President Bush was preparing for the first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in seven years, but it remained uncertain how many of the key players would even attend the conference. NPR School massacre plots hatched by students on Internet German authorities closed a school in the west of the country after warnings of a plan to carry out a massacre, in the latest of a string of violent plots believed to have been hatched by students in chat rooms. Guardian Civil servants join strikes in France Many of France's 5 million civil servants have walked off the job, adding to a week of rail strike disruptions. Canadian Press French strikes widen BBC ENVIRONMENT A new model to simulate forest growth A simulator, called Vorest, models the evolution of a forest. This tool is a forestry engineering research aid and an excellent example of how to apply computational geometry to real-world problems. Science Daily Cooling begins for 'doomsday' seed tank Refrigeration units began cooling a new "doomsday" vault dug into an already frigid Arctic mountainside to protect the world's seeds in case of a global catastrophe. National Geographic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT West's surgeon cancels TV interview A plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother the day before she died, abruptly walked off CNN's "Larry King Live" during a live interview. ABC News Broadway strike could steal 'Grinch' from children during holiday season The Broadway stagehands strike could steal "The Grinch" from young fans unless a court intervenes. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mythical Roman cave 'unearthed' Italian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders. BBC Males are simpler creatures, so evolve faster than females The differences in the male and female is stunning. According to U.S. researchers, nearly all male organisms evolve faster than related female organisms because they are constructed more simply. iTWire EDUCATION Juvenile offenders start life over with a crochet hook At a facility in Maine, Brendan Staples and other teenagers make blankets in a program that teaches valuable skills and life lessons. Christian Science Monitor Student group pushes for concealed weapons on college campuses When it comes to college campus safety, Mike Guzman and thousands of other students around the country say they want more guns in the classrooms and on the quads of public universities. Houston Chronicle Obama unveils $18 billion education plan Presidential contender Barack Obama called for a $18 billion education plan that he said would fix mistakes his chief Democratic rivals made when they approved the "No Child Left Behind" effort. Associated Press   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study shows 8 percent of dreams involve sexual content Sex dreams make up 8 percent of men's and women's dreams, a new study shows. Participants jotted down the content of their dreams. Out of 3,564 dreams, 292 included sexual content. WebMD   Photo of the Day Blind Chinese athletes train for the 2008 Paralympic Games at the Disabled Person's Vocational and Sport Training Center in Beijing, China.   (Photo by Oded Balilty / 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. 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