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A pedestrian makes his way across a snow covered street, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Snow and ice plastered a wide area of the Midwest, disrupting campaigning by presidential hopefuls, making highways hazardous and closing Des Moines' airport.  (Photo by Charlie Neibergall / AP) Chavez blasts Colombian president Uribe A Colombian rebel group holding hostages had agreed to release some of them by the end of the year, but Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has derailed those plans, says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. CNN Special section: Profile: Hugo Chavez BBC Darfur mission 'behind schedule' An international peacekeeping force for the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur will start its mission with a third of the 26,000 troops initially pledged. BBC   7 dead as winter storm disrupts the Midwest Forecasters predicted freezing rain and snow flurries in Iowa, a day after snow and ice plastered the Midwest, disrupting airport and highway traffic and leaving seven people dead. CNN Winter storm causes chaos CBS News Winter storm Dec. 1 Des Moines Register Abbas: U.S. is serious on Mideast peace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he was encouraged by what he called a serious U.S. effort to help forge a deal to establish a Palestinian state. Reuters Bhutto warns: Pakistan's border at risk CBS News Dog attack ignites immigration debate An 85-pound German shepherd has become the unlikely face of the immigration debate after a judge ordered the dog to be put down for attacking an illegal immigrant. ABC News Police move against illegal immigration Baltimore Sun   NATION After fires, Calif. mudslide threat Southern California's weather turned from dangerously dry to extremely wet as storms brought the threat of mudslides and flash floods to areas burned by recent wildfires, causing evacuation orders. TIME Mysterious package possible link to missing woman A man believed to be Drew Peterson asked two truck drivers to take a package to an undisclosed location in the early morning on the day his wife Stacy was reported missing, Illinois State Police said. CBS News No bond for Taylor murder suspects Three of the four young men arrested in the murder of Sean Taylor, a star player with the NFL's Washington Redskins, were ordered held without bond on murder charges, a defense lawyer said. Reuters Taylor murder suspects charged CNN POLITICS Bush keeps up pressure on Congress to approve war spending bill President Bush is urging Congress to pass several pieces of legislation. Among them, the president is pushing for funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Voice of America Thompson warns of welfare state Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said that election of a Democrat to the White House in 2008 would open the way for a welfare state. Yahoo! News BUSINESS A great time to shop, for foreigners Overseas shoppers whose countries have a stranglehold on the dollar are finding deals at U.S. stores and flying back to their homelands with their suitcases filled. TIME Starbucks plans 2nd farm support center in Rwanda's capital Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, said it would open a second support center for coffee farmers in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, in 2008. Reuters Motorola: the end of the Zander era Ed Zander's exit from Motorola was hastened by a failure to anticipate demand for 3G phones. Can Greg Brown help Motorola regain market share? BusinessWeek SPORTS U.S. wins first Davis Cup title in 12 years U.S. men's tennis broke a 12-year drought with a Davis Cup title win as the Bryan brothers completed a 3-0 sweep of Russia in the final. Bangkok Post Yankees ready to make new offer A pivotal sticking point in the Yankees' trade talks with Minnesota about Johan Santana is the question of whether New York will include talented right-hander Phil Hughes in their offer. ESPN Special teams, defense lead Navy's big win over Army Baltimore Sun HEALTH Simple steps to curb respiratory viruses Just in time for flu season, researchers are making recommendations to cut the spread of respiratory viruses without the use of drugs. WebMD Amid debate, grocery chain bans high-fructose corn syrup After years of winnowing out high-fructose corn syrup, eight stores announced that the rout was complete. While the science behind the move is still the subject of hot debate, the scope is unquestioned. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Progress slow in fight against cancer Despite optimistic claims, a growing number of patient advocates and researchers say they are discouraged by the nation's 36-year war against the disease. International Herald Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY For true progress, we need faith It's been nearly 20 years since the defeat of the Communist atheist-materialism. But if Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical, "Spe Salvi," is any indication, the spirit of Karl Marx is still alive and well. TIME Ruling warns of mixing religion, rehab In a recent decision, a federal judge in Detroit put faith-based drug and alcohol treatment programs on notice that mixing religion and rehabilitation can be a recipe for violating the U.S. Constitution. Detroit Free Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Marriage: time to roll back the clock Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Murtha's muddle Investor's Business Daily Column: Trouble on the Romney trail Real Clear Politics Editorial: World AIDS Day Houston Chronicle Editorial: Antibiotic overuse in animals must end San Jose Mercury News Column (Shelby Steele): Obama's identity card (and mine) TIME Editorial: We see his soul at last International Herald Tribune Editorial: A teddy bear row in Sudan Economist   Site edited by: nicole miller, Rachel Wright, Beverly Stiles, Jim Scripps, Walt Chiu and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Africa bans plastic bags In a move more drastic than seen in most Western countries, several African nations are tackling the litter problem by banning or restricting use of plastic bags. Christian Science Monitor New HIV drug approved in Canada A new HIV-AIDS drug, the first in a promising new class of medications, has been given approval for the Canadian market for treatment when viruses are resistant to other HIV drugs. Good News Network HIV/AIDS Yahoo! News WORLD Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq The Turkish army says it has inflicted "heavy losses" on rebels from the Kurdish separatist PKK movement across the border in Iraq. BBC Iraqi pilgrims journey to Mecca Reuters Putin's party: Russian election marred by allegations of fraud, coercion The United Russia party's standing has jumped more than 25 percent since President Vladimir Putin announced he would head its candidate list. Christian Science Monitor Brothers in Holloway case walk away from jails -- again Satish Kalpoe, one of two brothers rearrested in the 2005 disappearance of teenager Natalee Holloway, shook his attorney's hand after leaving a jail in San Nicolas, Aruba. CNN ENVIRONMENT Delegates visit Bali for talks on climate Government officials and industry lobbyists have arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali for two weeks of talks that are aimed at breathing new life into the troubled global climate treaty. International Herald Tribune Delivery companies switch to hybrid Coca-Cola Enterprises started using hybrid delivery trucks, which operate just like the cars. When the trucks are unloading, there will be no fumes from idling diesel engines. Christian Science Monitor Fuel efficiency and the American driver CNNMoney LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Osbourne has garage sale Heavy metal fans aren't usually seen making bids at high-end auctions, but they turned out in numbers to snatch up items put up for sale by Ozzy Osbourne. Yahoo! News America shuns Hollywood's take on Iraq Americans may be divided on many subjects, but they seem to agree on one thing: They will not buy tickets to see this year's crop of war films. Observer SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Intelligent software helps build perfect robotic hand Scientists are working on intelligent software that will take them a step closer to building the perfect robotic hand. Science Daily Israeli says elusive Biblical wall found A wall mentioned in the Bible's Book of Nehemiah and long sought by archaeologists apparently has been found, an Israeli archaeologist says. LiveScience 50 years later: The Keeling Curve legacy Fifty years ago, Charles David Keeling started tracking CO2 emissions, developing the Keeling Curve, a scientific icon which some claim belongs alongside E=mc2 and the double helix. BBC EDUCATION Renewal of No Child Left Behind legislation challenged Five years after President Bush's signature education program became law, No Child Left Behind is at a crossroads. McClatchy Newspapers Overseas tutoring clicks in A growing number of families in the United States are hiring tutors based in India to help their children with math, science, and even English. San Diego Union-Tribune Barely-literate Australian teen sues education department Beau Abela, 14, claims he lacks basic skills such as using a bus timetable, reading a menu or counting money, and he wants $300,000 in compensation. Daily Telegraph   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Is the Internet killing proper research? Preparing a novel once meant months in libraries, but Web sites now offer instant insights. How profound they are is definitely another matter. 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