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Matee Ajavon, center, a junior on the Rutgers University women's basketball team speaks at a news conference on campus in Piscataway, N.J. to react to racially derogatory remarks directed at their team made on air by radio personality Don Imus.  (Photo by Mike Derer / AP) Advertisers pull sponsorship of Imus' show CNN Rutgers basketball coach calls Imus comments 'deplorable' Asbury Park Press Rutgers team will meet with Imus MSNBC Pet food recall expanded to include Canada-made products The pet food recall expanded further to include products made at a Canadian factory recently found to have used an ingredient tainted by an industrial chemical. CNN Bush invites lawmakers to discuss war funding President Bush invited Democrats to discuss their standoff over a war-spending bill, but he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals. Baltimore Sun   House panel subpoenas Gonzales over firings The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed new documents from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as part of its investigation into the firings of federal prosecutors. Chicago Sun-Times Poll: Most Americans want Gonzales out, aides to testify Bloomberg Patience wearing thin MSNBC U.S. says 14 gunmen killed in Baghdad battle At least 14 suspected gunmen were killed and four U.S. attack helicopters hit in a fierce day-long battle between U.S. and Iraqi troops and gunmen in central Baghdad, the U.S. military said. Reuters 2 bombings in Algiers kill 17, news agency says Bombs killed 17 people in Algiers, with one of them targeting the prime minister’s headquarters at the center of the Algerian capital, the official APS news agency said. MSNBC Chinese leader arrives in Japan on trip to bolster ties Japanese and Chinese leaders heralded a new era of closer ties, moving to repair relations damaged by a harsh dispute over history and signing accords on energy and environmental protection. International Herald Tribune   NATION Doubts remain over Iran's nuclear claims Experts and some world powers are expressing doubt that Iran has been able to assemble the complicated system it needs to enrich uranium — a potential pathway to nuclear arms. Yahoo! News Macao ready to release funds linked to North Korea The Macao government is prepared to release funds linked to North Korea that have been frozen in a local bank, as negotiations continued on the communist country's nuclear disarmament. International Herald Tribune Turkish police 'arrest plane hijacker' Turkish police arrested a man who tried to hijack an airliner flying from the southeast of the country to Istanbul and divert it to Iran, officials said. Guardian POLITICS House panel plans hearings on missteps in Tillman, Lynch cases A House committee scheduled hearings on the string of misleading statements by the military following the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman and the kidnapping and rescue of Jessica Lynch. San Jose Mercury News Bush would veto stem cell bill President Bush will again veto a bill to subsidize stem cell research, but would sign an alternative that permits public funding for studies on embryos, the White House said. USA Today Some in G.O.P. express worry over holding White House in '08 Republican leaders across the country say they are growing increasingly anxious about their party’s chances of holding the White House. Real Clear Politics BUSINESS ConocoPhillips backs carbon regulation Here's yet another sign that the debate over climate change has shifted decisively: ConocoPhillips becomes the first U.S.-based oil company to support mandatory national regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. CNN Money Source: Citigroup may cut 17,000 jobs Citigroup Inc., the biggest U.S. bank, may cut 5 percent of its workforce, or almost 17,000 jobs, said a person with knowledge of the company's plans. Bloomberg Wall Street's prognosis: negative Marketplace Oil prices move higher after big loss Oil prices regained some ground after sliding nearly $3 barrel the day on expectations of oversupply at a key North American delivery point. BusinessWeek SPORTS NFL suspends Pacman Jones for entire 2007 season Titans cornerback Pacman Jones has been suspended for the entire 2007 season as a result of his repeated off-field trouble. AOL Sports Jones out for season ESPN Aaron won't be in attendance if Bonds breaks record Hank Aaron doesn't plan to be at the ballpark if and when Barry Bonds breaks his home run record. Bonds has 735 homers, 20 short of Aaron's career record. Sports Illustrated HEALTH U.S. cancer deaths continue to decline The war on cancer continues to pay dividends with annual deaths from the disease declining in the United States, a new report shows. Health Day Calories count more than foods If you're trying to lose weight, calories count more than the types of food in your diet, a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Tufts University study shows WebMD EDUCATION Cuomo: Loan corruption probe could lead to charges CNN YouTube blamed over teacher cyber bullying The British Education Secretary will demand that Web sites like YouTube remove videos of teachers being abused, as unions charge that "cyber bullying" is making teachers' lives a misery. Telegraph.co.uk   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Northwest salmon: Dam science Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Robert Lipsyte): Look beyond the fat USA Today Editorial: Aiming at Imus San Francisco Chronicle Blog (Scott Horton): Follow the yellowcake road Harper's Magazine Column (Christopher Hitchens): The 'you' decade Slate Editorial: Manatees and bureaucrats International Herald Tribune Editorial: Russia's wedge into Europe Christian Science Monitor Column (Simon Jenkins): It's lunacy for Brits to reopen sensitive wound Guardian   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Yvonne Lee, Jim Scripps and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Foundation commits $100 million to fight global warming The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York has pledged $100-million over five years to speed the development of new energy technologies that can reduce the threat of global warming. Chronicle of Philanthropy Turning debris into treasure The 200-ton mountain of debris that fills the yard at Premier Recycle comes from construction and demolition sites. These days, most of what's hauled away from these sites can be recycled. San Jose Mercury News NATION Farmers survey crops following freeze The weekend cold snap damaged crops across the Southeast and parts of the Midwest, and was especially devastating for fruit growers. Kansas City Star Cold snap threatens crops CBS Fires rage, but Alligator Alley reopens Alligator Alley was opened again, but the brush fires that shut down miles of the major highway linking South Florida and Naples continued to burn out of control. Miami Herald Fire threatens Alligator Alley CBS News Decision expected in Duke case Three members of Duke University's lacrosse team could learn soon whether state prosecutors will drop the remaining charges accusing them of sexually assaulting a stripper at a team party. Examiner ENVIRONMENT Bush loses appeal on Columbia River dam plan The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Bush administration salmon plan for dam operations on the Columbia and lower Snake rivers because it failed to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Environment News Service Global warming: All forests are not equal Although tropical forests reduce global warming by absorbing carbon, forests in snowy latitudes may increase local warming by absorbing solar energy, according to new research. TechNewsWorld LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT DNA shows Birkhead is baby's father DNA tests prove it: Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's million-dollar baby. He said after a court hearing that his "baby's going to be coming home pretty soon." Yahoo! News Metro riders ignore world class violinist It may be difficult for classical music lovers to imagine Joshua Bell as just another street musician, but that's exactly what he was to the busy commuters in Washington, D.C. Playbill Arts Violinist's social experiment ABC News Liz Hurley threatened with jail term In a bizarre twist to her recent wedding ceremony, model and actor Liz Hurley is being threatened with a three-year jail term for breaching Hindu customs. Melbourne Herald Sun SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Chimps use caves to beat the heat, scientists find Chimpanzees in the West African nation of Senegal take shelter from the scorching heat in caves, researchers have found. National Geographic Study suggests early earth was purple The earliest life on Earth might have been purple, a scientist claims. Ancient microbes might have used a molecule to harness the Sun’s rays, one that gave the organisms a violet hue. LiveScience Online sheriff sought; bloggers unimpressed They are calling them the blog cops - two Internet bigwigs who want to clean out the potty-mouths of 70 million bloggers and civilize the virtual Wild West of online publishing. The Age RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Physicians view religiosity as factor in patients' health A majority of physicians in a large survey declared that religion and spirituality, including divine intervention, affect their patients' health. Psychiatric Times Analysts: Churches may sway Mugabe The Catholic Church's criticism of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could have a greater influence in persuading him to discuss reform than attacks from elsewhere, said analysts. News 24   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Scholars take on Bush over access to presidential papers Lawmakers and scholars are hoping to lift what they say has been a major obstacle to historical research: a directive issued by the current Bush White House in 2001 that has severely slowed or prevented the release of important presidential papers.   Photo of the Day A Russian Proton M rocket that will carry Canadian Anik F3 telecommunication satellite blasts off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. 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