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Emergency services look for survivors next to a collapsed bridge in Baghdad, Iraq. A suicide truck bomb exploded on a major al-Sarafiya bridge, collapsing the steel structure and sending cars toppling into the Tigris river below, police and witnesses said. At least 10 people were killed and 26 injured, according to hospital officials.  (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP) Senate votes to ease Bush stem cell research limits The Democratic-led U.S. Senate voted to lift a key restriction by President George W. Bush on the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Reuters Bush disapproves of stem cell bill Yahoo! News MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show because of slur MSNBC Musharraf: 300 foreign militants killed President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said tribesmen have killed about 300 foreign militants during a weekslong offensive near the Afghan border and acknowledged they had military support. Yahoo! News   At least 8 dead in Iraq parliament explosion A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in the Iraqi parliament cafeteria in a stunning assault in the heavily fortified, U.S.-protected Green Zone, killing at least eight people, the American military said. MSNBC Iraq truck bomb damages bridge Yahoo! News Gates announces longer tours in Iraq Beginning immediately, all active-duty Army soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan will serve 15-month tours — three months longer than the usual standard, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Houston Chronicle U.S. military Yahoo! News Duke lacrosse players cleared in sex assault case Three student athletes accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a black stripper at a Duke University lacrosse team party were cleared of all remaining criminal charges. Reuters Duke player speaks out CBS News Warmth, and a warning, in Chinese leader's visit to Japan Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China pledged friendship with Japan in a rare address to the Japanese, but cautioned that Tokyo must match its past apologies for its wartime aggression with concrete actions. International Herald Tribune   NATION India test fires nuclear-capable missile India successfully test fired a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry spokesman said. MSNBC Ex-Bangladesh PM charged with murder Police in Bangladesh filed murder charges against former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, saying she masterminded the killings of four supporters of a rival political party. BBC Report: Egypt is a torture center Human rights group Amnesty International has released a highly critical report on Egypt's record on torture and illegal detention. BBC POLITICS Fred Thompson says he has cancer Fred Thompson, the potential presidential candidate better known as television's gruff "Law & Order" district attorney, said he was diagnosed with lymphoma more than two years ago. Newsday Former senator has lymphoma CBS News Gonzales crams for a Senate grilling Newsweek Congress follows e-mail trail Wall Street Journal McCain assails Democrats on war in Iraq Republican presidential contender John McCain called the four-year Iraq conflict "necessary and just'' and accused anti-war Democrats of recklessness. Guardian McCain at Baghdad market Yahoo! News BUSINESS Nestle to buy Gerber for $5.5 billion Nestle SA, the world's biggest food company, said it will buy Gerber Products Co. from pharmaceutical maker Novartis SA for $5.5 billion, giving it the largest share of the global baby food market. BusinessWeek Vonage chief Snyder steps down Vonage, the struggling U.S.-based broadband telephony pioneer, said Mike Snyder had stepped down as chief executive “by mutual agreement.” Financial Times IMF: U.S. malaise unlikely to slow growth worldwide The global economy should continue to enjoy its best run of buoyant growth for more than 40 years during this year and next, despite a sharp slowdown in the United States, the IMF forecast. Times SPORTS Veteran goaltending coach dead at 73 Warren Strelow, a pioneering goaltending coach and assistant for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, has died. He was 73. Sports Illustrated Amaker to become lone black Harvard head coach Harvard hired former Michigan coach Tommy Amaker as its next men's basketball coach. He was let go at Michigan last month after six seasons. ESPN HEALTH Male births declining in the U.S. The number of male babies born in the U.S. is dropping and has been on a steady decline for the last three decades, according to a new study. WebMD Diabetics cured by stem-cell treatment Diabetics using stem-cell therapy have been able to stop taking insulin injections for the first time, after their bodies started to produce the hormone naturally again. Times Online EDUCATION Students sue antiplagiarism website for rights to their homework In a table-turning episode in the digital copyright wars, four teenagers are suing a business for allegedly trampling on their copyrights. Their product: homework. Christian Science Monitor Sallie Mae to pay $2 million to settle lending probe SLM Corp. will pay $2 million and adopt a new code of conduct to settle an investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo into deceptive loan practices. Bloomberg Teaching life lessons in dollars and sense Although college entrance exams test a student's ability to understand algebraic equations, they don't test what many consider the practical side of math. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: A new face of cancer USA Today Editorial: Imus and musn't Christian Science Monitor Column: Self-help books? You can’t do better than the Bard Times Column: Imus' comments slander black achievement New York Daily News Column: Obama's secret weapon Newsweek Column: Iraq in the balance Wall Street Journal Column: Musharraf at the crossroads New York Post Column (Roger Simon): The reinvention of John McCain Politico   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Jim Scripps, Yvonne Lee, Walt Chiu and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Columbia University receives $400M gift Billionaire media entrepreneur John Werner Kluge is giving $400 million to Columbia University for financial aid, one of the largest gifts ever to an American university, the university announced. AOL News 50th Monterey festival draws jazz luminaries The world's longest-running jazz festival turns 50 in September, and the occasion is sure to be the jazz festival genre's event of the year. San Jose Mercury News NATION Cold ravages crops, leaving farmers bracing for more Heavy crop losses have been reported throughout the Southeast after last weekend's frigid temperatures, and farmers are bracing for another expected cold snap next week. CNN Google Earth maps out Darfur atrocities In an effort to bring attention to the ongoing crisis in Darfur, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has teamed up with Google's mapping service literally to map out the carnage. CNN Army pays $1 billion to retain, recruit soldiers The Army paid more than $1 billion last year in bonuses to attract and keep soldiers in the service, more than three times the total amount of bonuses paid before the Iraq war began. USA Today Paid to stay MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Indonesia quake caused huge coral die-off: Survey A strong earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sumatra island two years ago caused one of the biggest coral die-offs ever documented, a study by scientists from two conservation groups found. Reuters Buildings can play a key role in combating climate change Significant gains can be made in efforts to combat global warming by reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in buildings. Science Daily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five," has died at age 84. CNN What was your favorite Vonnegut book? ABC News Fire engulfs Johnny Cash's home Johnny Cash's lakeside home in Nashville, Tennessee has been razed by a fire, less than four years after the legendary country musician and his wife spent their last days there. iAfrica.com Fire destroys Johnny Cash's home ABC News How audience power could shape the future of movie-making A new genre of filmmaking is coming, where viewers can influence the way movies are made, edit their own versions... and even appear in a Hollywood blockbuster. Daily Telegraph SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MGM movies arrive at iTunes Store The inventory of movies at Apple's iTunes Store gets a shot in the arm with the announcement that MGM is beginning to release movies for download. iTWire NASA targets June launch for space shuttle Atlantis NASA is targeting an early June launch for its space shuttle Atlantis and will complete repairs to the orbiter’s hail-battered external fuel tank. Space.com Scientist: Distant planet may hold water after all A new analysis suggests a distant planet outside our solar system has water in its atmosphere. CBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope writes on evolution, limits of scientific reason Pope Benedict XVI discusses the limits of the scientific method, and in particular of evolutionary theory, in a new German-language book issued this week. Catholic World News Diocese attorneys threatened with contempt of court Lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego are accused of moving to improperly transfer funds in an attempt to shield assets from any settlements with victims of clergy sexual abuse. San Jose Mercury News Spirituality influences health, most doctors say The majority of American doctors think that religion and spirituality play an important role in influencing patients' health, a new review found. LiveScience   Photo of the Day Supporters of Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych hold posters showing President Viktor Yushchenko and reading "President of Civil War" as they rally on Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. 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