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Iranian police officers scuffle with protestors as they try to prevent them from entering the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, during a protest calling for the expulsion of the British ambassador because of the standoff over Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines.  (Photo by Vahid Salemi / AP) Hillary Clinton smashes fundraising records CBS News Bush, Brazil leader talk trade, alternative fuels President Bush and Brazil's leader plotted cooperation on freer global trade and increased use of alternative fuels in talks that brought the allies together for the second time in less than a month. BusinessWeek Study finds more air delays, lost bags Airline hassles are on the rise: More passengers found themselves bumped, their flights delayed or their bags lost last year than in 2005, a study found. ABC News Airlines arriving later, losing more luggage Yahoo! News   TV: Iran sees UK shift that may help end sailor row All 15 British navy personnel held by Iran have admitted entering Iranian waters illegally, a Tehran news agency said, but Iran indicated a softer line by saying it would not air film of their "confessions." Reuters Iranians protest outside British embassy CNN 13 dead following Solomons tsunami At least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said. CNN Tsunami hits Solomons Reuters Bomber kills 13 in Kirkuk A suicide truck bomber targeted a police station in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, including many children from a nearby school, police said. Yahoo! News Bodies of 19 kidnapped men found in Iraq ABC News New leadership is seen on rise within Al Qaeda A new generation of leaders has emerged under Osama bin Laden to cement control over Al Qaeda operations, American intelligence officials say. International Herald Tribune   NATION Commander: Taliban deploy thousands of suicide bombers Thousands of Taliban suicide bombers have been deployed across Afghanistan to attack Western troops and the government, the group's military chief said. Reuters Bomb in bus kills 15 in Sri Lanka A bomb ripped through a bus as it stopped at a military checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at least 15 civilians and wounding 10 others, the military said, blaming separatist Tamil rebels. International Herald Tribune Israel's Olmert urges Arab leaders to meet him Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert responded to a revived Arab land-for-peace plan by inviting Arab leaders to meet him for a regional conference. Reuters POLITICS Democrats put their stamp on U.S. budget Before leaving town last week, the House and Senate passed plans to spend nearly $3 trillion in the next fiscal year. Christian Science Monitor Tommy Thompson to seek Republican nomination Former Health and Human Services Secretary and Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson said he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. Bloomberg Rolling back Bush's tax cuts will pay for proposals, Obama says Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama found a way to campaign face-to-face with a group of political activists in the leadoff caucus state, while at the same time connecting with a national audience. USA Today BUSINESS New Century files for bankruptcy as mortgages default New Century Financial Corp. became the biggest subprime mortgage company to go bankrupt in the past year after the lender was overwhelmed by customer defaults. Bloomberg U.S. strikes free-trade deal with South Korea The U.S. government’s preference for working on bilateral trade deals rather than multinational initiatives has yielded its biggest prize in 15 years. Forbes U.S. and S. Korea in trade deal Yahoo! News Saving Starbucks' soul Chairman Howard Schultz is on a mission to take his company back to its roots. Oh, yeah—he also wants to triple sales in five years BusinessWeek Q&A with Starbucks CEO Seattle Times SPORTS Pressel enters history books, wins Kraft Nabisco As Suzann Pettersen collapsed under a blistering sun, Morgan Pressel kept cool and made history. USA Today Final round at the Kraft Nabisco Sports Illustrated Beilein offered Michigan job West Virginia University men's basketball coach John Beilein has been offered the head coach's job at the University of Michigan, two Detroit newspapers are reporting. Sports Illustrated SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The evolution of sex roles Anthropologists are looking at how prehistoric tasks were divided, perhaps indicating the moment when we became truly human. Philadelphia Inquirer ICANN board rejects domain suffix for porn Web sites The Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has rejected a proposal to establish a .xxx domain suffix for adult Web sites. Playfuls Nearly 7-year effort to establish Internet red light district hits dead end, again The Age Mystery of Great Pyramid 'solved' A French architect claims to have solved the mystery of how Egypt's Great Pyramid was built. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Strange bedfellows in Ireland peace Houston Chronicle Editorial: Truth and law San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: The House plan: Out of Iraq by 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer Column: Liberal-speak defies logic on capitalism Arizona Republic Column: Congress vs. commander in chief San Diego Union-Tribune Column: Why the Iran sanctions are working Newsweek Column (Bud Cummins): How Bush's Justice Department has 'blown it' Salon.com Editorial: Mixing politics with justice leaves Gonzales on the ropes USA Today   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Ryan Dowse, Rich Garcia, Walt Chiu, Josh Miles and Yvonne Lee.   GOOD NEWS USAID extends Pakistan HIV/AIDS project USAID is extending its HIV/AIDS prevention and care project in Pakistan by awarding grants to three organizations working to combat the disease among high-risk groups. Medical News Today Woman on FBI list captured, faces charge The lone woman on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list was captured and charged with one count of second-degree murder, authorities said. ABC News Caught: most wanted woman in America Yahoo! News NATION Murder rate soars in Philadelphia The "City Of Brotherly Love" is anything but these days. So far this year, more than one person a day has been killed, putting Philadelphia on track for its deadliest year in a decade. CBS News Florida community sues to kick out toddler Kimberly Boffman, 3 1/2, lives with her grandparents. But their 55-plus Largo, Fla., community forbids permanent residents under age 18. So it's filed a lawsuit to force the child out. St. Petersburg Times ENVIRONMENT It's a plug-in hybrid – and it's a school bus Bus manufacturers are already rolling out the environmentally friendly vehicles – years before major automakers say they will. Christian Science Monitor Researchers study how to replace petroleum with plant-derived sugar Northwest researchers are taking green chemistry into the future by studying how to replace petroleum in hundreds of everyday products with plant-derived sugar. Seattle Times Can we buy our way to a greener world? More people are purchasing "carbon offsets'' to cut greenhouse gases. Experts advise caution. Star Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Australia becoming a land of singletons The United States got there first, but Australia is a close second with demographers expecting the next census to show that just over half of all women in the country are unmarried. Monsters and Critics Poll suggests that Cuban Americans' attitudes shifting on sanctions A new poll shows that growing numbers of Cuban Americans in south Florida oppose U.S. restrictions on travel to the island and favor more contacts with Havana. McClatchy Newspapers HEALTH Heart valve grown from stem cells British scientists have grown part of a human heart from stem cells for the first time. Doctors could be using artificially grown heart components in transplants within three years. BBC Technique to convert blood types could end shortages Scientists have developed a simple method of converting blood from one group to another. The breakthrough could potentially mean the end of blood shortages. London Independent RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY U.S. Orthodox, Reform at odds over Iraq Agudath Israel of America and the Reform movement are at odds over what Jewish values say about U.S. military involvement in Iraq. Jerusalem Post Mormon head says he's still healthy The 96-year-old leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says he is still in good health despite "rumors to the contrary." Seattle Post-Intelligencer U.N. rights commission condemns 'defamation' of religion The U.N.'s top human rights body condemned "defamation" of religion and, in an apparent reference to the storm over the Prophet cartoons, said press freedom has its limits. Reuters EDUCATION N.Y. reportedly offering settlements in student loan investigation New York state is offering colleges settlements in its investigation into student loan kickbacks if the schools promise to follow a code of conduct, according to published reports. CNN America's best graduate schools ranked More than 1,000 programs are ranked and reviewed, with tips on finding the right school, how to get in, and how to pay for it. U.S. News & World Report   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Huge solar plant mulled for Arizona, Nevada A group of Southwestern utilities is exploring the possibility of developing a 250-megawatt solar power plant in Arizona or southern Nevada, which would be one of the largest in the region. 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