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Thai soldiers stand guard next to a burnt down school building in Pattani province, southern Thailand. The school was set ablaze by a group of suspected Muslim seperatists.   (Photo by Sumeth Parnpetch / AP) Boy killed after Muslims protest in Thailand Suspected separatists shot dead a three-year-old boy in Thailand's restive south, police said, hours after hundreds of Muslims gathered to protest the killing of a retired teacher. Independent Online Sri Lanka panic at rebel air raids The Sri Lankan capital was enveloped in panic as Tamil Tiger air attacks forced World Cup cricket fans to flee parties for safety. The Age Tamil raid on Colombo Reuters World War II sex slaves lose in Japanese court In two landmark rulings, Japan's highest court rejected compensation claims that had been filed by former WWII sex slaves from China but acknowledged they had been coerced by the Japanese military. International Herald Tribune   More than 80 inmates cleared but still held at Guantanamo More than a fifth of the approximately 385 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been cleared for release but may have to wait months or years for their freedom, according to defense lawyers. MSNBC Major problems in Iraqi rebuilding effort Inspectors for a federal oversight agency found that in a sampling of eight projects the U.S. declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed. International Herald Tribune Iraq: another new way forward CBS News Ga. wildfires devour 100 square miles Wildfires continue to threaten a large area in southern Georgia. Eyewitnesses are telling local reporters that they're frustrated and concerned. USA Today Worst wildfire season to come? CBS News Ninth Ward residents demand aid The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Mayor Ray Nagin led hundreds of marchers to the crumbling houses in the Lower 9th Ward to draw attention to the area’s slow recovery from Hurricane Katrina. MSNBC U.S. didn’t accept most foreign Katrina aid MSNBC   NATION London protesters: end Darfur crisis canada.com Actors help highlight Darfur BBC Iranian tip-off may have led Americans to al-Qaeda leader British diplomats are checking secret reports that elements within Iran, normally hostile to the West, helped the American secret services to capture a senior al-Qaeda militant. Observer Turkey facing political collapse Turkey is facing a political crisis after the Islamist-rooted government clashed with the army over the latter's threat of action to defend the country's secular regime. NEWS.com.au Turks rally for secularism CNN POLITICS Bush says he is winning immigration overhaul support President George W. Bush said he is gaining new support for immigration overhaul as his administration works with lawmakers in both political parties to try to tackle the issue this year. Bloomberg Clinton denounces Bush's Iraq policy Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton denounced President Bush for his "Mission Accomplished" speech and said his conduct of the Iraq war was "one of the darkest blots on leadership we've ever had." San Jose Mercury News Hillary's global ambassador ABC News POLITICS Wolfowitz won't resign World Bank post An attorney for World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said his client won't resign and criticized the panel investigating whether Wolfowitz improperly gave a pay raise to his companion. Bloomberg Why this slump is different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive. BusinessWeek SPORTS Raiders take QB Jamarcus Russell first Jamarcus Russell, the big-play quarterback from LSU, was the first pick in the NFL draft as the Oakland Raiders pulled no surprises. ESPN NFL draft: first round recap ESPN Lions pick WR Calvin Johnson at No. 2 Detroit selected Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson with the second overall pick in the draft, making it four out of five drafts in which the Lions took a wideout in the first round. FOX Sports Calvin Johnson draft interview Sports Illustrated RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Working replica of Noah's Ark opens The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was thrown open - you could say it was the first time in 4,000 years - drawing a crowd of curious pilgrims and townsfolk to behold the wonder. AOL News Pope Benedict to visit New York Pope Benedict XVI agreed to visit New York City for a trip to the United Nations headquarters, after being invited by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. CBS11   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Compounding injustice at Guantánamo Bay International Herald Tribune Editorial: China and abortion: This isn't choice Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Iran and the Democrats Jerusalem Post Column: Sex, life and videotape Slate Column: Intimidation won't solve immigration issue Chicago Sun-Times Column: Bush's lame-duck advantage Christian Science Monitor Column: France must break free. But the time isn’t ripe for Sarko Times Column: '08 race could hinge on "Minnewisowa" Real Clear Politics Column: A third-party ticket? Newsweek   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Joe Naroditsky, Walt Chiu, Ryan Dowse and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Woman to be world's oldest college graduate at 95 Nola Ochs is distinguished from her from fellow students at Fort Hays State University. She's 95, and is believed to be the world's oldest person getting a college degree. San Francisco Chronicle Boy gives savings to homeless hero Milton Pendleton has been praised for saving two men who were injured in a small plane crash in Florida. He was filled with emotion when a 10-year-old boy gave his life savings to thank him. CBS4 NATION Oklahoma oil refinery blows its top Flames and smoke poured into the sky over an oil refinery where lightning set off a fire and an explosion that was felt miles away, authorities said. WPVI Smoke, flames pour from oil refinery CNN Police arrest suspect In brutal mugging of 101-year-old A possible suspect emerged in one of New York City's more notorious unsolved crimes: the brutal mugging last month of a 101-year-old woman with a walker. CBS42 Suspect nabbed in brutal mugging ABC News ENVIRONMENT Algae blamed for seal, dolphin deaths Hundreds of seals, dolphins and marine birds have been killed in recent weeks by an upsurge in a sea toxin linked to overfishing, the destruction of wetlands and pollution. Earth Times Canada to ban inefficient light bulbs Canada plans to develop national standards for energy efficient lighting by the end of the year and ban inefficient bulbs by 2012, officials said. Montreal Gazette Canada to ban some light bulbs Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Scotty takes final voyage into space The ashes of "Star Trek's" Scotty have boldly gone where few have gone before. James Doohan's cremated remains have been launched into space on board a rocket from New Mexico. Sky News Scotty's ashes sent to space CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Microsoft goes open source? Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX 07, according to sources. PC World Sex fattens female ticks to 100 times normal size Sex can be fattening if you’re a female tick. After mating, one species of female tick balloons to a body-bursting 100 times its original size. Live Science EDUCATION Loan probes may cut students' costs Students with loans may soon benefit from the ongoing investigations of lenders and schools. The resulting policy changes are likely to lower interest rates. U.S. News & World Report 34 Duke students facing stiff penalties for cheating Nearly three dozen graduate students in Duke University's business school face steep penalties for cheating on an exam, school officials said. WRAL HEALTH Abstinence program info slammed Each of these assertions turns up in federally funded abstinence-only sex education programs: Condoms fail to prevent HIV infection 31 percent of the time during heterosexual sex. Cincinnati Post   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT iPods help doctors find heart problems Doctors can greatly improve their stethoscope skills and therefore their ability to diagnose heart problems by listening repeatedly to heartbeats on their iPods. LiveScience   Photo of the Day An Israel Bedouin Arab reacts as he finishes a race during a local festival in the Negev Desert near the city of Arad, southern, Israel. Bedouins were by tradition nomadic tribes, who for the most part have settled since the creation of modern borders.   (Photo by Kevin Frayer / 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. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. Alfred Lord Tennyson Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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