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Backdropped by Britain's flag, five of the fifteen British military personnel freed by Iranian authorities, are seen during a news conference at the Royal Marines Barracks in Chivenor, England. From left, Royal Marine Joe Tindell, 21, Arthur Batchelor, 20, Royal Marine Capt. Chris Air, 25, Lt. Felix Carman and Royal Marine Adam Sperry, 22.   (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP) U.S., militiamen in bloody fighting in Baghdad MSNBC National Guard back to Iraq Yahoo! News Bleakest climate report approved As the world gets hotter, millions people will suffer from hunger, thirst, floods and disease unless drastic action is taken, scientists warned in their bleakest report ever on global warming. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Climate change around the world BBC   Iran urges U.K. goodwill on sailors CNN Sunk cruise ship captain charged The captain and five officers of a cruise ship that sank off an Aegean Sea island were charged with negligence, state television reported. CNN Greek cruise ship sinks Reuters U.S. judge sets bail for Cuban exile A U.S. judge said Cuban exile and former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles should be freed on bail until his trial on immigration fraud charges, but he was kept jailed at federal prosecutors' request. Reuters Los Angeles immigration rally denounces Bush plan Thousands of people marched through L.A., demanding a way for the country’s estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to become citizens and condemning President Bush’s latest proposal. MSNBC   NATION U.S. denies Iranian claim of CIA torture An Iranian diplomat freed two months after being abducted in Iraq accused the CIA of torturing him, but the United States denied involvement in his disappearance or release. U.S. News & World Report Pakistani cleric demands brothels close A Taliban-style Pakistani cleric, angered over government orders to demolish several mosques, demanded President Gen. Pervez Musharraf shut down all brothels and other "centers of immorality." CBS News Sudanese soldiers accused of rape Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, a United Nations report says. BBC POLITICS Top Gonzales aide resigns after refusing to testify A top deputy to embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned abruptly, two weeks after saying she'd invoke the Fifth Amendment rather than testify to congressional investigators. McClatchy Newspapers Environmental policy comes under fire Overshadowed by the high-stakes debates over Iraq and the war on terrorism, environmental policy has simmered as an ideological battleground for congressional Democrats and the Bush White House. U.S. News & World Report McCain stakes 2008 bid on Iraq success Sen. John McCain will launch a high-profile effort to convince Americans that the Iraq war is winnable, embracing the unpopular conflict with renewed vigor in his stalling bid for the presidency. MSNBC BUSINESS Union talks key to bid for Chrysler One of the keys to Kirk Kerkorian's $4.5 billion bid for Chrysler is co-operation from the United Auto Workers, which could end up with part-ownership of the troubled automaker. CBC High oil prices caused by geopolitical concerns - OPEC High oil prices are the result of geopolitical tensions, rather than a shortage of crude supplies, ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said. Business Day SPORTS Baseball smuggling case features fastballs, fast boats It's Major League Baseball's dirty little secret — and it's being laid bare in the Florida Keys in the federal trial of a top sports agent charged with smuggling Cuban baseball players to the United States in speedboats piloted by a drug smuggler. ABC News Kentucky hires Gillispie as men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie is the Wildcats' new coach, and he insists the winningest school in college basketball history is on solid ground despite an early ouster from the NCAA tournament. USA Today HEALTH Pneumonia vaccine cuts hospital visits A childhood vaccine against pneumonia and related diseases seems to be curbing kids' pneumonia hospitalizations. That news comes from a study on children's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. FOX News Lack of health insurance linked to stroke risk, study finds A new study in the April issue of the Journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine says that Americans who don't have health insurance may have an increased risk of stroke. Health Day   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Scott Horton): The Guantánamo Follies Harper's Magazine Editorial: The power of speech The Age Editorial: U.S. must lead in fighting global warming Kansas City Star Column (Marcela Sanchez): Democrats want to reshape trade Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Why Pelosi's visit to Damascus upset the neocons so much Daily Star Column (Pat Holt): The role of Congress in checking the power of the president Christian Science Monitor Blog (Bruce Reed): The Rabbit hunter: how Mitt Romney took republicans' guns away Slate Editorial: Guantánamo follies International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Walt Chiu, Josh Miles, Jim Scripps and Jesse Glickstein.   GOOD NEWS Site promotes direct giving over groups Ken and Kristie Sigler have sold cookbooks and football tickets to raise $16,000 for an adoption. For the final $8,700, they are appealing to strangers through a new online clearinghouse. HappyNews.com Air pocket keeps driver alive while trapped under water Authorities say an air pocket in a man's car kept him alive for hours while his vehicle was upside down and underwater in a Wisconsin river. MSNBC NATION Day care molestation cases do not always stick Police in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., have launched an investigation into child sexual abuse after arresting a man for allegedly molesting children in his wife's day care center. ABC News Report: Cop killer 'Bucky' had time of his life on the lam A man who escaped from jail and eluded authorities for more than five months said he disguised himself as a state trooper and spoke with a real trooper during his time on the run, a newspaper reported. CNN Runway safety system has gap Restrictions on a system to prevent runway collisions are compromising safety by keeping the system from accurately tracking ground vehicles, government data and air-traffic controllers say. USA Today ENVIRONMENT Reef could be dead in 20 years The Great Barrier Reef could be dead in 20 years unless there is a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a marine biology expert said. Sydney Morning Herald U.K. dairy summit on environmental issues Growing concerns over the food industry's impact on climate change have prompted a dairy industry conference on farming and the environment in the U.K. Dairy Reporter LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Tarantino at his bloody best Watching Death Proof, the second Tarantino-directed half of the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double bill Grindhouse, is a reminder of what there was to like about Tarantino. Slate Film world abuzz over Cannes line-up Who gets to go to this year's Cannes filmfest? Two weeks before the world's premier festival announces the line-up of films to compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or, the movie world is abuzz with rumors. Yahoo! News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Study shows tiny dogs have surprise 'toy' gene Researchers have identified a variation in a single gene that plays a key role in making small dogs small. National Geographic Doggy genes Science Daily Google desktop goes Mac Some 2 1/2 years after launching Google Desktop for Windows, Google released its desktop search software for the Macintosh. InformationWeek Google lets users create their own maps Reuters EDUCATION Judge: School's gay rights club can meet A high school club that promotes tolerance of gays must be allowed to meet while a lawsuit is pending, a federal judge ruled. Examiner Software doesn't help hard numbers of math, science scores Going high-tech doesn't lead to higher math and reading scores, according to a federal study. USA Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY How does one sell Judaism? Scott Shays has spent considerable time studying the major research published about American Jewry, and reached a gloomy, unequivocal conclusion: American Jewry is facing a severe internal crisis. Ha'aretz Looking for Jesus: refugees in faith Growing numbers reject the institutional church but want to follow its founder, Jesus Christ. The Age   Photo of the Day An East Timorese youth walks as a streak of rainbow is seen in the background in Dili, East Timor. When East Timor picks a new president, voters hope to end a year of violence and instability that threatened to plunge one of the world's youngest and poorest nations into civil war.   (Photo by Dita Alangkara / 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 Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away. 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