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U.S. soldiers from 2nd platoon, Delta Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, walk through wildflowers as they continue searching for two remaining comrades 12 days after an attack left four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi soldier dead and three comrades missing in Quarghuli village, Iraq.  (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / AP) Bush wants tougher sanctions on Iran President Bush said he would work with allies to beef up sanctions on Iran after a new U.N. report showing that Tehran is accelerating its uranium enrichment program in defiance of international demands. Yahoo! News IAEA: Iran 3 to 8 years from nuclear arms The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said he agrees with U.S. intelligence estimates that Iran is three to eight years from being able to make nuclear arms. CNN Ex-aide: Gonzales discussed firings of U.S. attorneys A former senior aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told lawmakers that Gonzales sought to review with her his recollections about U.S. attorneys' firings after a congressional investigation began. McClatchy Newspapers The U.S. as seen through Muslim eyes When it comes to renovating America's image in the greater Islamic world, the news is not getting any better. U.S. News & World Report   Car bomber kills 27 at funeral in Iraq ABC News Soldier's body found in Iraq is Calif. man San Francisco Chronicle Missing American soldier identified ABC News Dems in tough spot with war funding bill CNN Lebanon defense chief issues threat to militants in camp Lebanon’s defense minister issued an ultimatum to Islamic militants barricaded in this Palestinian refugee camp to surrender or face a military onslaught. MSNBC Palestinian leaders hold Gaza talks Yahoo! News Israel arrests 33 senior Hamas members Israeli security forces arrested 33 senior members of Hamas during overnight raids in the West Bank and are questioning them, an IDF spokesman said. CNN Senate votes to slash guest workers allowed by immigration bill The Senate overwhelmingly voted to cut in half the number of guest workers that would be allowed into the United States under a controversial immigration overhaul backed by the White House. CNN   NATION Serbia mine explosion kills at least 28 A methane explosion tore through a coal mine in Siberia, killing at least 28 people, emergency officials said. International Herald Tribune World Health Organization reaches bird flu vaccine deal The World Health Organization says it has reached a framework agreement to ensure all countries share samples of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. BBC Mall bomb shocks Turkish capital as elections approach A powerful bomb exploded outside a busy shopping mall in Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing at least six people, injuring 100 and heightening tensions in advance of contentious national elections. Sydney Morning Herald Special section: Chronology of recent bombings in Turkey Reuters POLITICS Bush's intelligence on al-Qaeda in Iraq President Bush declassified portions of a 2005 intelligence assessment that alleges that Osama bin Laden authorized allies in Iraq to plan operations both in and outside of that country targeting the U.S. TIME The politics of intelligence Newsweek House votes to punish gas gouging The House, eager to do something about record high gasoline prices in advance of the Memorial Day weekend, voted to approve stiff penalties for those found guilty of gasoline price gouging. TIME Memo urges Clinton to bypass Iowa Hillary Rodham Clinton's deputy campaign manager wrote a memo this week making the case for the Democratic presidential candidate to bypass the Iowa caucuses. Forbes Dodd, Romney launch new TV ads CBS News BUSINESS Oil passes $71 to 9-month high on Iran Oil climbed above $71 to a nine-month high after a report by the United Nations' nuclear agency opened the way to tougher sanctions against the world's fourth biggest crude exporter. Epoch Times 2 sentenced in Coke trade secrets case Two former Coca-Cola employees were sentenced to serve federal prison terms for conspiring to steal and sell trade secrets to rival Pepsi. Newsweek Canada’s dollar reaches 30-year high The Canadian dollar climbed to a 30-year high, propelled by strong commodity prices and forecasts that the Bank of Canada might need to hold up interest rates to contain accelerating inflation. Financial Times SPORTS Giambi meets with MLB, union officials New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi met with Major League Baseball officials regarding his recent comments about steroids to USA TODAY, Giambi's agent confirmed. USA Today Trail Blazers nab first pick in NBA draft The Portland Trail Blazers beat the odds and won the right to settle the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant debate. Houston Chronicle EDUCATION Learning to read launches students into new worlds The story may have ended with 'The End,' but for this young reader, it's just the beginning. Christian Science Monitor Abstinence-only program funds to be cut Congressional Democratic leaders said they will not reauthorize the Title V abstinence education program, which expires June 30. Medical News Today RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope tries to quell anger over speech he gave in Brazil Pope Benedict XVI worked to quell anger over recent comments on the conversion of natives, conceding that "unjustifiable crimes" were committed in the conquest of the continent 500 years ago. International Herald Tribune Pew study: Muslim Americans assimilating Muslim Americans have integrated into society far better than European Muslims, but there appear to be significant pockets of disaffection — especially among the young and religious. NPR   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Democrats blink on the war Investors Business Daily Column: Overblown GOP apocalypse The Hill Column: Worse than Watergate San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Latest drug scare shows need for FDA overhaul USA Today Editorial (Christopher Benfey): The branding of Rothko Slate Column: China's productivity leaves its neighbours gasping Economist Column (Ed Koch): Gonzales is a dead-man walking Real Clear Politics Editorial: Iraq reality check Houston Chronicle   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Rich Garcia, Jim Scripps, Julia McCallum and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS California beaches get good grades for water quality Most of California's beaches, visited by 100 million people a year, have received high marks on an annual rating by the environmental group Heal the Bay. San Francisco Chronicle Oregon scientists release octopus After rehabilitating a 45-pound giant Pacific octopus, the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Oregon released it this week at Newport's South Jetty. KGW Giant octopus released Yahoo! News NATION N.J. governor: 'I should be dead' "I'm New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and I should be dead." So begins Corzine's public service announcement promoting seat belt use, which was released to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. CBS News Millions to hit roadways for Memorial Day weekend Yahoo! News FDA upholds lifelong ban on gay men as blood donors Gay men remain banned for life from donating blood, the government said, leaving in place a 1983 prohibition meant to prevent the spread of HIV through transfusions. CBS News Search for an HIV Vaccine Expands NPR Rescuers step up efforts to push injured delta whales toward ocean The humpback whales trapped in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are still swimming around just north of the Rio Vista Bridge and their health appears to be deteriorating. San Francisco Chronicle ENVIRONMENT 15 percent of Europe's mammal species face extinction Dozens of European mammals, including the Iberian lynx, the elusive Saiga antelope and the Mediterranean monk seal, face extinction unless immediate measures are taken to protect them. Environmental News Network Elephants at risk from gangs, eBay Efforts to protect African elephants from the threat of extinction are being undermined by an ivory smuggling network run by Asian crime gangs and by the Internet trade in illegal ivory. CNN LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Venezuela giving Danny Glover $18 million to direct film on epic slave revolt Venezuela will give actor Danny Glover $18 million to make a film about a slave uprising in Haiti, with President Hugo Chávez hoping the film will mobilize opinions against imperialism. Guardian Litvinenko film to premiere at Cannes A new documentary about Alexander Litvinenko, the poisoned Russian ex-spy, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Times Online SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY House passes more tech-friendly antispyware bill In their third effort to enact a federal law targeting spyware, members of the U.S. House of Representatives approved penalties aimed at stopping malicious spyware software. CNET News Sprint debuts Pandora's personalized streaming radio service Sprint Nextel Corp. has teamed with Pandora Media Inc., a popular online music service, to deliver personalized streaming radio to its mobile phone users. San Jose Mercury News HEALTH FDA approves Lybrel, a pill designed to stop menstruation With the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first birth control pill to stop menstruation, women may soon come to view their period as just another lifestyle choice. U.S. News & World Report The best things in life are free, like a walk in the park Researchers at the University of Sheffield have found that parks rich in species are not only beneficial for the environment but also for people's general well-being. Medical News Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The suicide test Alarmed by recent reports of student depression and fearing malpractice lawsuits, colleges are struggling with ways to treat suicidal students - including expelling them.   Photo of the Day A Giant African Millipede perks up on an entomologist's hand at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Cockrell Butterfly Center. The new interactive exhibit of live exotic insects will open to the public May 25.  (Photo by Pat Sullivan / 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 In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. 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