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Captain Tim Renahan, of New Jersey, of the 2nd Brigade, 23rd Infantry Regiment, stands as lookout in the Dora neighborhood in southern Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S army placed a concrete barrier at the entrance to Dora market, in an attempt to make it safer from car bomb attacks.  (Photo by Petros Giannakouris / AP) Israel renews Gaza attacks Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the West Bank. TVNZ Israel lets in stranded Gazans BBC Study shows fire-proofing stripped away, heat melted twin towers A new study is giving engineers more information about the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. It shows crucial fire-proofing material was stripped away, leading to the towers' collapse. NY1 Researchers use 3-D simulation to study collapse of twin towers CBS News   12 U.S. troops killed in Iraq in 48 hours The U.S. military has reported the deaths of 12 U.S. soldiers and Marines in Iraq over the past 48 hours. CNN 14 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq attacks MSNBC Iraq drives up refugee count, U.N. says The number of refugees worldwide has gone up for the first time in five years, largely because of the exodus of more than 1 million Iraqis from their war-torn homeland in 2006, a U.N. report says. CNN Vast number of Iraq refugees ABC News Taliban 'shifting focus to Kabul' The Taliban in Afghanistan are changing their tactics to mount more attacks on the capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the militant group has told the BBC. BBC Britain will be in Afghanistan for 'decades' Telegraph.co.uk U.S. nuclear envoy arrives in N. Korea The top U.S. nuclear negotiator with North Korea has arrived in Pyongyang to press for disarmament. Al Jazeera   NATION BBC man's captors threaten death The captors of BBC journalist Alan Johnston balked at demands by Hamas to release him and repeated threats to kill him if Britain failed to free an Islamist prisoner. The Australian Global vigil for BBC captive BBC Russia rejects new plan for Kosovo Russia rejected as unacceptable a new U.N. security council resolution drafted by Europeans and the U.S. that paves the way to independence for Kosovo in four months. NEWS.com.au Tensions persisting between Germany and Poland When Angela Merkel was sworn in as chancellor in 2005, one of her foreign policy goals was to mend relations with Poland. The atmosphere, however, has remained tense. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Bush vetoes stem cell bill Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, President Bush vetoed a bill that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. San Francisco Chronicle Special section: Stem cell research MSNBC Sen. Lott's role in immigration battle draws more heat As Sen. Trent Lott tries to round up Senate votes for a controversial immigration bill this week, a number of Mississippians who don't like what he's doing are escalating their protests. Hattiesburg American Lott under fire CNN New York's state Assembly approves gay marriage bill Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New York was approved 85-61 by the state Assembly after an emotional three-hour debate. Newsday BUSINESS Wal-Mart backs into the banking industry Wal-Mart didn't get approval for a bank, but the giant discount chain is effectively building one anyway. It plans to rapidly expand the financial services offered in its vast network of stores. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wal-Mart eyes offering savings accts Reuters One easy fix for immigration Immigration reform is bogged down in controversy, but there's compelling new evidence that the U.S. should let in the most educated. BusinessWeek SPORTS Pacman charged in Las Vegas shooting Suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been charged with two counts of felony coercion stemming from a shooting outside a Las Vegas nightclub. Sports Network Pacman Jones faces 2 felony charges ESPN Cubs trade Barrett to Padres The Chicago Cubs traded embattled catcher Michael Barrett and cash to the San Diego Padres for backup catcher Rob Bowen and minor league outfielder Kyler Burke. Sports Illustrated SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY French officials told not to use their BlackBerry phones French government officials and their advisers have been told not to use BlackBerry smart phones for national security reasons. Computerworld Google wants more Vista changes Google Inc. wants federal and state regulators to press Microsoft Corp. to make more changes to Windows Vista's desktop search and indexing tool. Computerworld EDUCATION School accused of covering up murder Despite believing that Laura Dickinson was murdered in her dorm room, administrators at Eastern Michigan University took 10 weeks to tell her parents. ABC News Back in college for a day One Day University features favorite Ivy League professors and rejuvenates lifelong learners. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Garrison Keillor): Fathers get no respect Salon.com Column (Joshua Alston): Politics kills the video star Newsweek Editorial: Taxpayer-funded tutoring fails needy students USA Today Column (James Pinkerton): The middle-class Hilton treatment Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Mexico's hand in illegal immigration Christian Science Monitor Column (Robert Samuelson): The cashless society has arrived Real Clear Politics Column (Mike McConnell): Overhauling intelligence Foreign Affairs Column (Ahmed Yousef): Your move, U.S./Israel International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Yvonne Lee, Ryan Dowse, Walt Chiu and Julia McCallum.   GOOD NEWS Atlantic Philanthropies award Pension Rights Center $6 million grant The Atlantic Philanthropies awarded the Pension Rights Center a $6 million grant to support the Center’s work to promote secure, adequate and equitable retirement income for Americans. Positive News Now, a social networking site for families Bob Warden received a rare e-mail from his nephew Christian. A link in the message directed him to Geni.com, a social-networking site where Christian had assembled a virtual family tree. Yahoo! News NATION N.Y. flash floods kill 1; several missing Searchers recovered the body of one person killed after flash floods surged through the edge of New York's Catskill Mountains and were looking for up to six missing people. MSNBC Probe into Charleston firefighters' handling of deadly blaze The coroner in Charleston says smoke inhalation and extensive burns killed nine firefighters battling a large blaze at a furniture store. KSLA Charleston fire still under investigation MSNBC Computer problem causes major flight problems at United All United Airlines domestic departures scheduled within a two-hour period were temporarily halted by a computer outage. Aero-News Net Travel nightmare: flights halted CBS 4 ENVIRONMENT The rain forest's vanishing species Amphibians are vanishing from Costa Rica's nature preserves. They are among the first of the estimated 25 percent of species that may disappear this century. Christian Science Monitor London switches off to shape up on climate change Some of London's most famous landmarks and businesses will switch off their lights for one hour to raise environmental awareness. Reuters Iraq wants China in on oil development Iraqi leaders beginning a week-long China visit are hinting at reigniting a Saddam-era oil deal, though such a move is clouded by Iraq's stalled oil law. Earth Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Lucy Liu visits Dem. Rep. of Congo UNICEF ambassador Lucy Liu recently returned from a visit to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she met children who experienced violence. Channel 4 Lucy Liu meets former child soldiers Reuters O'Donnell to bid for 'Price' hosting job Having recently flown from her perch on 'The View,' Rosie O'Donnell confirmed on her blog that she may meet with producers about succeeding Bob Barker as host of 'The Price Is Right.' Baltimore Sun HEALTH Women's pelvic health issues common Approximately one-third of U.S. women will have a pelvic health problem by age 60, according to a report by the nonprofit National Women's Health Resource Center. WebMD 10 minutes is all it takes CBS News Conn. governor vetoes medical marijuana bill Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed legislation that would have legalized the medical use of marijuana, saying that the bill was a well-intended but flawed attempt to alleviate suffering. Hartford Courant RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Gunmen kidnap Christian students Gunmen kidnapped eight Christian university students and a lecturer in northern Iraq, police said. They said the group was snatched off a bus east of the city of Mosul. NEWS.com.au Israeli court allows Gay Pride march Israel's Supreme Court cleared the way for a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem, dismissing an appeal against the march by right-wing groups, the courts administration said in a statement. Beliefnet   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 'Lonely journey' for male breast cancer patient About 450 men die from breast cancer each year. Even though more than 2,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year in the United States, the disease is considered rare among men. CNN   Photo of the Day Mandy Planert of Germany is on her way to place second in the women's K1 category at the European Canoeing Championships in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia.   (Photo by Eduard Genserek / CTK / 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. 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