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Travelers stop to look at a currency exchange price list in New York's Grand Central Terminal. The dollar edged down against most major currencies after President Bush and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said they supported an economic stimulus package to avert recession.   (Photo by Mark Lennihan / AP) McCain, Huckabee neck and neck in S.C.; Obama leads Clinton John McCain and Mike Huckabee are neck and neck heading into the Republican primary in South Carolina, where the outcome could hinge on undecided evangelical voters. McClatchy Newspapers Black voters generations apart U.S. News & World Report On the front row of history Christian Science Monitor Osama bin Laden's son plans horse race for peace Omar Osama bin Laden said in an interview there's a better way to defend Islam than militancy. The 26-year-old said he wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West. CBC   Bush offers urgent deal to shore up US economy President George W. Bush has publicly confirmed for the first time that he will propose a package of emergency measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. International Herald Tribune Will tax rebates rescue the US? TIME Economy needs rescuing CBS News Israel closes crossings with Gaza Israel has temporarily shut its crossings with Gaza, after a series of rocket attacks on nearby Israeli towns from the Hamas-run territory. The UN relief agency said it was unable to deliver humanitarian aid. BBC Israel tests missile, Iran defiant Reuters CIA: al-Qaida assassinated Bhutto The CIA has concluded that members of al-Qaida and allies of Pakistani tribal leader Baitullah Mehsud were responsible for last month's assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. MSNBC Frontier insurgency spills into a Pakistani city International Herald Tribune   NATION Mauling survivor said he yelled at tiger One of the survivors of the San Francisco Zoo tiger attack told the victim's father that the three had yelled and waved at the animal while standing atop the railing of the tiger's exhibit, police said. San Francisco Chronicle US abortion rate lowest in nearly 30 years The number of abortions performed in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005 — the lowest level since 1976, according to a new report. Denver Post Against the trend, US births way up Associated Press Abortion and birth control Polling Report 'Grow up,' Chertoff tells critics Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that new border crossing rules will mean longer lines for those entering the United States. Critics of the effort need to "grow up," he told the Associated Press. Houston Chronicle POLITICS Bush drilling plan could threaten polar bears, panel chairman says A House committee chairman denounced the Bush administration's planned sale of oil drilling rights in a prime polar bear habitat in Alaska, saying its impact on the bear population is unknown. CNN Politics of race ensnare Democrats As America pauses to mark the anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, Clinton and Obama declare a truce in war of words, but the Democratic presidential contest has been altered nonetheless. Christian Science Monitor Clinton-Obama battle moves to courtroom A federal judge is to hear arguments in a lawsuit aimed at closing several workplace caucuses in the Las Vegas casino district. The lawsuit represents a move by the Nevada teachers' union. Guardian Special section: Caucus 101 Las Vegas Sun BUSINESS US leading indicators take plunge Growth could slow and further weaken in the first half of the year, the Conference Board said, reporting that a gauge of future economic growth fell 0.2 percent in December -- its third consecutive decline. MarketWatch S. Carolina towns cope with economic fallout NPR America's most lucrative neighborhoods Rezoning and a change in public infrastructure can help bolster an area's home prices. A prime example is the Charlestown area of Boston, and there are more areas on the real estate hot list. Forbes SPORTS Misfortune leads to opportunity In the midst of a busy stretch of seven games in 12 days prior to the NHL All-Star break, the Capitals had a chance to catch their breath and get used to life without center Michael Nylander. Examiner Cowboys make Garrett highest-paid assistant in NFL After looking into two coaching jobs, Jason Garrett decided to remain offensive coordinator of the Cowboys after Dallas made him the highest-paid assistant coach in the NFL. ESPN HEALTH One meal to good (or bad) health Want to know how many cheeseburgers you'd have to eat before they start doing damage to your body? The answer, according to a review of new dietary research, is just one. TIME Genes increase prostate cancer risk Researchers have recently identified a series of gene markers that, when present with family history of the disease, increase a patient's risk of prostate cancer more than nine times. TIME Patients, docs remember cancer pioneer Judah Folkman ABC News Vytorin: 'very serious' allegations Did Vytorin's makers intentionally suppress unfavorable trial results? Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., will hold hearings to try to find out. Newsweek RELIGION Episcopal Church cracks down on conservative dissidents Leaders of the U.S. Episcopal Church have stepped up a crackdown on conservative dissidents, ordering one bishop to stop his religious work and threatening a second with the same thing. Reuters Jesus 'tomb' controversy reopened A leading New Testament expert from Princeton Theological Seminary, professor James Charlesworth, organized a conference in Jerusalem to determine if the crypt of Christ had yet been found. TIME   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Invasion of the sovereign-wealth funds Economist Editorial: Race and politics International Herald Tribune Editorial: Fear of both recession and inflation Economist Editorial: Steve Jobs snubbed me CNET News Column: Digging the Bible Slate Editorial: New leadership Houston Chronicle Editorial: Atomic power regains its glow Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Ratings can mislead USA Today   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Rachel Wright, Walt Chiu, nicole miller and Carolina Pinto.   GOOD NEWS Report: School slayings down from '90s About 16 students are murdered at U.S. schools each year, says a new government report that shows the number and rate of slayings has held steady and is lower than in the previous decade. Examiner Google.org announces $26 million in grants and investments As part of its save-the-world mission, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm announced $26 million in grants and investments in what is the organization's biggest round of funding to date. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD Britain's Smith vows to tackle ideology of violent extremists Home secretary, Jacqui Smith, promised to tackle the "ideology and ideologues of violent extremism", ahead of next week's publication of the counter-terrorism bill. Guardian Kenya 'turned into killing field' Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent." BBC ENVIRONMENT Coal producer pays $20 million fine The country's fourth-largest coal producer will pay a $20 million pollution fine as part of a settlement with the government over allegations it routinely polluted hundreds of streams and waterways. Houston Chronicle Amazon deforestation seen surging Deforestation of the Amazon has surged in recent months and is likely to rise in 2008 for the first time in four years, a senior Brazilian government scientist said. Environmental News Network SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists produce embryo clones Scientists in California say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. Star Tribune Apple unveils iTunes video rentals, but DVD stores should fear TiVo Apple's Steve Jobs came down from the mountain to announce online video rentals at Macworld, but, as usual, most of the world misses out. iTWire Contact lenses with circuits Engineers have for the first time used manufacturing techniques at microscopic scales to combine a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights. Science Daily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Rock stars turn Hollywood composers For the rowdy rock band, "scoring" might not necessarily have anything to do with film music. Yet over the last couple of years, a number of rockers have made the leap from arenas to scoring stages. MSNBC Net and tube: a cool couple The courtship of Internet and television has been awkward. Now, instead of putting the Web on a television, companies want to send television across the Web. U.S. News & World Report Directors reach 3-year deal with Hollywood producers Movie and television directors agreed to a new three-year contract with Hollywood producers, a deal that could put pressure on the striking Writers Guild of America. MarketWatch EDUCATION Big boost to college aid unlikely despite moves by Yale and Harvard Will the rest of American colleges follow Harvard and Yale in making undergraduate education more available? Not likely. Tuition is expected to keep rising faster than inflation, experts say. Christian Science Monitor College applications break records International Herald Tribune Hybrid school buses hit the road Dan Taghon, the director of transportation for the Sigourney Community School District in southeast Iowa, said his district’s new hybrid bus has been running routes since Jan. 3. Environmental News Network Alaskan kids say 'no' to a gold mine A group of seventh-graders from Alaska has banded together as Rebels to the Pebble after doing research into the proposed Pebble Mine project and its possible effects on the environment. NPR   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT New Zealand police let public write laws New Zealanders have been given the chance to write their own laws, with a new online tool launched by police. BBC   Photo of the Day A mammoth iceberg dwarfs Beth Ipsen, Alaskan State Trooper and public information officer, during a photo documentation of the LeConte Glacier in southeast Alaska, near Petersburg, Alaska.  (Photo by Klas Stolpe / 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 Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa 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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