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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, right, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, second from left, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, center,and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., left, speak to reporters at the White House, in Washington, D.C., after meeting with President Bush about the global market turmoil.  (Photo by Ron Edmonds / AP) Lawmakers clinch a deal on tax rebates and cuts Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy. MSNBC Unemployment claims drop, offering economic hope Houston Chronicle Mukasey: Cities could get $200 million to curb violence The Bush administration offered to pump $200 million into U.S. cities next year to combat violent crime, winning tepid support from mayors who want to see more cops on the street. USA Today   Le rogue trader Société Générale, France’s second-largest bank by market capitalization, announced a $3 billion write-down on its exposure to mortgage-related investments and to creaking bond insurers. Economist Special section: How rogue traders lose billions BBC Bank trader loses $7 billion ABC News Afghanistan is the bad war, Iraq the good, says White House coordinator Iraq may turn out to be America’s “good war” while Afghanistan goes “bad,” the Bush administration official responsible for coordinating efforts in Baghdad has told The Times. Times Online Long-term pact with Iraq raises questions NPR Prisoner transfers were stopped by mission commander An army general has told a Federal Court judge that Canadian troops stopped transferring enemy prisoners to Afghan authorities the day after a Nov. 5 prison visit found evidence of torture. Globeandmail.com   NATION Fewer people trashing US roads, beaches, experts say America is getting cleaner, litter experts say. They estimate that deliberate trash-tossing has fallen about 2 percent a year since the mid-70s in communities where it's been measured. McClatchy Newspapers Ex-Valley Med chief out as receiver for California prisons' health system A federal judge today abruptly replaced California's powerful prison health system receiver, Bob Sillen, with a new receiver, reportedly because of Sillen's famously abrasive style. San Jose Mercury News Race motive probed in sniper-style slaying A 19-year-old who authorities say fatally shot a 21-year-old woman sniper style as she sat in a fast food drive-through will be held without bond, a Nebraska judge ruled. ABC News POLITICS This year's voters showing a darker mood than in 2000 race Americans seem able to agree on one thing: The political landscape being crisscrossed by the 2008 candidates is barely recognizable as the one traveled by George W. Bush and Al Gore. International Herald Tribune Barack Obama mired in claims over link to 'crooked slum landlord' Barack Obama was pushed back on the defensive trying to explain his connections with Antoin “Tony” Rezko, a Chicago property developer who goes on trial for fraud, extortion and money laundering. Times Online Fact-checking Clinton, Obama's political sparring NPR Giuliani's Florida strategy about to be put to test Having let his rivals battle it out in the early states, Rudy Giuliani faces a must-win situation in Florida when the state's Republicans head to the polls next week. CNN BUSINESS eBay's Whitman out; guidance hurts Meg Whitman, the long-time chief executive of the popular Internet auction site eBay, will step down on March 31. Separately, earnings beat expectations, but guidance spooks investors. CNNMoney Seattle Starbucks testing $1 coffees with free refills Faced with growing competition from cheaper rivals, Starbucks Corp. is testing $1 short cups of drip coffee with free refills in its hometown. Seattle Post-Intelligencer SPORTS Falcons make Jags assistant Smith new head coach The Atlanta Falcons hired Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith as the team's new head coach. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the deal is for four years. ESPN Federer rolls past Blake, Ivanovic ousts Venus Top-ranked Roger Federer ran his record against James Blake to 8-0 and advanced to the Australian Open semifinals with a 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory. Ana Ivanovic ousted Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-4. Sports Illustrated Chang leads latest class into ITF Hall of Fame CBS News Australian Open - Day 10 Sporting Life HEALTH Organ transplant technique could eliminate rejection risk In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for life. San Jose Mercury News Study: Too many adults skip vaccinations Vaccines aren't just for kids, but far too few adults are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported. CBS News Mammogram costs deter many ABC News RELIGION Pre-marital sex 'more accepted' The British Social Attitudes Survey suggests 70 percent of the 3,000 people polled had no objections to pre-marital sex — up from 48 percent in 1984. BBC Tom Cruise, Scientology fundamentalist The question that a student of religion must ask is whether the fascinating train wreck of belief embodied by the Tom Cruise video is typical of the Scientologist's experience? Beliefnet   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: How an American recession might hit Asia Economist Column (Robert Reich): The politics of an economic nightmare Salon.com Column (Holly Bailey): Where Thompson went wrong Newsweek Column (Martin Wolf): The financial turmoil is like an elephant in a dark room Financial Times Editorial: By seeing everything, kids today miss a lot MSNBC Editorial: To wealthy Americans: save the economy! Slate Column: Money flows 'round the globe; where it stops, no one knows USA Today Editorial: A Super Bowl lesson from Ghana Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Rachel Wright, Carolina Pinto, nicole miller, Lisa Zangerl, Beverly Stiles, Walt Chiu and Jim Scripps.   GOOD NEWS A legless artist documents the world in 32,000 stares Tired of gawkers, Kevin Connolly, who was born without legs, traveled by skateboard, capturing their sheer human curiosity. Christian Science Monitor 11-year-old's idea may become law Florida restaurants usually throw out perfectly good food that 11-year-old Jack Davis figures can feed the hungry and the homeless. Good News Network WORLD Egypt moves to stem tide of Palestinians breaching border Egyptian riot police attempted to reseal the country's border with Gaza as Palestinians continued to pour through a smashed wall into north Africa. Guardian The PR war in Gaza Newsweek Namibia turns to world for answers on missing soldiers Relatives of "disappeared" fighters hope the International Criminal Court will investigate the cases that have haunted them for so long. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Engine of growth: clean-tech jobs Clean energy has become a $55-billion-a-year industry worldwide. Advocates for the poor say there's an opportunity here, but critics say it's no panacea for unemployment. Christian Science Monitor EPA expected to lose California's emissions suit-documents The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency figured it would lose a lawsuit filed by California if the agency turned down the state's request to toughen vehicle emissions standards. Reuters Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's plan to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and lost land. Environmental News Network SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Forests could benefit when fall color comes late Do those fall colors seem to show up later? Scientists say we can blame increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for prolonging the growing season of the trees. Science Daily IBM's ambitions in 3-D Mark Dean, director of IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., has dedicated a lot of research firepower to make 3-D animation move beyond virtual worlds and video games. San Jose Mercury News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Keys to the kingdom After 79 first-unit filming days, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was a wrap. The story is set in 1957, and this time Dr. Jones goes up against cold-blooded, Cold War Russkies. Vanity Fair 1st day shooting new Indiana Jones film YouTube Retire at 75? Not these folks In recent years, the number of people 75 and older with jobs has grown. The trend is driven by love of work, the need for something meaningful to do and a Depression-era fear of poverty. Raleigh News & Observer EDUCATION US, Brazilian students confer on ways to improve the world The global youth culture is united on many fronts. Six Brazilian students came to Seattle, Wash., to exchange ideas about how to make improvements in their home cities. Seattle Post-Intelligencer St. Theresa students help others All kindergarten through eighth-grade classes at St. Theresa School in Des Moines, Iowa, focused on social justice, taking a break from everyday lessons to make room for nontraditional activities. Des Moines Register Divide growing between US colleges New figures on university endowments confirm it's not just the "haves" and "have nots" in academe. There's a growing group of the newly rich schools, and a tiny cadre of ultra-wealthy institutions. TIME   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Schools scrutinize study abroad Concerns over travel "perks" lead to a clarification of funding behind increasingly popular overseas programs. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Employees install a red lantern corridor at a park in Dalian, a coastal city of northeast China's Liaoning province. The corridor, consisting of over 1,000 red lanterns, was built to greet the upcoming Spring Festival.  (Photo by Xinhua, Xu Dewu / 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 world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck. 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