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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., responds to a warm welcome from the audience as he approaches the microphone during a South Carolina victory party in Columbia, S.C.  (Photo by Steven Senne / AP) Indonesia’s ex-dictator Suharto dies at 86 Former dictator Suharto, an army general who crushed Indonesia’s communist movement and pushed aside the country’s founding father to usher in 32 years of tough rule, has died. He was 86. MSNBC Special section: The lasting legacy of Suharto BBC Scientists urge speedy emission cuts Stepping up the pressure for political action on global warming, scientists for the second time in two months have called for strong measures to curb greenhouse-gas emissions. Christian Science Monitor   Barack Obama claims big win in South Carolina Sen. Barack Obama claimed a significant victory in South Carolina, telling supporters "we are hungry for change." CNN After South Carolina: Can Obama capture a wider swath of voters? Christian Science Monitor South Carolina Primary Yahoo! News Olmert-Abbas meeting to focus on Gaza Hamas' dramatic breach of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt will be at the center of a meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, officials said. USA Today UNICEF reports sexual violence increasing in Kenya Voice of America Annan meets Odinga, at least 50 dead in latest Kenya clashes Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met again with Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga, as the death toll from the latest ethnic clashes in the western Rift Valley climbed to 50. Voice of America   NATION US military falls short in Afghan training A dispute over the number of Western troops in Afghanistan has provoked sharp exchanges in recent weeks between the Pentagon and its NATO allies. NPR Pacific storm moves in, threatens slides A powerful Pacific storm could drop 5 inches of rain in the eastern canyons and foothills of Southern California, possibly causing mudslides and flooding. Orange County Register Southern California avalanches kill 3 Reuters POLITICS Pelosi defends stimulus choices House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her decision to drop food stamp spending from the economic stimulus plan, saying tax rebates will do more for the middle class and working poor. The Hill Bush presses Congress on economy NPR Around the world, the US campaign is close to home To look at the reams of coverage in newspapers outside the United States, you might conclude that foreigners had a vote in selecting the American president. International Herald Tribune BUSINESS Fed's rate cuts ignite a rush to refinance A positive note in the chorus of bad economic news sounds loudly, like a call to arms. Or, as happened after the Federal Reserve dropped short-term interest rates, a race to refinance. Philadelphia Inquirer Risks in Fed's deeper interest rate cuts Seattle Post-Intelligencer Homeowners rush to refinance Yahoo! News French police hold SocGen trader Jérôme Kerviel, the equity derivatives trader blamed for a $7 billion fraud at French Bank Société Générale, was taken into custody for questioning by police. Financial Times Who is France's $7 billion man? ABC News SPORTS Petty couldn't say no to Super Bowl gig Tom Petty says he's not much of a football fan, but playing the Super Bowl halftime show was an offer he couldn't refuse. Detroit Free Press Redskins dismiss Williams, Saunders; promote Blache to lead defense The Washington Redskins seem to have a whole lot of their coaching staff in place for next season -- except for the head coach. And that head coach won't be Gregg Williams. Or Al Saunders. ESPN All-time MLS goal scorer Moreno re-signs with United Jaime Moreno, the career goal-scoring leader in Major League Soccer, re-signed with D.C. United. Moreno has been with United since 1996, except for a stint with the MetroStars in 2003. CBS SportsLine HEALTH Job stress takes toll on the heart Chronic job stress may be bad news for your heart, especially if your lifestyle isn't healthy. Study shows that heart disease may be 68 percent more likely in chronically stressed workers. WebMD Report: Botox linked to 16 deaths A U.S. watchdog group says Botox injections have been linked to 16 deaths -- four of them children. United Press international RELIGION A pastor walks into a bar... to listen A pastor plans to put teams of chaplains in local bars in Carlisle, a central Pennsylvania town, so they can lend a sympathetic ear to patrons who may need one. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Media-savvy Pope savages media Pope Benedict XVI has called on the world's media to avoid becoming ideologically driven sales tools filled with vulgarity and violence. Herald Sun EDUCATION College publishes famed killer's diary Hamilton College has published "The Prison Diary and Letters of Chester Gillette," a book that reveals the 25-year-old's private thoughts as he awaited his execution. Associated Press What makes a good teacher? At the invitation of the Cambridge Assessment agency, a group of experts gathered at Westminster to pool their research knowledge and grapple towards a definition of a "good teacher." BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Outdated approach Houston Chronicle Editorial: An economic shot on the way San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Peace in the heart of Africa? Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Recession anxieties roil markets, and us USA Today Column: Grumpy old men are only doing their duty Daily Mail Column: New report on mercury-laced tuna exposes reckless regulatory policies Houston Chronicle Editorial: The politics of an economic nightmare Salon.com Editorial: Silencing science won't prevent global warming Denver Post   Site edited by: nicole miller, Jim Scripps and Beverly Stiles.   GOOD NEWS Tracked by satellite, endangered turtle makes record 647-day journey A leatherback sea turtle recently completed the longest recorded migration of any sea vertebrate: 12,774 miles across the Pacific Ocean. National Geographic Frostbite takes paws, but not cat's heart Even after losing two paws, several inches of tail, both ears and part of her nose to frostbite, Popsicle the cat still has at least one of her nine lives left. Anchorage Daily News WORLD French activists fight genital mutilation Female genital mutilation is an ancient rite practiced mostly in some sub-Saharan and North African countries. In recent decades, the practice has spread to immigrant communities in Europe. NPR Iranian minister pledges answers on nuclear program Iran will answer outstanding questions on its nuclear program, the foreign minister said. Both he and the International Atomic Energy Agency called on the UN Security Council not to take further action. International Herald Tribune Nuclear weapons are secure, a top Pakistani official says International Herald Tribune British government under fire for controversial anti-terror bill The government of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces broad opposition to a bill allowing suspected terrorists to be held for up to 42 days without charge. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Could diatoms offset global warming? Diatoms — some of which are so tiny that 30 can fit across the width of a human hair — are so numerous that they are among the key organisms taking carbon dioxide out of the Earth's atmosphere. Science Daily Plastic bags could be a thing of the past Eradicating those unsightly plastic bags that hang in trees and clog landfills may not be in the bag just yet but the idea is reaching a fever pitch in Canada and around the world. canada.com Bagging the plastic shopping bag CBS News The plastic bag debate Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Better-suited for the moon's surface While teams of engineers for NASA and its contractors are drawing up plans for a future moon base, other scientists are developing a new wardrobe for spacewalking astronauts. Houston Chronicle Palm to close retail stores Palm plans to close its retail stores in an effort to focus on fewer programs and better competition, the company says. PC World Camera in a pill offers cheaper, easier window on your insides What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? The tiny camera is designed to take high-quality, color pictures in confined spaces. Science Daily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Rescuing Nazi-looted art You may have heard about Nazis destroying and looting art all over Europe. But you may not know that the looting was perhaps the greatest pillage in history. CBS News Mass grave found in Germany National Geographic Christian Brando dead at 49 Christian Brando, the troubled son of late actor Marlon Brando, has died in a Los Angeles hospital, according to published statements by the family's representative. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The roots of fear Half a century of research has shown that fear is one of the most politically powerful emotions a candidate can tap, especially when the fears have a basis in reality. 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