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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with reporters during his flight from Macon, Ga., to Birmingham, Ala., following his win in the South Carolina Democratic primary.  (Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / AP) Sen. Edward Kennedy chooses Obama, spurning Bill Clinton plea Sen. Edward Kennedy was set to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president as part of an effort to lend Kennedy charisma and connections to Obama as he heads into a showdown with Sen. Hillary Clinton. International Herald Tribune Obama takes big risk on driver's license issue San Francisco Chronicle Democratic primary turnout worries GOP CBS News Indian police bust kidney transplant ring Police said they were raiding hospitals and guest houses as part of their investigation into an illegal transplant racket that removed kidneys from up to 500 poor laborers for wealthy clients. MSNBC   Bush seizes on stimulus to shape his final year George W. Bush, struggling to stay relevant in the twilight of his presidency, delivers his final State of the Union speech with an urgent new mission: heading off a U.S. recession. Bloomberg Unfinished business for Bush in final State of the Union address CNN State of the Union moments Yahoo! News 5 GIs killed in northern Iraq A roadside bomb killed five American soldiers in Iraq's northern Ninevah province, the U.S. military said. CBS News Iraq in pictures Yahoo! News Pakistan rejects secret request by US to increase CIA presence The top two U.S. intelligence officials traveled secretly to Pakistan to press President Musharraf to allow the CIA latitude to operate in the tribal territories, according to officials. International Herald Tribune U.S. sees Afghan, Pakistan threats Philadelphia Inquirer   NATION Mormon church president dies at 97 Mormon church president Gordon B. Hinckley has died, a church spokesman said. He was 97. Associated Press Proposed N.E. shortcut needs long tunnel It would be the world's longest highway tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the west end of Long Island Sound. The cost is estimated at $10 billion. USA Today POLITICS Romney focuses on old John McCain, John Kerry connection Republican Mitt Romney took aim at John McCain over reports he once considered signing on to John Kerry's presidential ticket. CNN After Bill Clinton Yahoo! News Senate Democrats adding to stimulus Senate Democrats will move to add package rebates for senior citizens living off Social Security and an extension of unemployment benefits, setting up a clash with the White House and House leaders. NPR 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 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 SPORTS 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 Group says warning about Botox side effects should be stronger A public interest group petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to increase the warnings on the popular cosmetic drug and muscle relaxant Botox. San Francisco Chronicle 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 RELIGION Mexico makes arrest in cardinal's slaying An alleged drug cartel hit man who is among the suspects in the 1993 slaying of a Mexican cardinal was arrested in the border city of Tijuana, authorities announced. MSNBC Border wars personal out West Denver Post 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   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Our first black president? Salon.com Column: Campaigner in chief USA Today Editorial: Obama isn't 'the black candidate' Christian Science Monitor Editorial: California presidential primary recommendation: John McCain San Jose Mercury News Column: Retired doesn't mean dead: Go do something Denver Post Column: Bill's turn from salesman to attack dog Newsweek Column: Obama sounds like '92 Clinton Houston Chronicle Editorial: Obama means reprieve and renewal San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Beverly Stiles, nicole miller, Lisa Zangerl and Carolina Pinto.   GOOD NEWS Gladiators return to New Orleans suburb Hundreds of people braved the dreary weather to welcome home the Krewe of Gladiators - and mark another, modest milestone in this region's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Examiner 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 WORLD Pakistanis lobby US against elections In a nod to America's influence on Pakistani domestic politics, well-known politician Imran Khan spent time in Washington and New York speaking with leading policymakers. Christian Science Monitor Israel sees upside to hole in Gaza wall Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Platypus much older than thought, lived with dinos Australia's duck-billed platypus has been around much longer than previously thought, according to a new fossil study that found the egg-laying mammal's origin traces back to the dinosaur days. National Geographic 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 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Welcome the world of user-led innovation A new report argues that social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Wikipedia are the beginning of a paradigm shift that will see a vast range of new services and products. iTWire 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 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 EDUCATION Lawmakers probe college endowments Two U.S. senators asked the 136 wealthiest colleges, led by Harvard and Yale universities, for information on their endowments as the lawmakers search for ways to make those schools affordable. Newsday Too many doctorates chase too few jobs College students are getting a raw deal, a recent New York report asserted. The problem is they're taking too many classes from part-time, or adjunct, professors. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Subtle racism harasses brain Subtle racism interferes with African American's mental function even more than overt racism does, a psychological study shows. 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