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President Bush holds up a laptop computer showing the electronic version of the fiscal 2009 Federal Budget, during a meeting with members of his cabinet in the White House.  (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) Federal deficits soaring higher, menacing the future President Bush took office in 2001 with a budget surplus, but his final budget proposal envisions federal deficits of more than $400 billion a year for the next two years. McClatchy Newspapers Bush' $3.1 trillion plan Yahoo! News Iraq's new flag raised over parliament Iraq's temporary new national flag was raised over the country's parliament for the first time in a symbolic break with the past. Reuters   It's Super-duper Tuesday Sen. John McCain is hoping to give the GOP knockout punch to former governor Mitt Romney, while Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama look for an edge. ABC News Super Tuesday weather could snarl vote AOL News NPR poll finds mixed signals on candidates NPR Super Tuesday arrives first overseas Yahoo! News FBI wants palm prints, eye scans and tattoo mapping The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people's physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. CNN Thousands flee fighting in Chad After two days of pitched battles in which military helicopters bombarded rebels on battlewagons and both sides sprayed artillery fire, the capital of the central African nation of Chad was mostly quiet. McClatchy Newspapers   NATION New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the often raucous end to the pre-Lenten Carnival season. Depending on the location in the city, there are family-friendly parades, or heavy drinking and lots of near-nudity. Kansas City Star Mardi Gras 2008 CBS News Voters consider changing Alcatraz to peace center San Francisco voters will decide whether to remove the famous Alcatraz Prison visited by thousands of tourists a day and instead create a "global peace center." Reuters Holloway prosecutor to seek new arrest Police searched the home of Joran van der Sloot, after an undercover video was broadcast on Dutch TV in which he bragged about having a friend dump the apparently lifeless body of Natalee Holloway at sea. ABC News POLITICS Is Huckabee a factor on Super Tuesday? In the race for the Republican nomination, Super Tuesday is largely a showdown between front-runner John McCain and Mitt Romney, who is trying to pull off an upset by rallying the party’s conservative base. CBS News Federal probe, retirements add to Cole’s angst at NRCC Tom Cole, National Republican Congressional Chairman, had a bad week -- a probe of financial irregularities at the NRCC and five House Republicans announced they would not seek reelection. The Hill Feds subpoena unions for ties to Senate majority leader Newsday BUSINESS United to charge fliers checking 2 bags United Airlines will start charging domestic passengers $25 to check in a second piece of luggage if they are not part of its most-frequent-flier programs, the airline said. MSNBC Microsoft plans to take on some debt to fund Yahoo deal Microsoft said it plans to assume debt to consummate its proposed $44.6 billion acquisition of Yahoo. USA Today SPORTS Bob Knight resigns as Texas Tech coach Bob Knight left when he wanted to this time. Almost a decade after he was fired by Indiana, the school he led to three national championships, Knight walked away from college basketball. Sporting News The General: Bob Knight CBS SportsLine Pettitte spends 2½ hours on Capitol Hill; Clemens next Cy Young Award winner, Roger Clemens, is scheduled to give a deposition to lawyers from a congressional committee behind closed doors, one day after Andy Pettitte delivered sworn testimony for about 2½ hours. ESPN Experts: Clemens is safer taking the Fifth Houston Chronicle HEALTH Smokers and the obese cheaper to care for, study shows In a paper published online, Dutch researchers found that the health costs of thin and healthy people in adulthood are more expensive than those of either fat people or smokers. International Herald Tribune Law would ban serving obese diners A Mississippi state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese customers — but please, don't be offended. He says he never even expected his plan to become law. Associated Press Circumcision among men may not cut AIDS risk for female partners A new study showed that male circumcision conferred no indirect benefit to the female partners as had previously been hoped. International Herald Tribune RELIGION Monson new Mormon Church president Thomas S. Monson, a leader who became known for his folksy storytelling as he ascended through church ranks, was introduced as the 16th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Associated Press For sale: bones of the saints If real, the religious artifacts for sale on eBay break not only eBays's own rules, but the Roman Catholic canon which states that "it is absolutely forbidden to sell sacred relics." Newsweek   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: What's really in the US military budget? Slate Column: Yahoo!, Microsoft San Francisco Chronicle Column: Beijing's empty promises International Herald Tribune Column: The world can't ignore the al-Qaeda and Taliban threat in Afghanistan Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Equal justice in NCIC access case Denver Post Column: When docs are in doubt Newsweek Editorial: Leave question of 'electability' out of equation Baltimore Sun Column: Clinton soaks up Tinseltown adoration Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: How old is too old? Newsweek   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, nicole miller, Lisa Zangerl, Jim Scripps and Naeema Whatley.   GOOD NEWS Searchers locate missing Tahoe skiers Two skiers missing at Lake Tahoe's Alpine Meadows ski resort have been located and are safe, said Rachel Woods, spokeswoman for the ski resort. Reno Gazette-Journal Weighing nearly 400 pounds, man walks off half his weight Two years ago, Phill Novak weighed 387 pounds. With a diet and some exercise, he's cut his weight in half and improved his outlook on life. CNN WORLD Rare suicide bombing hits Israel A suicide bomber has killed a woman in the southern Israeli town of Dimona, the first such attack in over a year. BBC Gaza border sealed off by Egypt and Hamas Times Online Millions in China to greet new year without power Whole cities in China have had their power and water cut off for more than a week and so far 11 electricians have been killed trying to reconnect lines or break ice encasing poles and cables. Yahoo! News Reining in China's chaos CNN 23 dead in Rwandan earthquake At least 23 people are believed to have been killed in western Rwanda after a powerful earthquake battered the countries around the African Great Lakes region. Telegraph.co.uk ENVIRONMENT Roost of migratory swallows threatened The Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society has called for protection of a recently discovered site in Nigeria where millions of migratory swallows gather to roost each night. Science Daily Bay crab harvest 2nd-lowest in 30 years Maryland's Chesapeake Bay crab harvest has plummeted to its second-lowest levels in 30 years, state natural resources officials announced. Baltimore Sun SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Three-parent embryo formed in lab Embryos have been created using DNA from a man and two women in lab tests in Britain. It could ensure women with genetic defects do not pass the diseases on to their children. BBC Implants create insect cyborgs Cornell University researchers have succeeded in implanting electronic circuit probes into tobacco hornworms as early as the pupae stage, which was found to yield the best results. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Lawmakers press studio chiefs for a writers deal Reuters What’s behind ‘Cloverfield’ illness? The movie, Cloverfield, had a record-breaking opening weekend, but there was an unforeseen side effect: nausea. And it didn't come from the popcorn - but the camerawork. WebMD Peter Travers reviews 'Cloverfield' Rolling Stone EDUCATION Deirdre Imus helps schools go green Deirdre Imus wants you to know that your child's classroom could be dangerous. No, it's not killer tests or deadly boring lectures. Think more along the lines of things that your child can't even see. USA Today Arab education 'falling behind' The World Bank has said the quality of education in the Arab World is falling behind other regions and needs urgent reform if it is to tackle unemployment. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Message in bottle: Marriage meant to be After tying the knot on a beach, a couple released a bottle containing their wedding vows. The bottle was then found by another couple who was also married on a beach, exactly 28 years before. HappyNews.com   Photo of the Day U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Lambert, 30, from Plainview, Ark. shares his rations with an Iraqi boy in Beijia village in Arab Jabour, south of Baghdad, Iraq.  (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / 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 Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open. Thomas Dewar 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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