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Palestinian medics carry a man wounded during an Israeli army operation in the northern Gaza Strip. Thirty-three Gazans, including at least 16 civilians, died in Israeli-Palestinian violence that escalated sharply.  (Photo by Khalil Hamra / AP) Dozens die in Israel-Gaza clashes At least 52 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers have been killed in one of the deadliest days of fighting in Gaza since troops withdrew in 2005. BBC FACTBOX-Hamas's options in Gaza Reuters Toxin mystery at Las Vegas motel deepens As police tried to piece together how a rare, deadly poison ended up in a motel for transients, the 57-year-old man who could hold the key lay unconscious in a hospital. ABC News What the heck is Ricin? Popular Science Ricin effects CNN Special section: Inside bio-chemical weapons CBS News   McCain's citizenship called into question Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his advisers are doing their best to brush aside questions about whether he is qualified under the Constitution to be president. MSNBC Increasing food prices imperil US emergency aid The U.S. government's humanitarian relief agency will significantly scale back emergency food aid to some of the world's poorest countries this year because of soaring global food prices. MSNBC Turkish commander says withdrawal proceeding on schedule Turkey's top general said that the Turkish armed forces withdrew its troops from northern Iraq on schedule. Reuters Timing of withdrawal baffles Turks BBC Exposed plagiarist gives up Bush job A Fort Wayne native resigned from his White House job after admitting he had passed off other people’s writings as his own. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette   NATION Canadian PM: Americans would be making a mistake to reopen NAFTA It would be a mistake for a future U.S. administration to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement, Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned. AM-940 Montreal EADS wins major U.S. aircraft deal Franco-German company EADS, owner of Airbus, has won a contract to build refuelling aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, worth up to $40 billion. BBC POLITICS Skirmishes between McCain, Democrats heat up Sen. John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, and the Democratic candidates are trading shots daily in what may be a preview of the general election. CNN Obama, Clinton vie for working class votes Bloomberg Pelosi pledges to sue White House House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intends to sue the Bush administration in response to Attorney General Michael Mukasey's refusal to refer the House's contempt citations against two of President Bush's top aides. FOX News BUSINESS Buffett: Don't bank on big returns Berkshire Hathaway had another excellent year in 2007, posting an 11 percent gain in net worth, CEO Warren Buffett said in the annual report to shareholders. CNN Fed officials to keep watch on inflation The Federal Reserve's rapid-fire interest rate reductions were warranted, but the central bank must reverse course quickly once calm is restored to financial markets. Reuters Brutal selloff on Wall Street Dow tumbles 315 points, the second worst day of the year for stocks, after AIG's big loss and UBS's outlook on financials. CNN Dollar hits new low as economic woes continue NPR SPORTS Smith, 49ers agree to 6-year deal According to a league source, the 49ers and Justin Smith reached an agreement on a six-year, $45 million deal that includes $20 million dollars in guaranteed money. Sports Illustrated Judge unseals Barry Bonds' testimony on steroid use A federal judge unsealed Barry Bonds' grand jury testimony, an order that would make public what the home run king said under oath about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. USA Today Blog: What Barry Bonds told the grand jury The Smoking Gun HEALTH Outsourcing pain? IT workers ache abroad Rakesh Gupta's patients have back pain. Their necks ache. Their vision is blurred. But above all else, their hands hurt. ABC News Blood thinner linked to more deaths U.S. federal drug regulators said that they had found "potential deficiencies" at a Chinese plant that supplied much of the active ingredient for the drug. International Herald Tribune EDUCATION Duke University bans investments in Sudan-linked companies Duke University approved a resolution banning Duke from making direct investments in companies that do business with the government of Sudan. Raleigh News-Observer Cheating scandals rock nation's 3 top-tier high schools An estimated two-thirds of all high school students admit to "serious" academic cheating, according to a national survey by Rutgers' Management Education Center in New Jersey. ABC News US vs. foreign schools Polling Report RELIGION Author of best-selling Holocaust book admits story not true Almost nothing Misha Defonseca wrote about herself or her horrific childhood during the Holocaust was true. FOX News Alaska, ACLU clash over tax exemption for religious property The Alaska Civil Liberties Union argued in court that it was unconstitutional for the state Legislature to block the city from taxing homes owned by the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Anchorage Daily News Pope's visit spurs ticket frenzy With seven weeks until Pope Benedict XVI lands in Washington, D.C., the hunt is on for one of the hottest tickets of the year: to the Mass he will offer at Nationals Park. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Tension endangers women's civil rights Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Got religion? Baltimore Sun Column (Michael Hirsh): The spat between John McCain and Barack Obama over Iraq Newsweek Column (Con Coughlin): Vladimir Putin's poodle may yet bite Telegraph.co.uk Column (Mohamed Elmenshawy): Silencing Arab media International Herald Tribune Column (Conor Foley): Pipe dreamers Guardian Editorial: Russia's uneasy handover Economist Column (Joeseph Galloway): It's time to do right by the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: nicole miller, Brian Levine, Eric Connolly, Rachel Wright and Ryan Dowse.   GOOD NEWS 4 amputations, and a 41-2 record The scream that Dustin Carter let loose in a gym last weekend conveyed equal parts pain and elation. It was the sound of glory for a high school student who wrestles unlike any of his opponents. International Herald Tribune Wife gives husband gift of life Jennifer Foster saved her husband Daniel's life by donating more than half her liver. BBC Teen's quick response on I-15 may have saved two lives A young teenager's quick response this morning as her mother had a seizure behind the wheel may have saved both their lives, authorities said. North County Times WORLD Princes greet Harry from Afghanistan Prince Harry was welcomed home by his father and brother after he was quickly withdrawn from serving with the British army in Afghanistan because of the media's disclosure of his deployment there. CNN Prince Harry's tour of duty CBS News Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan Showbuzz Russia's election laws favor Medvedev, Kremlin candidate The rules and procedures of Russia's presidential election are widely considered to favor candidate Dmitri Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's designated choice to succeed him. Voice of America Israeli ministry threatens to unleash 'holocaust' in Gaza An Israeli minister gave warning that Gaza faces a "holocaust" if Islamic militants do not end their daily barrages of Qassam rockets, and their increasing use of Iranian-built Grad missiles. Times Online ENVIRONMENT Richard Branson's new push, biofuels; coconut oil fueled airliner Richard Branson made history by becoming the first commercial airliner owner to fuel a flight with a partial load of biofuels. Environmental News Network Alaska sets sights on BP Alaska is planning to sue BP over "several hundred million dollars" in oil taxes and royalties lost because of pipeline leaks and shutdowns in the giant Prudhoe Bay field, state lawyers have told lawmakers. Anchorage Daily News California emissions waiver blocked The Bush administration formally rejected California's bid for a waiver from U.S. law to set its own tailpipe emissions standard to reduce global warming. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NASA discusses shuttle Endeavour's March launch plan NASA mission managers are expected to set a definitive launch date for the shuttle Endeavour to haul two new additions to the International Space Station (ISS). Space.com Bacteria – the main ingredient in snowflakes, scientists say One might rethink playing with snow or walking in the rain as a new study from the Louisiana State University revealed that snow and rain might form mostly on bacteria in the clouds. eFluxMedia Snowflake gallery: no two alike, of course LiveScience Judge rules for Wikileaks, it gets its domain name back After spending 90 minutes hearing arguments from a raft of attorneys, a federal judge has ruled in favor of Wikileaks. CNET News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT MDs cleared of wrongdoing in Heath Ledger death A California doctor and a doctor in Houston have been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with their prescriptions to actor Heath Ledger. ABC News World's top 10 art museums Whether it's the Louvre, the Metropolitan or the Tate, some of the world's top art museums have become destinations in themselves. Reuters   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study finds huge differences in state education standards An Education Department survey says there are vast state-to-state differences when it comes to judging a child's progress in school. KWTX   Photo of the Day Competitors pull a bathtub, instead of paddling it, toward the finish during a race in a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The bathtub race is part of the "88 Days" fund-raising campaign for Mama Cash, a women's rights organization.  (Photo by Peter Dejong / 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 It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top. 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