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Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, left, is presented by police in Morelia, Mexico. Laurean is wanted in the brutal slaying of a pregnant fellow Marine at Camp Lejeune.  (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini / AP) Defense secretary breaks with Bush on Iraq pullout CNN Bush won't order new Iraq troop drawdowns, cuts tour-of-duty length MSNBC Stresses still high on US military Christian Science Monitor Virginia Tech families agree to deal Survivors and the families of those killed a year ago have agreed to an $11 million deal with the state, lawyers say. BBC Photos: Virginia Tech survivors speak out ABC News   Fugitive Marine in custody in Mexico Authorities have fugitive U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean in custody in Mexico, three months after he disappeared amid allegations that he killed a pregnant colleague. News & Observer Politics follow as Dalai Lama visits US The Dalai Lama's Seattle visit, while intended to be nonpolitical, is bringing out strong feelings in the community. The Dalai Lama's trip is inextricably tied to politics. Seattle Times Battered Olympic tour to continue, but IOC chief rebukes China International Herald Tribune Special section: Olympic torch in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle Zimbabwe: MDC said it will not participate in presidential run-off allAfrica.com Zimbabwe rivals to attend summit BBC   NATION Air travelers wonder what's amiss American Airlines' decision to cancel more than 3,000 flights this week is part of a larger political drama playing out over airline safety and regulation. San Francisco Chronicle Frontier Airlines files for bankruptcy CNBC Authorities find bed in polygamist compound temple More secrets have spilled out of the polygamist compound in West Texas, including the presence of a bed in the sect's temple so men could have sex with their child brides, court documents reveal. ABC News A look inside the polygamist ranch Houston Chronicle Top 10 crazy cults LiveScience POLITICS McCain shifts stance on mortgage crisis Sen. John McCain shifted his stance on the mortgage crisis, acknowledging that the country can't rebound from the foreclosure epidemic without some government assistance to homeowners. Newsday Clinton says she'd pull troops even if the brass objected Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said that she would carry out her pledge to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq within 60 days of taking office, even if military commanders advised against it. Philadelphia Inquirer US House to delay Colombia trade pact The U.S. House of Representatives voted to indefinitely delay action on a free trade agreement with Colombia, a move the White House said it feared would kill the pact. Reuters BUSINESS Consumer confidence dips to new low Americans' confidence in the economy fell to a new low, dragged down by worries about mounting job losses, record-high home foreclosures and zooming energy prices. CBS News Microsoft-Yahoo so far a lot of talk After a flurry of events, most analysts said their bottom line remains unchanged: Microsoft will buy Yahoo — with more posturing and maybe a higher price. CNNMoney US biotechs on sale Takeda, Japan's biggest drug company, is buying Cambridge, Mass.-based Millennium Pharmaceuticals for $8.8 billion, or $25 a share. Forbes SPORTS Jones' teammates stripped of medals from 2000 Games Marion Jones' former relay teammates paid the price for her doping offenses, losing their medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. ESPN Mystique of Masters makes it special It's a mystique that doesn't wear off, even for the likes of Arnold Palmer. Perhaps the most beloved figure at Augusta, Palmer won the first of his four green jackets exactly 50 years ago. Google News Tiger Woods shoots even par In round 1 ESPN EDUCATION School violence appalls officials The trouble began, Jolita Berry said, when she asked a girl in one of her art classes to sit down and ended with the student violently assaulting the teacher. Baltimore Sun Student brutally attacks teacher ABC News Colleges slam beer ad binge Advocates of a ban on beer advertising during college games prompted a letter from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to tame or eliminate alcohol ads during sponsored events. Palm Beach Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Iraq's realities (whoever is president) Christian Science Monitor Column: The great American slowdown Economist Column: Snub at Olympics could backfire Orlando Sentinel Column (Joe Conason): McCain on reproductive rights Salon.com Column (Daniel Gross): Blue-collar Prius Newsweek Column (Nathan Gonzalez): Iraq was not a preemptive war Yahoo! News Column: The forgotten McCain story Slate Editorial: The real issue on free trade Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Beverly Stiles and Eric Connolly.   GOOD NEWS Brother-in-law gives big gift of a kidney While getting ready for his operation, Todd MacLeod was told that his kidney donation fell through. That was when eight separate people stepped up to the plate to offer their own kidneys. Seacoast Online Candy helps cut tooth decay Most children are told to stay away from candy to keep their teeth cavity-free, but children who ate a special cavity-fighting candy had fewer cavities than those who brushed regularly. ABC News WORLD Uprooted Kenyans long to return home More than 200,000 people remain in camps three months after ethnic clashes killed 1,200. Christian Science Monitor Air strikes in Baghdad and Basra kill 12 U.S. and British forces killed 12 gunmen in air strikes on Iraq's southern oil-hub of Basra and the eastern Baghdad militia stronghold of Sadr City overnight, military officials said. International Herald Tribune U.S. shifts focus in Iraq to ‘special groups’ MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Quest for oil leads to Dakota prairie Deep under the northern Badlands, trapped tightly in dense layers of shale, there is oil. Perhaps hundreds of billions of barrels of it. Kansas City Star Melting causes lake in Chile to empty Melting ice in southern Chile caused a glacial lake to swell and then empty suddenly, sending a "tsunami" rolling through a river, a scientist said. No one was injured in the remote region. Yahoo! News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY First South Korean astronaut enters the International Space Station A 29-year-old nanotechnology engineer became the first South Korean aboard the International Space Station (ISS), when a Russian space rocket successfully docked with the orbiting platform. Reuters Girls' mean fights fueled by Internet? Recent high-profile videos featuring real-life "mean girls" have created interest and a conversation about a possible increase in girl-on-girl aggression. ABC News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT More beauty salons target teens, but how young is too young? The billion-dollar beauty industry is reaching out to the tween and pre-teen market in a big way. ABC News Marriott urged to drop adult movies Several conservative groups are asking Marriott International Inc. to stop giving hotel guests the option of ordering pay-per-view movies with strong adult content. CBS News HEALTH How common is postpartum depression? The CDC issued its latest statistics on postpartum depression, and the figures show that certain groups of women may be at higher risk. CBS News Researchers flesh out Parkinson's treatment using skin cells New study shows that adult skin cells made to differentiate like embryonic stem cells may reverse neurological damage. Scientific American RELIGION Mom of twins becomes Australia's first female bishop A pioneer of women's ordination and mother of twins is to become the nation's first Anglican woman bishop. Sydney Morning Herald Catholic health care: religious restrictions spark debate A debate over sterilization, contraception and other procedures prohibited by the Catholic Church has spilled over to the courts and the Colorado Legislature in the form of lawsuits and legislation. Denver Business Journal   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Turning plants into plastic — and replacing oil in the process A new process may allow plants to become the root of chemicals, plastics and fuels rather than oil. Scientific American   Photo of the Day A Pakistani woman lights candles during prayers at the Sufi shrine Beri Iman, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan.  (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / 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 There is more to us than we know. 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