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The Dalai Lama speaks at Qwest Field in Seattle.  (Photo by Ted S. Warren / AP) China says it will meet Dalai Lama's representative China's government agreed to a meeting with an envoy of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, a step that follows weeks of calls from world leaders for dialogue in the wake of anti-government protests in Tibet. International Herald Tribune Major points of contention on Tibet Reuters Cops cleared in groom's slaying A New York City judge cleared three police officers in the shooting death of 23-year-old Sean Bell, who died in a 50-shot barrage outside a Queens strip club- the morning of his wedding day. ABC News   Senator: VA lying about number of veteran suicides The VA lied about the number of veterans who've attempted suicide, a senator charged, citing internal e-mails that put the number at 12,000 a year as opposed to VA reports of fewer than 800. McClatchy Newspapers Official defends VA's mental health effort San Francisco Chronicle VA plans calls to 570,000 Iraq, Afghanistan vets USA Today Senate protects genetic test data Congress acted to outlaw the use of genetic information in employment or insurance decisions. Baltimore Sun What the public needs to know about genetic tests Medical News Today Hubble images of intergalactic collisions A series of spectacular images of galaxies crashing into each other has been made public to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s coming of age. Times Online New Images released for Hubble's 18th birthday Wired   NATION US prison population world's largest The United States has less than five percent of the world's population. But it has almost a quarter of the world's prisoners. Legal scholars are mystified and appalled. International Herald Tribune Rationing to protect rice supplies U.S. retailer Wal-Mart has rationed rice sales to protect dwindling supplies. While Americans suffered some rationing during World War II, they have never had to limit consumption of a key food item. Times Online World of want Newsweek FAA tries again to fix cover-ups The Federal Aviation Administration announced its second effort in three years to stop its managers in Texas from covering up air safety violations. Houston Chronicle FAA accused of ignoring safety warnings NPR POLITICS McCain knocks Bush's response to hurricane Katrina Sen. John McCain took stock of still-damaged New Orleans and declared that if the disaster had happened on his watch, he would have immediately landed his plane at the nearest Air Force base. CBS News Edwards’s supporters flocking to Obama Donors, activists and members of Congress who backed former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., are now flocking to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. The Hill PA exit polls: Whites, blue-collar voters stick with Clinton McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Ballmer: You want XP, we'll keep XP Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company could re-evaluate its plans to phase out Windows XP by June 30, if customers demand that it stick around. So far, they have not. CNET News In surprise, Ford swings to profit The Ford Motor company said that it earned $100 million in the first quarter, after a loss in the same quarter a year ago, a surprising improvement amid a slump in the United States market. International Herald Tribune US gas prices, theft on the rise Reuters Peltz's Triarc to buy Wendy's, combine it with Arby's Billionaire Nelson Peltz's Triarc Cos. agreed to buy Wendy's International Inc. for about $2.4 billion to combine the third-biggest U.S. hamburger chain with his Arby's roast beef restaurants. Bloomberg Wendy's through the years Columbus Dispatch SPORTS NCAA says it followed self-limit on Final Four beer ads The NCAA says a review of video from its men's basketball Final Four shows it did not violate self-imposed guidelines on the amount of beer advertising it allows during televised games. USA Today Red Sox 'curse' jersey gets $175,100 at charity auction The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold for $175,100 in a charity auction. Sporting News Red Sox-Yanks all-time great moments Sports Illustrated HEALTH Indonesia runs massive bird flu drill Hundreds of Indonesian villagers and health workers took part in a massive drill to prepare for a potentially devastating outbreak of human-to-human bird flu. Google News Pursuit of youth isn’t always pretty The field of cosmetic surgery is at its best when it comes to correcting perceived flaws, but replicating the look of youth seems to pose a more difficult challenge. MSNBC EDUCATION Seattle teacher says tests kill learning After agonizing about the effects of standardized testing for years, Carl Chew did something about it. He refused to administer the test, which is the key measure of the No Child Left Behind law. ABC News Despite 25 years of reform, US schools still fall short Despite the push toward standards-based reform, the United States has made relatively small strides in student achievement. And it has fallen further behind other industrialized nations. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Obama's challenge Baltimore Sun Editorial: Death penalty: A rush to kill Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Bruce Reed): The other dream ticket Slate Column (Joe Conanson): Will McCain denounce Floyd Brown? Salon.com Column (Mark Tooley): Will Methodism tilt right? Weekly Standard Column: The GOP on the verge of imploding Salon.com Column: Global warming's curious absence as a campaign issue Newsweek Editorial: Not quite there yet: post-feminist case hard to make Houston Chronicle   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Brian Levine, Beverly Stiles, Lisa Zangerl, Rachel Wright, Bryan Panhorst, Eric Connolly and Steff White-Olson.   GOOD NEWS Bush says rebates should help economy President Bush said tax rebates will start going out earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy. Des Moines Register New Year's card sent by Anne Frank found, museum says A Dutch school director preparing an exhibition on Anne Frank has found a holiday postcard signed by the Jewish teenage diarist, a museum said. HappyNews.com WORLD Zimbabwe police storm MDC office Armed riot police have raided the offices of Zimbabwe's main opposition party in Harare and arrested scores of activists. BBC Needed: Peace Corps skilled volunteers Debate is brewing over how the agency can attract greater numbers of older, more experienced volunteers. One key target group: retiring baby boomers. Christian Science Monitor US says North Korea gave Syria nuclear assistance, puts pressure on Pyongyang The United States released photographs of what it said was a Syrian nuclear reactor built with North Korean help, in an effort to pressure Pyongyang to fully disclose its nuclear activities. Reuters A tale of two dictatorships: The links between North Korea and Syria Times Online ENVIRONMENT Earthquake in Illinois could portend an emerging threat To the surprise of many, the earthquake about 120 miles east of St. Louis originated in the Wabash Valley Fault and not the better-known and more-dreaded New Madrid Fault in Missouri's bootheel. Environmental News Network Nalgene sports bottle maker sued over toxic claims A California mother sued Nalge Nunc International Corp, claiming the company knew, but downplayed risks, that a toxic substance in its bottles could leach into the bottles' contents and sicken consumers. Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Wesley Snipes slammed with 3 years in prision for failure to file income taxes A Florida judge sentenced "Blade" movie star Wesley Snipes to three years in jail. Snipes was convicted of tax fraud in February for not filing his income taxes for at least three years. ABC News Tribeca Film Festival's opening gala Luminaries from New York’s media and fashion nexus were on hand for cocktails and dinner to kick off the 7th annual Tribeca Film Festival. Vanity Fair Tribeca aims to help filmmakers Hollywood Reporter SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Seven cloned sniffer dogs named Toppy begin training in South Korea The world’s first cloned sniffer dogs have begun training and will be ready to report for duty this year, South Korean customs officials have said. Times Online National parks, coal-fired power plants may be neighbors The air quality of at least 10 national parks is threatened by plans to build at least two dozen new coal-fired power plants, parks advocates and air-quality experts say. Christian Science Monitor In search of a test-tube hamburger The clamorous animal rights group PETA announced it would award $1 million to the first person to come up with a way to make commercially viable in vitro meat by 2012. TIME RELIGION Archdiocese puts up school properties to help settle lawsuits The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is using its school properties to help pay $660 million to alleged victims of clergy sex abuse. Catholic World News The slaves' story For Philadelphia's Christ Church, the time has come to tell of those held in bondage in the early city - and within its own elite congregation. Philadelphia Inquirer Muslim 'televangelist' spreads joy Amr Khaled is a charismatic accountant and Muslim "televangelist" who skyrocketed to celebrity by pioneering a trendy, upbeat brand of Islamic preaching that appealed women and youths. Houston Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Breakthrough treatment of heart conditions Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a mechanism to prevent a potentially fatal heart condition that can strike without warning. 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