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A U.S. Army soldier stands guard as an Iraqi man is searched after a rocket propelled grenade attack on U.S. troops in Mosul, Iraq. The U.S. government is planning to shorten deployments of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan from 15 months to 12 months.  (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / AP) Government plans to cut army war tours The Bush administration plans to announce that U.S. soldiers' combat tours will be reduced from 15 months to 12 months in Iraq and Afghanistan beginning later this summer. Google News Blackwater to stay in Iraq Yahoo! News Pentagon overspent budget by $295 billion Christian Science Monitor Gas prices rise to new record Retail gas prices surged to a new record above $3.30 a gallon and appear poised to rise further in coming weeks. MSNBC Internet fraud loss for 2007 tops $239M The dollar loss reported from Internet crime reached an all-time high in 2007, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center's (IC3) 2007 Internet Crime report. InformationWeek   Putin, Bush to meet on missile defense President George W. Bush arrives for talks with President Vladimir Putin, with the two men looking to narrow differences on U.S. missile defense plans and burnish their legacies. Google News Putin talks seen set to go in "right direction" Reuters Putin Rules Out New Cold War Associated Press Chertoff blasts UK plot press coverage As the London trial for the alleged plotters of the foiled 2006 U.K. plane bombings begins, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff blasts what he calls minimal press coverage of the "disturbing" case. ABC News Farm law hinges on anti-hunger programs The chances to enact a new U.S. farm law before an informal April 18 deadline hinge on providing "very solid" funding for anti-hunger programs, the Senate Agriculture Committee chairman said. Reuters McCain OKs Secret Service protection The Secret Service all but forced John McCain to accept its protection, after announcing to the world the presumptive Republican nominee was unguarded. NY Daily News   NATION Airlines' close ties with FAA changing, industry leaders said Houston Chronicle Polygamist compound raided State troopers sealed off a polygamist compound in a remote stretch of Texas, and child welfare officials removed 52 girls after a complaint that a 16-year-old had been physically and sexually abused. San Jose Mercury News Warren Jeff's compound CNN Census stumbles over high-tech counters Stumbling over its multibillion-dollar plans for a high-tech census, the government says it will go back to counting the nation's 300 million people the old-fashioned way — with paper and pencil. Yahoo! News High tech, high cost ABC News POLITICS Clinton, Obama woo union vote in Pennsylvania Philadelphia Inquirer Earmarks linked to campaign $$ CBS News Clintons earned $109 million from 2000 through 2007 Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $109 million from 2000 through 2007 and paid $33.8 million in federal taxes, according to figures released by her campaign. Bloomberg Another Clinton fundraiser with a past McClatchy Newspapers Richardson denies promise to Clintons New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson sharply disputed that he made any promises to Bill Clinton about presidential endorsements, as Clinton reportedly has claimed. CNN BUSINESS JP Morgan, Bear Stearns chiefs say rescue depended on Fed help Chief executives of Bear Stearns and JP Morgan Chase said Bear Stearns could not have been saved without aid, and failing to would have been a disaster for the markets and economy. CNNMoney Employers Skittish over Economy, Rising Prices NPR Investor calls for UBS break-up Swiss financial giant UBS has come under new pressure from a former chief executive who wants to meet the board to discuss a break-up of the group. BBC SPORTS Finally, these 4 will meet The men's college basketball season enters the Final Four in San Antonio. The cast of characters is well-known: hoops bluebloods UCLA, North Carolina and Kansas, plus part-timer Memphis. Sporting News Roddick stuns Federer in Miami Andy Roddick upset world number one Roger Federer 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open quarterfinal. Epoch Times Rios finalizes deal with Blue Jays Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios finalized a $64 million, six-year contract extension that runs through 2014. Sports Illustrated RELIGION Judge rules for breakaway Episcopal churches A court has ruled in favor of 11 conservative congregations that broke away from the U.S. Episcopal Church and want to keep property worth millions of dollars. MSNBC Pope to visit New York synagogue During his first papal trip to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will visit a synagogue led by a rabbi who survived the Holocaust, the nation's bishops said. Associated Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Charles Cumming): Quiet death in Xinjiang Guardian Editorial: How the White House twisted American law International Herald Tribune Column (Joseph Palermo): April 4, 1968 Yahoo! News Column (Fred Barnes): Patriotism paranoia Weekly Standard Column (John Nichols): "Fire Mark Penn now!" ... The Nation Column: Why did Clinton wait to release her tax returns? Salon.com Column (Keith Naughton): Why automakers don't sell a car that gets 50 mpg Newsweek Column (John Dickerson): The little fibs campaigns tell all day long Slate Column (Joe Conason): A truth teller who deserves justice Salon.com   Site edited by: Brian Levine, Beverly Stiles, Eric Connolly, Jasmine Jernberg, Mason Lane and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Disabled veterans find new mission The mission that these soldiers find so rewarding is helping disadvantaged kids to stay in school and acquire the technology skills needed to compete in the digital economy. Good News Network WORLD France sets Olympics conditions France's human rights minister has set three conditions for President Nicolas Sarkozy's attendance of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. BBC US dismayed by sentencing of Chinese activist Monsters and Critics Mugabe's party wouldn't oppose Zimbabwe runoff CNN ENVIRONMENT Rising sea levels, melting river ice seen in Arctic Canada Canada's massive Mackenzie Delta is feeling the impact of climate change faster than expected and could foretell of problems elsewhere in the Arctic, a Canadian researcher reported. USA Today Smaller, less-thirsty, cars enjoy big sales The smallest, cheapest, cars are the biggest, brightest spot in the dreary auto market, reflecting continuing buyer flight to fuel economy and lower prices. USA Today SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT&T plans fast 4G wireless rollout AT&T's wireless operation plans to move its infrastructure to Long Term Evolution, a high-speed standard that many service providers are expected to adopt. InformationWeek Germs in soil find antibiotics tasty Harvard researchers have discovered hundreds of germs in soil that literally gobble up antibiotics, able to thrive with the potent drugs as their sole source of nutrition. Google News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Husbands create 7 hours of extra housework a week For married women who can't figure out why they always have so much housework researchers may have the answer — husbands. Reuters Rock in a hard place Irritated and uncomfortable, comedian Chris Rock detailed an alleged extortion attempt on the witness stand in Los Angeles. ABC News HEALTH Study: micronutrients, education keys to end hunger Governments could take a big step towards ending world hunger by spending just $1.2 billion a year in developing nations. Reuters FDA clears drugmaker's new rotavirus vaccine A second oral vaccine to prevent a leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants won approval from U.S. health officials. MSNBC Down? Snoring may be impeding your ZZZs Breathing problems during sleep may cause fatigue that masquerades as depression ABC News EDUCATION First-grader labeled a sexual harasser Has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment in schools gone too far? ABC News Quick fix ready if student loans falter Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is seeking to ease worries that tight credit markets might make it hard for students to get college loans. USA Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Toxic Texas town lures industry while residents wheeze There is a quiet battle for the future of this industrial town, one of America's most polluted places. Mayor Hilton Kelley worries about the toxic chemicals, the foul-smelling air and the west side residents. 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