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A paramilitary police rescue crew stops recovery work in a collapsed building to stand for three minutes silence as a mark of respect to the victims of a devastating earthquake, in the town of Tashui, in China's southwest Sichuan province.  (Photo by Greg Baker / AP) China quake toll hits 32,500 as three-day mourning begins Sydney Morning Herald 200 Chinese relief workers buried by mudslides Times Online One family's loss in Sichuan earthquake YouTube VA struggles to care for female veterans Roughly 180,000 women have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. As they return home, they're increasingly turning to an already overtaxed Department of Veterans Affairs for help. McClatchy Newspapers Economy predicted to weaken further First the good news: The worst of the painful housing slump and the credit crunch might come to an end this year. Now the bad: The economy will weaken further and unemployment will rise. Baltimore Sun   Bush calls for Middle East reform President George Bush has called for greater political reform in the Middle East, saying democracy is the best way to nurture economic growth. Al Jazeera Bush's lecture to Mideast leaders YouTube Asian leaders discuss cyclone aid Leaders of South East Asian nations gathered in Singapore to discuss plans for providing aid to Myanmar where hundreds of thousands of people are homeless following the cyclone two weeks ago. International Herald Tribune UN leaders allowed in Myanmar delta Newsweek Microsoft and Yahoo in discussions on possible deal After withdrawing a $47.5 billion offer to buy the Internet icon, Microsoft said that it and Yahoo are discussing a transaction but not an acquisition of all of Yahoo. USA Today 13 killed in anti-immigrant violence in South Africa At least 13 people have been killed and 50 others injured in Johannesburg after mobs attacked immigrants from neighboring African countries using guns, knives and iron bars. Telegraph.co.uk Mayhem in Johannesburg BBC   NATION New breed of American in need of food USA Today Wanted: foreign-born spies for CIA The spy agency is desperately trying to recruit those with the cultural awareness and language skills needed to fight terror. CBS News Residents return home as workers clean La. acid spill Thousands of Lafayette, Louisiana residents were allowed to return to their homes as crews continue to clean up hydrochloric acid that spilled when six train cars derailed a day earlier. Associated Press POLITICS Obama warns GOP 'lay off my wife' Sen. Barack Obama ripped into a Republican ad that targets comments made by his wife, Michelle, and called the GOP tactic "low class" and "detestable." ABC News McCain's national finance co-chair exits over lobbyist ties John McCain's national finance co-chairman has stepped down, the latest casualty of a presidential campaign eager to cauterize damage caused by its ties to lobbyists. Google News Poll: Rural voters not reliably Republican in 2008 NPR Obama, Clinton fundraisers discuss merging teams Top fundraisers for Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have begun private talks aimed at merging the two candidates' teams and not waiting for the Democratic nominating process to end. MSNBC Blog: Obama hints he sees imbalance in the way the press covers McCain ABC News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT For moms, Wii might have the perfect Fit Nintendo is releasing what might be the first big-budget console game that can pull in that ever elusive segment: mothers. San Francisco Chronicle Indiana star Ford won't read reviews Good or bad, actor Harrison Ford will not be reading reviews of the new Indiana Jones movie, which divided the Cannes film festival's notoriously picky critics. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY New surgical technology holds promise of painless, scarless procedures Natural office translumenal endoscopic surgery is a new procedure in which an endoscope is inserted through natural body openings, thereby avoiding incisions. HealthDay World's poor pay the price as crop research is cut Cuts in agricultural research continue even as the growth of the global food supply slows and the population increases. International Herald Tribune Burma's rice harvest under threat BBC Facebook to Google: friend disconnect The industry momentum for data portability brotherhood hit a bump when Facebook blocked Google's Friend Connect service from accessing Facebook members' data. PC World EDUCATION At some schools, failure goes zero to 50 In most math problems, zero would never be confused with 50, but a handful of schools nationwide have set off an emotional academic debate by giving minimum scores of 50 for students who fail. USA Today Can candidates cut college costs? From groceries to gasoline, everything is costing more. As schools compete to be the best by expanding campuses and adding research centers, the cost of an education is growing. CNN Are college degrees a waste of money? NPR HEALTH Chicago company recalls meat for E. coli contamination concerns Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling beef products distributed in 11 states because of possible E. coli contamination. The U.S.D.A. said no illnesses have reported from the meat. Associated Press Fighting breast cancer? Take your vitamin D Researchers have found that breast cancer patients who don't have enough vitamin D in their bodies are much more likely to have their cancer spread and to die from the disease. ABC News Prostate cancer vaccine looks promising in early trial A therapeutic vaccine to treat prostate cancer appears safe and may be effective, according to the results of an early trial. HealthDay   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: California can do better than gov's plan San Jose Mercury News Column: American car culture running out of gas Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Rebuilding US forces to face the challenges ahead International Herald Tribune Column (Prime Minister Gordon Brown): Why I believe stem cell researchers deserve our backing Guardian Column: Republicans seek salvation from McCain Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Backers say Hillary can still find victory Chicago Sun-Times Column: Hamas hysteria TIME Column: The reasons I defend President Bush when I'm abroad Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Jasmine Jernberg, Bryan Panhorst, Andrew McMillan, Denes Juhasz, Max Miller, Dana Myles, Brian Levine and Steff White-Olson.   GOOD NEWS Nissan moves ahead on electric cars Nissan's joint venture with electronics maker NEC Corp. will invest $115 million to start mass-producing lithium-ion batteries — a technology widely viewed as key for next-generation "green" cars. ABC News Residents complete record Relay For Life for cancer treatment Volunteers concluded the most successful Relay for Life fund-raising campaign in Patrick County's history with renewed "HOPE" for a cancer-free tomorrow, having raised approximately $75,000. eMaxHealth WORLD BAE chief subpoenaed over arms deal U.S. officials investigating alleged bribes in a Saudi arms deal subpoenaed the chief executive of BAE Systems, Britain's biggest military contractor. Reuters Leader of Burmese junta Than Shwe visits refugee camp The leader of the Burmese junta made a public appearance at a refugee camp outside Rangoon, his first since a cyclone swept more than 100,000 people away. Telegraph.co.uk Cuba holds large gay rights rally Cuba's gay community celebrated unprecedented openness- and high-ranking political alliances- with a government-backed campaign against homophobia. MSNBC SPORTS Pens pound Flyers, advancing to Stanley Cup Finals Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves to record his third career playoff shutout, as Pittsburgh secured a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals with a 6-0 shellacking of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Sports Network More than money on the line for four slumping NASCAR drivers Aside from the $1 million payout to the winner, the all-star race supposedly doesn't count for anything. Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger and Sam Hornish all might disagree. Google News US government may subpoena as many as 104 MLB players As many as 104 Major League Baseball players could be subpoenaed by federal investigators after the United States attorney's office obtained positive steroid test results from 2003. ESPN BUSINESS Study finds Internet influence small when making purchases The Internet is routinely used when making buying decisions, but its influence is small compared with offline channels such as friends and sales personnel. MSN Money Affordable housing advocates fume over possible deal Affordable housing advocates are furious over a possible Senate deal that could threaten a stream of funds they had counted on to expand the stock of cheap housing for the poor. The Hill Stocks seek to push higher, along with an oil surge Stocks will attempt to continue the market's two-month advance, with rising investor optimism about the U.S. economy helping overcome concerns over surging crude and other commodities. MarketWatch ENVIRONMENT Bush bars drilling in Arctic wetland The Bush administration has proposed keeping potentially oil-rich wetlands in Arctic Alaska off-limits to drilling because of their ecological sensitivity, a reversal of its earlier plan. Environmental News Network Shoppers saving the planet, one reusable bag at a time Nowadays, so many good-looking reusable market bags are available these days that shoppers can buy them and use them as a fashion accessory — and help save the world. Baltimore Sun RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Agri-biotech firms committing 'intellectual property grab' According to a recent report, many agri-biotech companies are making a dash to apply for hundreds of patents on genetically engineered "climate crops." Environmental News Network US sniper shot at Quran in Iraq An American sniper has been sent home from Iraq for using a copy of the Quran for target practice at a shooting range near Baghdad, the U.S. military says. BBC Quran abuse apology CNN New York Imam forges close ties with city's Jews New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter — the city's influential Jewish community. Reuters   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study says low-carb diets combat metabolic syndrome A low-carbohydrate diet helps people with a condition called metabolic syndrome, a collection of serious risk factors found in some obese individuals. 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