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Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an election campaign event in Tel Aviv. The front-runner for Israel's coming election, Netanyahu, said the offensive in Gaza did not go far enough.  (Photo by Ariel Schalit / AP) Israeli parties seek unlikely alliances No matter who emerges as the victor in Israel’s general election, one thing is clear: neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Tzipi Livni will do well enough to govern alone. Financial Times Israeli-Arabs take anger to ballot box BBC Low-key Israeli election campaign in final week Reuters Most-wanted Nazi, now dead, found haven in Cairo after fleeing Germany Tarek Hussein Farid was born Aribert Ferdinand Heim, member of Adolf Hitler's SS, and doctor at several concentration camps. He escaped capture just as investigators closed in on him in 1962. International Herald Tribune Wiesenthal official: 'serious doubts' Heim is dead Reuters   Obama tries to woo Senate moderates On a day when Senate Democrats held a private retreat, Republicans continued to criticize the stimulus package and Obama targeted senators in the middle — moderate votes could make the difference. USA Today Senate adds homebuyers’ tax cut to stimulus Bloomberg President targets executive salaries CBS News Cairo talks end without Gaza deal The latest round of talks between Egypt and Hamas has ended in Cairo without a final agreement on a truce in Gaza. Al Jazeera UN: IDF did not shell UNRWA school Jerusalem Post Jobless claims highest in 26 years The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits surged to a level not seen since October 1982, according to a new government report. CNNMoney A 10-year-old divorcée takes Paris Nujood Ali, just 10 years old, is the youngest known, divorced person in the world. Ali made headlines in Yemen when she walked out on a man, to whom her father had married her off. TIME   NATION Both parties move to aid homeowners Four months after Congress tried to rescue the economy with a $700 billion bailout for the financial industry, Republicans and Democrats are suddenly competing to bail out financially struggling homeowners. MSNBC AP claims Fairey broke copyright The Associated Press says it believes the photo that inspired artist Shepard Fairey's celebrated "Hope" poster of President Barack Obama is AP property. Photo District News A conversation with Shepard Fairey necn.com FBI: new leads in deadly '82 Tylenol case The FBI says it has new leads in the 1982 unsolved murders of the seven people who swallowed Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide. ABC News POLITICS Holder seen as a chance to right wrongs The face of the criminal justice system has long been black and male: With Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general came heavy expectation that the system could change. MSNBC Sen. Boxer pushes clean energy bill Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., wants Congress to pass the bill before inter-national negotiators meet in Copenhagen to negotiate the final form of a treaty with binding limits on emissions globally. Kansas City Star ENVIRONMENT Coming legal fight: CO2 vs. Clean Air Act By any measure, the Clean Air Act has done a commendable job of reducing non-CO2 air pollution. But it has unwittingly increased CO2 pollution as well. Grist Oil, gas leases near Utah parks canceled Sales of oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of land near national parks and monuments in Utah were halted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Environment News Service LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT House votes to delay digital TV transition The House voted 264-158 to delay the analog TV shutdown until June 12 two weeks away from the original transition date of Feb. 17, allowing broadcasters to replace analog TV signals with digital ones. MSNBC 'Taken' captures weekend box office Apparently recession-proof, North American box office revenues were up nearly 20 percent over last year, reaching a record $1.03 billion for the month. Attendance was up 16 percent over last year. St. Louis Post-Dispatch EDUCATION Stimulus bill doubles US school funds The economic stimulus bills now before Congress contain a $140 billion boost for education, which would more than double federal spending on America's public schools over the next two years. Christian Science Monitor More low-income students enrolling in Advanced Placement classes Low-income students made up 13.4 percent of those receiving a passing score in A.P. courses, compared with 13.1 percent the previous year and 9.8 percent in the class of 2003, College Board figures show. Education Week RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Obama calls for renewal of faith-based service programs President Barack Obama called for a renewal of partnership with religious organizations, pledging assistance to groups that he said are closer than most to what's happening in local communities. Guardian Vatican demands Holocaust-denying Bishop renounce views Under pressure, the Vatican issued a statement, saying that before British Bishop Richard Williamson can be fully readmitted into the church, he must recant his statements denying the Holocaust. ABC News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Dan Walters): State spending cap may seal budget deal North County Times Column (Michael Barone): The new majority and the next right U.S. News & World Report Column (Carl Pope): Green economic recovery? Wow! Northwest Arkansas Times Column (Justin Stamm): Hitler, socialism and the racial agenda Epoch Times Column: Is senate GOP 'scared to death'? Real Clear Politics Column: Six super foods for women WebMD Column: A stimulus score card Forbes Column: Daschle's new duplicity Weekly Standard Editorial: Religious states: Who is No. 1? Florida Times-Union Editorial: Are El Pasoans being kidnapped? El Paso Times Editorial: Holes in new ethics rule Chattanooga Times Free Press   Site edited by: Danny Bittker, Eli Greenlaw, Charles Jones, Binal Ghelani, Joe Gold, Lauren Thurmond and Max Miller.   GOOD NEWS Whirlpools in a soda pop Everyone knows that a shaken soda bottle will spray soda when opened, but exactly why does shaking the bottle cause carbonated beverages to spew violently? HappyNews.com Happy employees equate to better business success A Kansas State professor says happy employees help businesses succeed, even in these not-so-happy times. So how do employers keep their staff happy? Kansas CW WORLD Somali pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel. BBC Sri Lanka rejects international call for ceasefire with Tamil Tigers Sri Lanka rejected the international community's call for a ceasefire, saying troops would not suspend their offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels despite reports of a growing civilian death toll. Guardian Sri Lanka media caught in the crossfire YouTube China declares an emergency amid worst drought in 50 years The worst drought in half a century has parched fields across eight provinces in northern China and left nearly 4 million people without proper drinking water. Times Online BUSINESS Bank of England cuts main rate a half point to 1 percent The Bank of England lowered the benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, extending the most aggressive round of cuts in its history as officials try to limit fallout from the deepening recession. Bloomberg List of Madoff's presumed victims runs into the thousands A 162-page list naming thousands of presumed victims of alleged fraud mastermind Bernard Madoff has been released by the trustee that is liquidating Madoff's investment company. CNN SEC ignored warnings about Madoff YouTube Index futures point to lower Wall Street Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 percent, S&P 500 down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq down 1.4 percent, pointing to a mostly lower open. Reuters SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Whales gave birth on land, fossils reveal Forty-seven million years ago primitive whales gave birth on land, according to a recent study published. National Geographic Google service lets you track friends Google Latitude allows users to share their location with others on Google Maps. It's either a great way to potentially meet up with friends or a shocking intrusion — depending on your perspective. San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Five reasons we love Facebook PC World HEALTH Vitamin D deficit may cause MS gene British and Canadian researchers have said that vitamin D deficiency while in the womb and early in life may increase the risk of MS later in life. U.S. News & World Report Obama signs kids' health insurance bill Joined by lawmakers, children's health advocates and families, the president signed into law an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program extending health care to 4 million children. CBS News SPORTS Lakers adjusting without center Bynum The 7-foot center collapsed in a heap of audible pain, writhing on the floor and clutching his right knee at the Memphis Grizzlies game. USA Today Judge unseals Bonds evidence A federal judge in San Francisco unsealed a list of witnesses and evidence to be used by the government against former Giants slugger Barry Bonds in his perjury trial. MLB.com   Photo of the Day Fort Point at The Golden Gate Bridge at dusk in San Francisco.  (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / 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 Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. John F. Kennedy Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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