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Scandia Bake Shop owner Gary Arvidson stands behind the counter as he talks to customers. The Minneapolis store is struggling due to shrinking sales and rising flour prices.   (Photo by Jim Mone / AP) Space shuttle Discovery nears station amid debris threat Seven astronauts race to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery, even as NASA debates whether the orbiting outpost will need to shift position to dodge a piece of space junk. NPR Space shuttle Discovery launch photos Newsday El Salvador's ex-rebels win polls El Salvador's former rebel group-turned- political party has claimed victory in the country's presidential election. Al Jazeera US stocks retreat as rally in financial shares fizzles U.S. stocks fell for the first time in five days as a rally in financial companies was snuffed out by concern over rising credit-card defaults. Bloomberg   Obama team to aid small businesses President Barack Obama opened the federal treasury to small businesses with plans for billions of dollars in government loans for the struggling sector that employs an estimated 70 percent of American workers. CBS News Small businesses hit by 'retail meltdown' Reuters Is Obama becoming less popular? Daily Telegraph Bernanke fears lack of will to end crisis The recession could last most of the year, said Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, warning that the biggest risk was that the political will needed to fix the fractured financial system could be lacking. International Herald Tribune Bernanke: Recession could end in '09 YouTube Treasury close to bank rules proposal Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will propose overhauling the financial regulatory system to give the Federal Reserve powers to monitor broad economic risks. Reuters AIG names recipients of bailout money Insurance giant AIG, already under fire for giving out $165 million in bonuses, succumbed to congressional pressure, identifying banks that received money from its federal bailout funds last year. CNN   NATION Prosecutors seek Madoff's wife's money Federal prosecutors want the assets of Bernard Madoff's wife. The government will seek the $7 million Manhattan penthouse and another $62 million Ruth Madoff sought to keep. Newsweek White House braced for bailout backlash The Obama administration is concerned about a populist backlash against banks and Wall Street, worried that anger at financial institutions could end up being directed at Congress and the White House. MSNBC Cheney: Hey, don’t blame us for mess CBS News POLITICS Greatest threat to Obama spending plan? Moderate Democrats Government spending on domestic pro- grams is growing at its fastest pace in nearly 30 years, and a lot of Democrats are seeking ways to rewrite and reduce the size of President Obama's proposals. McClatchy Newspapers Ruling by 3-judge panel may not be enough to fill Minn. Senate seat A three-judge panel has the result of the Minnesota Senate race in its hands. But that doesn’t mean Minnesota will have a senator anytime soon. The Hill ENVIRONMENT A primer: Can algae replace gas? Can algae, scourge of the swimming pool, fuel an energy-independent America? News reports flow about the possibility of potential algal biofuels. Good Global forum seeks to avert water crisis Government ministers from 120 countries, scientists and campaigners meet in Istanbul to discuss how to avert a global water crisis and ease tensions between states fighting over rivers, lakes and glaciers. Reuters HEALTH Tampa moving to digital medical records The Paperfree Tampa initiative aims to change how doctors prescribe and practice medicine, digitizing the entire medical record-keeping process, from patient charts to lab reports and test results. TIME Exposure to peanuts may build tolerance A recent study shows that exposing peanut-allergic children to a daily oral dose of peanuts helped them build tolerance; some apparently lost their allergies. HealthDay LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT The pleasure principle Nicole Daedone, the founder of the One Taste Urban Retreat Center, a commune dedicated to a near-exclusive emphasis on women's pleasure, sees herself as leading "the slow-sex movement." International Herald Tribune Yet another memoir raises doubts It’s becoming an old story – the fabricated memoir. Although this time it involves neither the Holocaust nor Wall Street, the memoir in question is about a year spent playing baseball. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION Unique anti-kindergarten lawsuit in New Hampshire endorsed Voters in a southern New Hampshire town are supporting their school board's legal fight against free public kindergarten. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Don't bully the bullies, school learns Instead of outing the bullies, the district used surveys to identify the problem kids and meet with them to work on solving the individual problems, which often stemmed from trouble at home. ABC News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Daniel Gross): Stop saving now! Newsweek Column: Tent cities bridge a growing divide Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Obama's post-partisanship Philadelphia Inquirer Column: Philanthropy means more now Baltimore Sun Editorial: 'Greenest city' idea for Phoenix doable Arizona Republic Column: Will a shift to cloud computing cut jobs? Salon.com Blog: Creative destruction and copyright Technology Liberation Front Column: Preparing the obituary The American Column: Art versus beauty Times Online Blog: Wanna make films? Read. Examiner Editorial: General Electric slipping Economist   Site edited by: Walt Chiu, Jasmine Jernberg, Joe Gold, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Max Miller, Heather Norberg, Orion McClure and Danny Bittker.   GOOD NEWS Seized Darfur aid workers freed Three foreign aid workers abducted in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur three days ago have been released. BBC Fairy tale for prom-goers Cash-strapped prom-goers are get the Cinderella treatment from local charities. The Massachusetts Fairy Godmother Project has 2,500 gowns to distribute. Boston Herald WORLD With local control, new troubles in Iraq Iraqis are taking to heart the adage that all politics is local, as Americans hand over control of affairs in the provinces. That local control, however, brought more horror than success in the past few days. International Herald Tribune Milestones in Iraqi history MSNBC Suicide blast targets Afghan police At least 11 people, including nine police officers, have been killed in a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, according to police officials. Al Jazeera BUSINESS Hard times send 'economoms' back to the job market With the employment outlook bleaker by the day, many white collar moms who opted out of the workforce to focus on their kids are scrambling to get back in. TIME Dealers to GM: We need a national advertising campaign Beleaguered dealers frustrated with General Motors Corp. are clamoring for a national ad campaign to counteract the daily drumbeat of negative news about whether the company will go belly up. Advertising Age SPORTS Mickelson overcomes challenges, holds off Watney at Doral for 1st WGC win Mickelson shot a 3-under 69 to beat Nick Watney by one shot at Doral, getting his first World Golf Championships victory and vaulting to No. 2 in the world. Star Tribune Cardinals, Panthers, Heels, Huskies earn top seeds in NCAA 'big dance' The Big East put up a big number: Three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament: Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut. North Carolina was the other top seed. Sports Illustrated Special section: 2009 NCAA D1 men's brackets CBS SportsLine No. 1 seeds announced ESPN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY More focus on traffic jam in space A close encounter between the Inter- national Space Station and a speeding piece of space junk is adding urgency to the efforts to improve collision alerts and reduce risks from space debris. Christian Science Monitor Computer makers prepare to stake bigger claim in phones Emboldened by Apple's success with its iPhone, many PC makers are charging into the mobile-phone business, promising new devices that can pack the horsepower of computers into palm-size packages. International Herald Tribune RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Nearly a year later, Obamas still looking for a church home Nearly a year after a painful break from his Chicago church, President Barack Obama and his family are considering joining several churches of various denominations but have yet to find one. McClatchy Newspapers Bishop orders Episcopal priest to renounce Islamic faith An Episcopal priest in Seattle is fighting attempts by Rhode Island Episcopal Bishop Geralyn Wolf to defrock her for practicing Islam and Christianity at the same time. Providence Journal   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The US army's mind-control project The Army launches a program to harness brain waves in hopes of issuing silent commands to soldiers on the battlefield. TIME   Photo of the Day A Palestinian police officer loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joins in a combat exercise in the West Bank town of Jericho.   (Photo by Bernat Armangue / 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 A good mind possesses a kingdom. Seneca 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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