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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, looks at President Obama in this file photo.  (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP ) Geithner's big week offers a chance at redemption As brutal as the past week was for Geithner — lawmakers accusing him of failing to stop AIG from paying fat bonuses and some calling for his resignation — the coming days are even more crucial. Reuters Asian stocks surge ahead of US bank asset plan ABC News Treasury's toxic assets plan TIME Obama on Wall Street CBS News JPMorgan Chase to spend millions on new jets Embattled bank JPMorgan Chase, the recipient of $25 billion in TARP funds, is going ahead with a $138 million plan to buy two new luxury corporate jets and build a premiere hangar to house them. ABC News   White House seeks oversight of executive pay The Obama administration will call for more oversight of executive pay at banks, Wall Street firms and possibly other companies as part of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulation, government officials said. MSNBC Obama pursues agenda despite scandal NPR Hugo Chavez calls Obama 'ignoramus' Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama was at best an "ignoramus" for saying the socialist leader exported terrorism and obstructed progress in Latin America. Reuters America floats plan to tempt Taliban into peace process America has signaled a radical new initiative to bring the Taliban into the Afghan political process as part of growing efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution. Guardian Terrorism recruiting manual worries authorities NPR As climate changes, is water the new oil? What was clear at this year's World Water Forum in Turkey was the notion that clean, fresh water supplies are waning due to a warming world. Reuters   NATION Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupts Mount Redoubt, a volcano in southern Alaska, has began erupting, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A total of five "explosive events" were recorded at Mount Redoubt over the last week. CNN Plane crash in Montana cemetary kills 7 kids, 14 people total Fourteen people, including seven children, heading for a ski trip died when their single-engine plane crashed into a Montana graveyard, federal officials said. NY Daily News Montana, Tokyo crashes CNN POLITICS Use of private planes by Florida's Crist draws questions Despite pledging to run the most open administration in Florida history, Gov. Charlie Crist will not fully disclose details of his political travel on private jets owned by special interests and Republican donors. McClatchy Spitzer urges caution on 'clawback' In his first interview since resigning as New York governor, Eliot Spitzer said President Obama is performing "stupendously," but said the president should be wary of knee-jerk policies on Wall Street bonuses. The Hill Ex-governor Spitzer on AIG: 'I told you so' NPR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Top Internet threats: censorship to warrantless surveillance Beyond the hacks and cracks, we've compiled a brief list of some of the biggest public and private threats facing the Internet. Wired Help science: Build a bird tracker, cheap With an old computer and $30 worth of components, you can gear up with avian monitoring technology and help save the birds. Wired Shuttle Discovery dodges space debris Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station maneuvered the connected crafts to avoid a piece of space debris hurtling toward them. Computerworld Discovery spacewalk Telegraph.co.uk HEALTH Some skipping much-needed health care to save money A survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that more than half of Americans polled said someone in their family had skimped on medical care in the past year. Tuscon Citizen Diabetics and elderly may fare better with bypass operations A major international study pinpoints which people with major heart artery blockages would be better off having bypass surgery than artery-opening angioplasty. U.S. News & World Report LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT A new solution for drunk dials and accidental e-mails The very companies synonymous with Web 2.0, Google and Apple, offered a series of new applications intended to save you from your own stupid self. ABC News 'I’d like you to meet my…?' The dilemma of labeling your love Ever since Adam introduced Eve to Barney the dinosaur — talk about awkward! — the nomenclature of relationships has been fraught with difficulty. Good EDUCATION How to end to the war over sex ed The school district partnered with a local teen pregnancy prevention organization to implement an innovative curriculum in relationship and sex-education from middle school into high school. TIME Ohio education plan allows schools to opt out of requirements Gov. Ted Strickland's education plan would require all-day kindergarten. But school districts without enough classroom space or facing other hurdles could seek a waiver to avoid the requirement. Columbus Dispatch   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Die, newspaper, die? San Francisco Chronicle Column: A new era of service by Barack Obama Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Private cops can't replace real officers Chicago Sun-Times Column: Caution: Schools merging ahead Philadelphia Inquirer Column: Billions in blame to spread Florida Times-Union Editorial: Stopping ‘stop-loss’ International Herald Tribune Editorial: Conduct in Gaza Baltimore Sun Editorial: Taxes as punishment: What else is new? New Hampshire Union Leader Column (Steven Stark): Are Obama's problems generational? Real Clear Politics Column (Christopher Hichens): The revenge of Karl Marx Atlantic Online Editorial: The rules on stem cells International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Joe Gold, Danny Bittker, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Darling Gutierrez, Max Miller, Heather Norberg, Walt Chiu and Orion McClure.   GOOD NEWS Flight of fancy gives hospice wings Ceramicist Bob Steiner knows first hand how art helps you remember loved ones. His latest work will be installed at New Zealand's Mercy Hospice in Freemans Bay to raise funds. New Zealand Herald San Jose rivals team up for New Orleans Eleven students from crosstown high schools, San Jose Academy and Abraham Lincoln, set aside their annual football "Big Bone Game" hoping to build homes together for Hurricane Katrina victims. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Nobel outrage at South Africa’s decision to ban the Dalai Lama South Africa fell into a diplomatic row after the government barred the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, from entering the country to take part in a peace conference linked to the 2010 football World Cup. Times Online Former disc jockey Andry Rajoelina sworn in as Madagascan president As Andry Rajoelina was sworn in as Africa's newest and youngest president at 34, the nervous-looking soldiers guarding him on all sides were a sign of fears that the party may not last. Daily Telegraph Madagascar's new leader sworn in Yahoo! News Iran sets terms for US ties: Actions mean more than words Iran responded to President Barack Obama's offer of better relations by demanding changes from Washington, but the Islamic state is not closing the door to a thaw in ties with the United States. Reuters Iran's leader dismisses Obama overtures YouTube BUSINESS The big takeover The global economic crisis isn't about money — it's about power. Here's how Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution. Rolling Stone What can Tata's Nano teach Detroit? As the commercial model of India's microcar is unveiled, U.S. carmakers would do well to learn from the innovations that brought it about. BusinessWeek Checking out world's cheapest car BBC ENVIRONMENT Obama commits to plug-in hybrids and battery manufacturing President Obama announced that $2.4 billion of stimulus money will help fund electric vehicle technology, with the goal of putting a million plug-in hybrids on the roads by 2015. Ars Technica How enormous batteries could safeguard the power grid Intermittent solar and wind power requires backups, yet little attention has been given to massive electricity storage that is a key to making the use of renewable energy possible on a broad scale. Christian Science Monitor SPORTS 'Zona interim coach Pennell fights on Seeded only 12th, NCAA tournament perennial Arizona took an early 14-point lead and advanced to the Midwest Regional semifinals by beating upstart Cleveland State 71-57. CBS SportsLine Big East gets record 5 Sweet 16 teams The Big East conference sets a record with five teams advancing to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. ESPN Special section: Men's tournament bracket Sports Illustrated ASU vs. Syracuse highlights CBS SportsLine RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Edward Cardinal Egan open to discussion on letting priests marry Edward Cardinal Egan says the Catholic church should consider ending celibacy rules and allowing priests to marry. NY Daily News 'Music church' settles case A landowner who incorporated a church for people who love "jam band" music can hold a limited number of concerts each year under an agreement that settles his lawsuit against a Pennsylvania county. Yahoo! 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