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Members of the Darfurian community observe a moment of silence as they gather outside the Sudanese Embassy in London to remember the victims of alleged crimes committed in Darfur.   (Photo by Akira Suemori / AP) Bashir vows to defy Darfur charge Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has angrily rejected the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against him. BBC Sudan's child soldiers: forced into fighting Guardian Clinton: Iran dividing Arab world U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton swiped at Iran, accusing its hardline leaders of promoting terrorism and seeking to "intimidate as far as they think their voice can reach." MSNBC Barbara Bush recovering after surgery Former first lady Barbara Bush is recovering in Texas following a successful heart surgery to replace her aortic valve, hospital officials said. ABC News   Obama hosts health care forum at White House President Barack Obama takes on healthcare reform at a White House forum, seeking to design an overhaul of a costly and inefficient system he believes is threatening the U.S. economy. Reuters Study: 86.7 million Americans uninsured CNN Scandal at Treasury: Official quits amidst fraud scandal The man at the center of a Treasury Department scandal has been allowed to quietly retire from his job as a government regulator, despite allegations he allowed a bank to falsify financial records. ABC News Incentives set to head off foreclosures The Obama administration began the most ambitious effort since the 1930s to help troubled homeowners, offering lenders and borrowers big incentives and subsidies to try to stem the wave of foreclosures. International Herald Tribune Bill would let judges shrink mortgages NPR GM: 'substantial doubt' about continuing General Motors Corp. said in a government filing that its accounting firm has found there is "substantial doubt" about the automaker's ability to survive. CNNMoney   NATION Activists prepare for gay marriage showdown in Calif. Same-sex marriage advocates are pinning their hopes on California's highest court as it prepares to hear arguments on a trio of lawsuits seeking to overturn the state's voter-approved ban on gay unions. Baltimore Sun Supreme Court sides with musician over debilitating injection In a case involving a professional guitarist who lost an arm when injected with an antinausea drug, the justices said state consumer protections can go beyond federal regulations. Christian Science Monitor POLITICS Former lawmakers keep pet projects alive with 'earmarks' A $410 billion bill that would keep the government running through September directs $227 million to pet projects for former lawmakers, including an ex-congressman facing corruption charges. USA Today Rove, Miers to testify before Congress over US attorney firings Former Bush aides Karl Rove and Harriet Miers have agreed to testify before Congress under oath concerning the firings of U.S. attorneys, allegedly for political reasons, during the Bush administration. CBS News Obama takes aim at defense contracts President Barack Obama said the U.S. government was paying too much for things it did not need and ordered a crackdown on spending "plagued by massive cost overruns and outright fraud." Reuters Obama: 'No more excuses' for waste MSNBC HEALTH Cosmetic ingredient GML protects monkeys from AIDS virus A new kind of vaginal gel prevents sexual transmission of the AIDS virus in monkey studies. The ingredient in the gel is glycerol monolaurate or GML and it's already FDA approved in cosmetics and medicines. WebMD Marital woes may harm her heart A new study shows the more strained a woman's marriage is, the more likely she is to suffer depression, which can lead to a group of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Salt Lake Tribune LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Adults heading back to comic book stores The flood of "serious" mainstream superhero films the past decade, including the long-awaited release of "Watchmen," is pulling adults back into comic book stores. San Jose Mercury News 'Watchmen' is treasure trove for philosophers Reuters In a recession, cheap is chic With the economy in shambles and so many people losing their jobs and homes, it is no longer considered cool to brag about possessions and purchases. CNN Michelle Obama rocks the bureaucracy with her star quality and family values Despite all the nation’s pressing problems, one bright spot for the Obama admin- istration is the running narrative about the family — Michelle, the girls, the grandma, and the soon-to-be adopted dog. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NASA's Kepler telescope to search for habitable planets NASA is getting ready to launch the Kepler telescope on an ambitious, first-of-its-kind mission: to search for Earth-size planets in our galaxy, orbiting stars at the right distances to have water on their surface. ABC News Is there anybody out there? BBC Building an ecosystem: Life thrives in Earth's most Mars-like environment "If you have just a few basic things," said University of Colorado at Boulder microbiologist Steven Schmidt, "you can get a complex ecosystem going, even in one of the harshest places on the planet." Wired EDUCATION States' tests for toxic air near schools called into doubt Environmental officials in Louisiana and Pennsylvania have released results of air monitoring for toxic chemicals near schools and say tests showed no health threats, but some question the findings. USA Today Hispanic enrollment in schools rising Roughly one-fourth of the nation's kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that will see minority children become the majority by 2023. Sacramento Bee   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: How stimulus offers college financial aid San Francisco Chronicle Column (Ruth Marcus): Obama's words put to the test Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column (Daniel Schorr): Vetting process out of control NPR Column (Debra Saunders): Profound irresponsibility redux San Francisco Chronicle Column (Jonathan Alter): The Limbaugh liability Newsweek Editorial: Justice for sale Detroit Free Press Editorial: Without pain at the pump, dead ends USA Today Column: Recession? Not for NFL free agents Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: How to build a torture commission Salon.com   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Emily Naughton, Joe Gold, Max Miller, Darling Gutierrez, Eli Greenlaw, Carlos Wall, Walt Chiu and Heather Norberg.   GOOD NEWS Co-workers at New Jersey insurance company win $216 million Staffers in the information technology department of Chubb Corp. have been pooling their money for years, hoping to win big with Mega Millions. NY Daily News 'Miraculous' survival in Turkey A 32-year-old man has survived with minor injuries after being hit by a flat-bed truck that was rammed by a train in Turkey. BBC Spring breakers use time to volunteer This spring break, thousands of college students will ditch the bars and the beaches to do something more meaningful with their vacation time. CNN Students use break to work in Detroit Detroit Free Press WORLD Britain's Brown: US must help revive world markets British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Americans to look up from their own tumbling financial markets to see a world gripped by an "economic hurricane" that could be turned around with U.S. help. Examiner Special section: Brown's speech to the US Congress Guardian Speech: Prime Minister calls for British-US cooperation ABC News Mexico army to take over policing in drug-hit city Mexico's army will take over the local police force in the border city of Ciudad Juarez where it helped quell a deadly prison riot in its widening war against drug gangs. Reuters Mexican prison riot kills 20 BBC BUSINESS A global retreat as economies dry up World trade has quadrupled since 1982. But some see that exponential growth as just another part of the biggest credit bubble in world history. That bubble is now bursting. MSNBC New subpoenas in BoA merger probe Seven executives who received multimillion-dollar pay packages from Merrill Lynch just prior to its merger with Bank of America will face subpoenas from the New York Attorney General. ABC News Economic crisis scrambles retirement The recession has pushed retirement further out on the horizon for millions of Americans – and is putting severe strain on the 401(k) model of retirement saving. Christian Science Monitor As economy dives, financial scams pop up McClatchy Newspapers SPORTS A-Rod needs hip surgery, out 10 weeks New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will have surgery to remove a cyst from his right hip and will be out 10 weeks, the slugger's brother says. Sporting News Cowboys release Terrell Owens The Dallas Cowboys have released controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens. There has been talk since the end of last season that they would consider cutting Owens to improve locker room morale. ESPN ENVIRONMENT Youngest blue whale ever filmed A baby blue whale filmed off Costa Rica is thought to have been the youngest ever captured on camera, according to a National Geographic documentary. National Geographic Parks that can move with the animals Climate change is pushing marine animals out of their protected areas. Ways must be found to ensure that their protection migrates with them, naturalists say. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Rape victim's abortion sparks excommunications in community A Brazilian archbishop says all those who helped a child rape victim secure an abortion are to be excommunicated from the Catholic Church. BBC How the brain creates God Human beings have a natural inclination for religious belief, especially during hard times. Our brains effortlessly conjure up an imaginary world of spirits, and the more insecure we feel, the harder it is to resist. New Scientist Big churches post membership losses Membership has waned in the nation's largest Christian bodies — the Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention — while mainline Protestant churches continue to shrink. Beliefnet   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Government report details the failures of rebuilding Iraq A 513-page federal history of the reconstruction shows an effort molded into a $100B failure by political turf wars, violence and ignorance of the elements of Iraqi society and infrastructure. International Herald Tribune   Photo of the Day Buddhists and tourists round the 14th century Bodhnath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.  (Photo by Manish Swarup / 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 The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. 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