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President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, prior to signing the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act. (Photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP)

Obama signs law curbing surprise credit card fees

President Obama warned overeager shoppers and greedy credit card companies alike to act responsibly as he signed into law a bill designed to protect debt-ridden consumers from surprise charges.

ABC News

Obama signs credit card reform bill

YouTube

Former S. Korean president commits suicide

Embattled former President Roh Moo-hyun — shamed by a corruption scandal that tarnished his image as a "clean" politician — jumped to his death near his rural home in South Korea, his lawyer said.

MSNBC

S. Korea's Roh 'jumps to his death'

Reuters

Obama looking for 'common touch' in Court nominee

President Obama wants intellectual firepower and a common touch in the next Supreme Court justice, and doesn't "feel weighed down by having to choose... based on demographics."

CNN

Wood's Chicago roots may give her advantage

FOX News

Gay US diplomats to get equal benefits

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will soon announce that gay American diplomats will be given benefits similar to those that their heterosexual counterparts enjoy.

Associated Press

Pelosi in delegation heading to China

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was heading to China to talk with Chinese leaders about energy and climate change, after a brief stop in Alaska.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Civilians trapped in Swat Valley town

Pakistani troops battled Taliban in the Swat Valley's main city while gunships pounded nearby alleged militant hide-outs, killing at least 18.

Houston Chronicle

NATION

Choosing when to die was 'truly what she wanted to do,' says friend

Rather than die in agony or live in a drug-induced haze, Linda Fleming took a fatal dose of barbiturates and became the first suicide under Washington state's new "Death with Dignity" law.

Seattle Times

A look at Washington's 'Death with Dignity' law

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The new face of homelessness

Across the country about one in 50 school kids is living in hotels or shelters, or with friends and relatives. Schools reported an 18 percent jump in homeless kids in the 2007-2008 school year.

CBS News

POLITICS

As parties drift, independents grow

Voters who call themselves Republicans or Democrats are increasingly turning a deaf ear to each other as partisan views harden, making the growing ranks of independents key to any long-term political gain.

The Hill

GOP takes Dems to task on alternative energy

YouTube

Powell defends GOP credentials, calls for more inclusive party

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell touted his Republican credentials, shooting down pointed criticism from Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney that he had abandoned the GOP.

FOX News

Labor pushes Wall Street on card check

The labor movement is taking square aim at Wall Street with a new tool in its fight to pass the Employee Free Choice Act: the pension funds it manages for union workers and retirees.

Politico

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Compact discs enter the 5th dimension

Researchers report a boost of data stored on a disc 10,000-fold by using gold nanoparticles. The technology could allow a single disc to hold as many as 300 movies or 250,000 songs.

Science

Yosemite's giant trees disappear

A 60-year study done by forest ecologists reveals the oldest and largest trees within California's world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing, with climate change appearing to be a major cause.

Environmental News Network

Former astronaut picked to lead NASA

Nineteen years after helping launch the Hubble Space Telescope, Charles F. Bolden Jr. has been nominated to serve as NASA's next administrator.

CNET News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood eyes $70 movie wowing Cannes Film Festival

A British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes Film Festival with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make.

CNN

The lasting dance

Ever since the heyday of Fred Astaire, dance movies have captivated audiences around the world. How the genre has endured for almost eight decades is based on the people who've lived it.

Newsweek

HEALTH

Recession is bad for health

Americans are skipping doctor’s appointments, scrimping on drugs, delaying preventive care, and eating unhealthy foods because of fears about the recession.

WebMD

US troops in Kuwait suffer swine flu

Eighteen U.S. soldiers in Kuwait have tested positive for swine flu, health authorities have said.

BBC

Genes of new flu virus show it's not so new

Reuters

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Woman prayed as her daughter died

A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter has been found guilty of reckless homicide in Wisconsin.

Sydney Morning Herald

Faith-healing bill in works

Wausau Daily Herald

Black and white churches meld in worship

The traditionally black Imani Community Church and traditionally white Piedmont Community Church decided that they would come together as one people.

San Francisco Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Blog:

Tribute is not enough

Huffington Post

Column:

Openness for thee, but not for me

Weekly Standard

Editorial:

Legalize marijuana? Not so fast.

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

The world's best banks: a short list

Economist

Column:

The house that taxpayers built

Truthdig

Column (Steve Coll):

Obama’s options in Pakistan

New Yorker

Editorial:

Death of a Korean leader

Economist

Column (Tom Hardy-Forsyth):

A legacy of stability in Northern Iraq?

RealClearPolitics

Column:

Who can follow Kim Jong-il's act?

Slate

Column:

The house that taxpayers built

Salon.com

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GOOD NEWS

Heroic teen follows in dad's footsteps

There are heroes among us, everyday heroes who never get recognized. Some will say Michael Wert became a hero the moment he joined the Marine Corps.

Detroit Free Press

Volunteers' generosity has saved the school system millions

At age 90, Henry Duda is not only the oldest volunteer in the Marion County, Florida school district, he donates three times more hours than most every other volunteer, saving the schools millions.

Star-Banner

WORLD

UN chief Ki-moon visits Tamil refugees

Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General, came face-to-face with the despair of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka when he visited refugee camps in the northeast of the country.

Telegraph.co.uk