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A Polish soldier lays a wreath at a key Holocaust remembrance site in the Polish capital on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, at Umschlagplatz, the spot where German Nazis sent about 320,000 Jews to the Treblinka death camp.  (Photo by Czarek Sokolowski / AP) Turkish state TV airs Holocaust film A French documentary about the Holocaust has appeared on Turkish television on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the first time the film has been aired publicly in a majority-Muslim country. San Francisco Chronicle Special section: WWII: witnessing the Holocaust BBC Holocaust Remembrance Day Euronews Panetta concerned about doctor who helped in bin Laden raid U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role of a Pakistani doctor who assisted in the strike on Osama bin Laden’s compound last May that killed the terrorism mastermind. CNN   Arab League suspends Syria mission The Arab League says it is suspending its monitoring mission in Syria because of an upsurge in violence. The league said the observers would remain in the country, but temporarily stop their work. BBC Blog: Syria: live Al Jazeera Free Syrian Army captures 5 Iranian soldiers YouTube US growth quickens, speed bumps ahead At the end of 2011, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of potential weaker growth. Indian Express Michigan town put up for sale MSNBC Hyperactive sun helps clear space junk The recent uptick in solar flares and other activity on the sun could one day cripple satellites or knock out power grids. But in the meantime, the solar maelstrom has been helping to clear out space junk. National Geographic   NATION Report: Pentagon plans floating military base in Mideast As tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran over its nuclear ambitions, the Pentagon is preparing to bring a decommissioned assault ship back into duty for possible deployment to the Mideast. CBS News ‘Barefoot Bandit’ gets 6 1/2 years of federal time A serial burglar was sentenced in Seattle to 6 1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a sometimes-shoeless teenage runaway. Reuters POLITICS Business associates: Ron Paul signed off on racist 90s newsletters Libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul signed off on racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, according to three individuals with direct knowledge of his businesses. CBS News Ron Paul: Reporting on business newsletters ‘completely false’ CNN Romney assails Gingrich on tactics and policies in Florida debate Mitt Romney assailed Newt Gingrich repeatedly in the last televised Republican presidential debate before putting the former U.S. House speaker on the defensive for his campaign tactics. San Francisco Chronicle Hispanics in focus as GOP race being heard Houston Chronicle Blog: Fla. see-saw tipping in Romney’s direction  (ABC News) The Note BUSINESS Twitter boycott looms with accusations of censorship After Twitter said it was willing to remove tweets on a country-by-country basis, Twitter users unleashed hashtags calling on users to boycott the site. CNET News Blog: Africa’s Twitter traffic mapped Wired.co.uk Facebook IPO filing early next week, reports say Facebook is aiming to file for its initial public offering as early as next week, two people with knowledge of the matter said, with the company discussing a valuation between $75 billion to $100 billion. San Francisco Chronicle ENVIRONMENT ‘Fracking’: Is it a dirty word? A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines. The word is “fracking” — a technique used to free oil and gas from rock. CBS News Vermont approves moratorium on fracking YouTube A flaky winter in Yosemite Even with California’s volatile weather, where exceptions are the rule, the season has been the driest in 30 years. Without snow, hotels offer rock climbing and archery to frustrated skiers. Los Angeles Times What happened to winter? Globeandmail.com HEALTH Brain bank examines athletes’ hard hits The Brain Bank, the world’s largest collection of athlete brains, has documented over 50 cases of injury to athletes in contact sports who get repeated hits to their heads. CNN CDC: Too few Americans getting screened for common cancers The number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY As missionary movement turns 200, questions for the future When America‘s first ordained missionaries sailed from here to India 200 years ago, they kicked off a movement to spread the faith and created America’s most potent export: Christianity. Religion News Service Voodoo artists still trying to heal Haiti quake’s aftershocks Two years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, Haitians in America have turned to traditional religious ritual for comfort. Leigh Paterson explains the power of voodoo. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Fisk): The present stands no chance against the past The Independent Editorial: Candidates need antidotes to public anger, not anger Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Mitt Romney shows why tax code changes are needed Sacramento Bee Blog (John Yemma): Green energy isn’t always good energy  (Christian Science Monitor) Editor's Blog Column (Marc Pitzke): Republican debate veers toward the absurd Spiegel International Column (David Bell): In defense of drones: a historical argument The New Republic Blog (Jeffrey Kluger): Newt for president — of the moon, that is  (TIME) Ideas Column (Rachelle Cohen): Faith restamped in Postal Service Boston Herald   Site edited by: Brian Kendall, Sam Dieter, Maria Laverghetta, Tamara Dixon, Diana Shaw, Tanya Flowers, Harsha Malik, Kevin Augustine, Kristen Podgurski, Erkinaz Shuminov and Shahinaz Ayoub.   GOOD NEWS From S. Korea: Warm socks sent to North by balloon According to the AFP news agency, South Korean activists sent a strange payload towards their northern neighbors: warm socks and messages attached to balloons. MSNBC Special bond forms between a rescue dog and dying boy Juno, a Belgian Malinois who was rescued from a shelter just days before she was to be euthanized, has since taken on the role of rescuer to 4-year-old Lucas Hembree of Alcoa, Tenn. MSNBC What if we could predict tornadoes a month out? Scientists make strides Scientists have developed a fledgling ability to predict monthly tornado activity in the U.S. up to one month in advance. Christian Science Monitor WORLD Italian, Spanish ratings cut 2 notches by Fitch on crisis The credit ratings of Italy, Spain and three other euro-area countries were cut by Fitch Ratings, which said the five nations lack financing flexibility in the face of the regional debt crisis. BusinessWeek Immigrants fight for justice in Spain Al Jazeera Jewish settlers who went too far — even for Netanyahu A fenced outpost on a remote hilltop east of the West Bank city of Ramallah has become the crucible for a political and judicial trial of strength. The Independent EDUCATION Obama outlines plan to cut college costs — could it backfire on students? President Obama called for a $1 billion Race to the Top competition to reward states that do more to make college affordable and help students earn degrees on time. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Obama pressures colleges to lower costs  (USA TODAY) The Oval Behind the digital curtain Could weaving the digital humanities into undergraduate education help improve students’ information literacy? Inside Higher Ed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY How the Apollo 1 fire changed spaceship design forever NASA’s first major disaster, the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts 45 years ago, marked the beginning of NASA’s continual and often painful process of learning from its own mistakes. SPACE.com The Challenger shuttle 25 years later TIME Tripping the light fantastic Among the many new gadgets unveiled at the recent Consumer Electronics Show was a pair of smartphones able to exchange data using light. Economist LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Shipwreck hunters stumble across mysterious find Deep down on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Swedish treasure hunters think they have made the find of a lifetime. CNN Taking a trip can be a ‘degrading’ experience for fliers Although the overwhelming majority of travelers get where they‘re headed without incident, hardly a day goes by without someone complaining they’ve suffered an indignity when trying to fly. USA TODAY How the ‘Daily Mail’ stormed the US The “Daily Mail” has overtaken the “New York Times” to become the world’s most visited newspaper website, the biggest increase in readers being in the U.S. So how did this very British institution do it? BBC SPORTS Magic Johnson, Joe Torre make cut to acquire Dodgers Bidding groups led by Magic Johnson and Joe Torre are among those selected as candidates to acquire Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times reported. Bloomberg Penn State gathers for Paterno memorial Joe Paterno had plenty of on-the-field wins, but speakers said the nation’s winningest major college football coach scored his biggest victories in the lives of others by stressing honor above all else. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal final Novak Djokovic beat friend Andy Murray in a nearly five-hour Australian Open semifinal. He is set to face second-ranked Rafael Nadal in the final. Kansas City Star   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Vaccine has nearly eliminated chickenpox deaths in children The death rate from chickenpox fell 97 percent among people under the age of 20, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Pediatrics report. USA TODAY   Photo of the Day A penguin dives in a pool in the zoo of Frankfurt, Germany.  (Photo by Michael Probst / 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 There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home. 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