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A relative of a policeman who was kidnapped and later found dead cries after collecting his body from Yarmouk hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP)

Opposition protesters paralyze Lebanon

Hezbollah-led protesters, intent on toppling the U.S.-backed government, paralyzed Lebanon by burning tires and cars at major thoroughfares in and around the capital.

CNN

Study to report that global warming will get worse

Human-caused global warming is here and is destined to get much worse in the future, an authoritative global scientific report will warn when it's released next month.

MSNBC

U.S. image around world sharply worsens: BBC poll

The image of the U.S. has deteriorated around the world in the past year because of issues such as Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, according to a poll by the BBC World Service.

ABC News

Sadr crackdown nets 600 fighters

About 600 fighters and 16 leaders of the radical Shia militia, the Mehdi Army, have been captured by security forces in Iraq, the U.S. military says.

BBC

Al-Qaida No. 2 mocks Bush in new video

Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army," according to a new al-Qaida videotape.

ABC News

Bush set to showcase domestic issues

In his first State of the Union address to a Democratic Congress, President Bush hopes to balance his Iraq policy with an invitation to cooperate on domestic problems.

Yahoo! News

GOP opposition to troop increase grows

As President Bush prepares once more to sell his troop increase in Iraq during his State of the Union address, Republicans continued voicing opposition to the Iraq plan.

USA Today

'Dreamgirls' leads Oscar nominations

The peppy musical "Dreamgirls" led the Academy Awards with eight nominations, but was shut out in the best picture category for which it had been considered a potential front-runner.

Showbuzz

NATION

Israeli president may be indicted

Israel's attorney general intends to indict President Moshe Katsav on charges of rape and abuse of power, a stunning accusation against the ceremonial head of state.

Yahoo! News

China confirms satellite-killing test

China said it had fired a missile at one of its satellites, confirming earlier reports from Washington, but a spokesman said the test posed no threat.

MSNBC

Tens of thousands mourn slain journalist in Istanbul

More than 100,000 mourners poured into the heart of Istanbul to bid farewell to Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist who was shot and killed last week.

International Herald Tribune

BUSINESS

Bank of America profit jumps 47 percent

Bank of America Corp., the second-largest U.S. bank, said fourth-quarter profit rose 47 percent, helped by increased credit card fees and deposits.

Reuters

Wachovia profit soars 35 percent

MSN Money

Pfizer to lay off 10,000 workers, close plants

Pfizer Inc., struggling with fierce competition from makers of generic drugs, announced it will cut 10,000 jobs and close at least five facilities to slash its annual costs by up to $2 billion by next year.

MSNBC

POLITICS

Poll: Majority in U.S. have given up on Iraq

MSNBC

Senators seek support for Iraq resolution

Two leading Senate Democrats are seeking to dispel concerns that a resolution on Iraq doesn't go far enough, saying it would make a strong statement to the president.

AOL News

Allegations about Obama's education debunked

Allegations that Sen. Barack Obama was educated in a radical Muslim school known as a "madrassa" are not accurate, according to CNN reporting.

CNN

SPORTS

Bears DT's legal woes could interfere with Super Bowl

There's one Chicago Bear who still doesn't know whether he'll be in Miami for Super Bowl XLI.

Sports Illustrated

Tomlin is new Steelers head coach

Mike Tomlin, the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers - the first black head coach in the team's 74-year history.

Sports Illustrated

Parcells retires from coaching

Bill Parcells retired from coaching, leaving the Dallas Cowboys after four seasons and ending a career that featured three Super Bowl appearances and two championships.

ESPN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Are you a giver? Brain scan finds the truth

Altruism, one of the most difficult human behaviors to define, can be detected in brain scans, U.S. researchers report.

Reuters

Retailers seek boost from Windows Vista

Some retailers plan to use tactics normally reserved for must-have electronics when the Windows Vista computer operating system goes on sale to the public.

MSNBC

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column:

Evangelicals have friends in Hollywood

Miami Herald

Editorial:

Climate change heats up

Seattle Times

Editorial:

Keep the pressure on

Baltimore Sun

Column (Nat Hentoff):

The enemy within

Village Voice

Editorial:

Strains on U.S. forces justify increasing troop strength

USA Today

Column:

Responding to China's antisatellite test

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Democratic duel

Times

Editorial:

Super for Colts, super for Indy

Indianapolis Star

Column:

The limits of democracy

Newsweek

Column:

Anyone but a Bush or a Clinton

Los Angeles Times

Editorial:

Chirac's last gaffes

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

$18M Chevron donation helps fuel recovery for schools

Carol Roberts beamed as she stood next to a display showing how her New Orleans school district will use the $2 million received from Chevron’s Energy for Learning program.

New Orleans CityBusiness

Diver pokes shark, survives head chomp

A diver escaped a 10-foot shark’s attack by poking the animal in its eye after it had already chomped on his head once and was preparing for another bite, witnesses said.

MSNBC

NATION

New passport rules kick in

It used to be that a U.S. citizen heading home from Canada, Mexico or Jamaica could simply flash a driver's license to re-enter the country. Now, only a passport will do.

Orlando Sentinel

FBI: We failed in Foley probe

The FBI should have done more to investigate the Mark Foley e-mails or, alternatively, notified House authorities in charge of the congressional page program.

ABC News

Feds fear dam break in Kentucky, Tennessee

Fearing a dam break that could cause catastrophic flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers began lowering the water level on Lake Cumberland.

Yahoo! News

ENVIRONMENT

British channel to review alleged racism on reality show

British television executives will be forced to explain their handling of the Celebrity Big Brother race row to its board as it meets to discuss the program for the first time.

Guardian

'Instinct,' 'Little Man' lead Razzie Awards for year’s worst movies

At least someone was happy Sharon Stone reprised her notorious femme-fatale role with "Basic Instinct 2." The box-office bomb received seven nominations for the Razzie Awards.

Newsday

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Uproar over ban on gays' blood

When Harbor High School held its annual blood drive with the American Red Cross, student body president Ronnie Childers was turned away. He is gay.

San Jose Mercury News

Greatest medical advance: Sanitation

Sanitation is the greatest medical advance since 1840, according to voters in a poll on the medical journal BMJ's Web site.

WebMD

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Car-sharing is thriving in the Bay Area

In the San Francisco Bay Area, so many people are interested in car-sharing that two for-profit companies have joined nonprofit pioneer City CarShare in the market, and all three are growing.

San Francisco Chronicle

Eco-funding deal reached for Canadian rainforest

Environmental groups and Canadian officials have struck a $103 million deal to help fund environmentally friendly businesses in Canada's Pacific coast rainforest.

Environmental News Network

EDUCATION

Schools seek more female engineers

Experts argue that if the U.S. is to remain competitive in the engineering field, it will have to find better ways to encourage women to join the profession.

CNN

Students' new best friend: 'MoSoSo'

Mobile Social Networking Software is already appearing on cellphones, beginning with college campuses.

Christian Science Monitor

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Late Pope 'thought of retiring'

Pope John Paul II seriously thought about resigning due to ill health in 2000, five years before he died, his private secretary has revealed.

BBC

Religious freedom helps Jews in 'Hotel Cuba'

By Cuban law, Salomon Mitrani has been married to his wife, Pilar, for 55 years. But, in a ceremony last week, he was finally getting married according to Jewish custom.

Yahoo! News

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