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An Iraqi policeman stands by vehicles destroyed after a bomb placed beneath a parked car exploded at about lunchtime outside a falafel restaurant in Sadr City in Baghdad. At least three people were killed and eight wounded, police said.   (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP) Saudi police round up militants Saudi Arabia says it has detained 11 militants in the past two days, including one allegedly involved in an 2006 attack on a major oil facility. BBC Petraeus on progress in Iraq CBS News 30 suspected Taliban killed or wounded A battle and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan left 30 suspected Taliban dead or wounded, the Ministry of Defense said. Yahoo! News Rights groups list 39 'disappeared' in U.S. war on terror Six human rights groups urged the U.S. government to name and explain the whereabouts of 39 people they said were believed to have been held in U.S. custody and "disappeared." Reuters   G-8 leaders reach greenhouse gas deal Reuters Bush, Putin to meet on sidelines of G-8 summit MSNBC Thousands protest G8 summit Yahoo! News Rockers urge Germany to do more for Africa Independent Powerful cyclone pounds major Mideast oil region Oman evacuated tens of thousands of people and suspended oil exports as a weakening Cyclone Gonu roared toward the Strait of Hormuz. CNN Oil steadies above $70 Reuters Afghan woman broadcaster murdered Three gunmen fatally shot a female owner of a radio station in northern Afghanistan, less than a week after another female reporter was gunned down in her house, officials said. TIME Female Afghan journalist killed Reuters   NATION Castro appears 'strong' in TV interview Cuban leader Fidel Castro looks much healthier but shed no light on his future in his first television interview since life-threatening bowel surgery sidelined him from power 10 months ago. Sydney Morning Herald Castro in first interview since surgery BBC Hundreds demonstrate in Russia amid ethnic tension Hundreds of people demonstrated in a southern Russian city amid tension following the slayings of two ethnic Russians and a Chechen, raising fears of fresh ethnic violence. International Herald Tribune Russian murders spark racial protest Reuters Man tries to jump into popemobile A German man tried to jump into Pope Benedict XVI's uncovered popemobile as the pontiff began his general audience and held onto it briefly before being wrestled to the ground by security officers. ABC News POLITICS Gay group attacks Holsinger paper In 1991, Dr. James W. Holsinger -- a University of Kentucky professor who is President Bush's nominee for U.S. surgeon general -- wrote a paper arguing that gay sex is biologically unnatural. Kentucky Herald-Leader Can you go from gay to straight? ABC News Libby allies call for pardon from Bush I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's allies renewed their call for President Bush to pardon the former White House aide but President Bush rebuffed questions about whether he'd intervene. Forbes Why Libby's sentence was so tough TIME BUSINESS Big 3 CEOs aim to head off CAFE proposal The heads of Detroit's Big 3 automakers pressed Democratic lawmakers to head off legislative proposals calling for a steep rise in corporate average fuel-economy standards. MarketWatch No Wild Oats for Whole Foods? The Federal Trade Commission is charging that Whole Foods would boost prices even higher, while reducing the quality and services at its stores, if it's allowed to acquire chief rival Wild Oats Markets. BusinessWeek Organic food giant lands in Britain Sky News SPORTS Wie's sudden withdrawal from tournament jars with Sorenstam Annika Sorenstam complained that Michelle Wie lacked class after she withdrew from a tournament because of an alleged wrist injury. Scotsman Sorenstam and Wie's war of words ESPN Team NZ complete 'blackwash' Team New Zealand steamrollered past Luna Rossa to win the Louis Vuitton Cup 5-0 and with it the chance to try and grab the America's Cup back from Alinghi. TVNZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Sick genes revealed Researchers uncover gene mutations that contribute to disease by screening the genomes of thousands of healthy and ill people. Scientific American Scientists isolate 'bad genes' BBC Iceman mummy bled to death Archaeologists have determined the cause of death of the “Iceman” mummy, putting to rest a Neolithic cold case. LiveScience The iceman's last meal NOVA EDUCATION New option for foreign interns After years of lobbying, the Department of State posted a proposed change to its J-1 exchange visitor regulations that would create a new subcategory specifically for student interns. Inside Higher Ed   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Immigration reform: Can the theatrics Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Iraq: the first Shiite Arab state? Christian Science Monitor Column: Iraq will become Hillary’s war The Hill Column: Remembering D-Day Real Clear Politics Editorial: G8 must produce results, not hot air Telegraph.co.uk Column (Tony Blankley): Turkey, Kurds and Paris Hilton Washington Times Column (Robert Scheer): Bush plans to stay for decades in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Gitmo: a national disgrace that must be ended International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Julia McCallum, Yvonne Lee, Walt Chiu and Jim Scripps.   GOOD NEWS Helping AIDS orphans help themselves Twelve-year-old Nhlanhla Matsebula, one of Swaziland’s growing number of children orphaned by AIDS, has good reason to feel proud. He has mastered the skill of plowing a field with a team of oxen. Good News Network Energy from the desert Countries of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are collaborating to take advantage of the truly monumental quantities of energy that fall as sunlight on the world’s hot deserts. Positive News NATION U.S. officials concede mistakes in TB traveler case U.S. authorities conceded they made mistakes that worsened an international health alarm over an Atlanta lawyer who flew to and from Europe with a dangerous form of tuberculosis. Reuters TB patient testifies CNN Police find body in Missouri search Police found a body they believe is that of a teenager who disappeared four days ago after she was apparently abducted from a department store parking lot. Guardian Teen, missing for a year, found alive locked in closet A girl who has been missing for nearly a year was found alive and locked inside a closet in a Connecticut home, police sources said. WABC Missing Conn. girl found alive Yahoo! News ENVIRONMENT Poll: Americans concerned about energy A strong majority of Americans are concerned about the country's energy self-sufficiency, a new study shows. Nine out of 10 people said the U.S. needs to find ways to produce more of its own oil. Earth Times Study: increase in hurricanes not caused by global heating Hurricanes in the Atlantic are increasing because of natural weather patterns rather than global warming, a study has concluded. Times Fishing 'destabilizes Black Sea' Excessive fishing in the Black Sea has triggered major changes in the marine ecosystem, scientists suggest. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Princes 'disappointed' over Diana film Princess Diana's sons are said to be extremely disappointed that a British television channel ignored their pleas not to screen graphic photos in a documentary about her death. Sydney Morning Herald Di aide OK with documentary CBS News Spirit of success Christine Ebersole feels a deep spiritual connection to the women she portrays in Broadway's "Grey Gardens." Will the Tony gods smile on her? Salon.com HEALTH Researchers make stem cells from skin Three scientific teams published separate studies showing that embryonic stem cells can be made by reprogramming some of the genes in adult skin cells, without having to create an embryo. Financial Times The next wave of cancer drugs There's a buzz among doctors and researchers about new inhibitor drugs that target a tumor's resistance to primary cancer treatments. BusinessWeek RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Chaldean Catholic priest reportedly 'abducted in Iraq' A Catholic Chaldean priest and five of his parishioners have been abducted in Baghdad, three days after the murder of another Chaldean priest and three deacons in northern Mosul. France24 Teaching of Islam in UK to change British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced the launch of a $2 million project to help train Muslim imams at universities in England. ITN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Management shortcomings seen at NSA In a sharp rebuke to the National Security Agency's leadership, an internal task force has concluded that the country's largest intelligence agency lacks vision and is unable to set objectives and meet them. Baltimore Sun   Photo of the Day A Sikh security guard stands before a wall with the bullet marks inside the complex of the Golden Temple, Sikh's holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India. On June 6, 1984, Indian troops attacked the Golden Temple to flush out occupying militants. About 1,200 people died in the fighting.   (Photo by Aman Sharma / 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. 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