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People visit the ruins of the Jamia Hafsa seminary adjacent to the Red Mosque or Lal Masjid in Islamabad, Pakistan. Hundreds of religious students occupied Islamabad's Red Mosque, raising a black flag and demanding the return of its pro-Taliban cleric.   (Photo by B.K. Bangash / AP) Taliban: Korean hostages still alive The remaining 22 South Koreans held hostage in Afghanistan are alive, a Taliban spokesman said, and the group will not set further deadlines as it negotiates with the government on freeing them. Reuters Taliban hostage talks CBS News Taliban's new leader promises more kidnappings Telegraph.co.uk Pepsi to come clean on Aquafina source PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry. Globeandmail.com Bottle backlash Yahoo! News   Blast kills at least 12 near Pakistan mosque A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of policemen during clashes at the Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, killing at least 12 people, most of them police, officials said. NEWS.com.au Pakistan mosque Yahoo! News Students occupy Pakistan's Red Mosque BBC Congress sends 9/11 bill to Bush Congress sent President Bush legislation to intensify U.S. anti-terror efforts, shifting money to high-risk states and cities and expanding screening of air and sea cargo. Yahoo! News Reports of sabotage, drinking hit NASA NASA was shaken by two startling, but unrelated, reports: one of sabotage of a space station computer, and another of astronauts getting drunk before blasting off into space. CTV NASA reviews astronaut health CBS News U.S. kills 17 militiamen in Iraq clashes The U.S. military said it killed around 17 militia fighters in clashes in Iraq's holy Shiite city of Kerbala, but hospital and police sources said some civilians were among the dead. Reuters   NATION Australia drops terrorism charges against Indian doctor Australian authorities dropped charges against an Indian-born doctor accused of providing material support to the suspects in the bomb plots foiled in Britain in June. CNN Australia terror laws under scrutiny BBC Former French PM faces charges in smear campaign in France Investigating judges filed preliminary charges against former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin for his suspected role in a smear campaign that targeted Nicolas Sarkozy. International Herald Tribune BBC exposes Bulgarian baby trade Babies are being illegally offered for sale in Bulgaria with the promise of smuggling them abroad, an undercover BBC News team has discovered. BBC POLITICS House set to vote on farm bill The House is expected to vote on a far-reaching farm bill that sets policy for crop subsidies, food stamps and many other programs over the next five years. NPR Edwards proposes increase to capital gains tax on investors Former Senator John Edwards proposed increasing capital gains tax on upper-income investors and putting the money towards tax-free savings accounts and credits for lower-income workers. International Herald Tribune BUSINESS Devil of a day for the Dow A tidal wave of worry about housing and credit markets swept over Wall Street, sending the Dow industrials tumbling 311 points in its second-biggest point loss of the year. CNNMoney Depressed housing market CBS News Google and eBay fight phone companies Internet companies are lobbying the FCC to open up wireless networks to new applications and devices. If they win, we could all have cheaper, better, more wonderful cellphones. Salon.com SPORTS Veteran Wake Forest coach Prosser dies Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser has died, apparently from a heart attack. He was 56. ESPN Congressman requests meeting with Stern to discuss gambling scandal The chairman of a House subcommittee is requesting a meeting with NBA commissioner David Stern concerning the betting scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy. ESPN HEALTH Cannabis use linked to 40 percent rise in risk of schizophrenia Smoking cannabis increases the risk of schizophrenia by 40 percent, according to research which indicates that there are at least 800 people suffering psychosis in the U.K. after smoking the drug. Guardian China shuts plants that produced tainted medicine, pet food Ahead of high-level visits by U.S. and European officials, China moved to sharpen its product safety image, shutting down a chemical plant linked to dozens of deaths in Panama and North America. CNN Tainted medicine in Panema CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Steve Chapman): Hillary Clinton and the dangers of hubris Baltimore Sun Editorial: The imperial presidency International Herald Tribune Column (James Carney): Is Fred Thompson the GOP's Savior? TIME Column (Fred Kaplan): Why Petraeus' intriguing new Iraq strategy will probably fail Slate Column (Steven Stark): Can Oprah deliver her fans to Obama? Real Clear Politics Column (Tom Plate): Hug the Asian who's taking your job Seattle Times Editorial: Juicing down for global warming Christian Science Monitor Column: Impeach? USA Today   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Julia McCallum, Angela Leland, Walt Chiu, Carolina Pinto, Ryan Dowse and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Boy sells lemonade to get service dog Mark Rinkel is spending his summer selling lemonade to raise money for his 9-year-old brother, who has Type I diabetes. He is in line for a service dog that would alert him if his sugar levels drop. WSBTV Treasure trove 'found by octopus' An octopus with a porcelain plate stuck to its suckers has led to the discovery of a hoard of ancient pottery, South Korean scientists say. BBC NATION Judge annuls tough anti-immigrant laws A federal judge in Pennsylvania struck down ordinances adopted by the city of Hazleton to bar illegal immigrants from working or renting homes there. San Jose Mercury News Explosion kills 3 at Mojave airport An explosion that killed three at a Mojave Desert airport during testing of a new space tourism vehicle has shaken a small community. ABC News ENVIRONMENT Rwanda: Conservationists promise 'strict measures' to protect gorillas After the discovery of the bodies of four gorillas shot to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Wildlife Fund has said it is taking measures to ensure that does not happen again. allAfrica.com White House trims investigators tracking environmental crimes Fewer U.S. environmental cops are tracking criminal polluters these days, their numbers steadily dropping below levels ordered by Congress. Environmental News Network LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Conflict on the big screen: Hollywood goes to war After a period of reflection, filmmakers are turning their attention to Iraq. The results will be uncomfortable viewing for George Bush. London Independent Tom Cruise targeted in extortion plot David Hans Schmidt, who earned his dubious reputation trafficking X-rated footage of Paris Hilton and Colin Farrell, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort Tom Cruise. E! Online Scientology's star power WJZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Space tourism industry is lifting off The first humans to take a swing around the moon in more than 35 years may not be NASA astronauts, but space tourists. Christian Science Monitor Cairo toe earliest fake body bit An artificial big toe found on the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy could be the world's earliest functional fake body part, U.K. experts believe. BBC EDUCATION Opening a door to college with essays A workshop for low-income students teaches them that their life experiences can be as powerful as stellar grades. Ledger Schools cut other subjects to teach reading and math Teachers and schools are dedicating more and more energy to math and reading instruction at the expense of other subjects. U.S. News & World Report RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ‘Noor’ — an ode to religious tolerance Renowned contemporary Islam scholar Akbar Ahmed’s first theatrical drama, “Noor,” was part of Theater J’s “Voices From a Changing Middle East” series in Washington DC. Daily Times Baltimore pastor gets 15 years in child sex abuse case A convicted pastor's tearful plea for leniency failed to sway a judge, who sentenced the religious leader to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Baltimore Sun Pastor sentenced for molesting teen WJZ   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Want to beat depression? 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