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North Koreans visit the statue of late North Korean President Kim Il Sung erected on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea.   (Photo by Elizabeth Dalziel / AP) Iraq PM calls long-awaited crisis summit Telegraph.co.uk Wanted: strong Iraq government CBS News Quake shakes hurricane-braced Hawaii An earthquake jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. CNN Russian suspected of killing 49 people will get jury trial Suspected serial killer Alexander Pichushkin will face a jury trial next month on charges of bludgeoning 49 to death in Bittsevsky Park in southwest Moscow. Moscow Times   Hundreds dead in North Korea floods Hundreds of people are dead or missing in North Korea following week-long torrential rains which destroyed thousands of houses, damaged roads and railway tracks, state media says. Al Jazeera Koreas announce landmark summit Reuters Mattel to recall more Chinese-made toys Less than two weeks after Mattel Inc. recalled 1.5 million Chinese-made toys because of lead paint, the toy industry is bracing for another blow. ABC News Camera sees no signs of life in mine Another attempt to sink a video camera deep inside a coal mine where six miners have been trapped since a collapse a week ago yielded no signs of life, officials said. Guardian Search for missing miners continue MSNBC Taiwan opposition politician acquitted A Taiwanese court acquitted opposition party presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou on corruption charges, removing a dark shadow from a politician who backs better relations with rival China. International Herald Tribune   NATION 22 dead in China bridge collapse A bridge collapse in central China killed at least 22 people, with more than 40 reported missing. Times Online Blast derails Moscow-St. Petersburg train; 60 injured Prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation into a bomb explosion that threw an express train on one of Russia's major passenger routes off the tracks, injuring 60 people. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Romney reports he is worth as much as $247 million Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reported that he is worth as much as $247 million, which may make him the wealthiest of the 2008 contenders. Bloomberg Huckabee: I'm in the top tier after Iowa His second-place finish in the Iowa Straw Poll vaults Mike Huckabee into the top tier of Republican presidential candidates. CBS News Romney's Iowa poll victory a "big start" Reuters BUSINESS U.S. economy: July retail sales rose more than forecast U.S. retail sales rose more than forecast in July, signaling that consumer spending is holding up in the face of the housing recession. Bloomberg Chinese-made toothpaste joins recalls Complimentary toothpaste in upscale hotels has joined the growing list of potentially unsafe products imported from China, prompting an Indianapolis supplier to issue a worldwide recall. Indianapolis Star SPORTS Vick's co-defendants to plead guilty Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s remaining two co-defendants have set court dates to change their pleas to guilty in federal conspiracy charges related to dogfighting. Kansas City Star More bad news for Michael Vick ESPN ACC preview: emotional year for Va. Tech's Beamer Virginia Tech and Florida State are the preseason picks to play for the ACC championship, but if Wake Forest's improbable title in 2006 showed anything, it is that nothing is predictable in the ACC. USA Today HEALTH U.S. life expectancy lags behind other countries Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries. Countries that surpass the U.S. include Japan and most of Europe, as well as Jordan, Guam and the Cayman Islands. CNN Smokeless tobacco: unsafe alternative Looking for a safe substitute for cigarettes? Smokeless tobacco isn't the way to go, according to a new report. WebMD Smoking concerns on the rise CBS News EDUCATION Students push for guns on campus College students are pushing for their schools to allow them to carry guns on campus, saying they should have the right to protect themselves in a situation like the one at Va. Tech. Washington Times Can charter school teach Jewish culture without Judaism? Ben Gamla Charter School, billed as the nation's first publicly funded Hebrew-English school, has prompted fears of religion creeping into public schools. Chicago Sun-Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Fee content vs. free content Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Bush's tangled arms deal Salon.com Editorial: A worthy check on illegal workers Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Immigration: understated risks Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Karl Rove's flawed vision TIME Column: Tragic implications Real Clear Politics Column: Karl Rove's next job Slate Editorial: Virtual security Houston Chronicle   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Carolina Pinto, Ritchelle Rala, Jim Scripps, Josh Miles and Ryan Dowse.   GOOD NEWS Sierra Leone elections 'free and fair' Sierra Leone's presidential and parliamentary polls were free, fair and credible, election observers have said. BBC Votes counted in Sierra Leone elections ABC News Largest Elvis collection outside U.S. opens its doors An exhibition of Elvis Presley memorabilia — described by organizers as the biggest outside of the United States — opened in the German capital. IOL Bringing Elvis to the people Yahoo! News WORLD Pedophile arrested near infant program A man who blogs about his attraction to young girls but says he doesn't touch them was arrested near a university child care facility with a camera, police said. ABC News Pedophiles on the web ABC News Katrina aid used for luxury condos With large swaths of the Gulf Coast still in ruins from Hurricane Katrina, rich federal tax breaks designed to spur rebuilding are flowing to investors who are buying up luxury condos. TIME Wiesel's alleged assailant apologizes in S.F. court The man accused of accosting Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel in a hotel apologized to the Nobel Peace Prize winner in court as Wiesel recounted what he described as his most harrowing ordeal since World War 2. San Francisco Chronicle ENVIRONMENT Hurricane storms toward Hawaii Hurricane Flossie roared toward Hawaii with its sustained wind increased to 140 mph, and was expected to retain much of its strength by the time it passes by the islands. ABC News Arctic sea ice set to hit new low Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have predicted. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT American tourists shun costly U.K. North Americans are turning their backs on the U.K. as the strong pound and weak dollar persuade them to choose cheaper holiday destinations, official figures showed. Financial Times New publisher bites on O.J. book A literary agent working on behalf of Ron Goldman's family said that she has found a publisher for O.J. Simpson's once scuttled hypothetical memoir. E! Online Van Halen to reunite with David Lee Roth First, it was on. Then, in a matter of weeks, it was off. Now, after more than a decade of rumors and misfires, it seems the reunion of Van Halen with founding frontman David Lee Roth is back on. MTV SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facebook code leaked onto Internet Facebook said a misconfigured Web server was to blame after code from the social networking Web site's home page was exposed. CBC Jamming systems play secret role in Iraq A silent, invisible battle is being fought against roadside bombs in Iraq: Electronic jamming systems are playing a key role in neutralizing the threat. CNN Related slideshow CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Lutherans to allow pastors in gay relationships Homosexual Lutheran clergy who are in sexual relationships will be able to serve as pastors. Reuters Pope appeals for aid for South Asians affected by severe flooding Pope Benedict XVI appealed to the international community to quickly come to the aid of millions of people affected by severe flooding in South Asia. 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