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British soldiers stand by armored combat vehicles in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.  (Photo by Nabil al-Jurani / AP) Hurricane Felix death toll rises to 64 The death toll from Hurricane Felix rose to 64 with the discovery of at least 24 dead fishermen in the waters along Honduras' Miskito Coast, officials said. Forbes Judge strikes down part of Patriot Act A federal judge struck down a key part of the USA Patriot Act and bashed Congress for passing a law that makes possible "far-reaching invasions of liberty." Guardian Madeleine's mother 'named as suspect' Police named Madeleine McCann's mother a suspect in her disappearance, and said the girl's blood was found in a vehicle the family rented 25 days after reporting her disappearance. CNN   7 U.S. troops killed in 2 Iraq attacks Four U.S. Marines were killed in fighting in Anbar province, and three soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in northern Iraq, the military said. Yahoo! News U.S. advised to reduce Iraq troops Financial Times Voices of hope in Iraq CBS News Official says voice on video belongs to bin Laden Early analysis indicates the voice on a recently released videotape is that of Osama bin Laden, a U.S. official said, as President Bush called the tape "a reminder of the dangerous world in which we live." CNN Faux Bin Laden foils security CBS News Comics crack APEC's $250m security The team from hit Australian television show "The Chaser's War on Everything" have been charged after driving a convoy through APEC's $250 million security blockade. NEWS.com.au Fences, foes and farces Sydney Morning Herald   NATION Judge sends Duke prosecutor to jail Mike Nifong was sentenced to a single day in jail, having been held in criminal contempt of court for lying to a judge during his pursuit of rape charges against the three falsely accused lacrosse players. Forbes Atlanta's popular baby panda celebrates first birthday Over the past year, no Atlanta celebrity has received more publicity than the adorable pile of black and white fur born at Zoo Atlanta. WXIA Atlanta's baby panda celebrates first birthday Yahoo! Video POLITICS Globe-trotting lame-duck President While the presidential campaign of 2008 sweeps across the country, the lame-duck two-termer is scheduling an exhausting year on international relations and foreign travel that will keep him out of the country. ABC News Democratic fundraiser arrested in Colo. Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who failed to appear at a bond hearing in San Francisco, was taken into custody in Grand Junction, Colorado, the FBI and local police said. CNN BUSINESS Nation's mortgage troubles worsen Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages pushed the nationwide foreclosure rate to a record 0.65 percent this spring as the crisis in subprime lending intensified. Orlando Sentinel The dirty secret of campus credit cards Nearly every major university has a multi-million-dollar relationship with a credit card company. In most cases the worse the card terms are for students, the more profitable they are for schools. BusinessWeek Credit cards and the credit crunch CNBC SPORTS Manning lifts Colts past Saints in NFL regular season opener Indianapolis scored 24 straight points in the second half and opened up defense of their Super Bowl title with a 41-10 win over New Orleans in the opening game of the NFL season. AFP Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record $2.8M A 1909 baseball card featuring Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner was sold to a private collector for a record $2.8 million. CBC HEALTH Child binge drinkers at greater risk of alcoholism, says study Children who have begun binge drinking by the age of 16 are more likely to use drugs as adults, become alcoholics and acquire a string of criminal convictions, researchers said. Guardian Risk of binge drinking Insider Medicine Study examines perils of food additives Common food additives and colorings can increase hyperactive behavior in a broad range of children, according to a study. International Herald Tribune Depression a big factor in poor health Depression has a greater impact on overall health than arthritis, diabetes, angina and asthma, but it all too often goes unrecognized and untreated, a report from the World Health Organization suggests. WebMD RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Monks take officials hostage as Burma fuel protests escalate Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Burma held government officials hostage for more than five hours in a further escalation of the protests against the military regime's increase in fuel prices. Guardian More than 3,500 police, soldiers to protect pope on Austria visit Elite Austrian police commandos and bomb squads were checking venues and equipment, to prepare for Pope Benedict XVI's arrival. International Herald Tribune Vienna prepares for Pope visit Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Patriot Act: heartening news Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Farewell to an exceptional musician Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: The iPhone menace Slate Editorial: Iraq's Persian puzzle Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Don't pay kids for good grades Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Waiting for the general (and a miracle) Economist Column (Maryanne Wolf): Reading in a digital world International Herald Tribune Editorial: So why did Apple cut the iPhone price? iTWire   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Carolina Pinto, Angela Leland, Ritchelle Rala, Walt Chiu and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Malawi gov't donates food to WFP for its own people Malawi's government has donated more than 10,000 tonnes of maize to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), keeping the agency's programs in the country running to the end of the year. Reuters Ground Zero worker in rare kidney swap set to exit hospital The volunteer firefighter who participated in a rare triple kidney transplant said he can't wait to get out of the hospital and start his new life. NY Daily News 'Kidney swap' paving way to successful transplants WCBS WORLD Forces clash in Gaza Strip Hamas security men beat protesters, hurled stun grenades and fired in the air to disperse open-air prayers the rival Fatah faction held in the Gaza Strip. Reuters Tension rises after Syria opens fire on Israeli planes Syria said it opened fire on Israeli aircraft after they crossed into Syrian airspace, broke the sound barrier and "dropped ammunition" over the desert. Guardian Syria accuses Israel of bombing Reuters Indonesia, Russia sign arms pact Indonesia and Russia inked a billion-dollar arms deal during a visit by President Vladimir Putin that will see the world's fourth most populous nation snare a range of Moscow-financed hardware. AFP Putin embraces Indonesia BBC ENVIRONMENT EPA hauled into court over ship smokestack pollution Friends of the Earth is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet a deadline to regulate air pollution from large ships. Environment News Service GAO faults agencies over global warming Wildfires are flaring bigger and hotter in Alaska, the northern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. Bighorn sheep and grizzly bears in Glacier National Park are facing a housing crisis. Environmental News Network Watching the world melt away CBS News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Indies struggle to break through clutter For the major studios, summer 2007 marked a boxoffice high. For their specialty divisions and indie counterparts, it was a different story. Hollywood Reporter Spears plans comeback at MTV Awards Troubled pop princess Britney Spears will make her long-awaited return to the stage when she performs her new single “Gimme More” at the MTV Video Music Awards. Telegraph.co.uk SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facebook spills the beans on users Facebook has begun making its users' information visible to non-members. The change only makes available a user's name and profile picture. iTWire Social networking sites take notice of seniors International Herald Tribune New 'mini' dinosaur a step in bird evolution path An 80-million-year-old fossil recently uncovered in the Gobi desert could be a key piece of the evolutionary puzzle of how massive dinosaurs gave rise to today's comparatively tiny birds. National Geographic EDUCATION Abandoning pricey dorms for cheap co-op housing The soaring costs of higher education are reigniting interest in one of the easiest ways to work off a big chunk of college costs — doing chores in a housing cooperative. U.S. News & World Report Why women read more than men Surveys consistently find that women read more books than men, especially fiction. 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