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Del Martin, left, and Phyllis Lyon, right, cut their wedding cake after being married by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, standing behind them, at City Hall in San Francisco. The same-sex couple was the first to be legally married by the mayor.  (Photo by Eric Risberg / AP) Same-sex couples begin to say 'I do' in California Seattle Times Couple jailed for same-sex marriage freed CBS News McCain calls for more offshore drilling Sen. John McCain said he supports lifting the federal moratorium on offshore drilling — a position that sets him at odds with most California officials. San Francisco Chronicle McCain, Obama on gas prices CBS News   Battle set for Afghanistan's second city Afghan military officials and Taliban militants say they are preparing for a major battle on the outskirts of Kandahar, Afghanistan's second largest city. CBS News Old-line Taliban commander is face of rising Afghan threat International Herald Tribune Clinton supporters resist Obama A new poll shows Obama leading McCain by a margin of 48 percent to 42 percent, indicating Obama did not get the traditional "bounce" in the public's opinion by finally defeating Hillary Clinton. ABC News Obama meets to mend rifts with CBC leaders The Hill Gore endorses Obama Google Video India goes to war in space India's Defense Minister announced the establishment of an Integrated Space Cell which will be jointly operated by the country's three armed forces. Asia Times   NATION China faults US policy on the economy Senior Chinese officials are publicly and loudly rebuking the Americans on their handling of the economy and defending their own more assertive style of regulation. International Herald Tribune Paulson says US, China economies challenged by energy costs Bloomberg Midwest braces for more flooding As floodwaters in parts of Iowa recede, frustrations rise among victims eager to survey the damage. CBS News Floods drive corn to record high BBC Deadly flooding keeps Iowans from homes CNN POLITICS It’s Christmas in July for the toy safety bill Six months after Christmas, lawmakers hope to have a belated gift for consumers: tougher lead standards for toys and more money for the beleaguered agency that oversees product safety. The Hill Longtime Clinton aide joins Obama Patti Solis Doyle, former Clinton campaign manager jettisoned in the final months of the primary, will join the Obama team as the chief of staff to Sen. Barack Obama's eventual running mate. Chicago Sun-Times Blog: Interpreting Patti Solis Doyle's hiring Atlantic Online Military lawyers objected to harsh detainee interrogations Military lawyers warned against the harsh detainee interrogation techniques approved by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, contending that they could be illegal, a Senate panel has found. Houston Chronicle SPORTS Mets fire coach Randolph Willie Randolph is out as manager of the New York Mets, fired in the middle of the night two and a half months into a disappointing season that has followed the team's colossal collapse last September. ESPN Beltran, Mets win; can't save Randolph Sporting News Tiger Woods wins US Open, captures 14th major title With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate. MSNBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Effects master Stan Winston dies Stan Winston, Oscar-winning special effects master who designed the dinosaurs for "Jurassic Park" and the look of "The Terminator," died at his Malibu home. He was 62. Variety Record-high pain at the pump leads more motorists to park it The tipping point is past: a record number of Americans say soaring gasoline prices are causing them financial hardship, and 55 percent have cut back on their driving as a result, up from the last month. ABC News ENVIRONMENT Japan to consider environment tax The government's top advisory panel has put climate change as the focal point of a new economic policy in which Japan is considering imposing an environmental tax. Reuters Where did all the fish go? Catches have declined since peaking in the 1980s. Everyone, from scientists to fishermen, is alarmed. In the United States, all quarters are pushing to develop solutions before the problem becomes unfixable. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION Teacher gap shrinking in NYC A new report indicates that New York City teachers in the poorest schools become more qualified over a five-year period which may account for the increase in student test scores. Education Week UI flooding may impact fall semester University of Iowa President Sally Mason said it will meet the challenges of cleaning up the swamped campus, but didn't say all the buildings would reopen for the fall semester. Des Moines Register   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Half of mutual fund managers don't invest in their own products San Francisco Chronicle Column: The sex lives of animals Salon.com Editorial: Europe's unfinished house Christian Science Monitor Column: W. regrets almost nothing Seattle Post-Intelligencer Blog (Ross Douthat): Conservatism, defined and debated Atlantic Online Column: Spore releases the Pixar in you Wired Editorial: Another chance on global warming International Herald Tribune Blog: Chinese renege on promised openness USA Today Column: Is Google making us stupid? Atlantic Online Column: Why Obama should NOT pick Clinton Salon.com Column: Airlines are charging for the wrong bags Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Steff White-Olson, Andrew McMillan, Bryan Panhorst, Beverly Stiles, Destinei Waddy, Eric Connolly, Dana Myles, Walt Chiu, Max Miller, Mason Lane and Binal Ghelani.   GOOD NEWS Honda rolls out new zero-emission car Honda's new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line and is headed to Southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring. San Francisco Chronicle Healthy living shuts down cancer genes Lifestyle changes, including a better diet and more exercise, can lead not only to a better physique, but also dramatic changes at the genetic level, researchers said. ABC News WORLD Bush and Brown's warning to Iran Gordon Brown and President George Bush have warned Iran to accept their "offers of partnership" or face tough sanctions and international isolation. BBC Special section: Iran's nuclear program explained Guardian Hundreds of Taliban take over southern Afghan villages Hundreds of Taliban fighters have taken over several villages in the same southern Afghanistan province where about 400 Taliban militants recently escaped from prison, local officials said. CNN Iraq confidence rising Violence is down, armed extremists are in disarray, government confidence is rising and sectarian communities are gearing up for a battle at the polls rather than slaughter in the streets. MSNBC US, Iraqi forces claim big weapons cache McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Air Canada to cut 2,000 jobs Due to its reduced ability to handle rising fuel costs, Air Canada will cut up to 2,000 jobs by the end of 2008. Toronto Star Intel to create a solar cell company Chip maker Intel Corp. said that it is spinning off assets to create a company, to be known as SpectraWatt Inc., that will make solar cells. CNN Adobe profit rises U.S. software maker Adobe Systems Inc. said that its quarterly profit climbed 41 percent, driven by growth in sales of programs for photo editing, Web creation and graphics design. Reuters HEALTH Cost of medicine could increase Large pharmaceutical companies are now promoting proposals that would mean pharmacists could no longer automatically replace certain brand-name drugs with no-name counterparts. Baltimore Sun Filtering through the coffee studies The effects of coffee can be confusing. Some studies say there is no harm, others proclaim a benefit, while still others warn of dire consequences if you so much as look at that cup of Joe in the morning. ABC News Experts probe salmonella cluster U.S. food safety officials said they hope that a cluster of nine cases of salmonella poisoning yields clues that lead them to the source of an outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Gay brain structure similar to straight opposite sex A scientist with a brain scanner could figure out your sexual orientation based on the symmetry of your brain, new research from the Stockholm Brain Institute hints. Bloomberg Graphics wars heat up as Nvidia, AMD launch cards Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices released new graphics processors as the two chip makers continued to compete on discrete graphics products Channel Web Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Challenges in military burials For the families of Jewish and Muslim members of the armed forces, challenges often arise when religious tradition conflicts with explicit rules that govern U.S. military cemeteries. Religion News Service Pope's weekend trip to southern Italy Pope Benedict XVI made his 10th apostolic trip within Italy, celebrating Mass at the shrine of Santa Maria di Leuca and in the city of Brindisi. Catholic World News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Global 'elders' launch new alliance Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter and others have formed a group to articulate new approaches to global issues. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Setsuko Klossowski, widow of French painter Balthus, admires her husband's painting, "La Vallee de l'Yonne," at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny, France.  (Photo by Olivier Maire / Keystone / 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. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey. 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