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Rohit Mathrubhai, 10, is attended by relatives as he waits to be transferred to another ward at the Civil Hospital in Ahmadabad, India. Rohit was injured in the blast outside the trauma ward of the Civil Hospital.  (Photo by Gautam Singh / AP) Obama: Conditions dictate final Iraq force Reuters Senate blocks bill to help poor pay winter heating bills The Senate voted against moving forward with legislation that would boost funding for a federal program that helps low-income families pay their cooling and heating bills. Reuters Senate passes housing bill CNNMoney Housing bill clears Senate, awaits Bush's signature NPR   Group takes credit for India blasts A group calling itself the Indian Mujahedeen claimed responsibility for the attack but offered few other details in e-mails sent to several television news stations, the CNN-IBN station reported. CBS News India on alert as death toll from bombs rises CNN Synchronized blasts hit high-tech Bangalore Yahoo! News 2,000 homes threatened by wildfire near Yosemite Fueled by dry timber that hasn't burned in a century, a wildfire in central California grew to more than 16,000 acres and is threatening more than 2,000 homes near Yosemite National Park, a fire official said. CNN How one careless phone call ended Radovan Karadzic’s liberty The breakthrough in the hunt for Karadzic came from a single telephone call. A Serbian security source said that the call, from Karadzic’s mobile phone, was his “fatal error”. Times Online At site of massacre, arrest brings little solace International Herald Tribune   NATION Black soldiers get apology over riot, lynching convictions The Army formally apologized for the wrongful conviction of 28 black soldiers accused of rioting and lynching an Italian prisoner of war in Seattle more than six decades ago. MSNBC Iowans to Congressmen: stop immigration raids An immigration raid that arrested nearly 400 people in northeastern Iowa scarred a small town and tore families apart, residents said. ABC News South Padre Island actually turning tourists away Weekend tourists were being turned away from this popular vacation destination as officials cleaning up after Hurricane Dolly declared the island closed for business. Houston Chronicle POLITICS Republicans block heating aid bill Republicans blocked the Senate from considering a bill that would nearly double federal aid to help the poor pay heating and air-conditioning bills. TIME The Obama roadshow rolls into London The U.S. presidential hopeful chose to spend the last day of his Middle East and European tour in London, cementing the "relationship" between the UK and America. Scotsman BUSINESS Chrysler lending unit to end auto leases Chrysler LLC, hurt by plunging prices for used sport-utility vehicles, said its finance unit will stop offering leases to customers on Aug. 1. Bloomberg UBS suspends US head of fixed income Swiss bank UBS AG suspended David Shulman, the firm's head of fixed income in the U.S. and global head of municipal securities, according to a published report. MarketWatch ENVIRONMENT Global warming and psycho bears Knut was the perfect mascot for the Green moment, splashed on the cover of Vanity Fair. But now, he's a quivering, angry mess and a cautionary tale to animal celebrity. Toronto Star Commercially engineered bees spread disease to wild bees Disease spread to wild bees from commercially bred bees used for pollination may be playing a role in the decline in North American bee populations, researchers said. Environmental News Network SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY No fuelin': cheap gas There is a magic fuel for your car. Burning it instead of gasoline cuts greenhouse emissions up to 30 percent. But what is this magic fuel? Denver Post Ballmer urges troops to slap down Apple and Google A "state of the union" memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to all his employees makes it clear that the company still sees Apple and Google as threats, but for very different reasons. iTWire EDUCATION Debate: online, r u really reading? What does it mean to read in the digital age. The discussion is playing out among educational policy makers and within groups like the National Council of Teachers of English. New York Times Science labs in elementary school? Traditionally, elementary school means the three Rs: reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic. But, that may be about to change. education.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY The first church of second life There is another life beyond this one: where inhabitants have new bodies and can fly anywhere they like. It sounds a bit like heaven. But it’s not. It’s cyberspace. Christianity Today At nation's churches, guys are few-and-far-between in the pews Churches nationwide are fretting and sweating to reel men into their sanctuaries on Sundays. USA Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Brent Blackwelder): Make Freddie and Fannie go green The Nation Editorial: Rewriting the rules of American justice International Herald Tribune Column (Richard Dowden): Mugabe's power ploy Guardian Blog (Noam Scheiber): Romney adds nothing to McCain New Republic Column (Joe Dickerson): What did Obama learn in Iraq? Slate Column (William Schneider): Trying to carry the red states National Journal Column (Susan Estrich): Arrogance won't win the election Real Clear Politics Editorial: Ethanol's allure plummets USA Today Blog: McCain's veep: It's all about the map Newsweek   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Danaila Adriana, Walt Chiu, Destinei Waddy, Max Miller and Beverly Stiles.   GOOD NEWS The moon beckons again — for US, 8 other nations The U.S. and eight other nations signed a landmark agreement hoping to lay the groundwork for a new generation of lunar exploration. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Qantas jet probe focuses on exploding oxygen cylinders Air safety investigators said that an exploding oxygen cylinder may have been to blame for tearing a huge hole in an Australian Qantas jumbo jet in mid-air, nearly causing a disaster. Google News Qantas plane lands with hole in fuselage Yahoo! News China buys the silence of grieving parents Free ‘life insurance’ has been offered to families of children who were killed when schools collapsed in the earthquake. Times Online Mahdi army weakened, but waiting The militia that was once the biggest defender of poor Shiites in Iraq, the Mahdi army, has been weakened in a number of neighborhoods across Baghdad in an important moment for stability in Iraq. International Herald Tribune 7 pilgrims killed in attack in Iraq CNN Iraq war's price tag nears Vietnam's CBS News Despite rebel losses, cocaine sustains war in rural Colombia Colombia's four-decade-old war fueled by the drug trade is proving immune to American-financed efforts to stop it. International Herald Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Beers with more alcohol catch on High-alcohol brews are among many craft beers that are grabbing a growing market share in the U.S. from their mass-produced and heavily advertised counterparts. TIME Judge tosses Savage's suit against Islamic group A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate." Associated Press Reality hosts to preside over Emmys The reality is, there won't be an Emmy host this year — there will be five. The reality-TV hosts nominated in the new category that honors their work will preside over the show. Associated Press SPORTS Are you kidding? Super Bowl champs still feel disrespected On the first morning of the first day of their first training camp, the New York Giants seized upon a familiar and yet strangely incongruous role: That of an disrespected underdog. Sports Illustrated Johnson wins pole at Brickyard In a qualifying session dominated by Chevrolet and Dodge, Jimmie Johnson won the pole for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, narrowly edging Mark Martin for the top spot. Sporting News Packers shareholders back GM Thompson at annual meeting While shareholders toured the Atrium, bought souvenirs or had lunch, General Manager Ted Thompson emerged from his office shortly before 1 p.m. and signed autographs and visited with fans. USA Today HEALTH More than 1,000 died in painkiller overdoses At least 1,013 people died of overdoses in several U.S. cities from 2005 to 2007 after illegally injecting the highly potent painkiller fentanyl. Reuters Are granite countertops radioactive? A physics professor at Rice University, W.J. Llope, is warning that some granite countertops contain levels of uranium high enough to be dangerous to humans. Houston Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Big cities battle dismal graduation rates Seventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland. CBS News   Photo of the Day Students re-enact the attack on the Moncada miltary barracks in Santiago de Cuba. President Raul Castro will address the nation from Santiago to mark its 55th anniversary.   (Photo by Javier Galeano / 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 Our lives teach us who we are. Salman Rushdie Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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