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A wounded Georgian woman lies in front of an apartment building, damaged by a Russian airstrike, in the northern Georgian town of Gori. According to photographer the wounded woman was later helped by her neighbors and evacuated her to a safe area.  (Photo by George Abdaladze / AP) Police in western China kill 5 suspected militants after bombing Five people were killed after a violent confrontation in western China's tense Xinjiang region in which the police fired on assailants who had attacked a police station with homemade bombs. International Herald Tribune Islamic terrorists threaten Olympics in video, says US monitoring group Christian Science Monitor US may not be in recession, but 170 metro areas could be The broad U.S. economy appears to have escaped a recession, but that's of no comfort to most of the country, where economic pain is being felt everywhere but oil-rich Texas and Oklahoma. McClatchy Newspapers Democrats derail effort by Clinton backers to ban caucuses Devoted Hillary Clinton supporters urged the Democratic party to get rid of caucuses, the town hall meetings in states such as Iowa where Clinton's presidential campaign stumbled. McClatchy Newspapers   Georgia conflict: Screams of the injured rise from streets From the middle of a housing estate in the Georgian town of Gori a huge fireball rose into the sky. Choking dust swirled above the debris, darkening the sky. A brief silence followed, then the screams began. Telegraph.co.uk Georgia and Russia nearing all-out war International Herald Tribune Georgian troops bombard separatist forces MarketWatch Georgians protest Russian invasion at UN USA Today Agony of Burma’s dumped children About 54 percent of Burma's 138,000 cyclone victims were children. Aid agencies such as Save the Children believe there could be as many as 2,000 children still separated from their families. Times Online 11,000 couples later, gay marriage largely a nonevent in Mass. Nearly five years after the state's Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, the battle that brought international attention to Massachusetts is all but dead. McClatchy Newspapers African 'tree of life' finds new life as European superfruit In Senegal, villagers have always known about the health benefits of baobab fruit, which only now have been discovered by Europe in what could spell magic for localities like Fandene. Yahoo! News   NATION US says conflict over anthrax vaccine motivated suspect U.S. investigators said they believed that Bruce Ivins, a scientist who recently committed suicide, sent anthrax-laced letters to quell a dispute over the safety of an anthrax vaccine. International Herald Tribune Ohio group fights razing of historic spacesuit lab The Ohio Historic Preservation Office is fighting the Air Force's plans to demolish Building 55 at Wright-Patterson Airforce Base, a World War II-era building where the first anti-gravity suit was developed. Houston Chronicle POLITICS McCain slams Obama over Iraq U.S. presidential candidate John McCain again accused his opponent Barack Obama of defeatism and said the Democratic senator did not have what it took to be the country's commander in chief. Reuters Edwards could face political free fall John Edwards, who made his marriage a central part of his overall message during the 2008 Democratic primaries, was dealt a political blow after admitting to having an extramarital affair. CNN Special section: John Edwards: his statement in full Times Online Blog: Elizabeth Edwards's blog Daily Kos Clinton cranking up volume to pull her backers to Obama Hillary Rodham Clinton told an exuberant crowd that she wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams. Star Tribune BUSINESS UBS fined $150 million, agrees to buy auction debt UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest bank, agreed to pay $150 million in fines and begin buying back $18.6 billion in failed auction-rate securities. Bloomberg Dying for a tax break With the political conventions rapidly approaching and the focus of Washington turning to 2009, some unfinished pieces of business have the solar industry unsettled. Forbes ENVIRONMENT Seals find secrets of deep Antarctic Scientists are uncovering the deepest secrets of the freezing Antarctic waters by enlisting elephant seals to carry probes to places never before reached by humans. Times Online South Koreans fill streets of Seoul to continue protest against US beef imports For the past two months, protesters have been filling the streets of Seoul condemning a decision to lift a ban on imported beef from the United States. Environmental News Network HEALTH The hottest topic in soft tissue — double-bundle ACL Despite the enthusiasm of surgeons for the double-bundle technique, the single-bundle should remain the standard method for managing deficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament, experts said. Medical News Today Few HIV patients tested for tuberculosis A new report suggests that only 1 percent of HIV-positive patients worldwide have been screened for tuberculosis, a curable infection that frequently kills those living with AIDS. Reuters EDUCATION Homeschooling OK, Calif. court says A state court lifted the cloud cast on the homeschooling of 166,000 California children and ruled that parents have a right to educate their children at home even if they lack a teaching credential. San Francisco Chronicle 3R's Project seen as deft approach to discussing faith in schools The 3Rs Project is a "civic character project" based on religious freedom that promotes rights, responsibilities, and respect and that affirms teachers' right to teach public school students about religion. Salt Lake Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (King Kaufman): A view of a killing in China Salon.com Editorial: Expatriate voters' role in the election Economist Blog (Andrew Sullivan): Campaign distortion, you think? Atlantic Online Editorial: … and clouds of suspicion USA Today Column (Melinda Liu): Quest for gold Newsweek Column (Paul Roberts): Food fight Slate Column (Kim Komando): Digital drugs deliver worry for parents ABC News Column (David Brooks): Lord of the memes International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Bryan Panhorst, Destinei Waddy, Walt Chiu, Danaila Adriana, Dana Myles and Max Miller.   GOOD NEWS Fat feline gets new home in NJ A 44-pound cat named Prince Chunk will be adopted by a family, after being found wandering around the community where his owner lost her home to foreclosure. Boston Herald Bulgarian archaeologists discover ancient chariot Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in Bulgaria. Seattle Times WORLD At least 62 dead in Vietnam floods Sixty-two people in northern Vietnam were killed by landslides and floods that covered the homes of some as they slept in their beds. Seattle Times Syria rules out new IAEA visit Syria says its agreement with the Int'l Atomic Energy Agency prohibits U.N. experts from investigating a suspected reactor site bombed by Israel since the site has already been investigated. San Francisco Chronicle LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Beijing Olympics: Meet the couch potato army of China Their sporting elite may plan to dominate the medals board, but for most of China's 1.3 billion citizens, Olympic fever has inspired only one form of exercise: reaching for the remote control. Telegraph.co.uk George Clooney plans to film story of bin Laden's driver George Clooney, already one of Hollywood's leading liberal voices, has embarked on what may be one of his most controversial projects: the story of Osama bin Laden's driver. Guardian Speaking the language of circus Sun Dehn and Xu Zhang, veterans of China's Flag Circus, were reunited at Circus Juventas in St. Paul, Minn., the nation's only year-round school for rising circus stars. Star Tribune SPORTS Grieving US opens its Olympics by holding off Venezuela The U.S. men's volleyball team, still reeling from the stabbing death of the coach's father-in-law, opened Olympic play with a 3-2 victory over Venezuela. ESPN Olympics photos: day 2 BBC Torres a winner in a suspicious age The 41-year-old was in the water against competitors as young as the 16-year-old Cate Campbell of Australia, of whom Torres said, "It's just bizarre. I think I might be older than her parents." National Post Special section: 100 Olympic athletes to watch TIME Phelps breaks record to take first gold Michael Phelps smashed the world record to take his first gold in the quest for an unprecedented eight wins in the pool. Reuters SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DefCon: Boston subway officials sue to stop talk on fare card hacks The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority filed a suit in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent three M.I.T. students from presenting a talk at a hacker conference. Wired Iron Age warrior found in UK The grave of an ancient British warrior with tantalizing Roman connections has been unearthed in southern England. National Geographic RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Bush, Hu ready for another candid talk President Bush will meet with China's President Hu Jintao to discuss China's policy of only allowing worship in officially approved churches which forces millions of people to pray privately. Denver Post Bush optimistic about China's future Associated Press Activists, Hindus, Jews protest crosses A church-state watchdog group has joined Hindu and Jewish organizations in arguing that a Utah court erred in ruling that a highway cross for a fallen state trooper is a "secular symbol of death." USA Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 1 in 10 schools are 'dropout factories' One in 10 high schools across the United States are failing to graduate more than 60 percent of their students. ABC News   Photo of the Day Pink salmon are unloaded from the hold of a salmon seiner in Petersburg, southeast Alaska.   (Photo by Klas Stolpe / 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 Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked. Leadership is defined by results, not attributes. Peter F. 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