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A Georgian man is seen in front of a destroyed building in the village of Ruisi, near the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia.   (Photo by Sergei Grits / AP) Phelps hits all-time best Reuters Phelps typical 23-year-old _ 'til he hits water Google News US Olympians to watch ABC News Auto sales slump holds down July retail sales, prices rise Sales at retailers edged down 0.1 percent on another big drop in auto sales, according to a Commerce Department report. USA Today The dollar makes a comeback Forbes   Violence flares in Georgian town BBC Russia leaves open chance of further strikes into Georgia Telegraph.co.uk Georgians in America watch violence back home Associated Press Back Story with Thom Shanker International Herald Tribune Bombing in northern Lebanon kills at least 10, wounds 30 A briefcase bomb exploded on a bus in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli during morning rush hour. International Herald Tribune Ranbaxy drugs win approval amid US probe on data The FDA approved 18 generic drugs made by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., even as the U.S. investigated whether the company fabricated data to get its medicines cleared. Bloomberg US troops forced to pay airlines out of pocket to take military gear to war Some airlines are charging U.S. soldiers extra baggage fees to take their military kits with them as they set off for war. CNN   NATION Mukasey: Prosecutions unlikely in Justice hiring scandal The Attorney General announced that no Justice Department employees are likely to be prosecuted on charges that they allowed political considerations to influence department hires. ABC News NYPD plan tracks every car in Manhattan The New York Police Department wants to keep track of every vehicle that drives into Manhattan but one civil liberties group calls it an assault on privacy rights. Newsday Detroit mayor did not violate the terms of his bond, judge rules A judge ruled that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick did not violate the terms of his bond by being with a police bodyguard, who witnessed his alleged assault. Detroit Free Press Detroit mayor behind bars CBS News POLITICS Memos show Clinton campaign turmoil Newly published staff memos and e-mails reveal a campaign hobbled by internal rivalries and perhaps most important, Clinton's failure to make hard decisions. Newsday McCain sharpens his aim Sen. John McCain has made the race thus far all about Sen. Barack Obama, seeking to define his opponent as an aloof, elite celebrity whose sense of himself far outstrips his accomplishments and readiness to lead. Toronto Star Special section: US elections 2008 Financial Times Senators start ‘Republicans for Obama’ Former Republican Rep. Jim Leach and former GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee touted Barack Obama as the candidate who represents the traditional conservatism that they feel has been forgotten. The Hill Obama camp hopes new voters turn out on Election Day St. Petersburg Times BUSINESS US stocks fall on banking concern U.S. stocks fell after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it may post more credit losses, pushing the costs for the collapse of the subprime mortgage market to more than $500 billion. Bloomberg JPMorgan; Anheuser-Busch, budget YouTube Best Buy to sell iPhones starting Sept. 7 In a move that will significantly expand its retail presence, Apple has agreed to let Best Buy sell the new iPhone 3G through its nationwide chain of Best Buy Mobile outlets. CNNMoney ENVIRONMENT Are they going to gut the Endangered Species Act? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing major changes to the Endangered Species Act, a move that critics say will weaken federal protection of threatened plants and animals. Christian Science Monitor 106 mpg 'air car' creates buzz, questions Of all the contenders in the quest to produce the ultimate fuel-efficient car, this could be the first one to let you say, "fill it up with air." CNN EDUCATION Governor wants legal protections for teachers in Indiana Teachers who use good faith efforts to maintain discipline and order in their classrooms shouldn't have to worry about being sued for doing so, Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said. USA Today Colleges link up to cut costs Financial officers from colleges and universities faced with spiraling expenses have discovered the truth in the maxim "there's strength in numbers." BusinessWeek RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Judge says the University of California can deny religious course credit A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the University of Calif. can deny course credit to applicants from high schools whose textbooks proclaim the Bible to be unerring. San Francisco Chronicle Chicago Archdiocese to announce settlement with sexual abuse victims The Archdiocese of Chicago agreed to pay almost $12.7 million to 16 victims who told of agonizing flashbacks, years in therapy and recurring thoughts of suicide after sexual abuse at the hands of priests. Chicago Sun-Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: IOC turns blind eye to controversy Sports Illustrated Column: Produce large gains in after-tax income Boston Globe Column (Mark Lange): Your credit card's fine print Christian Science Monitor Blog: Drilling for truth Economist Column (Reid Wilson): How Clinton lost Real Clear Politics Editorial: Empire strikes back The Australian Editorial: The Edwards affair: It's the lying, stupid Star Tribune Column: Negative ads do work Politico Column: The West got the Games it really wanted San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Three years after Katrina International Herald Tribune Column: The West stoked Moscow's aggression Newsweek Column: Pesky war intrudes on US politics Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Andrew McMillan, Destinei Waddy, Walt Chiu, Bryan Panhorst, Jasmine Jernberg, Steff White-Olson, Danaila Adriana, Brian Levine, Carlos Wall and Dana Myles.   GOOD NEWS Former Hawaiian leprosy patients get long-awaited apology Sen. J. Kalani English of Hawaii apologized on behalf of the state to patients confined to the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula for more than a century. Sacramento Bee EPA to set beach water criteria by 2012 The National Association of Clean Water Agencies and the Natural Resources Defense Council reached an agreement over recreational water quality criteria. Environment News Service Navy to curb sonar to protect whales The Navy agreed to restrict loud sonar blasts from anti-submarine vessels in large areas of the world's oceans to protect whales and other vulnerable creatures. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD Report: US using contractors in Iraq at unprecedented rate The United States spent $85 billion on contracts in Iraq and other countries in the first four years of the war, according to a newly released government report. CNN China falls short on Olympic promises The Beijing Olympics has been an event seven years in the making. But questions remain whether China has kept its promises to improve human rights and other major areas of reform. CNN Another Olympic fake ABC News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Commuter marriages are on the rise As the housing market slows, more families are finding themselves maintaining jobs and households in two locations while they wait for a "sold" sign. Christian Science Monitor Stiller's 'Thunder' under fire from disability groups Ben Stiller's new movie "Tropic Thunder" has been under criticism from a coalition of disabilities groups who believes the comic actor overused what they call the r-word, or "retard." ABC News SPORTS Referees prefer athletes in red A new study suggests that referees may actually favor a competitor in scarlet attire. LiveScience Osterman tosses no-hitter as US tops Australia 3-0 Cat Osterman is accustomed to delivering for the U.S. women’s softball team. The 25-year-old Houston express-mailed a no-hitter for the Americans in a 3-0 win over Australia. Houston Chronicle HEALTH Bark-like skin getting better on Indonesian 'Tree Man' Dede Koswara, known in his native Indonesia as "Tree Man," has lived for years with rapidly spreading warts that have covered his entire body in a case that, up until now, has baffled doctors. ABC News Risk of breast cancer relapse can linger The risk of relapse can linger for some breast cancer survivors even after completing five years of what doctors call systemic therapy, a new study found. Forbes Crying foul over online junk food marketing to kids A new report, commissioned by the Berkeley Media Studies Group, focuses on methods of advertising food to kids that have become particularly popular during the past two years. BusinessWeek SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Cyberspace: new frontier in conflicts As Georgian troops retreated to defend their capital from Russian attack, the Web sites of their government, also under fire, retreated to Google. Christian Science Monitor Light bent the wrong way — can an invisibility cloak be far behind? Researchers have taken the next step on the road to constructing a cloak of invisibility or a powerful "superlens" capable of capturing fine details invisible to current lenses. Scientific American New manned craft definitely won’t launch until 2014, NASA says NASA’s deadline to launch the new Orion spacecraft is not until 2015. To avoid a five-year gap between missions, the agency had hoped to launch Orion a little early, but it appears that won’t happen. Discover   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Critical pesticide program cut The USDA will eliminate a program that produces the only publicly searchable database on pesticide use and risk associated with various crops and the body. 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