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Hundreds of internally displaced Georgians wait outside the Civil Registry to register their arrival in Tbilisi. The United Nations estimates 100,000 Georgians have been uprooted; Russia says 30,000 residents of South Ossetia fled north into Russia.   (Photo by Sergei Grits / AP) Man fired from job kills Arkansas Democratic chairman Police and neighbors are struggling to explain why a man described as a loner drove more than 30 miles to Arkansas' Democratic Party headquarters and fatally shot its chairman hours after getting fired from his job. Newsweek Apartment blaze smolders, hundreds homeless near Philadelphia Firefighters continued dousing hotspots at a massive blaze in Conshohocken, Pa., that consumed an unoccupied luxury apartment house and four other properties. Philadelphia Inquirer Massive fire outside Philadelphia ABC News Whites will be minority group by 2042, predicts census bureau Non-Hispanic whites will drop below 50 percent of the population as early as 2042, according to U.S. Census Bureau projections. McClatchy Newspapers   Russia: 'Forget' Georgian territorial integrity Seattle Post-Intelligencer Cargo flights to Georgia mark start of U.S. humanitarian aid USA Today Georgian President speaks out YouTube Consumer price rise largest in 17 years U.S. consumer prices jumped to a 17-year high in July, climbing .08 percent, reducing the ability of the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates should the economic slowdown deepen. Bloomberg Home foreclosure filings up 55 percent in July MSNBC US stocks begin with losses after downbeat data MarketWatch Julia Child had a secret; 25,000 WWII-era spies revealed in US documents Chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the Nazis threatened the world. International Herald Tribune Spies among us Yahoo! News   NATION Iraq contractors cost US $85 billion The U.S. government spent $85 billion between 2003 and 2007 on contractors supporting the Iraq war and reconstruction, a report says. BBC Bigger, tougher fires bring California to the financial brink Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with perhaps its most expensive firefighting season ever, burning through up to $13 million a day. San Francisco Chronicle US drivers hit the road 4.7 percent less As summer vacation season kicked in, Americans got out of their cars, driving 12.2 billion fewer miles in June than the same month a year earlier. CBS News RV industry in lower gear as economy falters MSNBC POLITICS McCain visits Michigan for fundraising John McCain is visiting Michigan hoping to add to his bottom line. He attended one $500-per-person fundraiser and plans to attend two more. USA Today Warner to focus on economy at Democratic National Convention Mark Warner, former Governor of Virgnia and U.S. Senate candidate, will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention where he'll focus on the economy. Roanoke Times Mark Warner at Yearly Kos YouTube ENVIRONMENT Burger and fries for the gas tank How to convert a car to run on leftover vegetable oil from your local greasy spoon. Salon.com Eco-tower rising in lower Manhattan to include hotel and meeting space Developers broke ground on an Earth-friendly, $600 million mixed-use skyscraper in lower Manhattan that will include condominiums, retail, a boutique hotel and meeting space. Environmental News Network EDUCATION University of Tenn. professor's complaints lead to cancellation of book A U.T. professor alerted Ballantine Books that a novel it planned to publish about a wife of the Prophet Muhammad contained historical inaccuracies, and might spark violent protests. EducationNews.org Going green registers with colleges Students arriving on campus this month are seeing green — and not just from the money they're spending on tuition. USA Today RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Churches meets needs of autistic kids The Haven is a ministry for members with developmental disabilities such as autism and Asperger's syndrome that makes sitting through a typical church service difficult. Religion News Service 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   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: The war we don't know The Nation Column: Michael Moore’s 6-point blueprint Truthdig Column: Georgia war a neocon election ploy? Truthdig Editorial: Appeasing Russia Newsweek Column: Reclaiming the morality of abortion Slate Column: Bring back community baths Salon.com Blog: Time for Iraq to pay its own way USA Today Column: Yes, she can International Herald Tribune Column: Don’t call me—I may call you Newsweek Column: IOC turns blind eye to controversy Sports Illustrated Column: Produce large gains in after-tax income Boston Globe   Site edited by: Zahra Jaferi, Beverly Stiles, Joe Gold, Bryan Panhorst, Binal Ghelani, Dana Myles, Danaila Adriana, Walt Chiu and Carlos Wall.   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 Empire State Building all lit up with Olympic pride The Empire State Building is shining with Olympic spirit: Each of its top four sides are being lit with the different colors of 66 competing countries. Examiner WORLD Afghanistan: 3 aid workers and their driver killed Militants brandishing assault rifles ambushed a U.S. relief organization's vehicle south of Kabul, killing three aid workers and their Afghan driver. International Herald Tribune Zimbabwe opposition leader prevented from leaving country Chief opposition leader Morgan Tsvangiri and an aide had their passports confiscated were prevented from boarding a flight to Johannesburg, opposition officials said. International Herald Tribune BUSINESS Eurozone economy contracts for the first time in its decade-long existence Forbes US stocks rise on bank rally U.S. stocks rose for the first time in three days after a trade group loosened restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help revive the mortgage industry. Bloomberg LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Stephen King, ready for download For an über-best-selling author of good old-fashioned books, Stephen King has always seen the promise in the Internet: get content to as many people as possible. Time Parents: no unsupervised physical play Research indicates that parents prevent many children in England from climbing trees and riding their bikes without supervision. New Zealand Herald SPORTS Yang Wei takes men's gymnastics gold Denied in Sydney and disappointed in Athens, he is finally an Olympic champion after winning the men's gymnastics all-around. It wasn't close, either. San Francisco Chronicle Men's individual gymnastics finals YouTube Phelps cautious over medal record American swimming star Michael Phelps insists he is beatable despite winning 11 gold medals to become the most successful Olympian ever. BBC Big day for China, Japan in pool YouTube HEALTH Cheap drug hope for breast cancer A combination of two inexpensive existing drugs may offer a new way to treat breast cancer, a study suggests. BBC Childhood clumsiness may be connected to obesity in adulthood A klutzy kid has a good chance of turning out to be an obese adult. A new research implies that the cognitive impairment in obese adults may have its roots in childhood. Medical News Today SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY The pill makes women pick bad mates Birth control pills could screw up a woman's ability to sniff out a compatible mate, a new study finds. LiveScience Study: Mature-rated games worry parents more than beer, porn Parents are more worried about their kids being exposed to adult-themed video games than drinking alcohol or viewing pornography, a study finds. TechNewsWorld   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Do life events trigger mental disorders? A new epidemiological study performed in Italy addresses an old question in a recent issue of psychotherapy and psychosomatics regarding the triggers of mental disorders. Science Daily   Photo of the Day A two-month-old beluga whale calf briefly surfaces for air while swimming at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver.  (Photo by Darryl Dyck / 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 Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. 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