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President Barack Obama looks on after announcing he is keeping Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, to a second term, during a news conference in Oak Bluffs, Mass.   (Photo by Stephan Savoia / AP) Consumer confidence on the rise Confidence among U.S. consumers increased in August as consumers became less worried about the outlook for the labor market. Bloomberg Mixed signals on the recovery CNNMoney Blast in Afghanistan kills 4 US soldiers The U.S. military says an improvised explosive device has killed four American service members in southern Afghanistan. CBS News 2009 Afghan war's deadliest year Reuters Karzai expected to gain election victory Times Online Stolen presidency? CNN   Bernanke to be retained as Fed chief President Barack Obama will announce that he will appoint Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term, according to an administration official. Forbes Fed's Bernanke picked for 2nd term Kansas City Star Jury: Philip Morris USA should pay $13.8M to smoker's daughter A jury has decided that cigarette maker Philip Morris U.S.A. should pay $13.8 million in punitive damages to the daughter of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer. Star Tribune Iran resumes opposition trial Iran has opened the fourth hearing in a trial of opposition supporters accused of involvement in last June's post-election unrest, according to Iranian media. Al Jazeera Obama’s vacation spot has strong links to black history Rocky ocean cliffs, tangles of green foliage, large yachts and even larger gray-shingle mansions. But less known about Martha’s Vineyard is the island's long-enduring African-American history. Christian Science Monitor Where the leaders of the world go to get away NY Daily News   NATION Detainee interrogation documents released by CIA The CIA released the documents that former Vice President Dick Cheney requested in his attempt to prove that using enhanced interrogation techniques on terror detainees saved U.S. lives. ABC News Probe ordered into prisoner abuse Reuters Civil War buffs clash over Walmart The Battle of the Wilderness has given way to a battle over a Walmart. The discount giant wants to build a store in Orange County, Va., near where a portion of a key 1864 Civil War battle was fought. NPR POLITICS New deficit projections pose risks to Obama's agenda President Barack Obama's domestic policy proposals will face the reality of skyrocketing deficits when officials release two government reports projecting huge budget shortfalls over the next decade. Reuters Federal deficits: $9 trillion and counting CNNMoney Obama, Democrats urged to find unity on health care reform With health care negotiations stalled until Congress comes back from August recess, a top Democratic strategist says President Obama and his party need to seize control of the debate. CNN Advocates push for homeless in Medicaid NPR HEALTH Cut back, way back, on sugar A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says. MSNBC South Asia hit by sugar shortages BBC Reports of liver injury prompt FDA review of diet drug The FDA said it has received 32 reports of serious liver injury, including six cases of liver failure, among users of diet drug Orlistat, which is sold as an over-the-counter diet aid named Alli. MedPage Today SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Apple to ship new Mac OS X soon Apple will ship its newest operating system to customers a little earlier than expected. The company said Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be available later this week. CNET News Swiss official demands Google take Switzerland off street view maps A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any "Street View" images of Switzerland. Washington Examiner SPORTS Chargers' Rivers inks 6-year, $93M deal with $38M in guarantees Philip Rivers got his big-money contract extension. Now all he needs to do to keep up with Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger is to win the Super Bowl. Sports Illustrated Spilborghs' 14th-inning grand slam rallies Rockies by Giants Ryan Spilborghs desperately wanted a chance at redemption. With the Colorado Rockies looking at a heartbreaking loss, he got his shot and didn't waste it. ESPN Colorado Rockies NBC Sports RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Mother says slain pastor was a volunteer, 'just loved people' Pastor Carol Daniels would make the 60-mile trek from Oklahoma City to Anadarko every week to spread God's word, though often her car might be the only one parked outside Christ Holy Sanctified Church. Star Tribune `Builder’ bishop attempts to rebuild New Orleans archdiocese When Bishop Gregory Aymond left his native New Orleans to become bishop of Austin he was without experience at the head of a regional church. He now returns as a builder and quiet pragmatist. Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Goldman busted again TRUE/SLANT Editorial: Farewell to Clunkers Baltimore Sun Blog (derek thompson): Better banks mean less reform The Atlantic Column (John Bolton): Was the Lockerbie release bad diplomacy? Telegraph.co.uk Column (Caroline Baum): Market and the health care Bloomberg Editorial: Fight for the 'public option' Philadelphia Inquirer Column (james surowiecki): Status-quo anxiety on health care New Yorker Column: Cash for Clunkers helped car dealers Slate Column: Could abortion imperil health care reform? TIME   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Jasmine Jernberg, Jennifer Rivera, Jayanthi Nathan, Sevim Yolacti, Andreea Chirita, Walt Chiu, Laurie Hauptli, Leslie Wendel and Binal Ghelani.   GOOD NEWS Volunteers help replant Portland, Ore. garden hit by vandals Volunteers helped the victims of a crime that literally took food out their mouths. kgw.com New town to honor Robert Owen A project to build a town for 20,000 people in Lanarkshire, Scotland has been unveiled. Construction could start on Owenstown within three years. Herald Scotland Man lends a hand to Paraguay Alberto Yanosky is a man who rarely stops in his crusade to protect Paraguay from an onslaught of entrepreneurs and private landowners who are slicing, dicing and selling its lands away. Christian Science Monitor WORLD North Korea invites US for nuclear talks North Korea has invited a United States special envoy to Pyongyang for talks on its nuclear program, according to South Korean media reports. Christian Science Monitor South Korean satellite fails to enter intended orbit Science and Education Minister Ahn Byong-man says South Korea's first rocket launch developed a problem after liftoff. ABC News BUSINESS Court orders Federal Reserve to disclose emergency loan details The Federal Reserve must for the first time identify the companies in its emergency lending programs after losing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Bloomberg Extra time for clunker reimbursements Car dealers were given an extra day to apply for Cash for Clunkers reimbursements since the federal computer system that permits the federal trade-in allowances crashed. Newsday 'Cash for Refrigerators' next? ABC News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Luxury hotel chains dropping 5-star ratings to conserve cash Luxury hotel chains, the biggest losers in the lodging industry’s decline, are giving up some hard-won stars to save money. Bloomberg Beck returns to air, does not address advertiser fallout over Obama remarks Talk show host Glenn Beck returned to the air after a vacation, but did not address the advertiser boycott that began after he called President Barack Obama a racist. Seattle Post-Intelligencer ENVIRONMENT Future US heat waves will be worse The nation is headed for strong heat waves in coming decades that will hit cities and farmers and threaten wildlife with extinction, a new global warming report warns. USA TODAY Averting a perfect storm of shortages Faced with the threat of a booming population going hungry in a warming world, there is quiet confidence among many researchers that technology can provide solutions. BBC Farmers care about trees Almost half of the world's farmland has at least 10 percent tree cover, indicating that farmers are far less destructive to forests than previously believed. Environmental News Network EDUCATION Stanley Kaplan dies at 90 The Brooklyn man who founded the nation's first test preparation company has died at age 90. NY Daily News The college rankings season opens The U.S. News college ranking issue is out again, with the usual suspects on top and the same chorus of administrators, professors and think tanks attacking the study's methodology. The Atlantic   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Gravest challenge of century is disease The high volume of global air travel enables rapid dissemination of germs and viruses. 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