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A cargo ship sails through Gaillard Cut or Corte Culebra on Panama Canal waters near Panama City, Panama.  (Photo by Arnulfo Franco / AP) Panama backs ambitious canal expansion plan in vote Panamanians overwhelmingly backed a plan to give their famous 92-year-old canal its biggest-ever overhaul, an ambitious project the government hopes will help lift the country out of poverty. Reuters North Korea said to be willing to talk South Korean lawmaker said North Korea will return to nuke talks if financial dispute is resolved. ABC News Staring At North Korea Time Slideshow: North Korea Yahoo! News Foley singled out "hot" boys: report Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley made friends with a wide circle of teenaged House of Representatives pages, then singled out "hot" boys to write to. Reuters For stricken Darfur, a new threat Rebels are brazenly attacking government soldiers and rejecting all previous cease-fires. IHT   White House: Iraqis must 'step up' on security The fledgling Iraqi government must "step up and take more responsibility" for the country's security, a high-ranking White House official said. CNN Attacks kill 44 in Iraq as Ramadan ends ABC News U.S. forces caught in crossfire on streets of 'capital of death' USA Today Judge sentences former Enron chief to 24 years in prison Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced on Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his role in the securities fraud that led to the collapse of Enron. IHT NATION Text messaging distracts teen drivers Brooke Shinkle, a senior at Springboro High School, does something while driving that would terrify most adults. She exchanges text messages on her cellphone. Miami Herald Police fire on Hungary protesters Hungarian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of anti-government protesters, marring commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the country's 1956 uprising against Soviet rule. CNN   NATION Asian Indians more visible in U.S. The train-station billboards tell it all. Local travel agents promise the best airfares from New York to Mumbai. Shagun Fashions is selling dazzling Indian saris. And DirecTV offers ``the six top Indian channels direct to you.'' Miami Herald Cost of Hawaii quake damage soaring One week after Hawaii's biggest earthquake in 23 years, damage estimates are soaring, and a review is underway of how state, emergency and utility officials responded. USA Today Egg salad recalled in 17 states Ballard's Farm Sausage Inc. said Saturday it is recalling its egg salad in 17 states because of possible contamination. Boston Globe ENVIRONMENT Look at what the cargo ship dragged in With invasive aquatic species costing billions yearly, lawmakers are clamping down on the discharge of ballast water. Christian Science Monitor In L.A., ailing palm trees making a frond farewell The trees are dying of old age and a fungal disease, disappearing one by one from parks and streets, and city planners are replacing them with oaks, sycamores and other species that are native to L.A. StarTribune TECHNOLOGY Experts create invisibility cloak A US-British team of scientists has successfully tested a cloak of invisibility in the laboratory. BBC Apple's iPod turns 5 Apple's iPod celebrated its fifth birthday Monday, marking a milestone for the music player that reinvigorated Apple and revolutionized the way people buy and listen to music. CNN Businesses embracing Firefox as the other browser The number of businesses allowing employees to download the Firefox Web browser soared this year. Information Week HEALTH Canada allows silicone breast implants again The Canadian government licensed the sale of silicone gel breast implants on Friday, reversing a partial ban that was in place for more than 13 years over health concerns. Reuters Transplant monitor lax in oversight The organization that oversees the nation's organ transplant system often fails to detect or decisively fix problems at derelict hospitals. Los Angeles Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: If we had known then... Boston Globe Editorial: The Married Minority Los Angeles Times Blog: Democrats need a vision USA Today Editorial: Status quo must go in Middle East International Herald Tribune Editorial: Wish it were your idea? Chicago Tribune Column (Huden): 5 years later: An anthrax victim's recollections New York Post Column (McBride): A tale of 2 newspapers Poynter Institute Column (Blumner): The time for forced integration has passed St. Petersburg Times Column (Barry): The blame game International Relations Center Column (Lynch): Instead of erecting fences, remember our traditions Miami Herald Editorial: Leaving DNA on the shelf is a crime Chicago Tribune   Site edited by: Peter Dunn, Janet Falkenstein, Nancy Weil, Joe Naroditsky and Jesse Glickstein.   GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS Flying eye hospital aids world's poor Converted DC-10 complete with operating room and volunteer doctors has flown to 70 developing countries, and trained over 100,000 local doctors and nurses in eye repair procedures. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Close to 24 million rally against poverty UN News Service Foundations offer grant to mental-health workers Direct-care employees who work with the mentally ill and the mentally retarded will be able to work toward associate's and bachelor's degrees through a $586,388 three-year grant. Philadelphia Inquirer RELIGION After 197 years, Bible Society looks to embrace Internet era The Massachusetts Bible Society, a 197-year-old organization, has sold its downtown building, is about to close its wood-paneled bookstore, and is trying to reinvent itself. Boston Globe Behind America's different perceptions of God An extensive survey divided religion into four ways of seeing God, which they say is a better indicator of political and moral attitudes than denomination Time ELECTION 2006 Senate candidates in NY hold 1st debate The Republican seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton went on the attack against her in their first debate Friday, accusing her of putting presidential aspirations ahead of voters. Forbes Campaign '06: Tom DeLay's Gift to the Democrats Time Many GOP donors pitch in for Joe Hartford Courant Calif. GOP wants own candidate to withdraw MSNBC WORLD Muslim veils debate grows fierce in UK The head of Britain's race relations monitoring group warns that tensions over veils could trigger riots as the climate grows increasingly intolerant Associated Press Putin ducks EU demands on energy charter Putin defended his government's stance on Georgia and dodged EU leaders' demands that he commit to a legally binding energy charter that would guarantee better access to Russia's oil and gas fields. Forbes BUSINESS Ford posts worst quarterly loss in 14 years Ford said that its net loss widened to $5.8 billion in the third quarter - its worst quarterly performance in 14 years - as it took a hit from costs related to the restructuring of its key North American business. CNN 2 plead guilty in Coke secrets case The two men accused of plotting with a secretary at Coca-Cola Co. to steal trade secrets and trying to sell them to archrival PepsiCo Inc. each pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy. Philadelphia Inquirer SPORTS Toyota Formula One team ambushed near track; none hurt Four members of the Toyota Formula One team were ambushed by gunmen near the Interlagos track, but no one was injured. ESPN Australian racehorse 'poisoned' The mystery surrounding the fate of Australia's most famous racehorse looks set to have been solved - 74 years after his death. BBC News ENTERTAINMENT How Borat hoaxed America Spoof Kazakh reporter Borat - aka Ali G comedian Sacha Baron Cohen - is expected to score a box office hit by offending and humiliating real Americans in a new movie. BBC News Man builds haunted house out of balloons Sculptor Larry Moss has created his latest piece of performance art : a walk-through haunted house made out of 130,000 latex balloons covering everything but the floors and ceilings. Boston Globe   Photo of the Day	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 Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love Where is the Love? 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