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Blackwater USA founder Erik Prince is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee hearing examining the mission and performance of the private military contractor Blackwater in Iraq and Afghanistan.   (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP) Five die in plant fire after reportedly signaling to rescuers Five workers who died in a hydroelectric plant fire initially radioed to authorities to say they were not injured, company officials said. CNN Nearly 30 percent of flights delayed The airline industry's dismal performance continued in August with nearly 30 percent of flights delayed, according to government data. ABC News   How Iraq contractors deal with trauma The congressional hearings of Blackwater USA security forces in Iraq are raising questions about the way military contractors deal with traumatic stress. ABC News Blackwater chief defends firm MSNBC A change of attitude by North Korea? As a plan to disable North Korea's nuclear facilities moved forward, the leaders of North Korea and South Korea met in Pyongyang in a historic summit aimed at symbolizing a future of reconciliation. U.S. News & World Report Photos - North Korea Yahoo! News NYC seeks immunity from Sept. 11 suits A federal appeals court panel suggested New York City is not immune from liability in 8,000 cases accusing it and others of failing to properly protect workers cleaning up the WTC site in 2001. ABC News Judges weigh city's liability for 'ground zero' suits New York Sun   NATION Bush vetoes expansion of kids' health insurance program President Bush vetoed legislation expanding a children's health insurance program by $35 billion over five years. CNN Accuser says book by Justice Thomas includes 'smears' A new book by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas includes "a litany of unsubstantiated representations and outright smears," according to the woman who accused him of sexual harassment. USA Today Cleveland mom accused of drowning two young girls Amber Hill initially would tell police only her name and date of birth, but the girls' father said she called him at work about 12:30 p.m. and said the children were "resting at peace." Cleveland Plain Dealer POLITICS U.S. House calls for plan to pull forces from Iraq In a rare show of bipartisanship on Iraq, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make the Pentagon produce plans to withdraw U.S. troops — but did not mandate the withdrawals. Reuters Retiring Republicans may help Democrats pad Congress majorities Ralph Regula, a Republican representative from Ohio, lost subcommittee chairmanship when Democrats took control of the House in January. Now he's thinking retirement. Bloomberg Surprising numbers for candidates MSNBC BUSINESS eBay rethinks Skype EBay investors and analysts are over Skype. They hardly ever talk about recouping the $2.6 billion that the Chief Executive plunked down for the voice-over-Internet company in 2005. Forbes IMF must adapt and downsize or die, new boss says The new head of the International Monetary Fund says the organization created to assist the world economy after World War II needs to downsize to adapt to a new global economy. Reuters HEALTH Study: Obesity may push U.S. health costs above Europe's Nearly twice as many U.S. adults are obese compared to European, a key factor leading Americans to suffer more often from cancer, diabetes and other chronic ailments, a study found. Environmental News Network Turning off TV at early age can help to avoid problems According to a study kids who cut back on TV by age 5-and-a-half are less likely to have behavioral issues. MSNBC Toy blocks might boost toddlers' language skills HealthDay SPORTS Knicks' Thomas found liable in sexual harassment case New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sexually harassed a female executive of the basketball team, a jury decided, and it awarded her $11.6 million in punitive damages. Guardian Plaintiff speaks out MSNBC Rockies rally in 13th, win NL wild card The NL wild card came down to a wild, 13-inning finish that put Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies into the playoffs and sent Trevor Hoffman and the San Diego Padres home weary and dazed. ABC News Rockies fever catching on in Denver ESPN EDUCATION Low education level linked to Alzheimer's, study says People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education, according to a study. Science Daily Schools expand globally, educate locally There is a growing number of schools catering to the sons and daughters of the modern international business class. Many top executives are now taking their children with them on their travels abroad. New York Sun   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (George Monbiot): Take Western interests in Burma into account Guardian Column (Andy Borowitz): Clinton's attack ads Newsweek Column (Gary Kamiya): How the Democrats blew it Salon.com Column (Anne Applebaum): Why don't they like us as much as they used to? Slate Column (William Murchison): The comeback of paternalism Real Clear Politics Editorial: Dealing with the issues Forbes Editorial: Everyone pays, in dollars International Herald Tribune Editorial (Donald Kraybill): Why the Amish forgive so quickly Christian Science Monitor Editorial (Debra Saunders): Less hate and loathing in 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Tax funds for all religious schools? Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Innocent minds Houston Chronicle Editorial: School closure plan on target Denver Post   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Jim Scripps, Ritchelle Rala, Carolina Pinto, nicole miller, Walt Chiu and Shannon Doyle.   GOOD NEWS The Plaza Hotel celebrates 100 years The Plaza hotel, the setting for dozens of movies and home to the fictional Eloise, celebrated its 100th birthday with a party complete with fireworks and a one-ton cake in the building's image. HappyNews.com Panama's toothpaste hero found People around the world had been putting an ingredient of antifreeze in their mouths and until Panama blew the whistle, no one seemed to know it. International Herald Tribune WORLD Myanmar junta arrests more Myanmar's junta arrested more people hours after the departure of a U.N. envoy who came to the country to try to end a ruthless crackdown on protests which sparked international outrage. Reuters Israel admits to Syria air strike Israel has confirmed that it carried out a strike on a Syrian military base last month. President Assad said the raid demonstrated Israel's "antipathy towards peace" - and that Syria would retaliate. BBC Darfur peacekeeping mission at risk African peacekeepers searched for more than 20 members of their force still missing and feared wandering the wilderness of Darfur after rebels overran their base in an unprecedented attack. Seattle Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Warming will reshape global travel, experts say Global warming will produce stay-at-home tourists in the next decades, radically altering travel patterns and threatening jobs and businesses in tourism-dependent countries, according to U.N. experts. MSNBC Coalition presses candidates on environment Houston Chronicle Arctic ice island breaks in half The giant Ayles Ice Island drifting off Canada's northern shores has broken in two - far earlier than expected. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT TV season holds out for a hero The first week of the 2007-08 TV season has left industry observers concerned about the absence of a breakout series. Only two new shows got enough ratings to reach potential hit status. Hollywood Reporter Radiohead Web site crashes as fans rush to order album Radiohead's official Web site was back online last night after overwhelming demand for the band's new album caused it to crash. London Independent Pam Anderson gets marriage license Actress Pamela Anderson and poker player Rick Solomon successfully applied for a marriage license in Las Vegas, according to reports. San Francisco Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Subtle racism harasses brain Subtle racism interferes with black people's mental function even more than overt racism does, a psychological study shows. WebMD Sabretooth's surprising weak bite The sabretooth tiger may have looked a fearsome sight with its massive canines but its reputation takes something of a knock with a new piece of research. BBC Downloading the Burma uprising: Did it help? The ruling junta cracked down on protesting monks anyway, but it knew the world was watching. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY High Court won't hear two religion cases The Supreme Court returned to work by sidestepping two church-state cases that social conservatives had hoped the justices would use to chart a rightward course. Yahoo! News Supreme Court justices attend Red Mass Yahoo! News Feuding nuns force convent demise A convent in Italy is being shut down after a fight between its last three remaining nuns. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Walk-in trauma centers give vets a welcome home The first Vet Centers were started almost 30 years ago by Vietnam veterans. The idea was that a veteran with a mental health problem will respond best to another veteran. NPR   Photo of the Day A Bulgarian teacher plays a musical instrument as protesters shout anti-government slogans during a protest in front of the government building in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.  (Photo by Petar Petrov / 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. 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