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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, residents push a stalled car in a flooded street in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.  (Photo by Huang Shengang / Xinhua News Agency / AP) Britain 'on board' for U.S. strikes on Iran British defense officials have held talks with their Pentagon counterparts about how they could help out if America chose to bomb Iran. Telegraph Iraq says Blackwater killed 17, shooting was 'deliberate' Iraq said security guards from the U.S. firm Blackwater "deliberately killed" 17 Iraqis in last month's shooting incident in Baghdad and that it would take legal steps against them. Reuters Iraq probe raises blackwater toll MSNBC Security Council to meet to consider action against Myanmar Faced with mounting world outrage over violence in Myanmar, the U.N. Security Council was to meet under pressure to quickly condemn the military regime for crushing pro-democracy protests. AFP   Typhoon hits China, then weakens Typhoon Krosa crashed into the Chinese coast, forcing the evacuation of 1.4 million people, after killing five in Taiwan as it lashed the island with heavy rain and high winds. Reuters Worst Vietnam floods in decades kill dozens MSNBC Animated guide: Typhoon BBC Iowa poll puts Clinton atop in key state Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken the lead among Democratic presidential candidates in an Iowa poll, an encouraging sign of progress toward overcoming a big hurdle in the race. ABC News Report: war on terror fueling al-Qaida Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, the "war on terror" is failing and instead fueling an increase in support for extremist Islamist movements, a British think-tank said. Reuters Monet painting vandalized Intruders entered the Orsay Museum and punched a hole in a renowned work by Impressionist painter Claude Monet, the French culture minister said. Yahoo! News See the tear Yahoo! News   NATION Deputy fired 30 shots from rifle in killing 6, officials say An off-duty sheriff's deputy used a police-style AR-15 rifle to kill six people at an early morning party in a small Wisconsin town, officials said. CNN Medicare recipients ripped off Tens of thousands of Medicare recipients have been victimized by deceptive sales tactics and had claims improperly denied by private insurers. Columbus Dispatch Virginia Rep. Jo Ann Davis succumbs to breast cancer Rep. Jo Ann Davis, Virginia's first female Republican member of Congress, died at age 57 after a long battle with cancer. Baltimore Sun An army of women against breast cancer ABC News POLITICS Approval rating of Congress plummets Public support for the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate fell again in the United States, according to a review of four public opinion polls. Angus Reid Global Monitor Democrats see wedge issue in health bill Democrats say the willingness of House Republicans to stick with President Bush in the battle over a public health insurance program for poor children will prove costly on Election Day. Ledger Sen. Craig to join Idaho Hall of Fame Sen. Larry Craig has been chosen for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame, despite his well-publicized arrest and guilty plea in an airport sex sting, officials said. MSNBC BUSINESS Business under pressure over CEO pay U.S. companies are facing fresh pressure from regulators and shareholders to rein in excessive executive pay as research shows chief executives have been paid up to 10 times more than their top lieutenants. Financial Times Investors ask Supreme Court to sanction securities-fraud claims Investors will confront corporations when the Supreme Court considers the highest-profile business case of the year. McClatchy Newspapers Sprint Nextel is said to seek a new chief Sprint Nextel's board is seeking a new chief executive to battle the company's less-than-stellar performance, according to people apprised of the executive search. CNET News HEALTH Study shows promise for antibiotic anti-inflammatory to treat strokes Administering the antibiotic minocycline within 24 hours after a stroke significantly reduces brain damage and physical impairment, Israeli researchers report. San Francisco Chronicle 5 alternative medicines that work Americans spend billions of dollars each year on alternative medicine, everything from chiropractic care to hypnosis. Doctors say alternative medicine can work wonders on the body. CNN SPORTS 1 dead, 250 hospitalized as Chicago marathon is cut short A Michigan man died while running the Chicago Marathon as stifling heat and smothering humidity forced organizers to halt the race after four hours, authorities said Toledo Blade Jimenez breathes like a winner The Rockies got about as much out of starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez as they could have hoped for in what turned out to be Colorado's 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the National League division series. Denver Post Quick exit leaves Phillies unfulfilled ESPN Glavine eligible for free agency Mets pitcher Tom Glavine declined his $13 million option with New York, making himself eligible for free agency. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Neocons converge around Giuliani campaign Newsweek Column: If Democrats bend a little, they'll gain a lot Newsday Column: Once our leaders had real power Telegraph.co.uk Column: Restore habeas, restore security Christian Science Monitor Editorial: My kid could paint that Slate Editorial: Fueling NASA Houston Chronicle Editorial: Questioning the India deal International Herald Tribune Editorial: No child left behind: an upgrade Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Josh Miles, Ritchelle Rala, Angela Leland, Ryan Dowse, Walt Chiu and nicole miller.   GOOD NEWS Canada to give $25 million in food aid International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda announced a $25 million program to help feed people in southern Afghanistan. Globe and Mail Agassi's charity event raises $9 million for students Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children netted $9 million for the 580 students that attend the school his charity is helping to build. ESPN Macy's back-to-school promotion raises $2.5 million for reading program Reading Is Fundamental Inc. announced that Macy's stores has raised a record $2.5 million, which will be used to fund new books for underserved children in a multicultural literacy campaign. Good News Network WORLD Petraeus: Iran still fueling war Although America's top general in Iraq called al-Qaida "the wolf closest to the shed," he said sectarian fighting among militias fueled by Iran could be the biggest long-term challenge for Iraq. CNN Hope for southern Iraq as rival militias call a truce Sydney Morning Herald Muted memorials for slain journalist The one-year anniversary of the execution-style slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was marked by a series of memorial events in Moscow that drew scant crowds but droves of police. San Francisco Chronicle Rape has morphed from tool of war into societal epidemic in Congo Eastern Congo is going through another one of its convulsions of violence, and this time it seems that women are being systematically attacked on a scale never before seen there. International Herald Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT World moves into the ecological red The world has moved into "ecological overdraft," the point at which human consumption exceeds earth's ability to sustain it and goes into the red, the New Economics Foundation think-tank said. Reuters Congo rebels seize gorilla habitat Rebels have seized an area in eastern Congo that serves as a wildlife habitat for endangered mountain gorillas, threatening one of the last known populations of the animals, conservationists said. ABC News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Fatherhood 2.0 As dads have begun to act more like moms, old notions of masculinity have come into question. TIME Radiohead album bets on fast release The release of popular rock group Radiohead's new album next week is the latest wake-up call for a music industry still struggling to deal with the advent of digital music, experts say. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Nobel Prize goes to DNA engineers Americans Mario R. Capecchi, Oliver Smithies and Briton Martin J. Evans won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine for developing a technology for manipulating genes in mice. CBS News 'Earthquake rocks' see daylight For the first time, rocks have been extracted from California's San Andreas Fault by scientists drilling almost two miles below the surface. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Catty view of pope's life When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope in April 2005, a slew of biographies soon flooded bookstores around the world. The latest one, however, is recounted by a cat. ABC News Vicars should remove white collars when off-duty A church safety group suggests Catholic and Anglican vicars should remove their clerical collars while off-duty because criminals often target clergymen since they are perceived to have money. International Herald Tribune EDUCATION Bush softens insurance stance President Bush may be willing to accept an increase for a children's health insurance program than the one he has proposed, but he defended his veto of the expansion of coverage approved by Congress. Baltimore Sun To catch a cheat The pressure is on for schools to raise test scores. Some, it seems, are willing to resort to anything. Newsweek   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Bionic eyes plug directly into the brain Researchers have set their sights on bypassing the normal routes of bionics to hook video cameras deep into the brain, allowing the blind to see. 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