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Palestinian children gather at the destroyed headquarters of the Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Hamas fighters overran Fatah-allied Preventive Security headquarters in Gaza City, a key target in their battle to control the entire Gaza Strip, witnesses and a security agency official said.  (Photo by Hatem Omar / MaanImages/AP) Hamas seizes Fatah security base in Gaza Hamas forces seized the southern Gaza town of Rafah on the Egyptian border, further establishing its control of the Palestinian territory, Palestinian security said. CNN Abbas prepares Gaza statement Reuters Special section: Palestinian rivals: Fatah & Hamas BBC Dying woman denied help in E.R. A woman who lay bleeding on the emergency room floor of a troubled inner-city hospital died after 911 dispatchers refused to contact paramedics or an ambulance to take her to another facility. WJLA 911 call from inside the E.R. ABC News   FBI audit finds abuse in data collection An FBI audit found the agency violated rules more than 1,000 times in collecting data on domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, The Washington Post reported. Reuters Iraq mosques attacked, curfew enforced Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al-Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine. Reuters Arrests in Shiite shrine bombing ABC News Monsoon sweeps into India Severe monsoon weather that devastated Bangladesh extended its grip over South Asia, killing a dozen people and disrupting transportation in eastern India, officials said. Reuters In pictures: Bangladesh floods BBC Imported toothpaste recalled in 4 states The Colgate-Palmolive Company said that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical. ABC News   NATION Explosion kills lawmaker in Beirut An explosion rocked Beirut's popular sea-front area, killing at least 10 people, including a vocal, anti-Syrian lawmaker who was close to slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, security officials said. Houston Chronicle Car bomb blast rocks Beirut MSNBC Magnitude-6.8 quake strikes off Guatemala's coast The second major earthquake in a week struck off the coast of Guatemala. Initial reports from the government suggested there was no significant damage in the Central American nation. Bloomberg Special section: Map showing quake zone CNN Shimon Peres elected president of Israel Vice Premier Shimon Peres put an end to his historic losing streak by beating Reuven Rivlin (Likud) and Colette Avital (Labor) to become Israel's ninth president. Jerusalem Post POLITICS Bush offers concession on immigration Hoping to salvage immigration overhaul legislation, President Bush has agreed to an upfront infusion of money for federal border security efforts in a concession designed to win conservative support. MSNBC Poll: Republicans are abandoning Bush MSNBC Is Bush a lame duck? CBS News Poll: Romney emerges as New Hampshire front-runner Where does the Republican presidential race in New Hampshire stand? New Hampshire Republicans had a debate and now they have a new front-runner. CNN McCain camp challenges Romney's anti-abortion stance CNN BUSINESS Odd couple Telkom, Vodacom may part Telkom and Vodacom are sending out signals that their relationship is coming to an end, with Telkom looking likely to sell its 50 percent stake to Vodacom’s other joint shareholder, Vodafone. Business Day Analysts: bonds no threat to bull market The recent rise of U.S. bond yields to five-year highs has hit stocks hard in the West, but Citigroup strategists believe the global bull market isn’t finished, and any further sell-off would be a buying opportunity. Forbes SPORTS 'Pacman' agrees to serve suspension Adam "Pacman" Jones dropped his appeal of a yearlong suspension, pledging to repair an image that made the Tennessee Titans cornerback the poster child for NFL misconduct. NFL News Agent: Pacman DNA samples come back negative ESPN Earnhardt Jr. joins Hendrick Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in Nascar, will race next season for Hendrick Motorsports, replacing Kyle Busch on the sport's leading team. Stuff.co.nz Dale Jr. signs with Hendrick Motorsports ESPN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY China overtaking U.S. for fast web access While there are high levels of broadband penetration in western Europe, North America and hi-tech economies such as South Korea, usage in developing countries is pitiful. Guardian Women prefer men who look like dad A new study finds that women who got along well with their dads as kids are attracted to men who resemble their fathers, whereas women who had a bad father-daughter relationship do not. LiveScience China finds new species of dinosaur China has uncovered the skeletal remains of a gigantic, surprisingly bird-like dinosaur, which has been classified as a new species. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Muslim first, Arab second, American third Baltimore Sun Column: Bush's suicide mission over immigration Newsweek Column: Property owners win one Real Clear Politics Column (Spencer Ackerman): Not departing is such sweet sorrow Guardian Column (Brent Staples): Meanwhile: dreaming of electric sheep International Herald Tribune Editorial: Israel's mixed feelings about 1967 Christian Science Monitor Column: Dam the consequences Economist Column: Get justice out from behind bars Chicago Sun-Times   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Ryan Dowse, Yvonne Lee, Julia McCallum and Walt Chiu.   GOOD NEWS Nigerian author wins Man Booker prize Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, often referred to as the father of modern African writing, has been awarded the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction, organizers said in London. News24 Couples celebrate six of the best Two women gave birth to sextuplets less than 24 hours apart. An Arizona couple celebrated the arrival of three boys and three girls, barely 10 hours after a couple in Minnesota became parents of six. The Australian Woman gives birth to sextuplets Reuters NATION 1.5M 'Thomas the Train' toys recalled The makers of Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys is recalling about 1.5 million of them. KLTV Real dangers of a toy train ABC News House passes post-shooting gun bill The House of Representatives responded to the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history by passing legislation to help keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. Scotsman A defeat for Rocky Flats workers The men and women who helped manufacture plutonium triggers for atomic weapons at the Rocky Flats weapons plant allegedly fell victim to at least 22 different kinds of cancer in the process. TIME ENVIRONMENT Survey shows one-third of Irish water sources polluted One-third of Ireland's rivers and ground water sources are polluted, according to a survey by the Environmental Protection Agency. Earth Times Parks can help climate-proof cities British scientists looking at the effect global warming will have on major cities say a modest increase in the number of urban parks and street trees could offset decades of predicted temperature rises. Environment News Service LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Criminalist defends work she did in Spector case A criminalist defended her work after Phil Spector's defense attorney accused her of tainting the evidence she collected from the body of an actress killed at the music producer's mansion. USA Today TV's 'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89 Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and '60s as television's Mr. Wizard, died at his home in the Bell Canyon section of Los Angeles. He was 89. CNET News HEALTH Human genome yields up more secrets In what's being hailed as a milestone in human genetics research, an international consortium of scientists announced new data that could revolutionize how scientists study health and disease. Health Day Experts release common red flags of ovarian cancer Experts issued new recommendations on how to catch a deadly cancer early, which could save thousands of lives every year. More than 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed this year. CBS2 New ways to detect ovarian cancer MSNBC EDUCATION Do longer hours equal more learning? Pressured to produce better students, 10 Massachusetts public schools added more hours to their schedules. Christian Science Monitor An ambitious student aid bill Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives education committee unveiled wide-ranging legislation that over five years would redistribute as much as $20 billion in federal funds to students. Inside Higher Ed RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican cuts aid to Amnesty Int'l over abortion stance The Vatican called on Catholics to stop supporting human rights group Amnesty International after it announced it was halting all financial aid to the organization over its stance on abortion. SBS Study says religion plays a role in couples' fidelity A new study by a professor at Brigham Young University says that being actively religious could help millions of marriage partners in the United States stay faithful. Daily Herald   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Mouth-to-mouth CPR not so helpful? For adults who suddenly collapse, CPR is more effective if rescuers focus on chest compression over mouth-to-mouth ventilation.   Photo of the Day Bishops under parasols look on during Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.   (Photo by Pier Paolo Cito / 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 No one should part with their individuality and become that of another. William Ellery Channing Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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