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Released Palestinian prisoners are carried by relatives after arriving at President Mahmoud Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.   (Photo by Kevin Frayer / AP) Israel releases 256 prisoners in bid to boost Abbas Israel freed more than 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his standoff against Hamas. CNN FEMA slow to test toxic trailers Lawyers for FEMA discouraged officials from pursuing reports that trailers housing hurricane victims had dangerous levels of formaldehyde. Guardian Are FEMA trailers toxic? CBS News France and Britain to press for U.N. action on Darfur The leaders of France and Britain said that they would be prepared to go to Darfur to press for peace and would together lobby the U.N. Security Council to act. International Herald Tribune   Pentagon clarifies Iraq appraisal plan The White House said it has not changed the timetable for assessing progress in Iraq, after a top general said a solid judgment may not come until November. CNN Secret report: no Iraq oil deal by September ABC News Police deaths reach highest midyear level in decades A surge in fatal shootings has contributed to a dramatic increase in deaths of law enforcement officers during the first six months of this year, the highest midyear body count in nearly 30 years. ABC News More and more police being killed MSNBC Iran uses activists for propaganda Using methods that hark back to Iran's 1979 revolution, Iranian state-run television broadcast "confessions" of two Iranian-American academics accused of undermining the regime. Christian Science Monitor Iran's Evin Prison likened to torture chamber NPR Pakistani court reinstates top judge Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated suspended Chief Justice Chaudhry after ruling his suspension by Gen. President Pervez Musharraf was illegal. CNN   NATION Putin: 'We will overcome this mini-crisis' President Putin intervened to try to defuse the escalating diplomatic row between Russia and Britain. He said that the two countries would soon recover from what he dismissed as a “mini-crisis." Times Online Putin says Russia, U.K. will overcome diplomatic crisis Yahoo! News No charges over U.K.s 'cash-for-honors' No one will be charged in the controversial cash-for-honors police investigation, more than a year after the inquiry began. NEWS.com.au No charges in honors inquiry BBC N. Korea talks end, wrangling to continue Grinding talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions will shift to technical wrangling over disarmament steps, envoys said as they endorsed a broad plan lacking any deadline. Reuters POLITICS Bush officials widen assertion of executive privilege The Bush administration unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority in the dispute over the U.S. attorney firings, saying the Justice Dept. won't be allowed to pursue contempt charges by Congress. Seattle Times Ex-Justice Department lawyer changes his testimony A former senior Justice Dept. official backed off sworn Senate testimony that he met with voting-rights lawyers before telling Arizona officials they could deny thousands of voters provisional ballots. McClatchy Newspapers Poll: 63 percent say Clinton 'likely' to win A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows 63 percent of voters believe it's likely that Hillary Clinton will be elected the first woman president in U.S. history if she wins her party's nomination. CBS News Hillary's former opponents speak MSNBC BUSINESS The end of easy money A decade of low-interest lending allowed U.S. consumers to run up debt. But with rates rising, they can no longer count on borrowing their way out of trouble. TIME China's economy: another blazing quarter Beijing announced a set of torrid economic numbers that came in ahead of already bullish market forecasts. China's $2.8 trillion economy clocked 11.9 percent growth in the second quarter. BusinessWeek China posts stunning 11.9 percent growth Reuters A Web phone called ooma With its quirky version of Internet phone calls, a startup hopes to succeed in a business where others have failed. BusinessWeek SPORTS Dog fighting's winners, losers There are an estimated 40,000 people in the United States involved in professional dog fighting, according to the Humane Society, and that number is growing. And so are the blood sport's animal victims. CNN Hunter wins 11th stage of Tour de France Robert Hunter of South Africa won the 11th stage of the Tour de France, while Michael Rasmussen of Denmark retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. Yahoo! News HEALTH Prospects dim for popular health bill A modest attempt to renew a popular program that helps poor children get access to insurance is unexpectedly becoming a proxy for the next big battle over who pays for American healthcare. Christian Science Monitor CDC: 2 million in U.S. have chlamydia More than 2 million people in the U.S. are infected with chlamydia and 250,000 have gonorrhea, according to a government prevalence estimate for the two sexually transmitted diseases. WebMD Rates of rare lymphoma increasing The incidence of a rare cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma has increased threefold over the past 30 years in the United States, a new study found. Health Day   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: When diplospeak clashes with human rights International Herald Tribune Editorial: The dangers of lead San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: To know yourself, get to know the dead Times Online Editorial: America needs an effective advocate for our veterans Chicago Sun-Times Column: In Palestinian territories, tragedy made for children’s TV New York Observer Column: Man of the left Economist Column: Is Potter an allegory for war on terror? Detroit News Column: Owing up to an Intel failure Newsweek   Site edited by: Ryan Dowse, Yvonne Lee, Walt Chiu, Julia McCallum and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Firefighters save dog from fire When paramedics are called to a scene of an accident or fire, their first priority is to take care of anyone who's injured. That happened in Utah, but one of the victims was a different kind of patient. KSL Firefighters save man's best friend MSNBC The moose babysitter Rick Sinnott, an Alaska wildlife official, has made a career of catching bears, corralling geese and making sure ravens don't eat Pringles. Christian Science Monitor NATION Court: VA must pay Agent Orange victims An appeals court ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay retroactive benefits to Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and developed a form of leukemia. St. Petersburg Times One of LA's most wanted gang members arrested in Oklahoma One of the Los Angeles Police Department's 10 "Most Wanted" gang members was arrested in Oklahoma City, authorities announced. MyFoxLA 'Most Wanted' gang member arrested KCAL ENVIRONMENT Scientists say trout not endangered Yellowstone cutthroat trout are "holding their own" in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming despite threats ranging from habitat loss and disease to hybridization with other species, officials say. Environmental News Network Spanish beaches reopen after oil spill The situation was gradually returning to normal on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza as authorities opened the two remaining beaches closed after a fuel spill last week. Raw Story Importing sand, glass may help restore beaches NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT For Gen-Yers, last Potter book marks the end of an era For Brent Lomas, the official end of childhood comes with the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The college senior said, "I have to go out into the world and say goodbye." Christian Science Monitor Early reviews smash Potter embargo Guardian 'Hairspray' premiere draws a crowd The stars turned out for "Hairspray" in Baltimore -- Amanda Bynes and teen heartthrob Zac Efron. John Waters was there, too, along with his family, both real and adopted. Baltimore SUn 'Hairspray' stars grace the red carpet WJZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Computer is crowned king of checkers It is game over for checkers: scientists have created the ultimate computer player, which can be battled to a draw with a perfect strategy but can never be beaten. Times Online Robots that walk on water As if signing books and performing surgery on patients were not enough, robots can now walk on water, too, thanks to engineers at Carnegie Mellon University. Scientific American EDUCATION Sides clash over education, health bill A bill filled with money for job training, health and education faces a veto from President Bush, who complains that Democratic add-ons have made it too expensive. Michigan Live Uganda earned $30M from foreign students in 2005 Uganda earned about $30 million from international student enrollment in the country's secondary and tertiary institutions in 2005, the government announced. allAfrica.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Adultery allegations against Catholic archbishop in Zimbabwe A camera hidden in the bedroom of Zimbabwean Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube allegedly took photos of him undressing with a woman named in an adultery case. International Herald Tribune Nepalese 'goddess' is reinstated A 10-year-old girl who is worshipped as a living goddess in Nepal has had her title reinstated after defying tradition and visiting the U.S. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Scientists create 'plastic' blood Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies.   Photo of the Day Two little monkeys play in a pool in Rome's BioParco zoo as temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit with hot winds and high humidity gripping most of the country. Forecasts say the temperatures will stay the same in coming days, and electricity demand is soaring.   (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino / 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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