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South Korean protesters shout slogans in a rally demanding the safe return of South Koreans kidnapped in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of South Korean troops from that country near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.   (Photo by Lee Jin-man / AP) South Korean envoy races to save 22 hostages A South Korean envoy is headed to Afghanistan to try and save 22 Koreans held captive by Taliban kidnappers after the militants killed one hostage. CNN More than 50 Taliban killed in Afghan south Reuters President Roh's office denounces killing of Korean hostage Yonhap News Agency Nifong admits: no crime in lacrosse case Former prosecutor Mike Nifong acknowledged there is "no credible evidence" that the three Duke lacrosse players committed any crimes, offering, for the first time, a complete apology. Yahoo! News New U.S. study calls Guantánamo captives dangerous Accelerating the public-relations battle over Guantánamo, a new study argues that large numbers of detainees were a direct threat to U.S. forces, including al-Qaida fighters. International Herald Tribune   Documents contradict Gonzales' testimony Documents indicate eight congressional leaders were briefed on the terrorist surveillance program in 2004, contradicting sworn Senate testimony by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Yahoo! News Senators call for Gonzales perjury probe NPR General's rank could be reduced in Tillman probe A retired three-star general criticized for misleading investigators probing the controversial death of Cpl. Pat Tillman could be stripped of a star and face a decrease in retirement pension. CNN Former therapist gets 45 years for molesting sick kids A former respiratory therapist was sentenced to more than 45 years in prison for sexually preying upon children who were so sick they couldn't speak out. Houston Chronicle Hospital molestation Fox6 Rocket fire kills 10 in Pakistan Four rockets crashed into a city in northwest Pakistan, killing 10 people, wounding 40 and stoking the confrontation between Islamic militants and the government. Globeandmail.com Rocket fatalities in Pakistan Reuters   NATION Thailand threatens state of emergency if protests escalate Thailand's defense minister warned that the military-backed government could impose a state of emergency in Bangkok if more violence breaks out at anti-coup protests. Forbes Thai coup protest leaders detained on court order Reuters Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates Cuba's acting president, Raul Castro, is leading revolution day celebrations, filling in for his ailing brother Fidel who was last seen in public a year ago. BBC Cuba's Raul Castro renews offer to meet with U.S. Bloomberg Judge orders Sudan to pay USS Cole families $8M A federal judge ordered Sudan to pay nearly $8 million to the families of 17 sailors killed in the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole. TIME POLITICS British PM Brown to meet Bush at Camp David British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit Camp David for his first face-to-face meeting with President Bush. Guardian McCain's media team quits his campaign Sen. John McCain's advertising consultants have resigned from his presidential campaign, the latest in a rash of staff shake-ups in recent weeks. Yahoo! News Romney, McCain lash out at Democrats MLive.com BUSINESS New Orleans home sellers struggle In working-class areas, homes for sale have begun to move briskly. But in the ritzy uptown district and other well-to-do neighborhoods, the picture is much bleaker. USA Today Worst home sales in 4 1/2 years ABC News Amazon's spending pays off Investors wondered for years whether Amazon's heavy spending on new products and technology was worth it. Now it's all starting to pay off, at least judging by the company's latest profit report. BusinessWeek SPORTS Rasmussen thrown off Tour de France Michael Rasmussen, leader of the Tour de France, was withdrawn from the race and dismissed by his sponsor, Rabobank, when doubts over his ethical credibility peaked with accusations he lied to his team. Times Online Vick expected to enter plea in federal dogfighting case Michael Vick is due in federal court to start a legal process that jeopardizes not only his career, but also his freedom. CNN Falcons owner comments on Vick USA Today NBA commissioner: 'sacred trust' of fans is at stake NBA Commissioner David Stern expressed his horror at allegations that referee Tim Donaghy bet on league games and pledged to do everything in his power to restore fans' "sacred trust." USA Today Betting scandal Yahoo! News HEALTH Officials seek airline passengers in new tuberculosis scare A Taiwanese man with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis took two flights to reach China last week, prompting a hunt for passengers who traveled with him, officials said. International Herald Tribune Obesity may be 'socially contagious,' landmark study suggests A landmark study has found that whether your friends, family members and spouse are overweight or slender can significantly influence whether you pack on the pounds or stay slim and fit. CBC Having an obese friend increases your chance of becoming obese Insider Medicine RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Priest arrested over genocide in Rwanda A former government administrator and a Catholic priest sought for their alleged roles in the 1994 Rwandan genocide were arrested in France. allAfrica.com Egypt's religious advisor says Muslims can choose own religion Egypt's official religious advisor ruled that Muslims are free to change their faith as it is a matter between an individual and God, in a move which could have far-reaching implications for Christians. Africasia   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Michael Isikoff): The letter, the law, and Gonzales' credibility Newsweek Column: The fearful vacationer Salon.com Column: Senators skeptical of everything AG says Slate Column: Stopping murder in Darfur Economist Column: Drives us to drink San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Juicing down for global warming Christian Science Monitor Column: John Edwards: trial lawyer to the underclass Real Clear Politics Editorial: Al-Qaida's Pakistan bases leave U.S. a dilemma USA Today   Site edited by: Julia McCallum, Ryan Dowse, Yvonne Lee, Angela Leland, Ritchelle Rala, Walt Chiu, Carolina Pinto and Jim Scripps.   GOOD NEWS Chain of human kindness could end the wait for a new kidney It is the medical nightmare that nobody wants to face: A close relative needs a new kidney, you want to donate, but there is no blood-type match. Times Online Kenya: HIV/AIDS crusader wins top award Colleagues describe her as an intellectually gifted woman, easily equated with Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai. Her exemplary works have received recognition worldwide. allAfrica.com NATION Judge: FBI framed 4 men for murder A federal judge ordered the government to pay more than $101 million in the case of four men who spent decades in prison for a 1965 murder after the FBI withheld evidence of their innocence. WRAL Worst of hurricane season still to come Nearly eight weeks have passed since the last tropical storm, but banish any notion the 2007 hurricane season has been unusually slow and beware the coming months, experts say. AOL News Move to limit memorials angers families of Iraq troops Twenty soldiers deployed to Iraq from the army base in Fort Lewis, Wash., were killed in May, a monthly high. That same month, the base announced a change in how it would honor its dead. International Herald Tribune ENVIRONMENT U.S. border fence seen harming ocelots and butterflies The riot of green vegetation that lines both sides of the Rio Grande river along the southeast Texas and Mexican border can give a canoeist the impression of gliding past unbroken wilderness. Environmental News Network Earthquake 'swarm' strikes Africa, puzzles experts The tremors began on July 12, so faint that they were barely noticed. A week later, a couple of good jolts sent people fleeing their offices in downtown Nairobi. Then the tremors were gone. National Geographic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Career crisis for Lohan and Spears after new disgraces Two of Hollywood’s notoriously hard-living bad girls have crashed and burned once again, this time raising questions whether their careers will ever recover. Belfast Telegraph Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking Walt Disney Co. became the first major Hollywood studio to ban depictions of smoking, saying there would be no smoking in its family-oriented, Disney-branded films. Yahoo! News Activists push Home Depot to drop Fox The Sierra Club and other U.S. activist groups have launched a campaign to get Home Depot to drop its ads from the Fox network. Earth Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Korean mummy holds clues to disease The liver of a child mummy preserved for 500 years still holds samples of the hepatitis B virus. It was unearthed in South Korea and will help scientists understand how the virus evolved. LiveScience Humans narrowly beat computer in tense poker battle Two professional poker players narrowly beat a computer after four tense rounds that scientists called the world's first man-versus-machine poker championship. Sydney Morning Herald EDUCATION Rise in student debt is driving action on the Hill The Senate voted 95-0 to boost the amount of federal aid that a low-income student can receive, as well as eliminate some conflicts of interest for the student-loan industry. Christian Science Monitor Professor who wrote September 11 essay is sacked The University of Colorado has fired an academic whose comparison of victims of the September 11 attacks to Nazis triggered a debate over free speech and scholarship in the U.S. Brisbane Times Explosion at UCLA building An explosion occurred in the cooling system of a building housing a nanotechnology center at the University of California, Los Angeles, authorities said. There were no injuries. San Francisco Chronicle Explosion rocks UCLA campus KCBS   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Bloomberg: New York's yellow cabs to go green by 2012 New York City's famed yellow taxi cabs will go green within five years under a plan that could serve as a model for other large cities, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced.   Photo of the Day A man walks past burning paper boxes containing fake tobaccos of famous brands seized by the police since 2006 in Weifang, in China's eastern Shandong Province. The Chinese characters read, "bad cigarettes."   (Photo by EyePress / 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 The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. 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