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Red Cross rescue workers carry the body of a mudslide victim in San Miguel Eloxochitlan, Mexico. Rescuers digging through mud and rocks have recovered 32 bodies from a bus carrying up to 60 passengers that was buried on a rural road after a mountainside gave way.  (Photo by Pablo Spencer / AP) 32 bodies found after Mexico landslide Hundreds of rescuers dug frantically to reach victims of an avalanche that swept down a Mexican mountainside and buried a bus carrying up to 60 passengers. ABC News Rescuers end search for victims in Mexican landslide CNN Thousands attend Gaza funerals of 11 militants killed in IDF raid Palestinians marched in Gaza for militant funerals. Nine of these militants were from the ruling Hamas, killed in an Israel Defense Forces raid into the central Gaza Strip. Ha'aretz Guam becomes key U.S. military base The U.S. is spending billions of dollars and moving troops into the Asia Pacific region to strengthen bases in U.S. territories as part of a new defense strategy. Al Jazeera   Mosque leader refuses to surrender The deputy leader of the Red Mosque in Islamabad has said he would rather die than surrender to Pakistani government forces surrounding the building. Al Jazeera Shots fired at President Musharraf's plane Telegraph.co.uk Iran's leader hints at rights for women Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signaled a willingness to reinterpret Islamic law in favor of women's rights, but not following Western convention. London Independent White House responds to Clinton's comments The White House made fun of former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for criticizing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. San Francisco Chronicle Easy commute TIME Happy birthday, President Bush When President Bush turned 60 last year, the milestone garnered interest around the globe. Now he turns a year older, but to much less notice. USA Today Bush's face showing demands of office Houston Chronicle   NATION Countries sign up to emissions pledge More than 150 companies around the world pledged to reduce their carbon emissions voluntarily and raise energy efficiency with targets which they will make public and report on each year starting in July 2008. Financial Times British officials lower terror threat level With eight suspects in a pair of failed car bombings now in police custody, Britain lowered its national threat level, while still urging the public to remain on guard. International Herald Tribune An unexpected alliance tackles insurgents in Iraq When Abu Ali walked into an Americans' battle-scarred combat outpost, it was the beginning of a new alliance and, American commanders hope, a portent of what is to come in the province of Diyala. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Gay family values Some of the states that are denying same-sex couples the right to marry are allowing them to adopt kids. TIME Key Republican defection on Iraq New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete Domenici said the Iraqi government is "failing" and called for a new U.S. military policy in Iraq. Bloomberg Obama rains on Clintons' parade Bill Clinton crowed that Hillary Clinton has emerged from his shadow as a new leader for America, but Barack and Michelle Obama intimated both the ex-President and former First Lady belong to the past. NY Daily News BUSINESS Nestlé chief fears food price inflation Food prices are set for a period of “significant and long-lasting” inflation because of demand from China and India and the use of crops for biofuels, according to the head of Nestlé. Financial Times Medical tourism takes flight Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take to the skies on "medical tourism" junkets, looking for high-quality yet low-priced health care at foreign clinics. Health Day SPORTS McClatchy's Pirates reign over, Nutting takes over CEO role Kevin McClatchy, a newspaper heir who likely prevented the Pirates from leaving Pittsburgh by assembling an ownership group in 1996, will step down as the team's chief executive officer. CBS SportsLine Federer closes in on record Roger Federer took another step closer to immortality when he dispatched Juan Carlos Ferrero to take his place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Sporting Life Wimbledon Reuters HEALTH Merlot mouthwash? Wine can fight germs Drinking wine can maintain heart health, prevent cancer and even settle a mean case of diarrhea. Research now shows it’s also good for your teeth and throat. MSNBC Survey: Estimates of India's HIV cases plunge by more than half The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India is 2.47 million, less than half of previous official estimates, according to new U.N.-backed government estimates. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (John Mashek): What Bush never talks about in public U.S. News & World Report Editorial: Justice is not blind Economist Column (Kermit Roosevelt): How to judge the Roberts Supreme Court Christian Science Monitor Column (Timothy Ash): Terrorism is not the only threat Guardian Column (Bryony Gordon): Mediocre songs do not a planet save Telegraph.co.uk Editorial: Next, a Libby pardon Seattle Times Editorial: American justice denied International Herald Tribune Column: Bomb proof Economist   Site edited by: Carolina Pinto, Jim Scripps, Ryan Dowse, Walt Chiu, Josh Miles and Julia McCallum.   GOOD NEWS AIDS trial proves hopeful in 2 studies An experimental AIDS drug taken in combination with an approved medication drastically reduced the amount of virus in the blood of patients with a history of drug resistance, according to two studies. Baltimore Sun Baby survives being buried alive A two-day-old baby girl in India has survived after being buried alive in a field by her maternal grandfather in the south of the country. BBC NATION West to bake in heatwave The heat wave in the West is showing no signs of letting up. It may hit 116 in Las Vegas, which would tie a record set in 1985. Many communities across the western U.S. are expected to eclipse 116. ABC News The downside of fireworks Fireworks were blamed for several injuries and fires around the region, including a spectacular blaze that nearly destroyed two homes under construction in West Seattle. Seattle Post-Intelligencer ENVIRONMENT Sundried tide: silent, natural disaster Australian researchers have studied and documented the effect of the "sundried tide," a force of nature that can silently wipe out coral reefs. Science Daily DNA reveals Greenland's lush past Armies of insects once crawled through lush forests in a region of Greenland now covered by more than 6,500 feet of ice. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Live from Antarctica, the coolest band on earth Christian Science Monitor Live Earth web site MSN Miss N.J. won't give in to blackmail Miss New Jersey says she won't give in to an anonymous threat that personal photographs of her will be made public if she refuses to relinquish her crown. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Ancient humans in Asia survived super-eruption, find suggests A group of rocks that could easily be mistaken for gravel suggests that modern humans were in India spearing dinner and filleting meat 76,000 years ago, according to an international team of scientists. National Geographic IPhone fanciers going to camp Exactly one week after the debut of the iPhone, hundreds of developers and enthusiasts plan to huddle to work on and play with their new favorite toy. San Francisco Chronicle Video gamers try to bust lazy boy image Matt Ringel, the commissioner of the World Series of Video Games, is eager to dispel the notion of gamers as soda-swilling, junk food-eating slackers. MSNBC EDUCATION Failing to fight fat The federal government will spend more than $1 billion this year on nutrition education, but an Associated Press review of scientific studies examining 57 such programs found mostly failure. NY Daily News Parents don't need lawyers to fight for special-ed help New Supreme Court ruling strengthens the rights of parents with special-needs children: they can fight their own cases without lawyers. Houston Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Web offers alternative to pilgrimage Christian pilgrims have long traveled to the boyhood town of Jesus to seek blessings. Now the Internet can save them the trip. Chicago Sun-Times Shunned from society, widows flock to city to die Ostracized by society, India's widows flock to the holy city of Vrindavan waiting to die. Currently, there are an estimated 40 million widows in India. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Essential gear not reaching Iraq Marines The system for delivering badly needed gear to Marines in Iraq has failed to meet many urgent requests from troops in the field, according to the Associated Press. Cleveland Plain Dealer   Photo of the Day Revelers enjoy water thrown from a balcony during the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, northern Spain, which attracts tens of thousands of foreign visitors each year.  (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos / 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 Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. 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