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The Milford Flat fire burns around Interstate 15 near the Interstate 80 interchange near Fillmore, Utah. A massive wildfire that has swept across two central Utah counties grew to 283,000 acres, which officials say makes it the largest fire in the state's recorded history.   (Photo by Chris Detrick / The Salt Lake Tribune / AP) Wildfires ravage west; 1 dead in South Dakota Overnight rain and cooler temperatures slowed a wildfire that had raced out of a canyon, destroyed 27 houses and killed a homeowner who went back to try to save his belongings, a top fire official said. ABC News Special section: Interactive: U.S. wildfires CBS News Report: 'Israel behind secret land grab' Israel has been accused of orchestrating a deliberate land grab in the West Bank by allocating 11 times as much land to Jewish settlements as is needed. Telegraph.co.uk Israel refuses to house, absorb African refugees Ha'aretz Kidnapped British girl released A three-year-old British girl kidnapped last week in southern Nigeria has been freed. Africasia Nigeria gunmen free British girl BBC   3 found guilty in '05 London bomb plot Three men accused of taking part in an extremist Muslim plot to carry out a series of suicide bombings on London's transport system in July 2005 have been convicted of conspiracy to murder. CNN Report: many Homeland top jobs empty The Bush administration has failed to fill about a quarter of the Department of Homeland Security's top leadership posts, according to reports. San Francisco Chronicle Iraqi PM faces no-confidence vote Senior Iraqi politicians plan to seek a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as a step towards bringing him down. It's possible the plan has tacit backing of Vice President Dick Cheney. Melbourne Herald Sun Heat on Iraq PM WJZ Soaked Oklahoma to get federal aid President George W. Bush declared disaster areas in Oklahoma, making federal aid available to people and businesses hurt by weeks of severe storms, flooding and tornadoes. Reuters U.N. approves North Korea mission United Nations nuclear inspectors have been given the go-ahead to return to North Korea to begin the process of shutting down the main nuclear reactor. BBC   NATION Baghdad killings 'rise sharply' The number of unidentified bodies found in Baghdad has increased despite the launch of a security drive in the capital in February, Iraqi police say. BBC Qantas investigated after part of engine falls off plane Air safety investigators have ordered an inquiry into how part of a Qantas engine fell off during a flight from Sydney to Melbourne. Sky News Qantas: 'No passengers were in danger' Yahoo! News Promised aid slow to arrive in war-torn southern Lebanon Most of the old town of Bint Jbeil still lies in dusty ruins a year after a war erupted in Lebanon between Israel and Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas. International Herald Tribune Cluster bombs leave legacy of pain for Lebanese Reuters POLITICS Bush blocks testimony of former aides President Bush has invoked executive privilege to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of federal prosecutors. Houston Chronicle Sheehan may challenge Pelosi in election Cindy Sheehan said that she plans to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unless she introduces articles of impeachment against President Bush in the next two weeks. AOL News Obscure '08 candidates have high hopes ABC News BUSINESS Boeing set to unveil 787 amid flurry of new orders Boeing Co. prepared to unveil the first carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner amid a flurry of 55 new orders for the lightweight, fuel efficient plane. Reuters Boeing 'Dreamliner' takes off ABC News U.S. profits set to lose some shine U.S. corporate profits grew at the slowest rate in more than five years in the past quarter, hit by troubles in the domestic housing market and weaker commodity prices, according to analysts. Financial Times Toyota's hybrid sales hit 1 million mark A decade after the first Prius went on sale, Toyota's global sales of hybrid vehicles have hit a landmark 1 million units, underlining the Japanese carmaker's lead in green technology. New Zealand Herald Toyota boosts hybrids Reuters SPORTS Federer's record Wimbledon win Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, beating nemesis Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic and taking his place in tennis history beside Bjorn Borg. Sports Illustrated Bjorn again Tennis.com Klitschko retains IBF title Wladimir Klitschko beat Raymond Brewster with a technical knockout after six rounds to successfully defend his IBF and IBO heavyweight titles. Raw Story Klitschko defends title ESPN EDUCATION Politicians urged to act on network of bogus colleges The Herald is taking part in an ongoing investigation that reveals a network of private colleges with questionable credentials taking huge fees from overseas students. The Herald State tests for special-ed students raising questions Teachers, testing directors and curriculum specialists across San Antonio wonder if subjecting special-ed students to state-mandated testing can provide any meaningful gauge of academic progress. San Antonio Express News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Doing the right thing Las Vegas Sun Editorial: Aim for safety San Francisco Chronicle Column: The return of Billary Townhall Editorial: Beef up labeling of what we eat St. Petersburg Times Column: A model for leaving Iraq Houston Chronicle Column: The NYT's growing pro-war fan club Salon.com Column: Bush justice is a national disgrace Denver Post Editorial: Mr. President, you've got to be kidding Newsday   Site edited by: Jim Scripps, Yvonne Lee, Ryan Dowse, Carolina Pinto, Walt Chiu and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS World's rich donated $285B last year The wealthiest individuals in the world gave more than $285 billion to charity in 2006, according to the 2007 World Wealth Report. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Missing hiker found alive A woman who disappeared in Olympic National Park walked out unscathed. Rescuers had been searching for Mary O'Brien, 45, of Arlington, Mass., since Wednesday morning. Seattle Post-Intelligencer NATION Midwest leads the way in volunteering Midwesterners are more likely to volunteer their time than are people elsewhere in the United States, according to a government study. CBS News Iraq war hero charged with human smuggling Sgt. Julio Cesar Pacheco won a Purple Heart in Iraq. Now he sits in a Laredo jail. What happened in Texas? Newsweek Suicide exposes squalor in Texas prison After months alone in his cell, Scot Noble Payne finished 20 pages of letters, describing to loved ones the decrepit conditions of the prison where he was serving time for molesting a child. Guardian Man freed from prison by DNA test awaits fate Newsday ENVIRONMENT Global warming may be behind increase in insects and disease-carrying animals Rising global temperatures may be helping to spark a population boom in insects and disease-carrying animals, creating unexpected threats to human populations, reports say. Newsday Report: Great Lakes fish unsafe to eat Many types of popular sport fish found in the Great Lakes are so heavily contaminated by industrial chemicals that they are unfit for human consumption, says a report. Globeandmail.com LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 'Transformers' debuts at No. 1 with $67.6 million in sales "Transformers,'' DreamWorks SKG's film about robotic beings who save humanity, was the top film in the U.S. and Canada, taking in $67.6 million in ticket sales. Bloomberg Alien nation: inside Roswell’s competing UFO festivals Believers and skeptics converged at two UFO festivals in a small New Mexico town. Newsweek The 'Roswell incident,' 60 years later MSNBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 'Scary storm' on Mars threatens Rovers A giant dust storm that now covers nearly the entire southern hemisphere of Mars could permanently jeopardize the future of the Mars Exploration Rovers mission, officials said. Space.com Oldest known DNA found in Greenland The oldest known strands of DNA have been recovered from frozen mud taken from the base of Greenland's ice sheet, according to a new study. National Geographic Brain pathway may underlie depression High-speed camera snapshots may have pinpointed a spot in the brain that serves as a marker for depression. Scientific American HEALTH Prostate cancer gene also raises colon cancer risk Compelling evidence from four studies confirms that a key change in DNA previously linked to prostate cancer also raises colon cancer risk, scientists report. Health Day Insomnia may spur anxiety disorders Chronic insomnia may predict the development of anxiety disorders and also indicate current depression, according to a Norwegian study. WebMD RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Chavez's constitutional plans worry Venezuela's bishops Venezuela's Roman Catholic bishops expressed concern about President Hugo Chavez's plans to rewrite the constitution, saying he has no right to insult priests who publicly disagree with him. CBC The battle for hearts and minds As the U.K. commemorated the second anniversary of the 7/7 attacks that killed 52 people, leading Muslim imams gathered to discuss how to react to the latest terror plot to rock Britain. Times Online Man remanded over 'car bombs' BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How Dick Cheney abused his power in the war on terror Vice President Dick Cheney was personally responsible for policies that subjected terrorist suspects to cruelty and denied them the right to a fair trial, according to senior U.S. government officials. Sunday Telegraph   Photo of the Day Spectators cheer the riders of the Tour de France cycling race as they ride through Goudhurst during the first stage of the 94th Tour de France between London and Canterbury, in England. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland retains his overall leader's yellow jersey.  (Photo by Alessandro Trovati / 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 Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does. Simone Weil 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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