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Robert Murray, founder and chairman of Cleveland-based Murray Energy Corp., is interviewed while wearing his mine outfit, at the entrance to the Crandall Canyon Mine northwest of Huntington, Utah.  (Photo by Douglas C. Pizac / AP) Remains of mother, child found at bridge collapse site The bodies of a 22-month-old girl and her mother have been recovered from the rubble of the I-35W bridge collapse, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said. CNN Mother and daughter identified in bridge collapse Yahoo! News Car bomb kills 11 at market in Kirkuk A car bomb tore through a produce market in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 11 people and wounding 45, police said. The attack occurred in al-Hurriya, a Kurdish neighborhood south of the oil-rich city. San Francisco Chronicle U.N. agrees to expanded role in Iraq The United Nations security council voted unanimously to expand its role in Iraq after four years in which it took a low profile because of security fears and hostility from the Bush administration. Guardian   'Survivable space' but no response in Utah mine Six trapped coal miners failed to respond to rescuers pounding on a second drill that has penetrated a collapsed Utah mine, but there was a "survivable space" and safe drinking water, officials said. Reuters 3 men killed in Indiana mine accident ABC News In pictures: Utah mine rescue BBC South Asia monsoon toll passes 2,000 This year's South Asian monsoons have killed more than 2,000 after a storm hit Pakistan's largest city. India rushed food and medicine to flooded regions where disease has stricken thousands. Yahoo! News Relief workers fight disease, mosquitoes after South Asia flood Bloomberg Taliban: Koreans' release may come soon A Taliban leader taking part in hostage negotiations for the lives of 21 South Koreans said that the hostages would be released and possibly as soon as "today or tomorrow." ABC News Iran: U.S. needs 'wise' leaders to regain its lost global image Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said U.S. President Bush's policies have harmed Washington's global image and the country needs "wise" leaders to regain its lost credibility. International Herald Tribune   NATION Sierra Leone heads to polls Voters in war-battered Sierra Leone will choose a president and legislators when they go to the polls in the African nation's first election in two years. CNN Canada to strengthen Arctic claim BBC Pilgrims accuse Saudi religious police, want trial A group of British and U.S. Shiite Muslims said the Saudi religious police they accuse of beating them in the holy city of Mecca should be put on trial abroad. Reuters Iraqi interpreter: 'Now I have no future' CNN POLITICS Ex-Senate leader Mitchell has cancer Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who is now leading the investigation into steroid use by baseball players, has prostate cancer, according to his law firm. ABC News Iowa governor wants to hold presidential caucuses in January, not December Iowa's Democratic governor said the state's presidential caucuses should be held in January 2008, rejecting suggestions that the rush to move up primaries will push presidential balloting into December 2007. International Herald Tribune Giuliani: I misspoke about ground zero Rudy Giuliani said that he misspoke when he said he spent as much time, if not more, at ground zero exposed to the same health risks as workers combing the site after the Sept. 11 attacks. Yahoo! News BUSINESS 6 questions consumers are asking about the mortgage market It has been an eventful couple of weeks for the mortgage industry, and more than a few consumers watching at home could be confused, wondering what the developments mean for their own finances. CNNMoney USDA expecting increased harvests Nationwide, farmers will harvest a record 13.1 billion bushels of corn, up from 10.5 billion last year and up 1.7 percent from 12.8 billion bushels forecast last month. Arkansas Democrat Gazette SPORTS Players, fans pay tribute to Bill Walsh A grateful city said goodbye to Bill Walsh by making sure his name will stay forever linked to the field at Candlestick Park. Sporting News Bill Walsh honored with public ceremony ESPN Report: Spiezio seeking help for alcohol, drug abuse Cardinals utility player Scott Spiezio voluntarily sought treatment for "possible problems related to substances" that the team did not specify. ESPN Spiezio being treated for unspecified illness St. Louis Post-Dispatch HEALTH MRI beats mammograms at spotting early breast cancer MRI appears to be better than mammograms at finding breast cancer before it spreads, German researchers report. Forbes Scientists discover hormone that controls liking for food Scientists in the U.K. have discovered that leptin, one of the hormones that regulates hunger and feeling full, controls our liking for food. Medical News Today EDUCATION Rider frat leader denies hazing charge The former president of the fraternity where a Rider University pledge died after binge drinking pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated hazing. Star-Ledger Local nonprofit organization to pay students for attendance Chosen randomly from a pool of students who live in "poverty-stricken areas," 175 juniors from Rincon and Amphitheater high schools will be paid up to $25 a week this fall for going to class. Arizona Daily Star   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Strategies: going virtual adds expertise ABC News Editorial: Risky-mortgage meltdown was predictable, preventable USA Today Editorial: Election questions for everyone Christian Science Monitor Editorial: A scary assault on civil liberties Seattle Times Column: Perhaps the answer to cheating lies within each of us ESPN Editorial: China's Olympic human rights test Toronto Star Editorial: Fueling around Baltimore Sun Column (Mark Schmitt): The emerald revolution Guardian   Site edited by: Carolina Pinto, Ryan Dowse, Julia McCallum, Angela Leland and Josh Miles.   GOOD NEWS Saved by a stranger Thanks to a California firefighter, Utah's former Catholic bishop has a new liver and a new perspective on life. Salt Lake Tribune YouTube video helps catch thief A thief was convicted and fined in Greymouth, New Zealand after being spotted on a video posted on the Web site YouTube. Seattle Post-Intelligencer YouTube slideshow Yahoo! News WORLD Security breach delays Charlotte flights About 15 outbound flights were delayed after a man sneaked past a security checkpoint at Charlotte's airport. Rock Hill Herald Immigration labor crackdown causes worry for employers Employers relying on immigrant labor said they could be driven out of business by the Bush administration's plans to crack down on workers whose Social Security numbers do not match their names. ABC News Third suspect charged in student schoolyard killings A third suspect was charged in the execution-style killings of three college students in a neighborhood schoolyard, prosecutors said. MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Brown says farm virus is contained The threat of foot-and-mouth disease appeared to recede as the prime minister and chief veterinary officer moved to calm fears that the outbreak had spread beyond its original containment area. Financial Times Eating fish: good for heart, bad for environment? Doctors recommend a good dose of salmon or tuna in the diet because of its benefits to the heart. But is it good for the environment? Reuters LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Pearl Jam not the first censored by AT&T Following AT&T’s public apology to Pearl Jam, Lollapalooza organizers and fans, the company has issued another apology for editing other performers’ webcasts. Monsters and Critics Allen still has no idea why her U.S. visa was revoked British pop singer Lily Allen has no idea why her U.S. working visa was revoked, but she hopes she will be granted a new one for her planned September tour. Reuters Phil Spector trial jury visits mansion — site of '03 death Phil Spector and his wife stood arm in arm as they watched jurors weave under chandeliers to the red-carpeted foyer in the music producer's mansion, where actress Lana Clarkson died. Seattle Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Space shuttle docks with space station Inching its way into position, Space Shuttle Endeavour made a smooth docking with the International Space Station, just one step on a complex mission to finish assembling the station by 2010. ABC News Shuttle backflip BBC Experts: Atlantic hurricane season will be above-normal Forecasters have warned residents in hurricane-prone areas that as many as nine storms could develop into hurricanes this year, despite the past months' weak cyclonic activity in the Atlantic. Forbes RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope set to declare income tax evasion socially unjust Pope Benedict XVI is working on a doctrinal pronouncement that will condemn tax evasion as “socially unjust,” according to Vatican sources. Times Online France bids farewell to Cardinal Lustiger France has bid farewell to its most famous cardinal, Jean-Marie Lustiger, in a ceremony at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral. Cardinal Lustiger died from cancer at the age of 80. EuroNews   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Pew study: Muslim Americans assimilating Muslim Americans have integrated into society far better than European Muslims, but there appear to be significant pockets of disaffection — especially among the young and religious.   Photo of the Day A stunt double portraying Frankenstein's Monster dances on the roof of the Space Needle, in Seattle.  (Photo by Ted S. Warren / 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 If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. 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