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An ambulance arrives at Castleview Hospital carrying an injured person from the Crandall Canyon Mine, in Price, Utah.Three people working to find six men trapped in coal mine were killed and six others injured, authorities said.   (Photo by Rick Bowmer / AP) Rescuers search for signs of life in southwestern Peru CNN Peru quake toll still rising WCBS Hill corruption probe is in high gear With his youthful face and tan-colored suit, Will Heaton barely looked his 29 years, but at his sentencing hearing, the former Capitol Hill staffer acknowledged that his youth hardly excused his actions. U.S. News & World Report   Cave-in kills 3 at Utah coal mine A catastrophic failure deep inside Utah's Crandall Canyon Mine killed three rescue workers, injured six others and cast grave doubt on whether a mission to rescue six miners will continue. Salt Lake Tribune Rescuers have long way to go CBS News Coal miners trapped in Utah WCBS Hurricane Dean tears through Caribbean Hurricane Dean tore through the Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Martinique, terrifying residents with powerful winds that ripped roofs from buildings. Sydney Morning Herald Interactive: storm season CBS News Russia-China war games send message Russia and China carried out joint war games after both had warned the U.S. not to interfere in central Asia. Some 6,000 troops and hundreds of armored vehicles took part in the Ural mountains. Guardian Anti-NATO: Central Asian armies launch war games EuroNews   NATION Jury finds Padilla guilty on terror charges Former Chicago gang member Jose Padilla was found guilty of supporting Islamic terrorism overseas. CNN Padilla found guilty on all counts WJZ Heat wave has killed 37, officials say The unrelenting heat that has baked the Midwest and South for the past 10 days has killed more than three dozen people, authorities said as they reminded people to stay cool. Houston Chronicle Sizzling South CBS News POLITICS Top Richardson organizer who worked for brothel resigns One of Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson's top organizers in rural Nevada resigned after the campaign learned he had worked for a brothel. Houston Chronicle Richardson on health care ABC News Miss. election row reverses race roles As Noxubee County voters last week took to firehouses and community halls, hints of old Mississippi hung over the polls. Federal election observers witnessed many problems. Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS In a surprise move, Fed cuts key rate The Fed approved a half-percentage point cut in its discount rate on loans to banks, saying it feels "tighter credit and increased uncertainty have the potential to restrain economic growth going forward." International Herald Tribune Fed lowers discount rate to calm markets NPR Reporters sue Hewlett-Packard for violation of privacy Several reporters and their families are suing Hewlett-Packard, alleging it violated their privacy in last year's hunt for the source of boardroom leaks. Telegraph.co.uk SPORTS Vick executed dogs, say co-defendants Michael Vick participated in executing dogs that didn't perform up to his expectations, according to a document signed by one of his co-defendants who pled guilty to dog-fighting charges. NY Daily News Vick's co-defendants enter guilty pleas ESPN Big Z agrees to five-year, $91.5 million blockbuster deal Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has agreed to a five-year, $91.5-million contract extension to remain with Chicago, SI.com has confirmed. Sports Illustrated HEALTH Depression taking toll on U.S. soldiers Depression may be a largely unrecognized problem for many U.S. soldiers returning from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, a new study suggests. Health Day Abortion pill no riskier than surgical termination: study A new study on Danish women has shown that using abortion pills to terminate pregnancies during the first trimester is no more hazardous to future pregnancies than surgical terminations. Medical News Today EDUCATION Are we failing our geniuses? Any sensible culture would know what to do with Annalisee Brasil. The 14-year-old not only has the looks of a South American model but is also one of the brightest kids of her generation. TIME Learn a foreign language – over the Web Maurice Acker, a junior at Marquette University in Milwaukee, practices Spanish with natives from Spain every Friday morning at the school's language lab. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Concerns rise about the quality of Chinese exports Economist Column: John Edwards' long, slow slide Real Clear Politics Column: The man behind the haircut San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Amateur hour on Iran International Herald Tribune Column (Dan Kennedy): The dogs of war Guardian Editorial: The crisis of confidence in global finance Economist Column (Reid Wilson): John Edwards' long, slow slide Real Clear Politics Column (James Carney): Rove's final retreat TIME   Site edited by: Yvonne Lee, Jim Scripps, Walt Chiu, Carolina Pinto and Ryan Dowse.   GOOD NEWS Woman in Canada gives birth to 4 identical baby girls A Calgary couple are now the proud parents of four identical baby girls. The birth of identical quadruplets is an extremely rare event, with chances of one in 13 million. CTV Oh baby! woman gives birth to rare quadruplets KCAL The voice of compassion When Placido Domingo arrived in Biloxi, Mississippi, for a concert, he had to fight his way through the driving rain. "I never saw so much rain in my life," the 64-year-old tenor said. TIME WORLD Apartheid-era minister pleads guilty in murder plot Adriaan Vlok has become the only senior politician in South Africa's white regime to be convicted of apartheid-era crimes when he pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Guardian SA's former police minister avoids jail, despite guilty plea EuroNews Iran cleric warns U.S. not to pick on Revolutionary Guards A senior Iranian cleric said that plans by the U.S. to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist group invited a fight with the Iranian nation which America could not win. Reuters BBC's FM broadcasts knocked off the air in Russia The British Broadcasting Corp. said its Russian-language FM broadcasts have been taken off the air by its Moscow distributor, which said its programs were "foreign propaganda." International Herald Tribune ENVIRONMENT Arctic sea ice expected to hit record low The extent of Arctic sea ice will likely have melted to a record low this September partially due to man-made greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said. Environmental News Network Climate change demonstrations spread to 2 more airports The environmental campaign against air travel moved towards a more confrontational phase and spread outside the climate-change camp at Heathrow. The Independent Climate change threatens European landmarks NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Johnson wins 3rd season of 'So You Think You Can Dance' Sabra Johnson, the supremely talented yet relatively inexperienced 19-year-old, was crowned the winner of the third season of "So You Think You Can Dance." E! Online Coming attractions: Bruce Springsteen back on E Street After a detour down folk's dusty roads, Bruce Springsteen is rocking again on E Street. The Boss and his New Jersey band will return Oct. 2 with "Magic," an 11-song set. USA Today SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists claim the 'impossible' by breaking speed of light Scientists claim to have broken the ultimate speed record by making photons travel faster than light. Exceeding the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second, is supposed to be impossible. Scotsman Breaking the speed of light BBC Bones could yield dodo DNA A newly discovered dodo skeleton has raised hopes for extracting some of the legendary extinct bird’s DNA. The dodo once thrived on the small island of Mauritius. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Churches to set rules on proselytizing Evangelical groups have joined efforts spearheaded by Roman Catholic, Orthodox and mainstream Protestant churches to create a common code for religious conversions. San Mateo County Times Jews worried over U.S. visa changes American Jewish organizations are worried that changes to a special visa program could prevent hundreds of Israelis from coming to the U.S. and leave vital religious jobs unfilled. Jerusalem Post   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2 sentenced in Coke trade secrets case Two former Coca-Cola employees were sentenced to serve federal prison terms for conspiring to steal and sell trade secrets to rival Pepsi.   Photo of the Day Dutch rider Gerco Schroeder and his horse "Eurocommerce Berlin" clear an obstacle during the second round at the FEI Horse Jumping European Championships in Mannheim, southern Germany.  (Photo by Alexandra Probst / 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 Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. 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