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This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Dean. It spared the Cayman Islands the worst of its fury as it headed for a collision course with Mexico's resort-dotted Caribbean coast, sending tourists fleeing for the airports and locals searching for higher ground.   (Photo by AP / NOAA) Thousands of homeless wait for help in Peru quake Reuters Faith unshaken after mourners killed in Peru church collapse CNN 9/11 haunted fallen firefighter Robert Beddia was haunted by 9/11 and the death of brother firefighters from his Manhattan engine company. On Saturday, the specter of 9/11 reached across six years and claimed Beddia's life. Staten Island Advance Search for answers in Deutsche Bank fire ABC News   Monster Dean smashes into Mexican coast Hurricane Dean made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan coast as a monster Category 5 storm. The hurricane is expected to cross Yucatan and re-enter the gulf as a Category 2 storm. CNN Dangerous Dean CBS News Remains of 13th bridge victim are found The remains of the last person missing after a bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River nearly three weeks ago have been found. San Jose Mercury News Catastrophic collapse WABC Official says Utah miners likely buried The head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said the shaking and shifting of the mountain is too risky to let rescuers resume tunneling. ABC News Vick pleads guilty to dog-fighting After announcing he would plead guilty to federal dog-fighting charges, Michael Vick is facing a likely sentence of 12 to 18 months behind bars. Guardian Falcons QB corps hit again: Shockley done MSNBC   NATION Army to seek judicial action in death The Army plans to take judicial action against one or more soldiers following a soldier's death after he disappeared during a training exercise. ABC News Classes resume at Virginia Tech Students attended the first normal day of classes at Virginia Tech since April's shooting massacre, but things weren't entirely normal: some were being treated for a gas leak. Guardian An answer to flight delays? It's an air travel scenario that has become all too familiar for Marion Blakey, administrator of the FAA. A severe thunderstorm hits a hub airport, grounding all of the planes for two hours. TIME POLITICS Leahy: 'time is up' for White House to produce surveillance opinions The White House asked for more time to produce documents regarding the legality of the Bush administration's no-warrant surveillance program. CNN Obama calls for easing Cuba embargo Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is leaping into the long-running Cuba debate by calling for the U.S. to ease restrictions for Cuban-Americans who want to visit the island or send money home. ABC News Rep. Filner faces assault charges in airport run-in Rep. Bob Filner faces assault and battery charges in connection with an alleged run-in with a United Airlines employee at Dulles International Airport, according to an airport spokeswoman. San Diego Union-Tribune Congressman charged with assault WJLA BUSINESS Sen. Dodd contends Fed was 'lax' In policing subprime loans Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said he believes the Federal Reserve was lax in its responsibilities by not preventing the surge of subprime mortgage loans. CNBC Massive foreclosure wave looms CBS News How to keep your job onshore How do you keep from being Bangalored? Or Shanghaied? That's the question Valparaiso University freshman Matt Cavin asked himself when he was in China on a summer study program. BusinessWeek SPORTS Browns QB Quinn remains third string Brady Quinn's strong debut wasn't enough for him to muscle into Cleveland's quarterback competition yet. ESPN Durant, Collison off Team USA Kevin Durant was one of two players cut as the United States got down to the 12-player limit for the Olympic qualifying tournament that begins this week. ESPN HEALTH White House moves to limit health plan The Bush administration has adopted new standards that would make it much more difficult for states to extend health coverage to children in middle-income families. Reuters Mexican carrot health alert The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume Los Angeles Salad Company Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots because the product may be contaminated with shigella. Toronto Star Mexican carrots may be tainted with Shigella Insider Medicine   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Are Democrats really so lame? Salon.com Editorial: Taking back our water USA Today Editorial: Iraq War: Logic is tired Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: TV for toddlers: Don't feel so guilty Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Federal justice: Fund the basics Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: A milestone reached by banks walking in lock step Times Online Column: Are no nudes good news? Economist Column: Shrinks and torture Newsweek Editorial: Scramble for the Arctic Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Carolina Pinto, Yvonne Lee, Jim Scripps, Julia McCallum and Ritchelle Rala.   GOOD NEWS Woman stuffs $5,000 in charity bucket A young woman shocked a Sydney charity collector when she tried to stuff in almost $5000 in his bucket. When it wouldn't fit she handed him the wad of cash and said: "I trust you." Sydney Morning Herald 4-year-old skateboarding prodigy A 4-year-old boy who got his first skateboard last spring is tearing up the pavement at a Florida skateboard park. Patterson Mohrman skates alongside skateboarders triple his age. 9News Skateboarding wonder MSNBC WORLD 3 dead in Israeli air strike Three Palestinian militants have been killed by an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said. BBC Afghan police rescue German woman abducted in Kabul Afghan government officials say police have freed a German woman held hostage by gunmen who seized her at a Kabul restaurant. Chosun Ilbo Afghans demanded ransom for pregnant German woman EuroNews ENVIRONMENT Beijing officials say air quality improved during trial traffic ban A test run of traffic controls to clear Beijing's smoggy skies for next year's Olympic Games successfully improved air quality, state media reported. International Herald Tribune Naked photo shoot to save environment Greenpeace has decided to photograph hundreds of volunteers lying naked on Switzerland's Aletsch glacier to bring attention to global warming. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 'Kid Nation' stirs child-labor controversy CBS' new reality show 'Kid Nation' is being accused of neglect. For 40 days 40 children, ages 8 to 15, were sent to a former ghost town in New Mexico to build a society from scratch. CBS News Reality show accused of child abuse MSNBC Prize gig for Ryan Seacrest: The Emmys Ryan Seacrest is going from the red carpet at the Primetime Emmy Awards to the main stage. New York Daily News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HD format war not over as Paramount dumps Blu-ray Although various industry watchers have recently claimed the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is virtually over, HD-DVD isn’t quite ready to hoist the white flag. Monsters and Critics Study: Women really do prefer pink Boys like blue, girls like pink and there isn't much anybody can do about it, researchers said in one of the first studies to show scientifically that there are gender-based color preferences. ABC News Pink products CBS News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Sikh girl in Catholic school row The parents of a Teesside Sikh girl say they will convert her to Catholicism in order to get her into the best school. BBC Christians, Jews in Holy Land alliance Christian Pastor Gary Christofaro and Sondra Oster Baras, an Orthodox Jew, are part of a growing alliance between evangelical Christians and Israelis. CNN EDUCATION U.S. tries to woo Latin American students Heightened security has made it harder for Latin American students to get visas to study in America, but Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is visiting Chile and Brazil in an attempt to woo them back. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Activist boycotts school rankings Higher education activist Lloyd Thacker is raising a ruckus about college admissions that's got some of the country's most elite universities paying close attention. Forbes   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Senior U.S. soldier puts draft on agenda The U.S. Army said it exceeded its July recruiting goal, the same day the White House war tsar said it makes sense militarily to consider the draft for relieving war-related stresses on U.S. forces. The Age   Photo of the Day Animal keeper Uwe Fritzmann feeds hippopotamus Gregor with bananas.  (Photo by Fritz Reiss / 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 No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. 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