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Water bubbles up through a manhole cover in Racine, Wis. Weekend storms pounded the nation, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least five people.   (Photo by Mark Hertzberg / AP ) Bush leaves for farewell european summit President Bush is on his way to Europe on a farewell trip to major capitals, expressing both concern and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy. ABC News Gasoline prices take bigger bite of budgets in rural US International Herald Tribune Why it’s worse than you think Newsweek Biggest oil rally in history Reuters   Rain, floods pound Midwest, heat bakes East Coast Seattle Post-Intelligencer Severe weather claims 8 lives ABC News Tornado CNN Twenty three miners found alive in Ukraine, being brought to safety Rescue workers found 23 miners missing underground after a gas explosion at a Ukrainian colliery and were bringing them to safety through a narrow ventilation shaft. Reuters Sudan rivals agree on Abyei plan Rival Sudanese leaders have signed a "road map" to defuse a conflict over oil-rich Abyei region, agreeing for the first time to international arbitration to draw borders. Al Jazeera Chinese quake lake still rising The water level in an earthquake-formed lake in China is still rising, despite the creation of a drainage channel. BBC   NATION War bill helps Iraqis, but may ignore Katrina victims Herman Moore sat outside a tent in a downtown New Orleans homeless camp, trying to make sense of a proposal that helps Iraqi war refugees but will likely exclude Hurricane Katrina victims. Yahoo! News Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire A raging fire that authorities say was intentionally set ripped through parts of the Texas Governor's Mansion, severely damaging parts of the historic building. Austin American-Statesman Eyewitness: Sept. 11 trial opens The trial of the five so-called high-value detainees accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks was held at the now notorious Guantanamo Bay amid suffocating military security. BBC Sept. 11 families' differing views of justice CBS News POLITICS McCain reaches out but evangelicals still wary of him One of John McCain’s biggest challenges is a continued wariness toward him among evangelicals and other Christian conservatives, a critical voting bloc for Republicans. MSNBC Millions racked up in campaign debt Candidates may have lost the race to the White House but they still must make good. ABC News Clinton supporters react Reuters A new electoral map emerging? The red and blue map is about to be turned upside down as both John McCain and Barack Obama plot a path to the presidency featuring a new electoral map. ABC News Electorate split between Obama, McCain CNN SPORTS Celtics survive Lakers' late rally, take 2-0 series lead Trailing Boston by 24 points with less than 8 minutes left, the Lakers got within two before losing 108-102 to the Celtics, who are heading out West feeling a little lucky to have a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. Sports Illustrated Game highlights ESPN Tseng's 1st tour win is major feat Rookie Yani Tseng of Taiwan beat Swedish veteran Maria Hjorth to win the LPGA Championship. Tseng, 19, became the second-youngest player in LPGA history to win a major. Baltimore Sun SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Third largest rainforest vanishing fast Satellite images show Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province rain forest intact in 1988 and laid bare by logging in 2002. The images were released as part of a new study. National Geographic Why men have breasts The age-old question that anthropologists have been answering for centuries: Why do men have breasts and nipples? LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Paul Newman is ailing Paul Newman reportedly has lung cancer. The "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" actor has been suffering from the potentially fatal disease for several months. Monsters and Critics Poll says debt stress tears at body An Associated Press-AOL Health poll reveals that debt-related stress is causing major health problems for millions of Americans. Denver Post Slash your grocery bill CNN The death of the necktie Once a staple in the workplace and the quintessential Father's Day gift, the necktie has seen its popularity wane. ABC News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY US bishops urge author of abuse book to steer clear Four of California's leading Catholic bishops have taken the extraordinary step of urging an Australian bishop to cancel a tour of the United States to promote his book about clergy sexual abuse. San Jose Mercury News Gay US bishop and long-term partner in civil union ceremony The gay U.S. Episcopal bishop at the center of the Anglican church's global battle over homosexuality has entered into a civil union with his long-term partner at a private ceremony. Guardian   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Howard Fineman): No clones and no crazies Newsweek Column: US out of step on cluster bombs St. Petersburg Times Column: Myths obscure memory of RFK Star Tribune Column: Meetings with Iranians? Bush's people have been there, done that Plain Dealer Column: Sport of kings needs some queens Newsday Editorial: Gates acts to restore faith in the Air Force Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Iraq Forever — going back on our word Seattle Post-Intelligencer Column: Every policy promise includes a trade-off Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Steff White-Olson, Andrew McMillan, Bryan Panhorst, Jasmine Jernberg, Max Miller, Jim Scripps, Dana Myles and Brian Levine.   GOOD NEWS Verizon matches employee donations dollar for dollar to aid disaster victims The Verizon Foundation has started a 1-to-1 match for every dollar donated by Verizon employees to aid victims of the cyclones in Myanmar and the earthquake in the Sichuan province of China. PNN What credit crisis? Super-rich can still spare $50m for charity More than 1,100 people in London paid $20,000 per person for a ticket to a charity dinner for Absolute Return for Kids. London Independent Art, and hope, from Hiroshima ashes On Aug. 6, 1945, an atomic bomb shattered Hiroshima, killing more than 90,000. Of those who survived, one man, Ikuo Hirayama, would go on to turn the devastation into art. NPR WORLD In Myanmar, how many cyclone orphans? Aid groups are trying to curb child labor and reconnect families – without surnames. Christian Science Monitor G-8 to fight oil prices with efficiency, green technology Energy ministers from the Group of Eight countries along with China, India, and South Korea, vowed to invest more in energy efficiency and green technologies, and urged an increase in oil production. Associated Press Hugo Chavez urges Colombian rebels to free all hostages Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged the new leader of Colombia's FARC rebels to release all prisoners held in jungle camps, trying to galvanize international efforts to free high-profile hostages. Reuters BUSINESS The job market's big slump The month of May had the sharpest increase in the U.S. unemployment rate in 22 years. Christian Science Monitor Employers toughen on workplace gossip In workplaces everywhere, gossip remains a daily fact of life. Around water coolers and behind closed doors employees whisper about everything from office romances to rumored mergers and layoffs. ABC News HEALTH Blood cancer drug shows promise Velcade, a drug used to treat myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, may also be an effective treatment to prolong the lives of those with lupus. HealthDay Sleep: a necessity, not a luxury An estimated 40 million Americans don't get a good night's rest. HealthDay Myths - and facts - about sleep National Sleep Foundation UN: AIDS infections decline, still far outpace treatment The UN says the numbers of AIDS deaths and infections have declined in the last decade, but new infections worldwide have far outpaced efforts to provide antiretroviral treatment to patients. Monsters and Critics ENVIRONMENT Dozens of dolphins die in mystery stranding on British coast As many as 20 dolphins have died and 80 more are in danger in the greatest stranding of marine life on Britain's coast for nearly 30 years. Times Online Humpback whales bounce back due to global conservation Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean have recovered swimmingly since the start of worldwide conservation programs in the 1960s and '70s. National Geographic All of Europe getting a whiff of Naples garbage problem For months, mountains of rotting trash have piled up in the streets of southern Italy because the region has run out of places to put it. International Herald Tribune EDUCATION School devoted to traditional teaching, strong values The founding parents of the Classical Academy, a K-12 public charter school in Colorado Springs, wanted to create a close-knit program focused on strong values as well as high academic standards. NPR Uniform allergy plans sought for schools The nonprofit Food Allergies & Anaphylaxis Network is pushing for a federal law to create uniform guidelines for schools to follow to protect the estimated 2 million school-age children with food allergies. USA Today Denver promise of free college is breaking some hearts Illegal immigrants graduating from high school find that the 2004 pledge won't cover out-of-state tuition, and they're not entitled to Colorado resident prices. Los Angeles Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT National debt grows $1 million a minute Like a ticking time bomb, the national debt is an explosion waiting to happen. It's expanding by about $1.4 billion a day or nearly $1 million a minute. ABC News   Photo of the Day Sunrise warms the early morning sky as fisherman get an early start to beat the heat on the Potomac River near Washington. The Washington area is under an extended heat advisory with temperatures in the nineties.  (Photo by Ron Edmonds / 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 Life is a promise; fulfill it. Mother Theresa 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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