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Former South African President Nelson Mandela, left, with his wife Graca Machel, at his home in in Qunu, rural southeastern South Africa. Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday by urging the wealthy to share with the less fortunate.   (Photo by Themba Hadebe / Pool / AP) Mandela celebrates 90th birthday Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in South Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the poor. BBC Report: Spending $10 a person could save health, money USA Today Special section: Key facts on Nelson Mandela Reuters Iran calls nuclear talks positive Iran's foreign minister said that forthcoming nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland, and the attendance of a U.S. diplomat for the first time look positive and he expects progress. ABC News   Cast of hundreds advises Obama on foreign policy A tight-knit group of aides supported by a huge 300-person foreign policy campaign bureaucracy assists Obama, a candidate whose limited national security experience remains a concern to many voters. International Herald Tribune McCain says he's glad Obama going to Iraq, sort of Kansas City Star Obama's overseas trip CNN US stocks turn lower after mixed earnings reports, oil heads upward U.S. stocks slid lower after a mixed start, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. all disappointed, while oil reversed direction after three days of losses. MarketWatch Merrill Lynch hit by $9.4bn writedown Financial Times Report: severe danger posed from Iraq electrical work MSNBC   NATION US judge backs Guantanamo trial A U.S. judge has ruled that the first war crimes trial at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, involving Osama Bin Laden's former driver, can go ahead. BBC What does 'jihad' really mean? NPR Nebraska farm sector on top, for now Cecil Roth has been farming since 1974 and has seen prices rise and fall. This time around his income has doubled, thanks to the rising global demand for food and the booming ethanol industry. NPR Fuel costs strain US mass transit, too With West Coast gasoline prices averaging $4.41 per gallon, even car-crazed southern Californians are moving toward public transportation. But the increase at the pump is also hitting transit agencies hard. Christian Science Monitor POLITICS Obama raises $52 million in June, tops McCain's haul Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $52 million, more than doubling Republican rival John McCain's fundraising figures. Bloomberg The money race CNN Bill Clinton says he's ready to campaign for Barack Obama Former President Clinton said he is eager to campaign for Barack Obama whenever the Democrat needs him, but has not given any thought to whether he wants to speak at the party convention in Denver. International Herald Tribune Proposal to change abortion definition, limiting access to contraception Congressional Democrats are criticizing the Bush administration for a draft proposal they say would change the definition of abortion and limit women's access to contraception. ABC News SPORTS Norman claims lead in second round A month after marrying tennis great Chris Evert, the Shark has turned back the clock at the British Open, a major he won two times in his prime but never thought was still there for the taking at age 53. Baltimore Sun Piepoli, Ricco fired by team over doping Italians Leonardo Piepoli and Riccardo Ricco were kicked out of the Saunier Duval team for "doping practices," the team said. Guardian Ranking the top 20 NFL tight ends The modern NFL tight end can no longer get away with being a plodding, one-dimensional, nice-sized blocker and expect to stay on the field often for his team. Sporting News EDUCATION Does the new SAT help with admissions decisions? The College Board releases a positive report on the writing section, but many schools are doing their own studies. Christian Science Monitor Merit pay and a Colo. school district Many questions surround the issue of merit pay, including whether teachers can be punished for the challenges facing students. One school district in Colorado already has tackled the problem. NPR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Analyst: Xbox 360 best of show at E3 If any of the Big 3 platforms could be said to have 'won' E3, it was Microsoft's Xbox 360, according to Yankee Group analyst Mike Goodman. TechNewsWorld Apple fails BlackBerry test It is definitely one of the best smartphones built to date. But while it is good, it is not quite perfect and still lacks some features that business users may consider essential. Financial Times HEALTH Human trial of AIDS vaccine canceled Plans for a large human trial of a vaccine against the AIDS virus in the United States were canceled because federal health officials said the vaccine was unlikely to prove effective. International Herald Tribune Preterm birth raises risk of disability later in adulthood Physical, mental, and social impairments affect the lives of many adults who were born prematurely, according to a national study in Norway. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Tennis a part of the Olympic Games? McClatchy Newspapers Column: A man of character: Benjamin Franklin Epoch Times Column: What Obama should do in Baghdad TIME Blog: New fuel tanks rules, 12 years too late? USA Today Column: The livin' is easy Salon.com Column: Las Vegas envy International Herald Tribune Editorial: Boxed in Bernanke Economist Column (Victor Hanson): America is not a post-anything Real Clear Politics   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Binal Ghelani, Bryan Panhorst, Eric Connolly, Steff White-Olson, Destinei Waddy, Walt Chiu, Peter Dunn and Max Miller.   GOOD NEWS FDA: OK to eat tomatoes again The U.S. government has declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak — while not over — may finally be slowing. CBC Mental health costs to drop after override of Medicare veto Medicare beneficiaries in need of mental health services will soon face lower coinsurance payments and will have improved access to certain medications. U.S. News & World Report WORLD Al-Qaida draws more foreigners to war MSNBC Iraqi politicians and security officials divided over US withdrawal timetable Iraqis want the U.S. military presence to end. But when that occurs, and whether a timetable should be set, is something ordinary Iraqis, security officials and politicians cannot agree on. MSNBC Iraqi PM announces diplomatic push CNN US shifts tack on Iran with decision to send envoy to nuclear talks Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Airbus orders top Boeing's at airshow European plane maker Airbus emerged as the clear winner at the Farnborough International Airshow after racking up plane orders dwarfing the deals done by U.S. rival Boeing Co. TIME Merrill Lynch reports $4.9 billion loss Merrill Lynch booked its fourth-straight quarterly loss, this time losing nearly $5 billion, as the nation's largest brokerage was forced to once again take massive writedowns. CNNMoney IMF warns emerging markets on inflation Emerging economies must make the fight against inflation their priority, the International Monetary Fund said as it sharply raised its forecast for price increases in the developing world. Financial Times China’s economy slows in second quarter Financial Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Doctor of death The Nazi-hunter, now Jerusalem based, believes that Dr. Death is hunkered down near his illegitimate daughter's home in the remote South American region of Patagonia. Newsweek Record-breaking weekend for Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’? "The Dark Knight" should soar into the box office stratosphere with its U.S. debut in a record number of theaters that could propel it past the $100 million mark on its opening weekend, industry watchers said. MSNBC 'The Dark Knight' Yahoo! News ENVIRONMENT Gore wants United States to abandon fossil fuels by 2018 Former Vice President Al Gore challenged Americans to make a complete shift to Earth-friendly energy sources in the next decade. ABC News Gore's answer to energy crisis CNN Texas OKs massive wind power project A divided Public Utility Commission gave preliminary approval to construct $5 billion in transmission lines to bring wind power from West Texas to urban areas. Houston Chronicle Hydrogen future doable, experts tell Congress MSNBC Minister: Afghanistan 1.5 million 'severely' hit by drought At least 1.5 million people in 19 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces — mostly farming communities in the north — have been severely affected by drought and are in need of urgent humanitarian relief. Environmental News Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Chant Krishna, be happy On most days Sujoy Bhowmik is a pharmacist at a CVS in Columbus, Ohio. Other days, he is Narottama Das, a devotee of Hare Krishna, who finds peace in West Virginia at the Palace of Gold. Columbus Dispatch Anglicans head to Canterbury for high-stakes Lambeth Conference For centuries, Anglicans have prided themselves on finding the via media — the middle way — through theological and political thickets. Religion News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Computer sees through passengers as they travel through US airports Travellers passing through airports in Los Angeles and New York will be subjected to a controversial “virtual strip search” by computer. Times Online   Photo of the Day Jessica Nelson sifts dirt for artifacts while excavating at Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, N.Y.   (Photo by Mike Groll / 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 Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. 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