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Firefighter Lou Sturtevant walks back up to the road after starting a backfire on a wildfire burn in Big Sur, Calif.  (Photo by Tony Avelar / AP) Pakistan 'knew of nuclear cargo' Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program, has said the Pakistani army, under President Pervez Musharraf, supervised a shipment of centrifuges to North Korea in 2000. Al Jazeera Despair drives attacks by Iraqi women International Herald Tribune Japan to show off on energy frugality Japan, by many measures the most energy-frugal country among the world's developed nations, is expected to urge others to do the same at the upcoming G8 meeting. International Herald Tribune Report blames biofuels for food crisis Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 percent, far more than previously estimated. ABC News   Big Sur blaze rages, other fires spreading The fire near Big Sur — one of three fires raging in Los Padres National Forest — burned an additional 4,407 acres, reaching a total of more than 68,700 acres since the fire was started by lightning. San Francisco Chronicle Hot weather returns, complicating firefighting efforts San Jose Mercury News Wind keeps California wildfires raging YouTube Zimbabwe 'vote fraud proof' emerges Video footage which appears to show ballot-rigging taking place in Zimbabwe's recent presidential run-off election has been posted on the Internet. Al Jazeera Exclusive: secret film reveals how Mugabe stole an election Guardian Mugabe uses food as weapon as famine looms Times Online Judge rejects Bush's stance on wiretaps A federal judge said that President Bush does not have the authority to overstep the law to establish the government's ability to conduct warrantless wiretaps on American citizens. CBS News Researcher retreats on sexual enhancement claim for watermelon Chalk up the widely publicized report that watermelons can enhance erections to a stretched version of the truth by a university PR officer seeking a good story for the Fourth of July. MedPage Today   NATION Salmonella signs point to peppers Investigators are seeing more signs that the salmonella outbreak blamed on tomatoes might have been caused by tainted jalapeno peppers, according to health officials. Baltimore Sun Lady Liberty's crown may reopen The federal government may reopen the Statue of Liberty's crown for the first time since the World Trade Center attack. NY Daily News Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies Former U.S. Republican Senator, Jesse Helms from North Carolina, is dead at the age of 86. CNN Jesse Helms Yahoo! News POLITICS The presidential race: Graham soars as McCain’s wingman Sen. Lindsey Graham's visibility as the Arizona senator’s closest political confidant has risen in recent weeks as the two men crisscross the country and travel abroad on McCain’s presidential quest. The State A legacy of service MSNBC Obama remarks on flip-flop charge Sen. John McCain's campaign again called Sen. Barack Obama a flip-flopper after the Democratic candidate held a do-over news conference to clarify his remarks on the Iraq war. CNN Barack Obama: from childhood to political service MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Feds' closed-door deal could ease development The Bush administration is preparing to ease the way for the nation's largest private landowner to convert hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain forestland to residential subdivisions. MSNBC Derailment leaks chemical into British Columbia river A toxic chemical leaking from a derailed Canadian Pacific Railway car into British Columbia's Thompson River could kill, contaminate or disrupt the remainder of the river's salmon runs. Globeandmail.com Vague land ownership a key factor in Amazon deforestation A “fragile” land tenure system and “a scarce presence” by the state government were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation. Environmental News Network LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Champ retains hot dog eating title Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink. Google News Hot dog eating contest Baltimore Sun Single shot: O say, can you see how great living alone can be? The joys of living alone reveal that every day is a celebration of independence for singles. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Who is the average American? Kevin O'Keefe's book, "The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen," is a collection of facts from credible sources that reveal who the average American is. Houston Chronicle EDUCATION Business school seeks Web cheaters Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations over the last five years could have their scores thrown out. Yahoo! News Chef proves school lunch can be healthy and cheap Chef Dominique Valadier once worked in the glamorous world of Riviera restaurants. He says he left that life for something more meaningful. He's now creating fresh and healthy school lunches. NPR Give four-year-olds sex education, say 2 leading UK charities Two leading sexual health charities are calling for children as young as four to be given compulsory sex education. Guardian RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Prevalence of religious congregations affects mortality rates A community's religious environment — that is, the type of religious congregations within a locale — affects mortality rates, often in a positive manner, according to research by an LSU professor. Science Daily Schedule for Pope's visit to Lourdes The Vatican has released the full schedule for the trip by Pope Benedict XVI to France, to join in the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary's appearances at Lourdes. Catholic World News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Saving Medicare, again Toledo Blade Column: Waving the flag Slate Column: Surprise sparked ire in land proposal Baltimore Sun Editorial: Time to reopen the Statue of Liberty NY Daily News Column: For some at Penn's Landing, liberty is no snap decision Philadelphia Inquirer Column: What John McCain didn't learn in Vietnam Salon.com Blog: McCain + Obama = a valid energy plan USA Today Editorial: Private patriotism Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Beverly Stiles, Eric Connolly, Max Miller, Dana Myles, Walt Chiu and Binal Ghelani.   GOOD NEWS Huge trove of 78 rpm records donated to Syracuse University A vast collection of 78 rpm records — valued at $1 million, weighing 50 tons and representing more than a half-century of American music history — is being donated to Syracuse University. Yahoo! News Japanese sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat Japanese sailor and environmentalist Kenichi Horie has completed a 110-day solo voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat propelled by wave power to claim another world first. AFP From a US hostage in the Colombian jungle, a marriage proposal While his Colombian girlfriend and twin sons waited, American captive Keith Stansell reached out. Christian Science Monitor WORLD Al-Qaida expanding recruitment of children for terror plots CBS News Poland rejects US missile shield offer Poland spurned as insufficient a U.S. offer to boost its air defenses in return for basing anti-missile interceptors on its soil but said it remained open to talks with Washington. Reuters Historic China-Taiwan flights begin The first regular charter flights between China's mainland and Taiwan began in a sign of warming relations between Beijing and Taipei. CNN BUSINESS Florida Buffetted ahead of hurricane season Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway fund has pocketed $224 million in a bet that Florida will not be hit by devastating hurricanes in the coming months. Guardian BCE, Ontario teachers reach final agreement on sale BCE Inc. signed a final agreement with a group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to complete the world's largest leveraged buyout after agreeing to scrap its quarterly dividend. Bloomberg Rate rise signals European Central Bank serious about inflation The European Central Bank's interest rate rise sends a signal that it is serious about combating inflation, policymakers said as they staged a public relations offensive to justify the increase. Reuters SPORTS Federer beats Safin to reach sixth Wimbledon final Roger Federer of Switzerland advanced to his sixth consecutive Wimbledon tennis final by beating Marat Safin of Russia in straight sets. Bloomberg Frustrated Damon does some pretty good postgame hitting, too Manager Joe Girardi held a closed-door meeting with his team after the ugly defeat, and they did not open the clubhouse doors until 31 minutes after the final out. Newsday HEALTH Chemical found in wine eases age-related ailments It's not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals. San Jose Mercury News Summer skin hazards WebMD New docs on the block According to medical lore, July is the worst time to be hospitalized because that's when inexperienced med students start clinical training. Newsweek SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Viacom vs. YouTube: beyond privacy Viacom was granted access to what people watch on YouTube, which raises concerns of privacy violations if Viacom uses it to track down users who watch copyrighted videos on YouTube. BusinessWeek Phishers using Google calendar for new e-mail scams By now everyone knows to watch out for and ignore shady e-mails with bad grammar (right?), but what about e-mails that appear to be sent from your Google Calendar account? AOL News New Mercury images show volcanoes, magnetic field, more Mercury is full of volcanoes and other surprises, reveals initial data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. National Geographic   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Science and UFO sightings UFO sightings make the news several times a year. In 2007, eight such episodes attracted headlines. But experts in physics and human psychology say the experiences have scientific explanations. Newsweek   Photo of the Day Young revelers learn to run in front of toy bulls, simulating the famous running of the bulls, two days before the start of the festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, northern Spain.  (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos / 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 It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. Eleanor Roosevelt 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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