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United States' team, from left, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Aaron Peirsol and Jason Lezak show their gold medals after the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.  (Photo by Mark J. Terrill / AP) Phelps' audacious dream completed Michael Phelps set out before the Beijing Games with the most audacious goal in the history of the modern Olympics, to win eight gold medals at a single Games. He did it. NBCOlympics.com Michael Phelps interview YouTube Faith forum highlights differences between candidates Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, during the Saddleback Civil Forum in Lakeside, Calif., had to respond to queries about social issues that could be potential pitfalls for them in the general election. The Hill In Ukraine, fear of being a resurgent Russia's next target International Herald Tribune   Russia 'strengthens occupation' despite claims of withdrawal The Russian occupation of the Georgian city of Gori appeared to be more entrenched, despite claims by Russian President Medvedev that his troops were planning to withdraw. Times Online Russian blitz melded old-school onslaught with modern military tactics International Herald Tribune In pictures: Georgia unrest Yahoo! News Georgia bridge destroyed CNN McCain's pitch for safe nuclear power may be undercut by leaks Sen. John McCain promotes nuclear power as a central element of his energy plan, boasting in particular about the safety record of the U.S. Navy's reactor-propelled fleet. Bloomberg France reaffirms its faith in future of nuclear power International Herald Tribune Severe flooding hits Ireland Ireland has been hit by severe flooding, with many roads impassable, public transport disrupted and collapsing bridges. Earth Times Researchers hunt for energy in the strangest places Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some extremely unusual nooks and crannies. McClatchy Newspapers   NATION FBI probe targets father of embattled Detroit mayor The FBI is investigating whether Bernard Kilpatrick, the father of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was involved in payoff schemes. USA Today Tropical storm Fay leads Fla. officials to ask visitors to leave The National Hurricane Center in Miami said a hurricane watch was in effect for the Florida Keys from south of Ocean Reef to Key West, and along the mainland from Card Sound Bridge west to Bonita Beach. Google News Fay hits Dominican Republic CNN Fay soaks Haiti could hit US as a hurricane YouTube Doubts grow on FBI's anthrax evidence Growing doubts from scientists about the strength of the government's case against the late Bruce Ivins are forcing the Justice Department to disclose more. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Top CEOs give 10 times more to McCain than to Obama The top executives of America’s biggest companies are more willing to open their wallets for John McCain than his Democratic rival, donating more to his campaign than to Barack Obama’s. The Hill Obama raised $51 million in July, has $65.8 million on hand Bloomberg Pelosi softens stance on offshore drilling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will allow offshore oil and gas drilling, with concessions from the oil industry, a softening of her earlier opposition. Bloomberg BUSINESS GM not seeing signs of US recovery, Wagoner says General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner said he's not yet seeing signs of a recovery in the U.S. economy or in vehicle sales following the recent decline in oil prices. Bloomberg Cuomo will sue Merrill Lynch in probe The New York Attorney General said that he sent a letter to Merrill Lynch, saying his office will file suit against it imminently as part of an investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market. Newsday ENVIRONMENT Preserving silence in national parks Rising man-made noise levels in our national parks have sparked a movement to preserve the natural sounds of these wild spaces. Smithsonian Boxer calls out Interior Department Sen. Barbara Boxer requested Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne attend Senate oversight hearings next month on the White House’s plans to relax parts of the Endangered Species Act. The Hill EDUCATION Mistrial declared in student's Confederate flag lawsuit A teenager's free-speech lawsuit against a school dress code that banned Confederate flag clothing ended in a mistrial when a jury in federal court failed to reach a verdict. USA Today Stuck in Syria, Iraqi students get a crack at college in the US The Iraqi Student Project was born of two American peace activists' desire to give something back to Iraqis in the wake of violence triggered by the U.S. invasion. Christian Science Monitor HEALTH Methadone risky as a painkiller A synthetic form of opium that has helped millions but because it is also abused and badly prescribed by doctors, methadone is now the fastest growing cause of narcotic deaths. International Herald Tribune Spasmodic dysphonia: When no words come out About 30,000 Americans suffer from this condition, also known as "strangled voice." Doctors believe it's caused when part of the brain misfires - the same part that causes Parkinson's disease. ABC News FDA concludes chemical poses no harm A controversial chemical commonly found in baby bottles does not pose a health hazard, according to the FDA. San Jose Mercury News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Michael Lind): The path to a Democratic supermajority Salon.com Column (Sally Satel): Organ failure Slate Editorial: The best means to defeat terrorists Economist Column: Safe kids, fat kids Salon.com Blog (Ross Douthat): Locke, Machiavelli and Rick Warren Atlantic Online Editorial: Bull market for presidential candidates Cincinnati Enquirer Column (Ilan Greenberg): Big love Slate Blog: No free press at Beijing Olympics The Nation   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Danaila Adriana, Walt Chiu, Carlos Wall, Max Miller, Tom Moran and Joe Gold.   GOOD NEWS World food crisis spurs $17.6M grant from Gates Foundation Citing rising costs for food across the world, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is granting $17.6 million to nonprofits in response to the crisis. Portland Business Journal American Express nurtures nonprofits AmEx's Nonprofit Leadership Academy is one example of a corporation reaching out to nonprofits to help fill their talent gap. BusinessWeek WORLD Musharraf in impeachment countdown Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faced a countdown to possible impeachment after the coalition government said he had until the end of the weekend to resign. AFP Analysis: Musharraf’s options Daily Times Mexico's drug killings 'soaring' Drug-related murders in Mexico have already exceeded last year's total despite the deployment of 30,000 troops to tackle the issue, media reports say. BBC Venezuela's Chavez seeks to pull Paraguay's new leader into his orbit Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez aims to brick his political power in Latin America by tuging the new elected president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, into his political camp. Kansas City Star LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Journalist, 'My Cancer' blogger Leroy Sievers dies Journalist Leroy Sievers, who covered wars and natural disasters in more than a dozen countries — and who chronicled life after his cancer diagnosis for NPR on-air and online — died. He was 53. NPR Guns N' Roses in talks for exclusive album release The leak of nine "mastered, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses' delayed "Chinese Democracy" spurred speculation about whether the band will release the 14-years-in-the-making album. Reuters 'Twilight' moves into 'Potter's' old date The highly anticipated adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer teen vampire romance novel "Twilight" has been moved to the date just vacated by Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Reuters SPORTS Jamaica's Bolt breaks own world record to win 100m gold Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic gold medal, running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds for a blowout win that could have been even worse. Sports Illustrated US heats up from 3-point range to rout Spain in basketball Four down, four to go. The U.S. men's Olympic team is halfway back to the top of the basketball world. And not even the world champions could give the Americans a game. ESPN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Baby sex choice ads banned from search engines in India Internet censorship has many and varied faces. The latest is in India as the Supreme Court ordered Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to stop serving up ads for sites that promote sex selection services. iTWire New PCs can wake up when they get phone calls Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet. HappyNews.com RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Buddhism gets political, sometimes violent, over Tibet Earlier unrest over China's treatment of Tibet has moved off center stage. Many wonder, will the Olympics change anything to soften China's approach to Tibet? Religion News Service Cardinal tried to spring sex abuser, then changed view Cardinal Francis George acknowledged that the Archdiocese of Chicago officials had worked to reduce the prison sentence of sex-abusing priest who is believed to have molested children dozens of times. Chicago Sun-Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 'The Pill' helps reduce ovarian cancer risk, wider use is urged The longer a woman uses the oral contraceptive pill, the lower her risk of getting ovarian cancer later in life, The Lancet medical journal reports. Bloomberg   Photo of the Day Brahmin boys perform rituals in the River Ganges in Allahabad, India. Brahmins, or Hindu upper castes, believe that performing rituals on this day will wash away their sins.   (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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 Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement. Alfred Adler 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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