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A man shows his Olympic spirit at Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Police cleared him from the area soon after. The 2008 Beijing Olympics begin Aug. 8.   (Photo by Robert F. Bukaty / AP) One quarter of nation's bridges, roads still 'structurally deficient' The Federal Highway Administration reported in 2006 that one quarter of the nation's 600,000 bridges were at risk. CNN Japanese officials seek data on sub's radiation leak Japanese municipal officials in the city of Sasebo plan to ask the national government for more information about a leak by a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine, Kyodo News reported. Bloomberg China inaugurates 220 mph rail service in time for Olympics; fastest in the world Times Online   Defiant Chinese harassed, jailed before Olympic Games Behind the barbed wire of prison, eight Chinese farmers with a grievance against the government have been consigned to Olympic limbo. MSNBC IOC gave nod to Web site censorship Toronto Star The real China experience CNN Beijing cabbies must quit garlic and learn English NPR Anthrax suspect threatened coworkers In July, Bruce Ivins told members of his counseling group that he bought a bulletproof vest and a gun, contemplating killing co-workers at the U.S. Army research laboratory. International Herald Tribune Special section: The anthrax case Baltimore Sun Antrax case remains open after settlement CBS News California market hints at bottom to housing slump California's battered homes market may be hitting bottom, suggesting a national housing recovery may follow, veteran banking analyst Charles Peabody said. Reuters   NATION US death toll in Iraq at lowest point since war began The monthly U.S. toll in Iraq fell to its lowest point since the war began, with 11 American deaths as July drew to a close. TIME Minneapolis bridge collapse revealed holes in federal data When the I-35W bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, officials requested an inspection of every similar bridge in the nation. There was just one problem: No one knew how many there were. MSNBC POLITICS Breakaway Senate "gang" pushes drilling, conservation CBS News Congress breaks with no gas solution Yahoo! News Future looks bleak for jobs ***** Empty. Click here to edit. ***** Forbes Republicans continue to press celebrity attack on Obama U.S. News & World Report The specter of dueling media darlings International Herald Tribune Jack Reed says McCain Camp injected race issue into campaign Bloomberg BUSINESS Yahoo! chairman defends merger stance Yahoo! Inc. tried to soothe angry investors at its annual meeting, insisting it had been serious about talks to sell itself to Microsoft Corp. and that it had good growth prospects in the next three years. Guardian What is Microsoft so afraid of? ABC News Wal-Mart warns managers about labor bill Wal-Mart said it has warned store managers about the consequences of a labor-friendly bill backed by presidential hopeful Barack Obama that would make it easier for workers to form unions. Reuters Sun Micro shares take a hit Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. slumped after the computer server and software maker reported a 73 percent drop in earnings and warned that it will report a loss for the current period. MarketWatch ENVIRONMENT San Diego company: 'oil from algae' A company in San Diego claims to have developed a liquid fuel made from plants that is chemically identical to crude oil but which does not contribute to climate change when it is burned. Guardian Great migrations deserve protection Animal migrations must be protected, researchers argue, not just to save the species in question, but because the migrations themselves are ecologically important and spectacular to behold. Discovery Channel HEALTH Frankincense 'can ease arthritis' A herb known as "Indian Frankincense" can reduce the symptoms of arthritis, U.S. researchers have suggested. BBC Surgeons: German farmer gets double arm transplant A German farmer who lost both his arms in an accident has been successfully fitted with two new limbs in what is believed to be the first complete double arm transplant, his surgeons said. ABC News Protect yourself to keep away mosquitos, West Nile Heavy rainfall has affected most of the Midwest, but flooding won't be the only consequence. An increased mosquito population will be an outcome of more rain as well. High Plains Journal RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Black US bishops question conservatives ties to African allies For five years, conservative Episcopalians eager to escape their liberal American church have been building ties with African Anglicans half a world away. Religion News Service Syrian leader invites papal visit A top Islamic leader has issued an invitation for Pope Benedict XVI to visit Syria during the current Pauline year, the Italian Apcom news agency reports. 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: Post-9/11 and the war on terror USA Today Editorial: The woman who died in the waiting room Newsweek Column: The curious mind of John McCain CBS News Column: Vital unresolved anthrax questions Salon.com Column: Can Obama stay above the fray? Newsweek Blog: Overcoming higher education slumps USA Today Column: McCain's irrational record on taxes Slate Column: What not to do in China International Herald Tribune Column: Just drill already! Houston Chronicle Column: Olmert's departure is long overdue Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Binal Ghelani, Brian Levine, Danaila Adriana, Andrew McMillan, Carlos Wall, Zahra Jaferi and Max Miller.   GOOD NEWS Nonprofit lets teens produce 3 films The nonprofit Media Arts Center San Diego gathers teens from “under-represented” segments of the community who are interested in learning to make short documentaries. San Diego Union-Tribune Golden Globe sponsors give $750,000 to film schools, nonprofits Reuters WORLD India nuclear accord clears hurdle after IAEA deal The United Nations atomic agency endorsed a plan for inspections of India's nuclear plants, a crucial step toward implementing a U.S.-India accord. Bloomberg Rising Afghan violence threatens NGO aid effort Violence in Afghanistan has reached its worst level since 2001 with more than 260 civilians killed in July, a group of aid agencies said, calling on all sides to protect the lives of non-combatants. Yahoo! News A look at Afghanistan and Pakistan CBS News Israelis want early election as race for Prime Minister begins Polling following Prime Minister Olmert's hastily arranged press conference suggests efforts by his ruling Kadima party to avoid early elections next month may be in vain. Telegraph.co.uk How Israeli elections work CNN LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 8 cool attractions of the future From the half-mile-tall Burj Dubai to a 16-deck cruise ship with its very own Central Park — these eight coming attractions will catch your imagination and get you thinking big about the future. MSNBC 'Swing Vote' good-ol'-boy comedy, satire and PSA "Swing Vote" is an amiable lug of a movie, part public service announcement, part political satire and part good-ol'-boy comedy with a spritz of sentiment hanging over the entire enterprise. San Jose Mercury News The 'Montauk Monster' mystery The "Montauk Monster" may just be a bag of bones by now, but the people who know where it is aren't saying. FOX News SPORTS US relay team stripped of 2000 Olympic gold medals The International Olympic Committee has stripped gold medals from the U.S. men's 1,600-meter relay team in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time. CNN Super Collingwood revives England Paul Collingwood rescued England and resurrected his international career with the most courageous, determined century imaginable at Edgbaston. BBC Sox fans knew a trade was always on-deck with Ramirez It’s a bittersweet goodbye for Red Sox nation, after sultry slugger Manny Ramirez got his way and left Boston to swing for the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Boston Herald SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mars water discovered, "tasted" by lander — a first NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander quenched a longtime scientific thirst when it detected water in a soil sample — the first time liquid water has been touched or "tasted" on another planet. National Geographic Researchers may have found cosmic Rosetta stone The first cosmological object formed in the universe was a tiny protostar with a mass of about 1 percent of our sun, according to U.S. and Japanese researchers. Wired EDUCATION House passes college aid bill Aid for low-income students would increase and college students would get more information about tuition and textbook costs under legislation approved by the House. Herald Times Reporter   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The next big thing: smaller schools Across the nation, urban school districts are breaking up large schools and replacing them with smaller ones. Baltimore Sun   Photo of the Day An Iraqi toddler fills a wash basin with water in a village near Muqdadiyah, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province.  (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / 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 Even though you are on the right track - you will get run over if you just sit there. 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