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A torn poster of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at an out-of-order drinking water plant outside of Islamabad.  (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP) Pakistan ruling parties begin to impeach President Musharraf Pakistan's ruling coalition parties say they will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. BBC Officials: 25 militants killed in Pakistan CNN Pakistan Yahoo! News Bin Laden driver pleads with Gitmo jury: he needed the job Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, saying he worked as Osama bin Laden's driver because he needed a job. USA Today   China to Bush: 'Mind your own business' China rejected President Bush's criticism of its human rights record, diplomatically telling him to stay out of its affairs. ABC News 1,000,000 eyes watching Beijing MSNBC Drawing the line on political protest at the games NPR US warns of 'punitive' action against Iran The U.S. offered Iran incentives to end its nuclear program. Iran's response "was nothing to write home about" and may lead to allied punishment, said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino. CNN 500: Deadly US milestone in Afghan war With U.S. troops at record levels and new threat from the Taliban, the Afghanistan war roars back into public view. International Herald Tribune Iraq elections vote delayed Reuters   NATION Economists plumb depths of downturn Even if the economy continues to deteriorate, economists agree that the U.S. is not heading for another Great Depression. International Herald Tribune FAA: 9 feared dead in helicopter crash Nine people are missing and feared dead in the crash of a helicopter that was carrying firefighters over a Northern California forest. TIME US demographic landscape shifts, Hispanics grow to 7 percent of population Immigration, a population boom among Hispanics and the slowing growth of an aging population of whites are reshaping the nation's demographic landscape. USA Today In the suburbs, population growth sees a diverse shift StarTribune POLITICS Just when you thought it was safe, Nader's coming back Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader is quietly making headway in his third bid for the White House. McClatchy Newspapers McCain promotes nuclear energy, Obama more cautious Sen. John McCain's visit to a Michigan nuclear plant revived the debate over the promise and perils of nuclear energy. Democrat Barack Obama is more cautious. USA Today CBS poll: Obama holding off McCain CBS News Campaign notebook: energy CBS News GOP to revolt against Congress' adjournment until Dem convention House Republicans plan to continue their revolt against Congress’ adjournment right up to the start of the Democratic Convention in Denver, according to a published memo. The Hill BUSINESS Big banks seek to limit size, risk In one of the most dramatic responses to the credit crisis. many of the world’s biggest banks are proposing reforms that would limit the size of their businesses. Financial Times Stocks rise as oil price drop eases inflation fears Oil prices are touching three-month lows, the latest milestone in a steep reversal for commodity prices that is supporting stocks around the globe. International Herald Tribune ENVIRONMENT Shrinking African lake imperils wildlife Once among the world's largest lakes, Lake Chad has been decimated over the past four decades by rising temperatures, diminishing rainfall and a growing population using more water than ever before. McClatchy Newspapers Project Green brings out young people, activists for cleaner air in Oakland, Calif. A growing number of environmental programs are turning young people from underprivileged neighborhoods into pollution sleuths and community activists. Newsweek HEALTH Age limit on prostate cancer screening? A U.S. government task force says there is no "adequate proof" that routinely screening men over age 75 for prostate cancer leads to fewer deaths. WebMD AIDS may be curable, even preventable by 2031, top scientist says Patients infected with HIV might be able to live symptom-free without medicines as aggressive treatment with newer drugs better controls the disease, the head of U.S. infectious disease research said. Bloomberg Insured patients use ER for primary care Hospital emergency departments are becoming the only option for insured as well as uninsured people who are unable to get care elsewhere. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY In the beginning . . . was the billboard on Philadelphia's I-95 For several months, a 20-by-60-foot billboard on busy northbound I-95 in Philadelphia proclaimed: "Don't believe in God? You're not alone." Philadelphia Inquirer Milwaukee archdiocese hires a married priest for the first time The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has hired a married Roman Catholic priest with children — a first in the archdiocese's history. Star Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Congress' unsound fury over big oil Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Government's anthrax case not airtight USA Today Column: Clinton seeks Convention voice ABC News Editorial: US needs an energy plan Denver Post Blog (Joe Klein): McCain's flexible principles TIME Column: Vote for Bush? Pay up San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Ensuring the right to vote AlterNet Editorial: Git along, little dogies NY Daily News Column: Easier voting for Americans abroad USA Today   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Joe Gold, Bryan Panhorst, Brian Levine, Walt Chiu, Jasmine Jernberg, Max Miller, Danaila Adriana, Steff White-Olson, Carlos Wall and Dana Myles.   GOOD NEWS Jordanian Queen Rania takes to YouTube to discredit Arab stereotypes Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has created her own YouTube page to combat Western misconceptions about Middle Easterners. Christian Science Monitor Special section: Queen Rania on YouTube YouTube North Korean marrried couple reunited after 47 years apart "Let's meet again," is a commonplace Korean expression. But for Renate, it expressed a yearning never satisfied until she reunited with the man she married and last saw 47 years ago. International Herald Tribune WORLD Mauritanian junta promises elections The leaders of a military coup in Mauritania have promised to hold elections as soon as possible. BBC Rice calls for condemnation of coup in Mauritania Bloomberg Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse' The International Committee of the Red Cross voiced grave concern over what it calls Colombia's "deliberate misuse" of its symbol. BBC LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Self-confessed film addict George Lucas on his animated 'Clone Wars' Filmmaker George Lucas talks about his latest project from the Star Wars franchise, the animated feature, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." ABC News Britney Spears to play lesbian killer in Quentin Tarantino film Britney Spears has apparently been chosen by the Pulp Fiction director to play dancer Varla in a remake of the 1965 cult film "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" Telegraph.co.uk Newly discovered foundation may be from Shakespeare's theater The theater where William Shakespeare himself may actually have trodden the boards was discovered in east London, archaeologists said. San Francisco Chronicle Times archive, 1909: Shakespeare in London Times Online SPORTS Beijing air 'safe for athletes' Beijing's air quality poses no risk to athletes' health, according to Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee. BBC It's official: Packers to send Bret Favre to New York Jets The trade ends a 16-season stay in Green Bay for Favre, who holds numerous NFL passing records. Terms of the trade weren't immediately available. CNN Brett Favre traded to NY Yahoo! News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Cracking the code of sexual chemistry and attraction Our attraction to others may be about having the right chemistry after all. ARA Lifestyle Dan Kaminsky reveals DNS flaw at Black Hat conference At the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, attendees gathered to hear security researcher Dan Kaminsky explain the Domain Name (DNS) vulnerability that he discovered earlier this year. InformationWeek Let earth-grazing show begin: 2008 Perseid meteor shower From Friday, August 8 to Thursday, August 14, skygazers on Earth can see the Perseid meteor shower at its best. iTWire EDUCATION Too few low-income college students? As competition intensifies, pressure is mounting to remove barriers to higher education and admit more low-income students. Christian Science Monitor Black males still lag in graduation John Jackson, the head of the Schott Fundation in Cambridge, Mass., announced the organization was challenging school districts to increase the graduation rate of black males. Education Week   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Culture influences brain cells The brain's mirror neuron network responds differently depending on whether we are looking at someone who shares our culture, or someone who doesn't. Science Daily   Photo of the Day Hundreds of paper lanterns float on the Motoyasu River at a memorial service foir atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima.  (Photo by Katsumi Kasahara / 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 My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody; and have the courage to accept the love in return. 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