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Beachgoers look at the rough surf pounding the Virginia Beach fishing pier as rain and wind from Tropical Storm Hanna pass through Virginia Beach, Va.  (Photo by Steve Helber / AP) GOP orchestrated delegates' comments about Palin Alaska delegates to the RNC got a strong message this week from Republican officials as the media swarm kept bugging them about Gov. Sarah Palin: "STAY POSITIVE when talking with reporters." McClatchy Themes set, campaigns begin a 60-day dash to election day International Herald Tribune Analysis: Obama's pitch ... Fire GOP, hire me USA Today GOP mocks public service at its peril For the first time in American history, a major political party devoted a substantial portion of its national convention to attacking grassroots organizing. The Nation   Hanna rakes Carolinas with rain, wind, some floods Tropical Storm Hanna blew hard and dumped rain in eastern North Carolina and Virginia, but caused little damage beyond isolated flooding and power outages. The storm headed toward New England. ABC News Is Hurricane Ike like devastating Andrew? MSNBC After Hanna: 'We fared good' Yahoo! News US takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appears imminent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to be taken over by the government as soon as this weekend to protect the mortgage market from risk. USA Today Nevada bank becomes 11th failed bank in 2008 Reuters Bhutto's widower wins presidency Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has won a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election. BBC   NATION Machinists Union will strike at Boeing Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed. The union said a strike is set to begin. BusinessWeek FAA investigating 11 air carriers for safety The cases were uncovered during a major Federal Aviation Administration effort to verify whether air carriers follow the agency's safety orders as required. Google News Highway Trust Fund is nearly broke As Americans drive less, revenues have plummeted for the Highway Trust Fund, made up of gas tax money, so it is essentially broke. ABC News POLITICS Bush presses Democrats for immediate lifting of ban on offshore drilling President Bush called on Democrats to “immediately” lift the ban on offshore drilling, using his first radio address after the Republican National Convention to push the energy debate. The Hill Subpoenas to be issued for Alaska 'Troopergate' probe of Gov. Palin The Alaska Legislature intends to complete its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner earlier than expected, weeks before the national election. MSNBC Special section: An in-depth look at Palin's record Daily Source Palin on foreign policy CNN Protesters at Rage Against the Machine arrested Star Tribune Obama hits McCain on Social Security Democrat Barack Obama said Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security would undermine the government program aimed mostly at retirees. Newsweek BUSINESS Record 1.2 million homes hit by foreclosure in 2008 That represents 2.8 percent of all outstanding loans, up from 1.4 percent of all loans during the same period a year ago, according to a report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. CNNMoney Oil falls to 5-month low on dollar gain Crude oil fell to a 5-month low as the dollar gained, curbing demand for commodities as a hedge, and a government report showed employers in the U.S. cut more jobs last month than forecast. Bloomberg SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Did 'junk DNA' trigger the evolution of human thumb and foot? Out of 3 billion genetic letters that spell the human genome, Yale scientists found a few that may have contributed to evolution of human limbs enabling us to manipulate tools and walk upright. Science Daily A subsidized netbook in your future? As promised by Dell inc. CEO Michael Dell, the newly launched Inspiron Mini 9 will soon be bundled with Vodafone's mobile broadband services in parts of Europe. BetaNews RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Teaching your children Buddhist values Of all the thousands of the Buddha's teachings, he directed a very few specifically to children. Tricycle Vatican battle looms on 'brain death' A front-page article in the Vatican newspaper questioned the medical determination of "brain death," which suggests an internal debate on the topic. Catholic World News Palin offers a window into Pentecostal beliefs, practices Sermons attended by vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin declare that people who die without Christ "have a horrible, horrible surprise" awaiting them and refer to America as a "Christian nation." Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Confessions of an RNC security guard Salon.com Column: What Hillary should say now Newsweek Editorial: How not to rescue the Big Three Christian Science Monitor Editorial: How astronomers have fun (and nearly die trying) Science Column: Sarah Palin would hate Rosa Parks Huffington Post Editorial: Sarah Palin's choice Salon.com Column: Drilling for clean energy Real Clear Politics Blog: Will GOP negativity cause a backlash? Salon.com Editorial: Cold comfort Real Clear Politics Editorial: McCain says: Do as I say, not as I do Salon.com   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Joe Gold, Zahra Jaferi, Tom Moran, Danaila Adriana, Carlos Wall, Dana Myles, Max Miller, Brian Levine, Walt Chiu and Steff White-Olson.   GOOD NEWS University offers bonuses for professors To improve its retention rate and fund raising, Kent State University is paying cash bonuses to faculty members if the university exceeds its goals in those areas. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Network news anchors, stars join to 'Stand Up to Cancer' In an unusual alliance, ABC, CBS and NBC ran a 1-hour, live special simultaneously, with their respective news anchors Charles Gibson, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. USA Today WORLD In destitute kingdom, ruler and his family live like royalty In poverty-stricken Swaziland a lavish "40-40 Celebration" will mark the king's 40th birthday and the nation's 40th year of independence that it can ill afford. International Herald Tribune Rice and Gaddafi hammer at wall built by decades of animosity Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, whom former President Reagan once labeled "this mad dog of the Middle East." Washington Post Bush considering withdrawing 8,000 troops from Iraq Gen. David Patraeus recommended cutting nearly 8,000 U.S. troops from Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process said. CNN Iraq government reacts sharply to alleged US spying USA Today ENVIRONMENT Some Congo troops leave troubled wildlife park The Congo's wildlife authority and army have agreed on a plan that will move more than a thousand soldiers and their families from Africa's oldest and most threatened national park. National Geographic Deep thaw: How much will vanishing glaciers raise sea levels? Satellite measurements and land speed measurements confirm that Greenland's glaciers are melting and on the move. How much will sea levels rise? Scientific American Study: sea levels won't rise as much as predicted NPR LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Politics of fashion: styles of McCain, Obama and Palin Three of the women on the front lines of the 2008 presidential race, Michelle Obama, Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin, all dress with their own sense of style, even if, in the case of Palin, it's anti-style. ABC News 4 online destinations for indie films iTunes, Amazon, Jaman and IndieFlix are online — and legal — marketplaces for independent films. Variety SPORTS Ethier powers Dodgers to 7-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 and drove in a career-high five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers cut the Diamondbacks' NL West lead to a half-game with a 7-0 victory. Sporting News Drama on tap for US Open women's final Serena Williams, the first American to play in the women's final since she won it six years ago, will face Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the U.S. Open, weather permitting. ESPN Bryan twins capture second US Open men's doubles title CBS SportsLine HEALTH Who are the users and abusers of drugs and alcohol? People aged 18 to 25 are using less cocaine and methamphetamine, but more prescription pain relievers recreationally, compared to 2006. CBS News Medical marijuana's eco boomtown ABC News Scientists spot new twist in HIV infection The virus responsible for causing AIDS rearranges its inner skeleton to enter and infect one form of immune T-cell. This helps explain how HIV maintains traces of dormant virus in "resting" T-cells. HealthDay EDUCATION You make the mirror of your future Cliches often carry an element of truth. This is thinking outside the subject matter. EducationNews.org Whites 'avoid maths and science' According to the Royal Society's "state of the nation" report in the U.K., white youths are giving up math and science at 16 because they believe they are not clever enough to succeed at an A level. London Independent   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Dating sites see a bright future Love, Internet-style, is blooming, and that means online dating sites are trying harder than ever to win your heart. But have they met their match in social networking sites? International Herald Tribune   Photo of the Day Twiligjht comes to the Badshahi mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan.  (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / 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 leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. 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