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Pedja Dordevic, left, puts up plywood bearing the names of past hurricanes, including Wilma, Rita, Dennis and Ivan in Key West, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Ike.  (Photo by Lynne Sladky / AP) Stocks surge on bailout of Fannie, Freddie Stocks surged out of the gates, rallying after the government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that's hoped will stimulate banks to lend to customers and to each other. MarketWatch Asian stocks soar on Fannie, Freddie news BusinessWeek Special section: Have your say BBC White House race enters high gear The US presidential rivals have begun campaigning in earnest, as a new opinion poll put Republican Sen. John McCain ahead of Democrat Sen. Barack Obama. BBC   One million evacuate as Hurricane Ike hits Cuba Nearly one million people in Cuba have fled their homes as Hurricane Ike roars across the island, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings. Times Online Hurricane Ike could impact cruises out of Gulf ports by midweek USA Today Ike's projected path CNN Ike tears path of destruction through Caribbean YouTube Venezuela and Russia may hold joint naval exercises President Hugo Chavez said that Venezuelan and Russian ships could soon hold joint naval exercises in the Caribbean — a move that would likely raise concerns in Washington. ABC News Woodward: Military brass opposed surge in Iraq The idea of throwing another 30,000 troops into Iraq was a desperate gamble in a dark time. And only now are we finding out just how much opposition there was by the nation's top military leaders. CBS News   NATION As Pentagon tribute opens, others remain years away In between the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery is the first permanent memorial at one of the three sites defined by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. USA Today The sex change capital of the US A small rocky mountain town is home to a cottage industry helping transgender people. CBS News POLITICS Sarah Palin to have first press interview Sen. McCain's camp has approved Gov. Sarah Palin to be interviewed by ABC News during which she will most certainly be questioned about her personal life and ongoing ethics investigation. NY Daily News Democrats to yield on offshore drilling House Democrats are ready to propose an expansion of offshore drilling as part of a broader energy bill they plan to introduce this month, according to a top Democrat. The Hill LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Latest copyright scofflaw - meet the GOP Heart's song "Barracuda" was played at the GOP convention and the publishers sent a cease-and-desist notice, marking the third time in as many months the GOP has been accused of hijacking copyrighted works. Wired What a difference a year makes Just a year after mumbling through a zombie-like performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears seemed to rise from the dead at this year's event. NY Daily News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Scientists say warmth opens Arctic routes The Arctic Ocean, long a frozen region, is transforming during the summers into more of an open ocean. International Herald Tribune Phoenix lander searches for Martian microbial oasis The mission's recent confirmations of water ice in the soil and water vapor in the air have led the NASA scientists to reason that a certain kind of water is likely to reside in the Martian soil. Wired RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Bless this nest New paint. New carpet. And new energy. More homeowners are asking clergy and spiritualists to perform blessings as part of moving into a new home. Star Tribune Palin offers a window into Pentecostal beliefs, practices The blogosphere is abuzz with snippets of sermons at Pentecostal and charismatic churches attended by GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Religion News Service Examining Palin's faith CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Lisa Miller): A religious-right revival Newsweek Column (Jacob Weisberg): How the GOP gave in to anti-abortion absolutism Slate Column (Bill Maher): Republicans, stop calling Obama elitist Salon.com Editorial: The zigzag economy Real Clear Politics Column: The presidential soap opera is degrading our political process NY Daily News Editorial: US must use its leverage wisely Star Tribune Editorial: The Economy People are hurting Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Obama vs. McCain as change agents Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Binal Ghelani, Tom Moran, Andrew McMillan, Joe Gold, Brian Levine, Bryan Panhorst, Jasmine Jernberg, Danaila Adriana, Carlos Wall, Steff White-Olson and Dana Myles.   GOOD NEWS Cancer telethon donations top $100M Spurred by an historic telethon, viewers stood up to cancer and pushed total donations for research to battle the disease past the $100 million mark. HappyNews.com Wounded warriors find new mission Paralympics gives vets new avenue to compete, serve their country. CBS News WORLD Sarkozy leads EU trio to Moscow French President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived in Moscow for talks with the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the crisis in Georgia. BBC Civilian deaths in Pakistan attack At least 17 people have been killed in a missile attack on a Pakistani village near the Afghan border, witnesses and officials say. Al Jazeera BUSINESS Auto industry to press Congress for $50 billion in loans Auto industry allies hope to secure up to $50 billion in government loans this month that would pay to modernize plants and help struggling car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles. Forbes Wall Street hopes for the best, readies for the worst With no upturn on the horizon, this week brings housing, inflation reports. MSNBC SPORTS Serena ends magical US Open with championship and No. 1 ranking Williams put down Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 in one of the finest women's finals here in many years. ESPN Serena Williams interview Yahoo! News Reigning MVP Brady likely out for season with knee injury Tom Brady went from the disappointment of a Super Bowl loss to the devastation of an injury that could keep him out for the rest of the season. Sports Illustrated NFL Breakdown: Who's up, who's down, who might get fired Seattle Times ENVIRONMENT Palin's deadly wolf program With a disdain for science that alarms wildlife experts, Sarah Palin continues to promote Alaska's policy to gun down wolves from planes. Salon.com Congo authority and troops leave troubled wildlife park The Democratic Republic of the Congo's wildlife authority and army negotiated a plan that moved more than a thousand soldiers and their families from Africa's oldest and most threatened national park. National Geographic EDUCATION Little connection between sex ed in schools, teen behavior Another pregnant teenager in the limelight has focused new attention on just how much teens know about sex and when they know it. USA Today An e-mail plea: Help pay my tuition! Max Stephenson's grants and loans only cover half of his school's annual tab. So to cover the gap, he's hoping 10,000 friends of friends of friends will donate. TIME HEALTH Americans spending more on vitamins that may not help Americans are spending millions on vitamin and mineral supplements that might not do their bodies good. Baltimore Sun Down-staged liver cancer associated with good post-transplant outcomes Patients with liver cancer can become viable candidates for transplantation if their tumors respond to treatment. Medical News Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Too many doctorates chase too few jobs College students are getting a raw deal, a recent New York report asserted. 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