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President Barack Obama waves at the top of the stairs of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.   (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP) Future transfer of Guantanamo detainees remain uncertain About 18 federal and a dozen state officials visited Standish prison but came to no agreement on whether terrorism detainees from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, would be transferred to the 604-bed facility. Detroit Free Press Detainees could save Mich. 340 prison jobs Christian Science Monitor Sharpton, Gingrich to be on same side U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich will embark on a national tour to call attention to the Obama administration's attempt to make changes in public education. Philadelphia Inquirer Political odd couple: Sharpton and Gingrich MSNBC   Obama heads west to push health care reform President Obama is embarking on a final public relations push on health care, wading into the same kind of often hostile town meetings that members of Congress have endured for much of August. HeraldNet Clinton talks blogging to Netroots Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Blogging health care kdka.com Controller was on phone during Hudson River crash A personal phone call during the collision over New York’s Hudson River has led to two air traffic controllers being removed from duty. Officials said the call probably had no impact on the tragedy. Charlottesville Daily Progress Hudson air traffic reprimanded YouTube Egyptians escape Somali pirates A group of Egyptian fishermen have overpowered their Somali captors to break free from four months of captivity. Al Jazeera   NATION Man threatens to blow up White House, Tasered by police after 8-hour stand-off A man making threats against the White House was finally seized from his car after a dramatic eight-hour stand-off. Daily Mail Fear for Obama's safety grows ABC News US tests system to beat web censorship in China and Iran The "feed over email" (FOE) system will deliver news using a technology that evades web-screening technologies employed by restrictive regimes. Telegraph.co.uk POLITICS False ‘death panel’ rumor has some familiar roots The stubborn yet false rumor that President Obama’s health care proposals would create government-sponsored “death panels” seemed to arise from nowhere. New York Times Rudy Giuliani: Obama failing to lead Former New York City Mayor and Rudy Giuliani said that President Obama may be facing the first big loss of his presidency because he has not taken strong enough leadership on health care. Politico LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Dark tone pervades comedy nominees Some of this year's Emmy-nominated laffers have a distinctly dark tone: human trafficking and drug addiction have been featured prominently. Variety Les Paul, guitar legend, dies at 94 Les Paul, one of the most revered guitarists in history and the father of the electric guitar, passed away at the age of 94. Rolling Stone Music legend Les Paul dies YouTube SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Fire used to make tools 75,000 years ago Early humans crossed a threshold around 75,000 years ago, when they started painting symbols, carving patterns, making jewelry and, a new study found, making tools with fire. MSNBC Panel: NASA needs to do more to spot killer asteroids NASA is falling well short in its goal to spot huge asteroids that could threaten Earth, and it needs more money and skywatchers to do the job, a science panel said. USA TODAY Blog: Mars by 2030? Moon by '20? Not likely. Christian Science Monitor EDUCATION Tony Danza may teach public high school in Philadelphia for reality show The Brooklyn-born actor and talk show host will start teaching at a Philadelphia high school this fall for a reality TV show, pending official approval. NY Daily News Studies weigh NCLB's broad impact State-level implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act has changed how education is delivered and to whom. Still, it’s difficult to measure which changes can be attributed solely to the law. Education Week ENVIRONMENT Obama's science adviser urges leadership on climate John Holdren, President Obama's top science adviser, is playing an important role in shaping the administration's strategy to combat global warming. Guardian Deal to close dirty power plant on San Francisco waterfront A heavily polluting power plant on San Francisco's waterfront would close by the end of next year under a legal settlement announced between Mirant Corp. and City Attorney Dennis Herrera. San Francisco Chronicle   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Vt. can be model for civil health debate Burlington Free Press Column: Republican death trip New York Times Column: What's really in your shampoo? Salon.com Column: EARLY Act will save young women's lives Sacramento Bee Blog: Dick Cheney, Mr. Tedious Guardian Column: Fetal extraction Slate Column: Real health care issue: lack of compassion Christian Science Monitor Column: Obama can't ignore health care protests NPR   Site edited by: Beth Ruiz, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Jayanthi Nathan, Rachel Wright, Randall Rich, Amy Helfman, Kari Bruursema, Jeff Bromberg, Nadine Natour and Jasmine Jernberg.   GOOD NEWS Panda quadruplets born at Denver Zoo Four furry little red pandas have been born at the Denver Zoo, only the fifth birth of quadruplets at an accredited U.S. zoo. Denver Post Breakthrough made in fight against deadly cancer stem cells Deadly cancer stem cells that drive tumour growth, and had previously proved invincible, have been successfully killed off for the first time. Scottish Daily Record WORLD Space images forewarn of Indian groundwater crisis Orbiting satellites measuring the gravitational pull of water below the earth’s surface confirm what authorities in India suspected for more than 20 years: Groundwater is shrinking in some areas. Bloomberg People revolt as India water and power dry up Los Angeles Times China warms to new credo: business 1st China is finding it harder to separate domestic politics from its aggressive push into the global business arena. New York Times BUSINESS German, French log growth; others in Europe lag Government programs to support the auto industry helped Germany and France return to economic growth in the second quarter, stoking hopes that recession in the EU could end sooner than thought. Toronto Star Hong Kong climbs out of recession Bloomberg US consumer prices unchanged The cost of living in the U.S. was unchanged in July, and dropped by the most since 1950 from a year ago. Bloomberg SPORTS 2nd chance: Former Falcons QB Vick signs with Eagles By halftime, the Linc was buzzing: Michael Vick was an Eagle. Suddenly, no one seemed to care much about the preseason game against the New England Patriots. CBS SportsLine Michael Vick's '60 Minutes' interview CBS News Woods takes 1-shot lead at Hazeltine Tiger Woods got off to the kind of start he's been looking for at the major championships this year, taking the early first-round lead at the PGA Championship. ESPN HEALTH New screening could lead to more potent cancer drugs Researchers have discovered a way to identify drugs that can specifically attack and kill cancer stem cells, a finding that could lead to a new anticancer drugs and a new strategy of treatment. New York Times Weight lifting helps breast cancer survivors, says study A new study shows that breast cancer survivors with lymphedema who engage in a progressive, supervised weight-lifting program fare better than their counterparts who do not lift weights. CNN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Religious freedom experts put India on 'watch list' The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has put India on its watch list, citing the country's "inadequate" response to recent waves of violence toward religious minorities. Beliefnet Nashville church, synagogue try helping the homeless together Church of Christ congregation and Nashville's, Tenn., largest synagogue came together to raise awareness about the homeless people who live in Tent City, near the Cumberland River. The Tennessean   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Chicago first city to ban BPA bottles, cups Chicago will become the nation’s first major city to ban baby bottles and sippy cups containing the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol A, under a measure approved unanimously by the City Council. Chicago Sun-Times   Photo of the Day A worker checks the roof of the Olympic Stadium prior to the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.  (Photo by Anja Niedringhaus / 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 Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped. 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