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Election workers count ballots at a polling center in a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Campaigns for President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah each positioned themselves as the winner.   (Photo by Rafiq Magbool / AP) Pelosi says she can’t pass bill without public option U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she won’t be able to pass health care legislation in her chamber if the measure does not include a government run insurance plan to compete with private insurers. Bloomberg 46 million uninsured: a look behind the number NPR Health care battle wages on CBS News Bernanke says prospects for return to global growth good The global economy appears on the mend after a deep downturn, but the recovery is likely to be sluggish and risks remain, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said. ABC News Bernanke's reappointment publicradio.org   Karzai and Abdullah both claim victory Despite calls by the US for the leading candidates in Afghanistan's election not to claim victory, both Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah said they won yesterday's vote. Guardian Obama: US must finish job after Afghan vote Reuters Karzai claims Afghan election win Reuters CIA accused of 3rd secret torture prison A new report has emerged about the alleged existence of a third secret prison used by the CIA in Europe. Spiegel International CIA's use of contractors draws scrutiny NPR For class of 2009, graduating with degree does not mean job More than half of graduates in the class of 2007 had job offers in hand when they finished school. That figure dropped to one-quarter of 2008 graduates and for the class of 2009, it was fewer than one-fifth. MSNBC Existing homes selling at record pace Sales of existing homes rose in July for the fourth consecutive month, lending support to economists who argue that a recovery is on the horizon. CNNMoney   NATION Cash for Clunkers to end Monday The Obama administration will wind down the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program to support the auto industry. The Hill Special section: 10 most traded-in cars MSNBC Immigrant groups decry fingerprint sharing policy Some lawmakers in Philadelphia are joining immigrant advocacy groups in opposition to a new policy of city police sharing with federal authorities the fingerprints of immigrants who are arrested. Philadelphia Inquirer Abortion law ruling to be appealed Okla. will ask the state's high court to overturn a judge's decision to toss out a controversial abortion law. Tulsa World POLITICS Bush White House politics linked to raised terror alerts Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says pressure from fellow Cabinet members to raise the nation's terror alert level just before the 2004 presidential election helped convince him to resign. Sacramento Bee Terror alert for political reasons CNN Tom Vilsack's farm-country tour: a different kind of town hall Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has embarked on a listening tour through rural America to hear about the problems facing farmers. And it's a good thing too, because back on the farm, all is not well. Politics Daily Small farmers see promise in Obama's plans NPR BUSINESS Oprah Winfrey sues Resveratrol seller It appears Winfrey and Oz have had enough of their names and likenesses being used to mislead consumers. Harpo Entertainment Group filed suit against more than 50 Web marketers of nutritional supplements. BusinessWeek Starbucks changes drink prices; last price hike followed by traffic decline Starbucks began changing drink prices in some markets today as part of a readjustment that will roll out nationwide over the next few months. Seattle Times In advance of pending reforms, credit card issuers hike fees Credit card companies must now give consumers 45 days notice of any rate increases instead of 15 days. Consumers can opt out and pay their balances off at the lower rate. CBS News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Tiny video screen to run ad in magazine CBS will run video advertisements in September issues of Entertainment Weekly magazine, using a new form of insert to spur interest in its shows for the coming television season. San Jose Mercury News CBS to run video ads in Entertainment Weekly YouTube 'Inglourious Basterds' In Quentin Tarantino's imagination, World War II features Brad Pitt scalping Nazis, G.I. Jews with a flair for torture porn, a film critic as a war hero, and babes as the brains of the Resistance. Rolling Stone 'Inglorious Basterds' trailer USA TODAY HEALTH Study: organic food 'superior' Sustainable farming researcher the Rodale Institute says a recent study, which claimed there was little health benefit from eating organic food, contained research which suggested the opposite. The Weekly Times Loneliness hard on women’s arteries A new study has linked feeling forlorn to a nearly 80 percent increase in the risk of heart disease — but only in women. MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Australia passes bill requiring 20 percent renewables by 2020 Australia's parliament today passed a law demanding that 20 percent of the country's electricity come from renewable sources by 2020, matching European targets. Guardian Rising sea levels threaten Nile Delta The banks of the Nile are seeing a series of environmental crises; some subtle, like the river's vanishing act in the Delta's northern fields; others, like the dramatic collapse of coastal lands into the ocean, more striking. Guardian   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Health care system badly in need of fix Burlington Free Press Blog: Health care rats come out of the woodwork TRUE/SLANT Column: Obama’s trust problem New York Times Column: U, V or W for recovery Economist Column: Whole Foods' rotten core Guardian Editorial: Whole Fools: wrongheaded boycott NY Daily News Column: Can't win by calling people stupid racists Salon.com Column: Health care hypocrisy Slate   Site edited by: Beth Ruiz, Jayanthi Nathan, Jeff Bromberg, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Andrew Evans, Laurie Hauptli, Nadine Natour, Kari Bruursema, Randall Rich, Andreea Chirita and Jennifer Huang.   GOOD NEWS Math instructor lauded for outstanding job once again Dr. Paul Stanford is beaming once again after learning he’s among the University of Texas System Board of Regents best teachers for 2009. University of Texas Dallas News Bolt breaks 200m record Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt claimed yet another world record as he recorded a stunning victory in the 200m final at the World Championships. i95.5 fm Bolt runs 200 in record 19:19 ESPN WORLD Lockerbie convict arrives home Over ferocious American objections, the person convicted in the Lockerbie bombing flew home to a jubilant welcome in Libya after the Scottish government ordered his release on compassionate grounds. New York Times Families react to Lockerbie CNN US indicts 10 men reputed to be Mexican cartel leaders Federal authorities announced the indictment of 10 men described as Mexican cartel leaders who have organized the smuggling of billions of dollars of drugs into the United States. International Herald Tribune SPORTS Who will be No. 1 in college football? Under the BCS system, college football has seen a handful of annual power programs that are predictably in the hunt for the national championship any given year. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Plaxico Burress accepts surprise plea bargain, will spend 2 years in jail Ex-Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress took a surprise plea bargain that will land the talented but troubled wide receiver behind bars for two years. NY Daily News Burress reaches plea deal 7online.com EDUCATION Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls for legislation to reform education Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling for a special session of the Legislature to ensure that California can compete for $4.3 billion in federal stimulus funds tied to reforming the educational system. San Jose Mercury News Celebrities confer cachet to civics education in K - 12 curriculum Richard Dreyfuss, Bob Graham, two retired U.S. Supreme Court justices and several nonprofit organizations are working on ensuring that civics education gains a bigger foothold in the K-12 curriculum. Education Week SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Life's building blocks in comet dust A building block of proteins found in samples from an icy comet’s halo suggests that the ingredients of life could have hitched a ride to early Earth. U.S. News & World Report Life on other planets a reality: NASA ABC News More employers use social networks to check out applicants In a new study conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.com, 45 percent of the employers questioned use social networks to screen job candidates — more than double from a year earlier. New York Times RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Is Georgia kosher law 'kosher'? Georgia is the latest front in the debate over whether kosher laws are kosher after Zimmerman and other rabbis, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged the law. USA TODAY America's nuns suspicious of Vatican The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is investigating the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an umbrella group that represents about 90 percent of women's orders. NPR Obama turns to religion to press health care agenda President Barack Obama tried to retake the upper ground in this month's health care debate by casting reform as a "moral conviction" in a conference call with religious leaders. The Hill   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WHO: Child deaths drop sharply According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, deaths of children under five have dropped by 27 percent globally since 1990. 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