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Isla Guadalupe, located 160 miles off the coast off Baja California, has over 100 feet of visibility and is rapidly becoming the world's best destination to dive with Great Whites.  (Photo by Kike Calvo / AP) Great whites circle board of Calif. surfer The professional surfer spotted two sharks while out surfing with a couple of friends at San Onofre beach, Calif. Undeterred, he returned the following day with a camera. Telegraph.co.uk Chuck Patterson's shark video Vimeo Negative stereotypes stick with you Negative stereotyping wields a lingering impact on those who experience it, and in situations unrelated to the initial insult, a new study finds. LiveScience   Judge to rule on gay vows during Prop. 8 appeal Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker intends to rule on whether same-sex marriage can resume while his landmark decision in the case makes its way to an appeals court. San Francisco Chronicle ABA supports legalizing same-sex marriage United Press International Beck: gay marriage is NOT a threat to America Huffington Post India to stop BlackBerry Research In Motion's encrypted BlackBerry e-mail and instant messaging services will be shut down if Canadian maker does not address Indian national security concerns. Reuters Blog: What to do if BlackBerry’s blocked in India  (Wall Street Journal) Digits The Big Easy pushes forward Five years after Hurricane Katrina broke the levees and New Orleans was flooded, the city's health is much improved. But like many patients still in recovery, New Orleans has its good and bad days. NPR Mistrust persists in New Orleans NPR   NATION 30,000 near Atlanta seek place on wait list Outside Atlanta, an estimated 30,000 people waited for hours in a broiling parking lot for the chance to get on a waiting list for federal help paying rent. USA TODAY $3B in aid to go to troubled homeowners YouTube Prices of goods imported into US increased less than forecast in July Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose less than forecast in July, restrained by declines in building materials, metals and machinery that will help contain inflation. Bloomberg POLITICS Senate approves $600M in border funds Democrats Charles Schumer of New York and Ben Cardin of Maryland returned from their August recess to give the chamber's approval for $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S. border. CNN Senate takes new look at Countrywide The Senate Ethics Committee is re-examining the participation of senators and staffers in a controversial VIP mortgage-lending program at Countrywide Financial Corp. The Hill Graham files Guantanamo Bay habeas bill GOP Senator Lindsey Graham is moving forward with legislation to address a series of thorny legal questions raised by the long-term detention of terrorism suspects. Politico HEALTH Stress reduces likelihood of pregnancy Living life to a tight deadline, juggling appointments and rushing from place to place may harm a woman's chances of becoming pregnant. The Independent Scientists identify new superbug Scientists have warned that a new superbug identified in the United Kingdom could spread around the world after arriving from India. Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Arctic rocks may contain the oldest remnants of Earth Over billions of years, much of the material that made up the early Earth was modified, but Arctic rocks contain chemical signatures that date from just after the Earth's origin. BBC Oldest evidence of stone tool use Scientists have discovered evidence that human ancestors used stone tools and consumed meat a million years earlier than documented. ScienceDaily Invisibility cloak made from silk For thousands of years people have worn shimmering silk to stand out in a crowd. Within the next few years people could wear silk to become invisible in a a crowd. Discovery News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT How did the skies get so unfriendly? There are countless disillusioned travelers who vented their frustrations as news spread of the spectacular meltdown of the JetBlue flight attendant who cursed a passenger on the public-address system. CBS News Tosh.0: Internet laughs on TV Daniel Tosh, a 35-year-old comedian whose weekly riff on viral videos and Internet jokes, Tosh.0, has, by at least one measure, become Comedy Central's second-most popular show. TIME SPORTS Report: Sixers hire Rod Thorn A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia 76ers have hired Rod Thorn as their new team president. ESPN Controversy simmers over report Pavin picks Woods for USA Ryder Cup team U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin denied a report that said Pavin was going to select Tiger Woods with one of his four captain's picks if Woods did not make the team as an automatic qualifier. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (David Kuhn): America on edge RealClearPolitics Column (Gene Policinski): Protect free speech Detroit News Editorial: US and UN aid for Pakistan floods Christian Science Monitor Column (Walter Kirn): Boeing berserk: Losing your head at 30,000 feet NPR Editorial: Obama vs. the 'professional left' The Week Column (Cameron Sinclair): Ignoring floods in Pakistan can lead to terrorism Huffington Post Column (Michael Shermer): Our Neanderthal brethren: Why they were not a separate species Scientific American Column (Marc Ambinder): White House, Bennet moving in opposite directions The Atlantic Column (William McKenzie): A grand bargain for Bush tax cuts McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Anne Lawver, Maribel Limon, Selena Williams, Michael Makofka, Cat Van Le, John Harvell, Tanya Flowers, Alen Amini, Ayesha Sharma, Paul Wertheim, Jodi McMaster, Charles Weiss and Brigitte Leschhorn.   GOOD NEWS Audubon shares the sensation Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary will share in a $102,174 grant to further enhance already accessible trails at Massachusetts Audubon Society sanctuaries. Telegram & Gazette Come crash in their pads — the stay is free and found online Rich Murray, a 36-year-old financial consultant from Willow Grove, offers his room to two guys from Switzerland who, like him, are members of Couchsurfing.org. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD US 'on target' for withdrawal from Iraq The U.S. has insisted it is on target to end combat operations in Iraq despite warnings from the country's top army officer that native troops will not be ready to take control for another decade. Telegraph.co.uk US upbeat on Iraq despite violence, deadlock Reuters Pakistan floods wash away crops Flooding has caused "huge losses" to crops, the country's food minister, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, has said. Significant amounts of the grain, sugarcane and rice harvests had been washed away. BBC Russia fires, Pakistan floods linked? National Geographic Refugees a wake-up call for Canada Hundreds of refugees are expected to enter Canadian waters with more on the way, the government is scrambling to reverse it's reputation as an easy mark for those fleeing their homelands. Globeandmail.com BUSINESS Bank repos drive up foreclosures More Americans fell into foreclosure in July as a sour job market kept them from making payments, and banks took over homes at a near record pace. Reuters Low mortgage rates, low sales ABC News Why HP can't cut its way to growth With Mark Hurd out, cost-cutter Cathie Lesjak must keep HP focused. Lesjak made it clear that she doesn't want the top job, as HP searches for a replacement. BusinessWeek The fastest growing company ever Andrew Mason figured out how to inject hysteria into the process of bargain hunting on the Web. The result is an overnight success story called Groupon. Forbes EDUCATION Not just a foot in the door In Florida, where the community college baccalaureate movement is strongest, community colleges now offer more than 100 four-year degrees, and the figure could be about to jump significantly. Inside Higher Ed Summit's big hope: reaching an anti-bullying tipping point The Department of Education convened its first summit on school bullying. It comes as state lawmakers nationwide step up their efforts to pass anti-bullying laws. Christian Science Monitor Experimenting with classroomless learning in Ohio Newsweek ENVIRONMENT Can solar storms cause wildfires? There is a common misconception that solar storms are associated with Earth's extreme geological and atmospheric effects. The sun cannot produce solar flares that burn the landscape. Discovery News Hollywood greens up The Producers Guild of America unveiled a database of environmentally friendly products and services from U.S. vendors. Reuters RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Memorial cross honoring victims exposes Poland's religious divide A cross honoring the victims of the plane crash that killed the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski has provoked thousands of protesters to take to the streets to demand its removal. The Independent Ramadan begins amid heat wave Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering summer. TIME Observing Ramadan? There's an app for that NPR Best-selling novelist Rice explains catholic church exit Anne Rice was raised in a strict Catholic household in New Orleans, but she became an atheist at age 18 and identified that way for most of her adult life. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Fishing banned on the Sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee has for centuries provided a healthy living for hundreds of fishermen, but now an unprecedented fishing ban is being enforced on the sea because of chronic over-fishing. BBC   Photo of the Day A man takes an early morning dip into Lake Michigan as he plays with his dog in Chicago, Ill.  (Photo by Kiichiro Sato / 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 To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. 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