ENTERTAINMENT

• 'Transformers,' 'Ice Age' Tie for No. 1 at Box Office
  Prehistoric creatures and sci-fi robots are in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown.
• Jackson Family Plans Private Event at L.A. Cemetery
  Los Angeles police say Michael Jackson's family is planning a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.
• Uncle Sam Brings 'Jon & Kate' Back Together
  Weeks after reality star Kate Gosselin filed divorce papers from her husband Jon, the two spent Independence Day together, People.com reported.
• DUPER FREAK: 'Bruno' Victims Speak Out
  People unfamiliar with Sascha Baron Cohen's comedy come forward, disgusted with the comedian's antics.
• 1.6 Million Jackson Fans Learn Who Won Memorial Tickets
  More than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will learn whether they are among the lucky few to win tickets for the Tuesday ceremony.

POLITICS

• Palin Out, But Not Down
  Sarah Palin's successor sounded the official line Sunday to explain the Alaska governor's unexpected announcement she is retiring from political office after just two and a half years.

SCITECH

• Drink Beer, Win a Trip to Space
  The company behind the dark Irish beer Guinness will give loyal drinkers a taste of space along with their stout -- but only if they win a new contest.
• High-Tech Soldiers Head for Combat in Afghanistan
  Officers, squadron leaders will be using 'Land Warrior,' $48,000 wearable computer system that will let each user view maps of terrain, track his fellow soldiers with GPS navigation, communicate with others via text messaging or whispers.

U.S.

• Former NFL Star Steve McNair Killed in Tennessee
  Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown condominium.
• Fear Grips South Carolina County With Serial Killer on Loose
  Fear gripped Cherokee County, S.C., this Independence Day weekend as a teenage girl died at the hands of what police say is a serial killer.
• Sprinkler Flooding Forces Evacuation of Mass. Jail
  A county jail near Boston has been evacuated after officials say a group of inmates broke the sprinkler system and flooded the building.
• Death of Ex-NFL Quarterback McNair Ruled a Homicide
  Shot twice in the head and two more times in the chest, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was the victim of a homicide, police declared Sunday.
• Bus With New York Prison Visitors Tips Over, Killing 1
  A bus transporting visitors to upstate prisons rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge on a highway in the Adirondack mountains early Sunday, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting nine other people, authorities said.
• Wildfire Burns Northwest of Los Angeles
  Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has burned about 130 acres in the Angeles National Forest northwest of Los Angeles.
• Hundreds Attend Memorials for 2 Victims of S.C. Killings
  Hundreds of mourners thronged Sunday's funeral services for an elderly mother and her daughter, two of five victims of a suspected serial killer whose crime spree has terrorized this rural South Carolina community for more than a week.
• Holiday Fireworks Accidents Kill 5 Workers
  Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks.
• Pakistani Terror Suspect May Be Forced to Appear in Court
  A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of helping Al Qaeda and shooting at FBI agents may be forced to appear in a New York City court against her will.
• Man Found Dead After Car Chase With Puerto Rico Police
  Police exchanged gunfire with people in a car that fled an accident in the Isla Verde tourist area Sunday, and found one man dead and a second wounded when they stopped the auto, Puerto Rican authorities said.
• At Least 25 Injured in Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
  Part of a Fourth of July fireworks crowd overloaded a pedestrian bridge to about twice its capacity before it collapsed and sent about 50 people tumbling into a lake, the township trustee in charge of the bridge said.
• 1 Dead in Disney World Monorail Crash
  A Disney World monorail driver was killed after colliding with another train at the Orlando, Fla., park.
• Some Americans Celebrate July 4 in Liberty's Crown
  The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public July 4.

WORLD

• OAS Suspends Honduras After Coup
  Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, and the Organization of American States kicked out the Central American nation for refusing to restore him.
• French Girl Joins 12 Other Lone Survivors of Major Crashes
  Baya Bakari, the 14-year-old girl who survived when a Yemenia Airlines plane crashed into the Indian Ocean Tuesday morning, is believed to be the world's 13th sole survivor of major plane crash.
• 2 British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
  A roadside bomb and a rocket-propelled grenade in southern Afghanistan killed two British soldiers, while gunmen in the east abducted 16 mine-clearing personnel working for the United Nations, officials said Sunday.
• Report: N. Korea Fired Improved Scud Missile
  On Monday, South Korea's mass-circulation Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported the launches were believed to have included three Scud-ER missiles with a range of up to 620 miles.
• Iranian Clerics Declare Ahmadinejed Re-Election Illegitimate
  An influential group of Iranian clerics took sides late Saturday, calling June's re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and by extension his government, illegitimate.
• Sub Hears Signal From Yemenia Airways Black Boxes
  The French agency investigating last week's crash of a Yemenia Airways flight to the Comoros says a submarine taking part in the search has picked up signals from the aircraft's two black boxes.
• Roger Federer Defeats Andy Roddick at Wimbledon
  Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title when he outlasted Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set.
• Report: Saudis Give Nod to Israeli Strike on Iran
  Mossad chief assures Israeli prime minister that Saudi Arabia would turn blind eye to Israeli jets flying over kingdom during any future raid on Iran's nuclear sites.
• Formula One Racing Chief Praises Hitler, Saddam Hussein
  Bernie Ecclestone says Nazi leader 'got things done,' Iraqi dictator was 'only one who could control that country.'
• Kim Reportedly at Villa Recovering From '08 Stroke
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been living at an east coast villa since mid-May and is likely convalescing after reportedly suffering a stroke last year, a newspaper said Sunday citing U.S. and South Korean intelligence.
• Officials: Missiles Show N. Korea Skills Improving
  North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.

SHOWS

• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Greta 'On the Record' on Palin's Resignation
  Host of 'On the Record' has interviewed the Alaska governor several times
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Ferraro on Palin's Resignation
  Former vice presidential candidate gives her take on Palin's stunning announcement
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Wall Street Journal's John Bussey 'On the Record'
  'On the Record' looks at lavish congressional trips paid for by taxpayers.