BUSINESS

• Celebrating Freedom and a Good Run for Business
  As tough as it has been thus far in 2007 with respect to the direction of the business agenda, last week there was a smattering of good news worth sharing.
• Boeing Unveils First 787 Dreamliner
  Boeing Co. unveiled its first fully assembled 787 on Sunday to an audience of thousands who packed into its widebody assembly plant for the plane's extravagantly orchestrated premiere.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Clay Aiken Involved in Spat on Flight to Oklahoma
  Concertgoers who attended the former 'American Idol' singer's show said afterward that Aiken joked on-stage about being beaten up by a girl earlier in the day.
• Rockers Urge Fans to Fight Global Warming at Live Earth
  Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument, toured through rehashed 1970s rock, 1980s pop and laid-back surfer music, and touched the future with a holographic appearance by Al Gore.
• Ex-NFL Player and FOX Sports Broadcaster Bill Maas Arrested
  Police found a .22-caliber revolver, 5 grams of suspected marijuana, 6 grams of suspected cocaine and 28 pills of Ecstasy during a traffic stop in Illinois.
• Dad Lionel Says Nicole Richie Keeps Apologizing
  Lionel Richie said Saturday his 25-year-old daughter Nicole is in an 'unfortunate situation' with an impending DUI case and that she 'keeps apologizing.'
• Rockers, Hollywood Mark 45 Years of Valentino Fashion
  Italian fashion designer Valentino marked his 45th anniversary in fashion with a star-studded gala Saturday in Rome.
• Thousands Gather for Live Earth Concerts
  Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument, toured through rehashed 1970s rock, 1980s pop and laid-back surfer music, and touched the future with a holographic appearance by Al Gore.

HEALTH

• 'Smart Clothes' Monitor Heart, Respiratory Function
  Researchers in Australia have developed garments that can wirelessly monitor heart or respiratory function. That data can then be downloaded to a computer in the closet.

OPINION

• Junk Science: Gross Groupies at Live Earth
  There must be more to GE’s lobbying for global warming regulation than profit.

POLITICS

• AP: Dick Cheney Role Tires Republicans
  Vice president's allies in the administration are gone, lawmakers like him but aren't listening and his influence is waning.
• Indiana 'Romiet and Juliet' Defense Takes Effect
  New law decriminalizes consensual sex among teens in dating relationship if they are within four years age difference.
• Pennsylvania Prepares for Government Shutdown
  Legislature meets on Sunday to negotiate agreement on $27 billion budget that includes several priorities preferred by Gov. Rendell but opposed by lawmakers.
• Robert Gates Cancels Latin America Tour
  Defense secretary postpones four-nation trip in preparation for report to Congress about progress of militart surge in Iraq.
• Rep. Conyers Thinks Libby Would Have Squealed
  House Judiciary Committee chairman contends that President Bush commuted sentence of longtime Republican and friend of vice president because he would have told tales about cabal in the administration to discredit an Iraq war critic.
• Hagel Rules Out Independent '08 Bid for President
  Nebraska senator says he doesn't plan to leave the Republican Party and isn't planning any presidential run 'for right now.'
• The Real Threat to Civil Liberties
  there are a variety of assaults on personal freedoms, due process and the sanctity of the law that left-wing moralists not only ignore, but often seem to endorse -- as if the liberal ends should justify illiberal means.
• Report: U.S. Aborted Al Qaeda Raid in 2005
  A top-secret operation in early 2005 meant to 'snatch and grab' top Al Qaeda members in Pakistan was aborted at the last minute when former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld decided the raid was too risky, according to The New York Times.
• Subpoena Dispute Builds Around White House Aide
  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman says he expects Sara Taylor to testify despite White House advising former aide to reject subpoena.
• Thompson Thrills Young GOP, Romney Impresses
  Young Republicans National Convention is site for candidates -- and non-candidate -- to appeal to social conservatives, get the royal treatment.

SPORTS

• Jamie McMurray Ends Skid With Pepsi 400 Victory
  Jamie McMurray ended a massive losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating Kyle Busch by a bumper to the finish line of the Pepsi 400.

U.S.

• 9 Injured After Deck at New Jersey Restaurant Collapses
  State police dive teams entered the water near the wreckage, to search the area and ensure that no victims were trapped.
• Wanted Sex Offender Caught in Denver
  Just two hours before America's Most Wanted was to air a profile on Mark Petersimes, the sex offender wanted by authorities was caught in Denver.
• Massive Wildfires Tear Through West
  Wildfires burning through western states force evacuations in Nevada, California, South Dakota, Utah.
• Miss New Jersey Receives Second Blackmail Attempt
  Miss New Jersey has received a second threatening package from someone trying to blackmail her into relinquishing her crown, her attorney says.
• Ex-JonBenet Murder Suspect Karr Released
  A judge has ordered former JonBenet Ramsey suspect John Mark Karr released on bond for charges related to a domestic argument with his girlfriend and father.
• Cops Catch Man They Say Is 'Tree Bandit'
  Police arrested a man late Saturday night who they say robbed a New Hampshire bank earlier that day disguised as a tree, according to MyFoxBoston.com.
• Alligator Shows on the Decline in Florida
  Alligator handlers across South Florida say there is simply less money, glamour and interest in the profession today than in its glory days, when crowds flocked to roadside shows.
• Banana Workers: Pesticide Left Us Sterile
  At leasy 5,000 agricultural workers from Latin American plantations have filed five lawsuits in the U.S., claiming they were left sterile after being exposed in the 1970s to the pesticide known as DBCP.
• Pregnant Alabama Woman Gunned Down in Home
  A pregnant woman was shot to death in Birmingham and police have taken her boyfriend into custody for questioning.
• Showers Continue as Texans Search for Rafter
  Rain returns to parts of sopped Texas as a third day of searching began for a rafter who capsized on the rain-swollen Trinity River.
• Believers Mark Anniversary of Supposed Roswell UFO Crash
  At least 35,000 people have descended on Roswell this weekend for the 2007 Amazing Roswell UFO Festival to commemorate a purported flying saucer crash on a nearby ranch in July 1947.
• Rescuers Pull 8 From Helicopter That Crashed in Hudson River
  A helicopter on a sightseeing tour of Manhattan made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Saturday afternoon, leaving all eight people aboard drenched but not seriously harmed, authorities said.
• Cops Suspect Foul Play in Case of Missing Colo. Mom
  Colorado authorities suspect foul play in the case of a missing mother who worked with an escort service and who hasn't been seen in more than a week.

WORLD

• Iranians Detained in Iraq Say They Have Been Poorly Treated
  U.S. authorities have said the five included the operations chief and other members of Iran's elite Quds Force, which is accused of arming and training Iraqi militants.
• 6 Kids Die From Volcanic Fumes in Indonesia
  Six children died Saturday from poisonous fumes from an Indonesian volcano, officials said.
• U.K. Chief: Islamic Terror Battle Could Take 15 Years
  Britain's new security chief on Sunday warned the fight against terrorism could last up to 15 years as Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to expand the information-sharing system among European countries.
• China Floods Kill 94
  Twenty-five others were reported missing in seven Chinese provinces after torrential downpours flooded parts of China.
• Pakistan Army Blasts Through Mosque Walls
  A Pakistani commando was killed Saturday night trying to blast through the wall of a mosque where radical militants have been holed up since Tuesday.
• Bombings, Shootings Leave 60 Dead in Iraq
  A flurry of bombings in Baghdad killed 60 people Sunday, and officials said the death toll from a giant homicide truck blast that devastated the market of a Shiite town north of the capital a day earlier could rise.
• British Toddler Kidnapped in Nigeria Released By Captors
  Nigerian gunmen have released a British toddler who was kidnapped in the country's oil-rich south, a regional official said Sunday.
• Crop Circle Puzzles Switzerland Residents
  Residents in Switzerland are left puzzled this weekend after the discovery of a fresh crop circle, according to Swiss news Web site 24hours.com.
• Roger Federer Beats Rafael Nadal to Win Wimbledon Title
  Roger Federer has won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, beating nemesis Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic.
• Japan's Right Glorifies Kamikaze Pilots as Role Models
  In an alarming move, Japan's right-wing politicians are glorifying World War II kamikaze pilots as having the kind of guts and commitment needed for Japanese youth today.
• Australian Robbie McEwen Wins First Stage of Tour De France
  Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen has won the first stage of the Tour de France, leading a mass sprint in the ride from London across the English countryside.
• French President Refuses Mass Pardon of Inmates
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday he would not give a mass pardon of inmates on Bastille Day, keeping true to a campaign pledge.
• Israeli Cabinet OKs Release of 250 Palestinian Prisoners
  In its latest gesture of support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Israeli Cabinet approves the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners.
• 2 Gored, 7 Crushed in Running of the Bulls
  Two people were gored and seven crushed during the second day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

SHOWS

• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Reps. Van Hollen, Cannon on 'FNS'
  Democrat and Republican argue over the decision to commute Scooter Libby's sentence; whether the firings of U.S. prosecutors should continue to be investigated.
• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Rep. Pete Hoekstra on 'FNS'
  Ranking Republican on House Intelligence Committee describes the evolution of the threat from islamic jihadists and whether Congress is serious about confronting the threat, especially in Iraq.

FOX FAN

• Terry Keenan: Blogging Gone Bad at Bear Stearns
  The blog opened a window on the wild west mentality at Bear Stearns Asset Management — reinforcing the public's perception that too many hedge fund cowboys are at the helm of funds that are too leveraged and too opaque for comfort.