ENTERTAINMENT

• 'Tropic Thunder' Trumps 'Dark Knight' With $26M
  'Tropic Thunder' debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, bumping 'The Dark Knight' to second place after four weekends on top, according to studio estimates.
• Thousands Pay Respects to Comedy King Bernie Mac
  Fans, friends and fellow celebrities descended on the House of Hope megachurch to bid their farewells to a man who never forgot his humble Chicago roots, commedian Bernie Mac.

HEALTH

• Study: 1918 Flu Antibodies Prove Steel-Trap Immune System
  Nearly a century after history's most lethal flu faded away, survivors' bloodstreams still carry super-potent protection against the 1918 virus, demonstrating the remarkable durability of the human immune system.

POLITICS

• U.S. Hopes Russia Keeps Pledge on Pullout
  Secretary of state counting on Russia to follow through with cease-fire with Georgia as defense secretary worries about Russian authoritarianism resurging.
• Ex-Marine Questions Prosecution in Civilian Court
  A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Bush Calls to Congratulate Record-Breaking Olympian
  President Bush called U.S. Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Sunday morning to offer the nation's congratulations to the record-breaking Olympian

U.S.

• Forecasters: Floridians Should Prepare for Hurricane
  Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday.
• Anchorage Bear Attacks Have Residents On Edge
  Even in a city whose logo is "Big Wild Life," the summer of 2008 is testing residents' tolerance for large carnivores.
• California Air Force Base Fire Destroys 80 Vacant Homes
  A wind-whipped fire that destroyed at least 80 vacant homes Saturday at Travis Air Force Base is almost fully contained, officials said.
• Texas Authorities Seek Custody of Polygamist Sect's Children
  More than two months after being forced to return children from a polygamist sect to their parents, Texas child welfare authorities want eight youngsters put back in foster care.
• 'Hands on a Hardbody' Suit Settled in Texas
  A Texas car dealership has settled a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who killed himself after dropping out of a contest in which participants tried to keep their hand on a vehicle the longest.
• Tropical Storm Fay Lashes Cuba
  Cuba evacuated dozens of coastal communities and promised to protect foreign tourists Sunday as the approaching Tropical Storm Fay lashed the island with heavy rains, and forecasters warned it could turn into a hurricane.
• Woman Falls Into Grand Canyon, Breaks Leg
  A woman visiting the Grand Canyon Sunday lost her footing and fell over the edge, sustaining serious injuries.
• Study: TV Remains Top Source of News Despite Online Gains
  Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday.
• Authorities: Texas Family's Plane Found; No Survivors
  Authorities in Colorado confirm that wreckage spotted by a hiker in the Rocky Mountains was that of a plane carrying a Texas family that never returned home.
• Girl in Fatal Wreck Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash
  Authorities say a 16-year-old girl who died after losing control of her car had been texting on her cell phone moments before the accident.
• Building Manager Recounts Encounter with Arkansas Gunman
  The building manager for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention had dealt with suspicious characters before but no one like Timothy Dale Johnson.
• Thousands of Federal Inmates Gain E-Mail Privileges
  E-mail inboxes have been made available to federal inmantes at more than 20 facilities and by the spring of 2011, all 114 U.S. prisons are expected to have the service available.
• Police: Body of Abducted Store Clerk Found
  Authorities in Texas say a body found in a remote area has been identified as the clerk whose abduction in a small town store was recorded by security cameras.
• Visitors Asked to Leave Florida as Tropical Storm Fay Looms
  Officials urged visitors to leave the Florida Keys on Sunday ahead of Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane.

WORLD

• Phelps Wins Record-Breaking 8th Gold Medal
  Michael Phelps has won his record eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games.
• Two Small Planes Collide in England; Five Dead
  Five people were killed Sunday when two small aircrafts collided at Coventry airport in England.
• Two Bombs Explode at Tourist Resorts in Southern Spain
  Two small bombs blamed on Basque separatist group ETA exploded at tourist resorts in southern Spain on Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported, but more than 10,000 people were evacuated from a harbor area.
• China Confiscates Bibles From American Christians
  A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese officials when they arrived in China is refusing to leave the airport until they get the books back, their leader said Monday.
• Russia Plans to Begin Pullout From Georgia
  Russia's president promised to start withdrawing forces from positions in Georgia on Monday, but suggested they could stay in the breakaway region at the heart of the fighting that has reignited Cold War tensions.
• 7,000 Police Blanket Kabul Before Independence Day
  Afghan police ordered 7,000 officers onto the streets of Kabul to guard against attacks on senior leaders during Independence Day celebrations Monday, responding to signs of the Taliban's growing strength near the capital.
• Report: Iran Tests Rocket for Future Satellite Launch
  Iran has test launched a rocket it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit, state television reported Sunday.
• Southern African Leaders Deep in Zimbabwe Debate
  Southern African leaders concluded their summit Sunday, but not their talks on Zimbabwe's protracted crisis.
• Iran Claims Its Warplanes Are Capable of Reaching Israel
  Iran says it's increased the range of its warplanes, allowing them to fly as far as Israel and back without refueling.
• 73 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghanistan Violence
  Officials say several clashes in Afghanistan's south and east have killed 73 Taliban fighters and five private security guards, while a roadside blast killed 10 policemen.
• BEIJING BLONDE: The Gold Standard
  Gold, it's all you hear about in the games on the local TV broadcast. And not surprising, China is leading the gold medal count with 35 as Sunday's events come to a close.
• Jamaicans Sweep Women's 100-Meter Race; U.S. Appeal Rejected
  Jamaica capped the first gold-medal sweep of men's and women's meter dashes since 1912 and made history with their first 100 meter win.
• Bombs Explode at Tourist Resorts in Southern Spain
  Two small bombs exploded in southern Spain Sunday at tourist resorts and are being attributed to Basque separtist group ETA.
• Egyptian Mom of Septuplets Only Seen Babies on TV
  A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said Sunday she's only seen her babies on television and hopes to hold them and name them soon.
• Pakistan Edges Toward Musharraf Impeachment
  An official from Pakistan's ruling coalition says it is moving forward with its plan to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
• Chinese Officials Seize Bibles from American Christians
  Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said.
• Nadal Takes Gold in Olympic Tennis
  Rafael Nadal won the Olympic men's singles gold medal Sunday, overcoming two set points in the second set and holding every service game to beat Fernando Gonzalez of Chile.
• Israel Approves Release of 200 Palestinian Prisoners
  Israel will free about 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the Palestinian government.

SHOWS

• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Condoleezza Rice on 'FOX News Sunday'
  Once again, Russians pledge to abide by international standards, and maybe this time they will, says secretary of state.
• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Ridge, McCaskill on 'FOX News Sunday'
  Surrogates for McCain and Obama campaigns defend their candidates' stances on Georgia, taxes.