ENTERTAINMENT

• Graceland Picks First King of Elvis Pretender to Wear Crown
  38-year-old Elvis impersonator from Pennsylvania wins worldwide search for a Presley pretender to wear official crown.
• Elvis Fans Hold Graveside Vigil to Mark His Death
  Thousands of Elvis Presley fans braved excessive heat Wednesday to march in a graveside procession along Graceland's driveway past the singer's grave.
• Nicole Kidman Bombs With Invasion
  Nicole Kidman's new movie, 'The Invasion,' bombs brilliantly; Richard Gere moons crowd again for a movie role; Bruce Springsteen is back with a new album; 'Rush Hour 3' does very nicely at the box office.

POLITICS

• Idaho Congressman Apologizes for Anti-Muslim Remarks
  U.S. Rep. Bill Sali has apologized to a Muslim colleague for remarks suggesting the nation's founders never intended for Muslims to serve in Congress.
• Transcript: President's Radio Address
  A transcript of the president's radio address.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards: We Will 'Punch' U.S.
  Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they would not bow to pressure and threatened to 'punch' the U.S. in response to Washington's plan to list them as a terrorist organization, newspapers reported Saturday.
• Report: John Edwards Calls Ann Coulter She-Devil
  An ongoing feud between Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative political commentator Ann Coulter has elevated.

SCIENCE

• Rare California Condor Found Dead of Lead Poisoning
  A highly-endangered California condor has died at the Los Angeles Zoo while being treated for lead poisoning, according to a conservation group.
• NASA to Land Endeavour a Day Early to Avoid Hurricane Dean
  NASA moves up Endeavour's departure from the international space station to Sunday and orders the shuttle to land a day early, out of fear that Hurricane Dean might disrupt flight operations.

U.S.

• Middle School Principal Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge
  A former Pennsylvania middle school principal plead guilty on Friday to selling meth from his office at the school.
• Family Wins $25.8M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walgreen Co.
  Family of a cancer patient who was given a wrong prescription gets $25.8 million dollars in wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreen Co.
• Iowa Center for Delinquent Boys Evacuated Over Sickness
  An Iowa home for delinquent boys was evacuated on Friday after 15 or more people were hospitalized with stomach ailments, authorities said.
• Miami Running Group Grabs a Beer on Five-Mile Run
  Group of Miami joggers make a stop at a bar on five-mile run to hydrate themselves with beer.
• Falcons Owner Accuses Vick of Lying About Dogfighting Role
  Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank accuses Michael Vick of lying to him and the NFL after a co-defendant accuses quarterback of participating in killing of dogs.
• 2 Firefighters Killed in Fire at Deutsche Bank Skyscraper
  Two firefighters lost their lives Saturday while battling a blaze at the former Deutsche Bank skyscraper in downtown Manhattan, abandoned after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
• Coal Mining Community Reacts to Collapse, Rescue
  While rescue teams drill from the top of the mountain to get one more look at one more pocket inside the Crandall mine, people are talking.
• Man Accused of Shooting, Paralyzing Daughter's Boyfriend
  A man accused of shooting and paralyzing his daughter's boyfriend has been charged with first-degree battery and a terroristic act.
• Texas Gets Ready for Hurricane Dean
  Powerful Hurricane Dean eyes Texas just days after Tropical Storm Erin slammed the Gulf Coast with rain and flooding.
• Evangelist Billy Graham Hospitalized for Intestinal Bleeding
  Evangelist Billy Graham admitted to hospital near his home for treatment of an intestinal bleed, officials say.
• Federal Marshals Arrest Two Suspects in Newark Killings
  Federal marshals arrest two suspects Saturday in deadly schoolyard killings in Newark, N.J.
• Colorado Men Accused of Using Rattlesnakes to Collect Debt
  Two Colorado men arrested on suspicion of trying to use rattlesnakes as hit men to collect $60,000 gambling debt
• Texas Camp Offers Comfort to Children of Fallen Troops
  Texas camp comforts children who lost a parent or other relative serving the military who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan.
• Mother Plans Skydive Salute to Airman's Return to Iraq
  Mother and brother of an airman returning to Iraq for his second tour plan to jump out of an airplane as salute to his service.
• Virginia Removes Heart Symbol 'Gang' Gesture From Tourism Ad
  Virginia is still for lovers, but the state's tourism agency will eliminate images of people making heart symbols with their hands in its upcoming advertising campaign because the gesture is also used by a violent street gang.

WORLD

• Homicide Car Bomber Kills 15 in Afghanistan
  A homicide car bomber killed four security guards and 11 civilians in a nearby vehicle on Saturday, police in Afghanistan said.
• Military Called to Peru to Stop Post-Earthquake Looting
  Peru has sent hundreds more soldiers to earthquake-devastated area, seeking to quell looting and theft as delays in aid distribution increased desperation of tens of thousands of survivors.
• Jamaica, Cuba Prepare for Deadly Hurricane Dean
  Jamaica opened shelters nationwide on Saturday and Cuba declared a 'state of alert' as the Caribbean's warm waters fueled a strengthening Hurricane Dean, with forecasters predicting the storm could grow to a powerful Category 5.
• 181 Trapped, Feared Dead After Flood in Chinese Coal Mine
  A flash flood triggered by heavy rains poured into a coal mine in eastern China, trapping 181 miners, a state news agency reported Saturday.
• Series of Moderate Quakes Rattle Tokyo Area
  A series of moderate earthquakes, the strongest registering a magnitude of 5.1, shook the Tokyo area on Saturday, officials said.
• Seven Dead in String of Attacks on Villages Near Baghdad
  Mortar shells barraged a Shiite enclave north of Baghdad, killing at least three people on Saturday, while officials in Kirkuk warned that a string of deadly bombings showed that insurgents were finding new ways to thwart strict security measures.
• Deadly Hurricane Dean Barrels Across Eastern Caribbean
  Hurricane Dean has strengthened into Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135 mph after crossing over the warm waters of the Caribbean.
• Fast Facts: Chronology of Hijackings in Turkey
• Turkish Airliner Hijacked on Way from Cyprus to Istanbul
  Two men hijacked an airliner bound for Istanbul from Cyprus on Saturday, reportedly demanding to be flown to Iran, according to Turkish television.
• Turkish Airliner Hijacking Ends With Surrender
  Two men who hijacked an airliner bound for Istanbul from Cyprus on Saturday, reportedly demanding to be flown to Iran, have surrendered, authorities said.