BUSINESS

• Court rules against Philip Morris
  Justices say company cannot move case to federal court
• Barclays rises on fund stake reports
  Barclays shares rise as hedge fund reportedly takes stake, warns against ABN Amro takeover
• Oil, gas futures rebound from big drop
  Oil, gasoline futures rebound on continued supply worries, OPEC and Saudi news
• Miss. attorney general sues State Farm
  Miss. AG sues State Farm, alleges breach of contract over mass Katrina settlement
• Blackstone CEO collected $400M in '06
  Blackstone Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman made $400 million in 2006
• Justice OKs Chicago Mercantile-CBOT deal
  Justice Department clears Chicago Mercantile's purchase of CBOT
• Qwest CEO Richard Notebaert to retire
  Qwest CEO Richard Notebaert announces plans to retire; Shares drop 8 percent
• U.S. Treasury bonds fall
  U.S. Treasury bonds fall though yields off last week's peaks
• Wheat prices hit record highs on CBOT
  Wheat prices hit record high as rain menaces Midwestern crop, leaving east Corn Belt dry
• Rates fall at weekly Treasury auction
  Rates fall at weekly Treasury auction with 3-month bills dipping to lowest in 14 months
• Rexam buying unit from Owens-Illinois
  Britain's Rexam PLC buying plastic packaging unit from Owens-Illinois for $1.83B
• China's trade surplus surges 73 percent
  China's trade surplus surges 73 percent in May amid growing U.S. pressure
• Deputy CEO of Airbus parent is leaving
  EADS says deputy CEO Jean-Paul Gut will leave the company Oct. 1 over diverging views
• Dollar gains on euro
  Euro continues decline against U.S. dollar
• Half of S&P 500 CEOs topped $8.3 million
  Half of CEOs made more than $8.3 million at S&P 500 companies examined by the AP
• OPEC has no plans to increase supplies
  Iran's oil minister says OPEC has no plans to release more oil into the market
• Shot clock starts on XM-Sirius merger
  FCC seeks comment on proposed XM-Sirius radio merger; could decide within six months
• Small dairy farmers struggle to go on
  Even with help, dairy farmers struggle to continue their family business and traditions
• Burger King ignites Spam war with rival
  Burger King ignites Spam war with McDonald's, offering the canned meat at Hawaii restaurants
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Letterman plot escapee still at large
  Inmate once accused in plot to kidnap Letterman's son still missing from Mont. prison ranch
• `Sopranos' extras thrown into TV history
  Extras in last scene of `Sopranos' finale beset by questions, theories on ending
• Girl with endless hiccups is found
  'Hiccup Girl' runs away from her Florida home but is later found safe, her mother says
• Big moment for Journey at 'Sopranos' end
  'Don't Stop Believin' gives Journey notable role at the end of 'Sopranos' farewell
• Hilton says she'll no longer 'act dumb'
  Hilton tells Barbara Walters in call from jail that acting dumb is no longer cute
• Spooked deer takes 'revenge' on runner
  Spooked deer darts out of woods, crashes into Minnesota runner
• DNA evidence presented in Spector trial
  Criminalist says Spector's DNA wasn't detected on gun used to kill Clarkson
• Maupin novel revisits aging `Tales' crew
  Maupin revisits aging hippies of `Tales of the City' in his new novel
• Were 'Sopranos' fans whacked or blessed?
  Life after Tony Soprano: Debate rages over existential ending of HBO's 'The Sopranos'
• Smile! Your boss may be watching!
  Malaysia reportedly uses cameras to monitor employees to keep them from taking long breaks
• Michigan's `Idol' sings at state Capitol
  Michigan's `American Idol' LaKisha Jones performs at state Capitol in Lansing as fans cheer
• Moore's lawyer claims discrimination
  Michael Moore attorney David Boies says probe over 'Sicko' documentary may be discriminatory
• Bill would protect famous after death
  Bill pushed by Al Pacino, Yoko Ono would protect celebs from exploitation after they die
• Butts charged with stealing toilet paper
  Woman named Butts charged with theft of toilet paper from Iowa courthouse
• Man leaves finger behind after bar brawl
  Man leaves behind finger after losing it in Australian bar brawl
• Elderly Pa. women pose for risque photos
  Pittsburgh-area elderly women pose nearly nude for a charity-driven calendar
• Man who bit off rooster's head gets deal
  Fowl play: Manhattan man who bit off rooster's head strikes deal
• New York City to host Farm Aid
  New York City to host annual Farm Aid benefit concert in September
• Diaz, Timberlake at `Shrek' premiere
  Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake attend the premiere of animated `Shrek the Third' in London
• `Ocean's Thirteen' No. 1 with $36M debut
  `Ocean's Thirteen' debut rakes in $36.1 million to rule weekend box-office take
• Daddy Yankee released from Fla. hospital
  Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, sick with viral infection, released from Miami hospital
• `Spring Awakening' basks in Tony wins
  `Spring Awakening' gets a bounce from its Tony wins
• Teen: Toilet water cleaner than fountain
  Oregon student finds school's toilet water cleaner than fountain water
• Just-released man charged in bail scam
  Man who had just been released on bail charged with scamming woman out of bail money
• Did Tony Soprano help whack Tony Awards?
  Viewership down 17 percent for 2007 Tony Awards, up against final `Sopranos' episode
• Road to stardom starts in H'wood complex
  First stop on child actor's road to stardom, the Oakwood apartments in Hollywood Hills
• Quaid set to welcome boy and girl twins
  Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly set to welcome boy and girl twins, actor's publicist says
• `Lil' Bush': a cartoon take on the prez
  Heckuva job: Comedy Central's new satire, `Lil' Bush,' takes a cartoon look at the president
• Miss Universe hoping for `Heroes' role
  Miss Universe Riyo Mori hoping for a possible role on NBC sci-fi series `Heroes'
• King thriller to appear in Esquire
  New Stephen King thriller coming to Esquire
• Mellencamp to perform with Boston Pops
  Rocker John Mellencamp to perform with the Boston Pops at annual Fourth of July concert
• Blackout leaves coaster riders dangling
  Power outage strands riders dangling upside down on Arkansas park's roller coaster
• No easy ending for HBO's `The Sopranos'
  This thing of ours: HBO's `The Sopranos' ends its run with a challenging finale Sunday night
• Top Random House editor leaving company
  Dan Menaker, executive editor of Random House Publishing Group, leaving at the end of June
• Al Gore lobbied band to play Live Earth
  Al Gore lobbied Red Hot Chili Peppers before Grammy Awards to play at Live Earth concert
• War takes up less time on Fox News
  Study shows that Fox News spends less time covering war in Iraq than cable-news competitors
• Rock and revolution score big at Tonys
  Rock and revolution dominate Tonys as `The Coast of Utopia' and `Spring Awakening' win big
• One final look at `Sopranos' characters
  Despite ambiguous ending, here's a final look at the characters on HBO's `The Sopranos'
• `The Sopranos' leaves its mark on NJ
  After nearly a decade, HBO's `The Sopranos' leaves its mark on New Jersey, for better or worse
• `The Sopranos' cast cheer last episode
  `Heartbroken' cast of HBO's `The Sopranos' gathers in Florida to watch series' final episode
• Paris Hilton's new contrition from jail may be cynical ploy, but could just work, experts say
• List of winners of 2007 Tony Awards
  List of winners of 2007 Tony Awards
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HEALTH

• Children with autism get day in court
  Thousands claiming vaccine-autism link get their day in court
• Key border officer in TB case quits
  Embattled U.S. border inspector in tuberculosis case takes early retirement
• Rice engineered to carry cholera vaccine
  Japanese research team develops specialized rice that carries cholera vaccine
• Alzheimer's drugs: A milky alternative
  Milkshake drug to 'feed' brain cells among promising Alzheimer's experiments
• Sunscreens may improve, but shade kids
  HEALTHBEAT: Sunscreens may get better, but parents should limit child's exposure anyway
• Scrutiny for sunscreen-repellent combos
  Health officials press for more oversight of sunscreen-bug repellent combinations
• Buffalo food fest orders healthier items
  Buffalo's annual food fest requires healthy dishes from vendors
• Wasps may help fight ash borer in Mich.
  Parasitic wasps from China may help halt the destruction of Michigan's ash trees
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POLITICS

• GSA chief accused of Hatch Act violation
  Federal watchdog agency says GSA administrator violates law on political activity
• GOP blocks Gonzales no-confidence vote
  Senators blister Gonzales with criticism, but GOP blocks no-confidence vote
• Iraq Study officials question March goal
  Iraq Study Group chairmen unsure whether panel's March 2008 goal for ending combat is valid
• Clinton seeks support of minority women
  Clinton campaign pushes for support among black and Hispanic women
• Florida Democrats back Jan. 29 primary
  Florida Democratic leaders embrace early primary despite risk of losing delegates
• Bush immigration bill push tests clout
  Bush's clout with GOP in the balance as he pleads for immigration bill
• Senate roll call on Gonzales
  How they voted: Senate roll call on Gonzales no-confidence vote
• N.J. Sen. Menendez to endorse Clinton
  N.J. Sen. Robert Menendez to endorse Clinton on Tuesday, Democrats say
• ONE Campaign jumps into 2008 politics
  ONE Campaign begins $30 million effort to pressure candidates on poverty
• House OKs ban on F-14 part sales to Iran
  House approves legislation to ban Pentagon from selling surplus F-14 parts sought by Iran
• Bill Richardson elicits laughs with ads
  Democrat Bill Richardson uses humor in ads to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate
• House Democrat warns GOP on earmarks
  House Democrat warns Republicans against earmark demagoguery, offers new disclosure schedule
• US trying to restart North Korean talks
  US, Russia working on plan to transfer North Korean money held at Asia bank
• Stamp to honor President Ford
  Design unveiled for new stamp to honor the late President Ford
• N.C. Marine camp's water under scrutiny
  Past contaminated water at Marine's Camp Lejeune suspected in death and illness
• Army misses May recruiting goal
  Army missed its recruiting goal in May but remains on target for the full year
• Poll: Clinton lead edges higher in N.H.
  Poll: Clinton's lead grows slightly for New Hampshire's first-in-nation primary
• New light shed on farm subsidy payments
  Agriculture Department's new data format sheds light on wealthy farm subsidy beneficiaries
• Sen. Johnson's doctor OKs return to work
  South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson's doctor expects him to return to Senate
• Obama dogged by ties to developer
  Democrat Obama tries to distance himself from real estate developer facing federal charges
• Leaders of the 9 U.S. combat commands
  The 9 U.S. combat commands and the men who lead them
• Army's influence in top posts is waning
  Fewer Army generals hold top U.S. military jobs _ sea services on the rise
• Court rules against U.S. on combatants
  Court says U.S. cannot detain immigrant as enemy combatant without charge
• Dates important in water contamination
  Key events in Camp Lejeune's water contamination
• Solvents in water present perils
  Evidence growing on hazards from solvents in water
• A look at Gingrich's business empire
  A look at Newt Gingrich's communications and consulting empire
• Lawmakers want Capitol to go green
  Lawmakers pledge to make Capitol complex carbon neutral in battle against climate change
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SCIENCE

• Fix extends shuttle mission to 13 days
  Shuttle mission extended from 11 to 13 days so astronauts can repair thermal blanket
• Study: Salvage logging, replanting worse
  Scientists find logging dead trees after wildfire and replanting makes next year's fire worse
• Researchers seek DNA link to Lost Colony
  Researchers believe they may be able to use DNA to uncover fate of Lost Colony
• Deaf Dolphin gives birth to healthy calf
  Deaf Dolphin gives birth to healthy calf at marine mammal rehabilitation center in Florida
• Deaf, stranded dolphin gives birth
  Deaf dolphin gives birth in Fla.; scientists hope to teach offspring how to vocalize
• U.N.: Orangutans' survival faces threat
  U.N. report says disappearing tropical rain forests in Indonesia imperils orangutans' survival
• Hawaii study examines monk seal deaths
  More monk seals killed by marine debris during El Nino years, Hawaii researchers say
• U.N. seeks to conserve genetic resources
  U.N. boosts campaign to conserve genetic resources so animals can adapt to global warming
• Md. agency unveils bay's health forecast
  Chesapeake Bay Program unveils summer forecast that predicts recurrence of low-oxygen zones
• CITES bans trade of endangered sawfish
  Endangered species conference agrees to ban almost all trade in threatened, lucrative sawfish
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TECHNOLOGY

• Apple extends Web browser to Windows
  Apple makes Safari Web browser available to Windows-based PC users
• Nokia countersues Qualcomm
  Nokia files wireless technology patent infringement countersuit against Qualcomm
• OS X upgrade, iPhone may boost Mac sales
  Growing Mac sales could rise further with iPhone, OS X upgrade, upcoming Steve Jobs speech
• Google complains about Microsoft's Vista
  Google raises antitrust concerns about Microsoft's Vista system
• Apple said to eye online video rentals
  Apple is said to plan iTunes video rental service, but studios are balking
• Ancient Rome is rebuilt digitally
  From columns to Colosseum, ancient Rome is recreated digitally in new computer program
• IBM bids $745 million for Telelogic
  Software supplier Telelogic receives $745 million takeover offer from IBM
• Lap books are coming to laptops
  Children's publishers are testing e-books for young people
• New games merge fantasy with real world
  Augmented reality games merge physical world with fantasy
• Yahoo's struggles put CEO on hot seat
  Yahoo CEO expected to face tough questions at annual meeting
• Yahoo weighs in on free speech in China
  Yahoo condemns lack of free speech in China, but says it must follow nation's law
• Watchdog group slams Google on privacy
  Watchdog group pans Google's privacy policies as worst on the Web
• YouTube's Chen: Better content needed
  YouTube co-founder Chen: Internet needs better content, mobility
• Relief in store for cable TV subscribers
  AP Centerpiece: After 11 years, relief in store for boxed-in cable customers
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U.S.

• Not guilty plea in Chicago boys' deaths
  Chicago mother's boyfriend pleads not guilty in death of boys, attack on girl
• Hearing for Marine in Haditha battle
  Marine's lawyer tells military court shooting of 3 brothers in Iraq battle justified
• Hmong leader held on coup charges
  Hmong leader ordered held in Calif. on coup allegations as supporters rally outside
• Guilty verdicts in Hells Angels trial
  3 Hells Angels members convicted in federal racketeering trial in Seattle
• Crews battling two N.C. wildfires
  2 wildfires char more than 1,200 acres of western North Carolina forest
• Klansman feared defendant in '64 case
  Klansman testifies he feared defendant in revived '64 Mississippi slayings case
• Court rules in favor of enemy combatant
  Federal appeals court rules against Bush administration's enemy combatant policy
• Vet arrested in Chihuahua's beating
  Ariz. police arrest veterinarian accused of hitting Chihuahua so hard dog's eye dislodged
• Soldier missing after Fort Hood drill
  Comrades, civilians search for Fort Hood soldier missing on training range
• UN chief discusses larger role ini Iraq
  U.N. would consider expanded role in Iraq but first it needs building to withstand rockets
• Correction: Reservoir-Failure-Evidence s
  Correction: Reservoir-Failure-Evidence story
• Suit says disabled man wrongly deported
  Family's lawsuit claims government wrongly deported mentally disabled California man
• 10-year sentence for teen sex thrown out
  Ga. judge throws out 10-year sentence in teen consensual sex case, orders young man released
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• U.S. deaths in Afghanistan, region
  At least 333 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,510
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,510 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Texas baby sitter's execution halted
  Texas court halts baby sitter's execution, orders review of whether infant died in accident
• NO officer charged in beating found dead
  Former New Orleans officer accused in videotaped beating dies of gunshot; was set for trial
• FBI probes bogus reports to NWS
  FBI investigating bogus reports to weather service in Midwest
• Chertoff: NYC, get ready for hurricane
  Chertoff urges New York City to prepare for major hurricane
• Sextuplets in Arizona and Minnesota
  2 sets of sextuplets born 10 hours apart in Arizona and Minnesota
• Conjoined twins out of hospital
  Conjoined twins out of Cleveland hospital, awaiting next move
• Midshipmen testify in sex tape case
  2 former midshipmen testify Navy doctor secretly taped them having sex at his home
• Air Force jets collide in mid-air
  Air Force fighter jet crashes after mid-air collision over Alaska; no one seriously hurt
• Soldiers suspected of alien smuggling
  3 National Guardsmen on Texas-Mexico border accused of running smuggling ring
• Va. Tech families demand voice on panel
  Va. Tech shooting victims' family members demand representation on panel studying the killings
• NJ court OKs child's move to Japan
  New Jersey Supreme Court allows mother to move child to Japan with her in custody case
• NY town to pay legal fees for day labors
  Hispanic day laborers, NY village reach tentative agreement over discrimination lawsuit
• LA mayor says he caused breakup
  LA mayor takes blame for breakup of 20-year marriage, declines questions on other woman
• 4-H queen's cruelty charges dropped
  Animal cruelty charges dropped against suspended 4-H queen in Michigan
• Ga. Court tosses voter ID challenge
  Georgia Supreme Court rejects challenge to voter ID law; federal case still pending
• NTSB: Dispatcher said 'it was my fault'
  NTSB: Dispatcher said it was her fault soon after commuter train crash that killed 2
• Shooter unknown in deaths of 6 in Wis.
  Police release few details in domestic dispute that left 6 dead in Wisconsin home
• Arizona woman gives birth to sextuplets
  Arizona woman gives birth to sextuplets, 3 boys and 3 girls
• Death raises questions about stun guns
  Death of handcuffed Oklahoma woman raises questions about police use of stun guns
• Lightning kills Va. teen
  Teen fishing with brother killed by lightning in Lynchburg, Va.
• Sick passenger detained at Miami airport
  Authorities detain sick passenger at Miami airport; CDC says she's not contagious
• NY screens trucks for signs of terrorism
  New York City police step up truck inspections to guard against radiation, bomb attacks
• Meaning of 'jihad' focus of Fla. trial
  Meaning of 'jihad' key to defense strategy in Padilla case
• Fla. investigates malnourished boy, mom
  Fla. boy, 10, weighed 35 pounds when found pleading for food; mother charged with neglect
• SC high court upholds Zoloft conviction
  SC high court upholds teen's conviction in Zoloft killings of grandparents when he was 12
• Missing boys dead in mom's car trunk
  Bodies of 2 missing boys found in trunk of mother's car; appears to be an accident, police say
• Dump truck hits commuter bus, 20 injured
  Dump truck hits commuter bus at a stop near Pittsburgh, injuring at least 20 people
• S.D. ranch saves, nurtures mustangs
  Horse haven: South Dakota ranch saves, nurtures unwanted mustangs
• Studies say death penalty deters crime
  Studies create new round in death penalty debates: Do executions deter other murderers?
• Meat supplier expands ground beef recall
  Meat supplier expands beef recall to 5.7 million pounds in 11 states over E. coli concerns
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WORLD

• Mexican soldiers charged with homicide
  19 Mexican soldiers charged with homicide in killings of 2 women, 3 children
• Sudan, France discuss Darfur force
  French minister says Sudan's president open to U.N.-AU peacekeeping force if all are African
• 71 die in China flooding, landslides
  Flooding, landslides kill at least 71 in China; 640,000 homeless
• Milosevic's widow, son, to be charged
  Milosevic's widow and son to be charged with cigarette smuggling in 1990s
• 2 Red Cross workers killed in Lebanon
  2 Red Cross workers shot dead at entrance of besieged Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
• Al-Qaida targets Iraqi infrastructure
  Suspected al-Qaida bombers hit 2 key bridges in Iraq in 2 days
• General: Iran aids Karzai, maybe Taliban
  AP Interview: Iran aids Afghan government, but may be helping Taliban, too, NATO general says
• Ethiopian opposition leaders convicted
  Ethiopian court convicts 39 opposition leaders, others
• Jews desecrate graves in West Bank
  Mayor of Palestinian village calls for end to Jewish pilgrimages after graves desecrated
• Al-Qaida tape shows attack on police
  Al-Qaida releases new video showing April attack on Afghan police convoy
• North Korea gives glimpse of rural life
  North Korea offers visitors rare glimpse of rural life en route to new mountain tour
• Mexican troops detain illegal loggers
  Mexico sends police, soldiers to detain illegal loggers south of capital
• 27 Americans injured in Bosnia bus crash
  Bosnia bus crash injures 27 Americans on religious pilgrimage
• Female Episcopal bishop a first for Cuba
  Cuba's first female Episcopal bishop world welcomes mission
• Nigeria hostage takers free 13 captives
  Nigeria hostage takers release 13 captives, including 3 Americans
• Tutu's Nobel Prize stolen, recovered
  Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Nobel Prize stolen in South African burglary but later recovered
• Lebanon faces another bad summer season
  Militants and bombs: Not a good mix for Lebanon's tourist summer
• Father found guilty in honor killing
  Father found guilty of ordering daughter's murder in 'honor killing'
• French aid worker killed in CAR
  French aid worker for Doctors Without Borders shot and killed in Central African Republic
• 17 killed in Palestinian infighting
  17 killed as Palestinian factional fighting escalates in Gaza, hospitals caught in crossfire
• Spain prepares for renewed ETA threat
  Spain to step up protection for politicians after Basque group ETA says it's ending cease-fire
• Mexico clears Church of mixing politics
  Catholic Church pushes to change Mexican laws it says muzzle priests
• Tojo's granddaughter campaigns in Japan
  Granddaughter of executed wartime leader runs for office in Japan amid rise of nationalists
• British Parliament rejects Iraq inquiry
  Parliament rejects inquiry into British government's decision to join in U.S.-led Iraq war
• Monsoon kills at least 78 in Bangladesh
  Lightning and mudslides triggered by monsoon kill 78 in southern Bangladesh
• Court ruling boosts case of ousted judge
  Court allows Pakistan's chief justice to challenge his suspension by president
• Kasparov group holds anti-Putin rally
  Kasparov's opposition movement holds anti-Putin rally in Moscow
• China's secret rules stymie legal system
  China's secrets rules undermine international commitments and legal system, rights group says
• China punishes 5 for lake pollution
  China punishes 5 officials over pollution in lake where algae bloom halted water works
• China investigates fake blood protein
  Chinese authorities investigate sale of fake blood protein to hospitals, pharmacies
• Iraqi Christian refugees in legal limbo
  Problems of Iraqi Christian refugee couple highlight confusion in EU asylum policy
• Bush leaves Europe for trouble back home
  Bush returns to immigration battle, unswayed by no-confidence effort on Gonzales
• Missing 4-year-old's parents in Morocco
  Parents of missing British girl plead for help from Moroccan public to find 4-year-old
• Israel launches advanced spy satellite
  Israel launches advanced spy satellite to keep tabs on Iran, other enemies
• Report: Risk of nuclear warfare rising
  Global arms report says risk of nuclear attacks increasing with smaller, more useable warheads
• Egypt's elections turn violent; 1 killed
  Egypt's elections turn violent; 1 killed outside polling station as opposition alleges fraud
• Ex-strongman's daughter in Korean race
  Daughter of former SKorean military ruler enters presidential campaign for opposition party
• Gaza students take exams amid fighting
  Gaza students struggle to concentrate on final exams as fighting rages around them
• Iran envoy's meeting with IAEA canceled
  Diplomats say Iranian envoy abruptly canceled meeting with IAEA head on orders of hardliners
• Explosion in downtown Nairobi kills 2
  Explosion in crowded Nairobi business district kills 2, wounds 33 during morning rush hour
• Mourners protest government in Turkey
  Thousands rally against Turkish government as funerals of slain soldiers turn into protests
• Rivals warn Sarkozy could face dissent
  Sarkozy ups tempo for changing welfare state in France; rivals warn he could face mass dissent
• Insurgency traps moderate Thai Muslims
  Ordinary Muslims often the victims in fight between Muslim radicals and Buddhist rulers
• Bail denied for Trinidad terror suspects
  Trinidan judge denies bail for 3 suspects accused of plotting to bomb New York's JFK airport
• Thailand freezes ousted leader's assets
  Thai anti-graft committee freezes $1.6 billion in assets of ousted PM Thaksin and wife
• Arrests made in Afghan rocket attack
  7 suspects arrested in connection with rocket attack on President Hamid Karzai
• China bars dissident's wife from leaving
  Wife of Chinese dissident detained at airport, barred from attending human rights meeting
• WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Flag flub
  WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: U.S. flags spotted facing wrong way along president's motorcade
• China may cancel Olympic contracts
  Beijing Olympic officials may cancel contracts of companies breaking labor rules
• Srebrenica survivors seek special status
  Srebrenica survivors demand their town no longer be part of Bosnian Serb ministate
• Vietnam releases 'cyber' dissident
  Vietnam releases well-known 'cyber' dissident from prison ahead of leader's U.S. visit
• Sri Lanka's Tamils fear for safety
  Sri Lanka's government backs down on expulsions, but Tamils still fear for their safety
• American leads Mt. Everest climb
  Everest expedition retracing historic 1924 climb
• Belgian premier offers resignation
  Belgian prime minister hands in resignation, opening search for new coalition
• Pig-killing disease spreads in China
  Disease which kills pigs spreads to 22 Chinese provinces and regions
• Britain's next PM visits Baghdad
  Britain's next Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes a surprise visit to Baghdad
• Conservatives lead in French election
  Sarkozy's party leading in French parliamentary elections as Socialists try to limit damage
• Report: BAE to review business practices
  Report: BAE Systems to appoint retired chief justice to head review of business practices
• Panel faults Sri Lankan HR commission
  Independent panel faults Sri Lankan human rights commission, says it has been ineffective
• Australians return home after floods
  Thousands of Australians return home as floodwaters recede
• Iraq-Iran trade in gasoline booms
  Across Iran and Iraq border, a booming trade in gasoline
• Nowhere safe for Gaza residents
  Nowhere and no one is safe in increasingly brutal Hamas-Fatah power struggle
• Report: China growth hurts heritage
  China's rapid urbanization has 'devastated' heritage sites, official says
• Today in history - June 11
  On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence
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BASEBALL

• Ibanez hits 2 homers as Mariners win 8-7
  Ibanez hits pair of 2-run homers and doubles in go-ahead run in Mariners' 8-7 win over Indians
• Zambrano's arm and bat lifts Cubs 2-1
  Carlos Zambrano mixes pitches and hits second homer of season to lead Cubs past Astros 2-1
• Eaton lifts beleaguered Phillies to win
  Ryan Howard, Pat Burrell and Jimmy Rollins homer to lead Phillies over White Sox 3-0
• Ex-BALCO prosecutor: Probe winding down
  BALCO's former top prosecutor says athletes-steroids investigation could end soon
• AL puts a hurting on their NL foes
  American League puts a hurting on their National League foes
• National League leaders
  National League leaders
• American League leaders
  American League leaders
• Brewers beat Rangers 9-6 in 12 innings
  Geoff Jenkins hits homer in the 12 innings to lead the Brewers to 9-6 win over the Rangers
• Braves rally for testy win over Cubs
  Willie Harris scores go-ahead run on wild pitch in 8th, giving Braves testy 5-4 win over Cubs
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BASKETBALL

• Postseason NBA Schedule
• Holdsclaw stuns Sparks by retiring
  Six-time WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw stuns the Los Angeles Sparks by retiring
• Pistons have no plans to fire Saunders
  Detroit Pistons don't have plans to fire Flip Saunders or make drastic changes this offseason
• Cavaliers facing steep NBA finals climb
  Down 2-0 to heavily favored Spurs, Cavaliers facing steep climb to get back into NBA finals
• Man in SUV of Nuggets' J.R. Smith dies
  Man who was passenger in crash with Nuggets guard J.R. Smith dies
• Spurs find motivation in 2005 NBA finals
  San Antonio Spurs use 2005 NBA finals as motivation tool against the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Cavs wait too late to compete with Spurs
  Cleveland Cavaliers wait too late to show competitive side against the San Antonio Spurs
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BOXING

• 'Macho' Camacho sentenced for burglary
  8-time world champion Camacho sentenced to 7 years for burglary; could serve house arrest
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Postseason EFL Schedule
• UNLV offers coach Kruger a big raise
  UNLV offers men's basketball coach Lon Kruger a $5.2 million, 5-year deal
• Omaha considers changes to CWS ballpark
  Omaha weighs renovating Rosenblatt Stadium versus moving College World Series to new ballpark
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FOOTBALL

• McNabb practices ahead of schedule
  Donovan McNabb takes major step forward in return from knee surgery, practicing with Eagles
• Complaint filed against Lions' Rogers
  Detroit stripper claims she was inappropriately touched by the Lions' Shaun Rogers
• Walker a no-show at Bills camp
  Seeking a contract extension, new Bills defensive tackle Darwin Walker a no-show at minicamp
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GOLF

• Oakmont a brute even without a U.S. Open
  Widely considered the toughest test in golf, Oakmont a brute even without a U.S. Open
• Suzann Pettersen wins LPGA Championship
  Suzann Pettersen atones for major meltdown with closing 5-under 67 to win LPGA Championship
• Austin wins St. Jude with stunning 62
  Woody Austin has best closing round on PGA tour this year with 8-under 62 to win St. Jude
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HOCKEY

• Postseason NHL Schedule
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LAW CENTER

• Court rules against home care workers
  Justices uphold regulation that home care employees not entitled to overtime
• Court lets firms sue over cleanup costs
  Justices let companies sue to recover costs in voluntary cleanups
• Court to review cocaine sentencing case
  Supreme Court to review judges' discretion in crack cocaine sentences
• Supreme Court actions Monday
  Summary of Supreme Court actions Monday
• Court goes against labor in pension case
  Justices say company wasn't required to consider union's pension merger proposal
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MORE SPORTS

• Monday's Sports Transactions
  Monday's Sports Transactions
• All eyes on Rags to Riches
  All eyes on Rags to Riches after becoming first filly to win Belmont Stakes in 102 years
• Cejudo earns spot on U.S. wrestling team
  Henry Cejudo earns spot on wrestling's U.S. world team
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NASCAR

• Pocono run puts Newman back on track
  Ryan Newman back on track, even after rain washes possible away win at Pocono
• F1's Kubica leaves hospital after crash
  Formula One driver Robert Kubica released from hospital, 1 day after a frightening crash
• Bourdais delivers milestone win
  Sebastien Bourdais gives Newman-Haas-Lanigan racing 100th victory at Grand Prix of Portland
• Sensational Hamilton makes F1 history
  Rookie Lewis Hamilton becomes 1st black driver to win F1 race with victory in Canadian GP
• Gordon wins rain-shortened Pocono 500
  Jeff Gordon wins rain-shortened Pocono 500, gives Hendrick 10 wins in last 12 Nextel Cup races
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SOCCER

• Dempsey, U.S. set for Gold Cup match
  Clint Dempsey and U.S. team wraps up group play against El Salvador in CONCACAF Gold Cup
• No longer unwanted, Beckham is back
  5 months after being unwanted, David Beckham is in demand by England, Real Madrid and MLS
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TENNIS

• Column: French win still eludes Federer
  Column: French Open win may forever elude Federer, thanks to Nadal's clay-court dominance
• Blake, Bedrych win at Gerry Weber Open
  James Blake, Thomas Berdych advance at Gerry Weber Open; Roger Federer pulls out of event
• Federer pulls out of Gerry Weber Open
  Roger Federer pulls out of Gerry Weber Open, a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon
• Borg withdraws from exhibition match
  Bjorn Borg bitten in leg trying to stop dogfight, withdraws from grass-court exhibition match
• Ginepri beats Bloomfield at Queen's Club
  Robby Ginepri defeats Richard Bloomfield in first round of Queen's Club grass-court event
• Federer again foiled by Nadal at French
  Roger Federer's bid for career Grand Slam foiled again by Rafael Nadal in French Open final
• Column: Federer can't seem to beat Nadal
  Column: The only guy in the universe Federer can't beat
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