BUSINESS

• Calpine files reorganization plan
  Calpine files Chapter 11 reorganization plan in bankruptcy court
• Dow Jones takes over News Corp. talks
  Dow Jones board takes control of talks with News Corp. from Bancroft family
• Pharmacist wins $2M in suit vs Wal-Mart
  Fired Massachusetts pharmacist wins $2M in discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart
• SEC adjusts GAAP for foreign firms
  SEC tentatively agrees to ease accounting rule for foreign firms that trade in United States
• Tracinda ends MGM Mirage property talk
  Tracinda ends MGM Mirage talks; Kerzner joint venture announced
• Wheat Rises On Harvest Concern
  Wheat prices rise amid concerns about harvest; oil falls after inventory reading
• Circuit City has $54.6 million 1Q loss
  Circuit City reports $54.6 million loss; withdraws '08 guidance
• FedEx 4Q profit rises 7 percent
  FedEx reports 7 percent rise in 4Q earnings on revenue gain
• Morgan Stanley CEO's turnaround at hand
  Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack's turnaround of nation's No. 2 investment bank shows in 2Q report
• Computer glitch halts United flights
  United flights systemwide halted by 2-hour computer outage
• Oil, gas futures off on inventory report
  Oil, gas futures fall after government reports jump in inventories of both
• 10 years past, Asian money crisis haunts
  True grit, shattered dreams, warnings for the future as four Asians recall the 1997 crisis
• Asia's recovery from crisis is uneven
  10 years after Asian crisis, recovery is uneven; SKorea cruises, Indonesia falls behind
• Wal-Mart to offer prepaid cards
  Wal-Mart expands financial services with prepaid card
• Treasuries slide as investors hedge bets
  Treasuries slide as investors hedge bets against other securities
• Beijing prodded on currency issue
  Paulson urges China to move more quickly on currency reform
• S. Korean farmers denounce FTA with U.S.
  South Korean farmers denounce free trade deal with United States
• USDA seeks origin of Idaho potato pest
  Scientists use DNA tests to find source of microscopic pest attacking Idaho potato plants
• Nissan chief: Board to forego bonus pay
  Nissan chief executive tells shareholders that board members will forego bonus pay
• Home Depot focuses on retail experience
  Sale of Home Depot supply unit effaces former CEO's strategy, brings focus back to retail
• Philippines recalls Wyeth baby formula
  Philippine government orders recall of Wyeth infant formula contaminated by typhoon
• Freeport surging after Phelps Dodge buy
  Freeport-McMoRan CEO says business for new copper giant is good
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Wrong Decatur gets $178,000 check
  Wrong Decatur gets $178,000 check after state of Indiana computer system mix-up
• AFI again rates 'Kane' as top movie
  American Film Institute again rates the 1941 Orson Welles classic 'Citizen Kane' as best movie
• Facts about AFI's top-100 movies
  Facts about AFI's top-100 movies, then and now
• 1998 AFI list of top-100 movies
  1998 list of the American Film Institute's top-100 movies
• 2007 AFI list of top-100 movies
  2007 list of the American Film Institute's top-100 movies
• Long-lived two-headed snake dies
  St. Louis aquarium's popular 2-headed snake dies; "We" lived an unusually long 8 years
• Barker: Remarks not a Rosie endorsement
  Bob Barker says recent remarks about Rosie weren't meant as endorsement for 'Price' job
• Singer Rodriguez faces drug charges
  Singer Johnny Rodriguez, who topped country-music charts in 70s, faces drug charges in Okla.
• Georgia Tech's Rambling Wreck wrecked
  Vintage car from Georgia Tech literally a rambling wreck as it was towed for use in wedding
• Stan Lee gets his own action figure
  Comics guru and Spidey creator Stan Lee hits the big time with 6-inch action figure
• Minor league team parodies Donovan
  Minor league baseball team parodies Florida Gators coach Billy Donovan's decision making
• Moore's 'Sicko' makes Washington debut
  Michael Moore's 'Sicko' makes its Washington debut
• Charge tossed in feud over kids' noise
  Charge dismissed in feud over Long Island kids' backyard noise
• Broadbent co-stars in 'Indiana Jones'
  Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent joins latest adventure of 'Indiana Jones'
• Study: Men view faces in sexy photos
  Emory study finds men more likely to look at faces when looking at photos of naked women
• Cops: Fire crew used hydrant for pool
  Kansas firefighters accused of using hydrant to fill private swimming pool
• No takers on piano signed by Fats Domino
  No takers for piano signed by Fats Domino, auctioned to raise money for rebuilding New Orleans
• TMZ.com to go to court over Simpson book
  Gossip Web site headed for court over posting of O.J. Simpson book
• Loophole allows chickens in backyard
  Loophole allows Indiana family to let 6 chickens roam backyard; Neighbor very unhapppy
• Turtle causes Parkway wreck, then dies
  Woman trying to avoid turtle on N.J. parkway loses control of car and crashes; Critter dies
• Man accused of floating heist sentenced
  Man accused of planning to rob Utah credit union and float down Provo River gets 27 months
• Disney targets tween shoppers
  Disney targeting tween shoppers with `Hannah Montana' and `High School Musical' products
• Birkhead says Dannielynn pouts like Anna
  Birkhead says Dannielynn has long legs and `chubby' toes like her mother, Anna Nicole Smith
• Zeta-Jones makes family her main concern
  Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones says family comes before acting, in magazine interview
• Ugly fish is seen as aphrodisiac
  Catch of the day: Fish is foul-looking, but sold as an Asian aphrodisiac
• Griffin among Americana award nominees
  Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin and Avett Brothers lead Americana Honors and Awards nominees
• Prime-time Nielsens topped by `Talent'
  Prime-time Nielsen list topped by NBC's `America's Got Talent'
• `O.C.' actress is engaged to billionaire
  Kelly Rowan of `The O.C.' engaged to Canadian billionaire David Thomson, her publicist says
• Thieves steal Herman Munster's identity
  Online thieves try to sell personal data on fictional TV character Herman Munster
• Tina Brown chronicles Princess Diana
  Tina Brown offers beach reading for Summer of Diana with her new book, `The Diana Chronicles'
• Jerry Seinfeld previews `Bee Movie'
  Jerry Seinfeld previews `Bee Movie,' his first major project since `Seinfeld'
• `LOTR' gets mixed reviews in London
  Musical adaptation of Tolkien's `Lord of the Rings' gets mixed reviews in London
• Nicole Richie gets delay in DUI case
  Nicole Richie defense is granted a delay in her driving under the influence case
• Entertainment highlights in history
  Entertainment highlights during the week of June 24-30
• Celebrity birthdays
  Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 24-30
• Broadway ticket availability
  Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of June 18
• Rat, cats resuscitated after Idaho fire
  Rat, 4 cats rescued and resuscitated after Idaho apartment fire
• `Candide' back on La Scala program
  La Scala opera house in Milan to premiere `Candide' production canceled in December
• Suburban Fla. man strangles rabid bobcat
  Suburban Florida man strangles bobcat that attacked him; tests showed it was rabid
• Clintons to be honored at VH1 gala
  Clintons, Mariah Carey to be honored at VH1 Save The Music Foundation gala in NYC
• Lawsuit accuses famous chef of fraud
  Lawsuit claims celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay faked reality show about kitchen conflict
• Hasselhoff's ex-wife gets new lawyer
  Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach gets new lawyer in ongoing divorce case with `Baywatch' actor
• Sizemore asks judge for another chance
  `Saving Private Ryan' actor Tom Sizemore asks LA judge for `one more chance' at probation
• Rosie O'Donnell wants 'Price' job
  Rosie O'Donnell in pursuit of 'The Price Is Right' hosting gig
• Court nixes bid to sell 'World Cup air'
  Chinese court rejects company's bid to sell 'World Cup air'
• Paris' neighbors anxious of media swarm
  Paris Hilton's neighbors prepare for another media swarm
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HEALTH

• Feds, legal threats put snacks on a diet
  AP Centerpiece: Snack food makers sell healthier treats, face threats of regulation, obesity
• Sand more deadly than sharks at beach
  Doctors say sand more deadly than sharks at the beach with at least 20 deaths since 1985
• Estrogen may offer some heart benefits
  New research suggests estrogen pills may lessen artery buildup for some younger women
• Breast cancer genes can come from father
  Breast cancer genes can be hidden in Dad's side of the family; More genetic tests urged
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POLITICS

• Bush eyes Blair for Mideast peace role
  Bush has talked with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about role as Middle East peace envoy
• Bush vetoes embryonic stem cell bill
  Bush vetoes embryonic stem cell bill, urges research on other stem cell lines
• Giuliani: Joining Iraq group a mistake
  Giuliani, a no-show at Iraq Study Group meetings, says joining was a mistake
• Bush camp balks at immigration change
  Bush administration opposes bid to make workplace verification program less burdensome
• Romney tops $1 million in Arizona
  Romney fundraising tops $1 million in Arizona, where McCain has long been popular
• White House delays border passport rules
  Bush administration delays new border passport requirements in wake of complaints
• Senators seek compromise on fuel economy
  Senators seek compromise on auto fuel economy; House advances $16 billion energy tax measure.
• House rejects bid to stop power lines
  House votes against amendment that would stop power lines
• McCain pushes for Latin American trade
  McCain says U.S. should open borders to free trade in Latin America, work harder in Cuba
• Clinton assails Bush to win liberals
  Clinton promises to bring progressive agenda to the White House; accuses Bush of corruption
• Analysis: Hurdles ahead for Bloomberg
  Analysis: As Bloomberg mulls over a third-party bid, advantages and problems loom
• Bloomberg move fuels White House talk
  Bloomberg intends to remain NYC mayor, but says more candidates the better
• Analysis: McCain no 'Happy Warrior'
  Analysis: McCain, self-described 'Happy Warrior' of 2000, gives way to negativity
• Some uneasy with Palestinian aid policy
  Resumption of U.S. aid to Palestinians leaves some congressional lawmakers uneasy
• Rice orders Baghdad embassy posts filled
  AP NewsBreak: Rice orders U.S. Embassy posts in Baghdad filled first amid policy concerns
• Paulson pushed on shareholder suit issue
  Treasury secretary has concerns about enabling investors to sue third parties
• U.N. chief seeks more peacekeeping money
  U.N. secretary-general comes to Washington looking for more peacekeeping money
• EPA to propose tougher smog standards
  EPA expected to propose first nationwide smog reduction since 1997
• House kills 'Yucca Mountain Johnny'
  House kills 'Yucca Mountain Johnny' character on youth-oriented Web site
• Ambassadorial nominee praises Musharraf
  U.S. ambassador to Pakistan nominee says Musharraf "has been our friend"
• Libby draws conservative appellate panel
  Libby draws conservative court panel in bid to delay going to prison in CIA leak case
• States graded on special-ed compliance
  Education Department says states aren't meeting special-ed law's requirements
• Paulson: Housing slump likely near end
  Treasury Secretary Paulson says housing correction is likely near the bottom
• Ambassador seeks to free US contractors
  Ambassador heartened by reports saying 3 US military contractors are alive in Colombia
• US presses China on Iran in latest talks
  US and China begin new round of talks to ease mounting tensions
• House votes to reopen civil rights cases
  House passes bill to reopen civil rights murders, hundreds of cases could be reviewed
• Illinois moves up primary to Feb. 5
  Illinois' Blagojevich signs law moving the state's primary up to Feb. 5
• Bush remarks on stem cell research
  President Bush's remarks on stem cell research
• Product Recalls: Onions
  Risk of Listeria contamination forces recall involving diced yellow onions
• McCain drops in Iowa poll
  McCain drops to single digits in Iowa poll, 3 Democrats essentially tied
• More freedom for Hinckley no certainty
  Hinckley deemed ready for more freedom but judge says proposal falls short
• New mattress standard to begin July 1
  New federal mattress standard to go into effect July 1
• DHS acknowledges own computer break-ins
  Homeland Security Department acknowledges own computer break-ins, virus outbreaks
• Olmert backs Abbas in meeting with Bush
  Israel's Olmert joins Bush in spelling out goodwill gestures for Palestinian leader
• Money talks in US foreign policy
  US routinely uses money as a tool for getting its way with other countries
• Sen. Hillary Clinton an artful dodger
  Like the Clinton before her, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton an artful dodger
• Army again considers longer combat tours
  Army considers need for longer combat tours if troop buildup lasts into next year
• Special vote in Ga., Wyo. picks nominees
  Congressional election in Georgia goes to runoff; Wyo. picks candidates to replace Sen. Thomas
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SCIENCE

• Glacial lake vanishes in southern Chile
  Experts seek explanation after five-acre glacial lake disappears in southern Chile
• Third crack found on Hawaii's Kilauea
  Third crack found in forested area on Hawaii's Kilauea, threatening rare plants and species
• Group: China tops world in CO2 emissions
  Group says China has overtaken U.S. as world's top producer of carbon dioxide emissions
• NASA says Atlantis' heat shield is safe
  NASA says Atlantis' heat shield safe to return to Earth, but weather may not cooperate
• Iowa agency issues wild parsnip warning
  Iowa agency issues wild parship warning; invasive weed can cause rashes, blisters, itching
• Doctor: Couples open to donating embryos
  Doctor says majority of couples with stored embryos are willing to donate them for research
• 2 biologists win science prize in Spain
  Biologists win award for work showing that fruit flies, humans have genetic material in common
• Researchers find 'first gun victim'
  Researchers find remains of what may be this hemisphere's first gunshot victim
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TECHNOLOGY

• Yahoo buys college sports site
  Yahoo buys college sports site Rivals.com in its first deal under new CEO Jerry Yang
• France warns officials on BlackBerry use
  France, fearing snooping fears, asks government workers to banish BlackBerry
• Report: News Corp. in Yahoo talks
  Report: News Corp. ponders swapping MySpace for stake in Yahoo
• Nokia announces corporate restructuring
  Nokia to reorganize structure to improve efficiency, services
• IBM in bind on $5M debt owed by schools
  Schools pressuring IBM to forgive $5M debt stemming from 1989 computer purchase
• Review: PC Safari spartan, not essential
  Review: Apple's Safari for Windows offers simple interface, good permance but not essential
• Image attachments for spam decline
  Spammers shift to image links as filters get better at blocking pitches in attachments
• Verizon signs up millionth FiOS customer
  Verizon signs up millionth subscriber to fiber-optic network; about half use it for TV
• Microsoft changing Vista desktop search
  Microsoft to accommodate other desktop search programs in response to antitrust complaints
• iPhone to play YouTube clips
  iPhone will be able to play 10,000 YouTube clips, Apple says, with more to come
• Thieves try to sell data on TV character
  Online thieves offer fictional monster's data for sale
• Ireland bans 'gross' video game
  Ireland bans video game 'Manhunt 2' citing 'gross, unrelenting and gratuitous violence'
• Xerox rolls out semantics-based search
  Xerox rolls out new document search engine based on how brains process information
• Veoh TV offers software for online video
  Veoh TV aims to make online video viewing more like television
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U.S.

• Doctor: Controller's heart was healthy
  Doctor: Nevada controller's heart was healthy before she died
• Crowd kills man after car hits child
  Police search for members of Austin mob that killed passenger riding in vehicle that hit child
• 2 girls kicked off Ore. bus for kissing
  Portland, Ore., transit chief apologizes after 2 girls kicked off city bus for kissing
• Pa. mothers charged in kids' fire deaths
  Both mothers charged in Pittsburgh fire deaths of 5 children, authorities say
• Separated twins recovering in Utah
  A day after surgery, separated twins recovering in Utah hospital
• UN chief disappointed at panel's move
  U.N. chief disappointed at rights panel's singling out Israel
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• N.C. lawmakers approve DA bill
  N.C. lawmakers approve bill to remove disbarred DAs; governor to name Nifong replacement
• Calm winds help Colo. wildfire fight
  Calm winds give firefighters a break against Colorado wildfire
• Search for missing after NY floods
  Flash floods in NY's Catskills wash out roads, 4 people listed as missing
• 4 charged in Wis. homicide, abuse case
  4 charged in Wis. homicide and abuse, missing Fla. toddler found in bizarre case
• 'Brown v. Board' school could be razed
  Kansas school from Brown v. Board of Education case moves toward demolition
• LA's Getty gets new chief of antiquities
  Los Angeles' J. Paul Getty Museum appoints expert in ancient glass as curator of antiquities
• 2,300 schools face 'No Child' overhaul
  AP IMPACT: Thousands of failing schools face major overhaul under No Child Left Behind law
• LA city attorney's wife named in warrant
  Los Angeles prosecutor's wife named in warrant for driver-related charges
• Texas man executed for fatal carjacking
  Texas executes man who fatally shot woman during carjacking almost 17 years ago
• Officials investigate S.C. fire tragedy
  City and state officials to investigate firefighters' handling of deadly S.C. blaze
• 1 missing in Nevada gold mine accident
  Gold mine worker missing hundreds of feet underground after Nevada accident
• Philly mayor says no prison in pier case
  Philly mayor urges judge not to jail owner of club where 3 women drowned
• UN envoy calls for Palestinian unity
  U.N. envoy says restoring Palestinian unity is an immediate challenge for Mideast
• New search planned for missing woman
  Volunteer group to lead search of missing pregnant woman in Ohio
• Anti-Castro broadcasts reach Cuba
  Review shows U.S. broadcasts reach Cubans but few numbers cited
• Britain: No apology for Rushdie award
  Britain says it won't apologize for awarding knighthood to Salman Rushdie
• Ex-wife: Drag-racer devastated by wreck
  Ex-wife says drag-racer devastated by fatal Tenn. wreck that killed 6
• Corps: New Orleans still a flood risk
  Corps: Much of New Orleans is still at risk for flooding, despite post-Katrina improvements
• Ga. runoff expected for U.S. House seat
  Runoff for U.S. House seat expected to pit Ga. Republicans against each other
• Guard opens fire outside Walter Reed
  Security guard opens fire outside entrance to Walter Reed; no one injured
• Immigration raid nets 81 at Pa. plant
  Federal agents arrest 81 suspected illegal immigrants in raid at Pennsylvania plastics plant
• ACLU asks residents to monitor police
  ACLU gives St. Louis residents video cameras to monitor police conduct in high-crime areas
• Cars crushed in street racing crackdown
  Car culture meets car crusher as Southern California police put squeeze on street racing
• Firefighters like family to S.C. chief
  'Chief Rusty' loved fallen South Carolina firefighters like family
• Tenn. candidates go homeless for night
  Nashville mayoral candidates spend night on the streets to learn about lives of the homeless
• U.K. weighs in on U.S. hurricane season
  U.K. forecasters predict fewer named Atlantic storms than U.S. counterparts
• Baby's death tied to taped-on pacifier
  Police say Washington baby died after mother taped pacifier to infant's mouth to keep it in
• Church reverses Kennedy annulment
  Vatican reverses annulment of ex-Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II's first marriage years later
• Russia rejects U.N. resolution on Kosovo
  Russia rejects revised U.N. resolution that would delay independence for Kosovo
• Fire guts abandoned warehouse in Philly
  Fire guts abandoned warehouse in Philadelphia; about 100 evacuated from nearby homes
• Russian teen dies after brain surgery
  Russian teen dies after charitable surgery to remove tumor on his brain stem
• Texas priest charged with DWI in crash
  Texas priest drives pickup into restaurant, hurting 10; charged with drunken driving
• Crossing guard faces 1,000 sex charges
  Pa. crossing guard faces 1,000 sex charges in assaults against 7 children since 1998
• Naked couple die from S.C. rooftop fall
  Police: Naked couple fall 50 feet from rooftop of S.C. office building to their deaths
• How a school is forced to restructure
  How 'No Child' forces schools into restructuring
• N.C. boss donates kidney to assistant
  North Carolina boss donates kidney to office assistant
• 750-pound bear is captured in Montana
  7-foot 6-inch, 750-pound bear with 3 1/2 inch claws is captured in Montana
• Simulation finds 9/11 fireproofing key
  WTC attack simulation supports finding that planes' impact stripped fireproofing from towers
• Fire kills 24 horses in Kentucky barn
  Barn fire at American Saddlebred farm in Kentucky kills 24 horses
• 2nd man held in Calif. family slayings
  2nd man held in connection with attacks on California family that killed 2
• Conn. gov. vetoes medical marijuana bill
  Connecticut's governor, herself a cancer survivor, vetoes medical marijuana bill
• Man pleads guilty to selling seal parts
  Alaskan man faces up to 1 year in prison, $20,000 fine for illegally selling seal parts
• Report faults Small's leadership
  Newspaper: Report faults ex-Smithsonian leader's leadership in spending, other problems
• Truck hits pedestrians, killing one
  Pickup truck plows into pedestrians in Seattle suburb, killing 1 person and injuring 7
• Hmong in Minn. rally for revered leader
  Minn. demonstrators support leader accused of conspiring to overthrow Laos government
• Mob trial jury selection under way
  Trial focusing on the mob's 'Family Secrets' opens in Chicago
• Lesser charge recommended against Marine
  Lesser charge recommended for Marine lawyer in killings of Iraqi civilians
• Schwarzenegger, Blair to meet in London
  Schwarzenegger to meet with Britain's Tony Blair in London next week
• School shooter may face federal charges
  Jonesboro school shooter may face federal prosecution on drug and weapon charges
• U.N. report urges universal pensions
  U.N. report: Universal pension of $1 a day would reduce old age poverty in developing nations
• Chicago morgue finds missing body
  Chicago morgue finds woman's missing body; officials say it was overlooked in crowded facility
• Lawsuit vs. host goes to federal court
  Lawsuit against CNN in Fla. missing boy case to be tried federal court, judge rules
• Meeting set in Western Sahara dispute
  Morocco, rebels to meet again to resolve Western Sahara dispute
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WORLD

• World refugee population certain to rise
  World refugee population increases for first time in 5 years, largely due to Iraq war
• U.S. nuclear envoy to visit N.Korea
  Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator to visit North Korea, discuss resumption of nuclear talks
• Thailand charges ousted premier Thaksin
  Thai government charges former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife with corruption
• Israel sends missiles, tanks into Gaza
  Israel fires missiles, sends tanks in Gaza, killing 4 in deadliest action since Hamas takeover
• Fidel Castro honors late sister-in-law
  Fidel Castro says late 'first lady' of Cuban revolution never backed down
• Tijuana mayor barred from governor bid
  Mexico court bars Tijuana mayor from running for Baja California governorship
• Greek police charged with torture
  Greek police officers charged with torture over videotaped beating of Albanian men
• Salesman turns opera star in Britain
  Welsh mobile phone salesman stuns judges with opera performance to win British talent show
• Army: Dozens of Sri Lanka rebels slain
  Military: Up to 44 rebels killed in north and east battles in Sri Lanka
• Solstice revelers heading for Stonehenge
  Revelers get ready to celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge; 20,000 expected
• EU summit to consider new treaty
  EU leaders to consider new treaty on consitution
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,531
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,531 Wednesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Stray bullets rain down on violent Rio
  Bullets rain down in violence-plagued Rio as fears soar of getting hit in the crossfire
• Tibet official lauds Everest road
  Tibetan official says new road will make Everest more accessible
• U.S. presses attack on al-Qaida in Iraq
  U.S. military presses attack on al-Qaida in and around Baghdad; 3 Sunni mosques bombed
• Canada: 100 held in Web pedophile case
  Canada says more than 100 arrested so far in international crackdown on Internet pedophiles
• Order settles in Gaza, but fears persist
  Hamas imposes order in Gaza, but campaign doesn't ease worries about Islamic militants' aims
• 3 Canadian soldiers, 21 Taliban killed
  3 Canadian soldiers die in Afghan blast; 21 Taliban killed in clashes
• Shootout in Chechnya kills at least 5
  Shootout in Chechnya between police, Defense Ministry unit kills at least 5
• Iran's negotiator to meet IAEA head
  Official: Iran's nuclear negotiator Larijani to meet IAEA's ElBaradei in Vienna on Friday
• Far-right Le Pen visits French president
  Sarkozy meets with far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen at French presidential palace
• Colombia conservatives derail gay rights
  Colombia conservatives derail landmark bill granting rights to gay couples
• Dominican town looks to clean pollution
  Meeting stirs hope in Dominican town labeled among world's most polluted
• Kuwaiti diplomat beaten in Iran
  Kuwaiti diplomat beaten in Tehran flown home for treatment
• 4 jailed journalists released in Sudan
  Sudanese security services release 4 jailed journalists who reported on dam protests
• 24 emaciated children found in Baghdad
  American and Iraqi soldiers discover 24 emaciated children in Baghdad orphanage
• Hamas leader warns Israel not to attack
  AP Interview: Hamas' Zahar says group not seeking fight with Israel but will answer attacks
• Israeli journalist Zeev Schiff dies
  Israeli journalist Zeev Schiff, well known defense expert, dead at 74
• Key points of the Battle of Iwo Jima
  Key points of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima
• Report: Turkey detains 23
  Report: Turkey detains 23 in operation against al-Qaida
• Japan changes name of Iwo Jima
  Japan changes name of Iwo Jima to shore up tradition in face of Hollywood onslaught
• Sierra Leone convicts 3 of war crimes
  Sierra Leone war crimes court issues first verdicts, convicting 3
• Amnesty offered to Tajikistan militants
  Tajik president declares amnesty for former militants from 1992-97 civil war
• Cuba cheers end to U.N. abuse monitoring
  Cuba cheers U.N. rights council decision to end abuse monitoring
• Mexican mariachi singer dies at 88
  Mexican mariachi singer and actor Antonio Aguilar dies at 88
• Global investment in renewable energy up
  Global investment in renewable energy grows 43 percent in 2006, U.N. says
• Kazakh president dissolves parliament
  Kazakh president dissolves Parliament, declares elections in August
• Abbas harshly criticizes Hamas
  Abbas criticizes Hamas for attacking national symbols, dividing Palestinian territories
• 100 days of captivity for BBC journalist
  Haniyeh: Release of kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston priority for Hamas
• Frozen man found in fish shop
  Irish pathologists probe death of man found frozen solid in fish shop's storeroom
• Lebanese troops bombard Palestinian camp
  Lebanese troops resume bombardment of militants in northern Palestinian camp
• US forces expand push against insurgents
  U.S. troops expand offensive against insurgent havens outside Baghdad
• Skyscrapers threaten Tower of London
  The Tower of London is under siege _ from neighboring skyscrapers
• Ex-slave laborer tells of abuse, hunger
  Former Chinese slave laborer describes inhumane treatment, local police collusion
• Spanish PM meets Basque leader
  Spanish PM meets with Basque leader for first talks since end of ETA cease-fire
• Maxim features models from Israeli army
  Maxim features models from Israeli army; Many in Israel call it inappropriate
• Libya court to rule July 11 on AIDS case
  Court in Libya to issue ruling July 11 in appeal of Bulgarian medics in AIDS case
• Slain toddler image forces game recall
  Distributor withdraws video game featuring picture of slain British toddler
• U.S. military cites Green Zone attacks
  U.S. military acknowledges 'increasing pattern of attacks' against Baghdad's Green Zone
• Floods kill 36 in southwest China
  Floods, landslides after heavy rain kill 36 people in southwest, central China
• Pope speaks out for refugees
  Pope urges world leaders to accept refugees seeking asylum
• 1924 Everest mystery still unanswered
  Everest climbers retracing 1924 climb unable to say if Mallory and Irvine reached summit
• Berlin hotel recreates East Germany
  Faux East German hotel recreates communist era for travelers
• Japan extends Iraq mission 2 years
  Japan's parliament approves 2-year extension of Iraq mission
• China vows to improve food safety
  China's regulatory standards chief vows to improve standards for food safety
• Swiss Internet terror trial opens
  Swiss trial opens for 2 accused of supporting terror on Internet
• Nigeria strike begins to protest prices
  Nigerian unions launch general strike over raised fuel prices
• Carter blasts US policy on Palestinians
  Carter says U.S., European Union seeking to divide Palestinian people by giving Abbas aid
• Taiwan welcomes Guatemalan president
  Taiwan president welcomes Guatemalan counterpart on official visit
• Breast-feeding debate in Philippines
  Fight over breast-feeding reaches Philippine Supreme Court, practice declines in parts of Asia
• Beijing to conduct terror drill
  Beijing organizing drill to prepare for possible terrorist attack on 2008 Olympics
• Man with dynamite killed at China school
  Chinese police fatally shoot man who threatened to blow up primary school with dynamite
• Today in history - June 20
  On June 20, 1893, a jury in Found Lizzie Borden not guilty of ax murders
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BASEBALL

• Thomas hits 497th homer as Blue Jays win
  Frank Thomas hits 497th career home run, and Roy Halladay pitches Blue Jays past Dodgers 12-1
• Orioles hire MacPhail as president
  Promising hime wide autonomy, Baltimore Orioles hire Andy MacPhail as president
• Hunter adjusts and Twins beat Mets 6-2
  Torii Hunter hits 2-run homer and Minnesota Twins beat Mets 6-2, losers of 13 of 16
• Tigers do D.C., find time to beat Nats
  Tigers make themselves at home in first visit to Washington in 36 years; beat Nationals 8-4
• Streak over, Blake still lifts Indians
  Casey Blake puts Indians ahead with 2-run single in 8-run 6th in 10-6 win over Phillies
• Holliday at Coors: Rockies beat Yankees
  Jeff Francis strikes out career-best 9 and Matt Holliday homers to lead Rockies past Yanks 6-1
• Sosa fifth player in 600-homer club
  Rangers' Sammy Sosa hits 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone
• Surgery ends Dodgers' Schmidt's season
  Dodgers' Jason Schmidt, their marquee free-agent signing, has season-ending shoulder surgery
• Red Sox homer 5 times; rout Braves 11-0
  Julian Tavarez pitches 7 scoreless innings, and Red Sox homer 5 times in 11-0 rout of Braves
• Cubs, Padres swap Barrett, 2 players
  Cubs trade embattled catcher Michael Barrett to Padres for Rob Bowen, Kyler Burke
• Sammy Sosa hits 600th career home run
  Rangers' Sammy Sosa hits 600th career home run against Jason Marquis of the Chicago Cubs
• Ledezma dealt to Braves for McBride
  Braves acquire Wilfredo Ledezma from Tigers for Macay McBride in swap of left-handed pitchers
• D'backs ride momentum to another win
  Chad Tracy and Eric Byrnes each hit 3-run homers, and Arizona defeats Tampa Bay 7-4
• A's ace Haren not at best, still wins
  Eric Chavez's sacrifice fly in seventh inning lifts Athletics to 5-3 victory over Reds
• Brewers sweep Giants with help from fan
  Bill Hall hits grand slam and Brewers sweep struggling Giants 7-5, losers of 7 straight
• White Sox's latest loss elicits chuckle
  Pinch-hitter Jason Wood hits 3-run homer in eighth and Marlins beat staggering White Sox 5-4
• Hicks suspects Gonzalez used steroids
  Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks suspects that 2-time AL MVP Juan Gonzalez may have used steroids
• Column: Older manager needed for Orioles
  Column: An older manager is best suited to lead the Baltimore Orioles out of playing slump
• Santana, Sheets finish what they start
  Johan Santana and Ben Sheets finish what they start in wins over Mets and Brewers
• National League leaders
  National League leaders
• American League leaders
  American League leaders
• Orioles lose debut for interim manager
  Marcus Giles and Khalil Greene drive in 3 runs apiece to lead Padres to 12-6 win over Orioles
• Pirates defeat Mariners 5-3
  Tom Gorzelanny allows 2 runs in 7 innings in the Pirates 5-3 win over the Mariners
• Pence, Lee lead Astros over Angels
  Hunter Pence hits tiebreaking 2-run homer, and Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Angels 9-5
• Sosa can't get 600 and Cubs top Texas
  Sammy Sosa can't get homer No. 600 in first game against Cubs as Chicago beats Texas 5-4
• Thompson fills void and Cardinals win
  Brad Thompson pitches 7 strong innings, leading pitching-starved Cards to 5-1 win over Royals
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BASKETBALL

• Comets beat Sparks for their first win
  Michelle Snow and Tina Thompson lead Comets to first win of season, 74-64 over Sparks
• Postseason NBA Schedule
• Young, Silver Stars beat Minnesota 80-73
  Sophia Young scores career-high 24 points and San Antonio beats Minnesota 80-73
• Christon, Liberty rally past Sun 76-73
  Shameka Christon scores 22 points as Liberty overcomes 17-point deficit and beat Sun 76-73
• King again: Theus returns to Sacramento
  Kinged again: Reggie Theus returns to Sacramento as coach and vows excitement and wins
• Female president O'Malley leaves Wizards
  Susan O'Malley, NBA's first and only female president of NBA franchise, leaving Wizards
• Warriors' Jackson guilty of recklessness
  Warriors' Stephen Jackson pleads guilty to criminal recklessness in Indiana case
• Greg Oden works out for Blazers
  Greg Oden, the prohibitive favorite to be the No. 1 pick in NBA draft, works out for Portland
• Blazers tap ex-Nike exec as president
  Portland Trail Blazers introduce former Nike executive Larry Miller as team president
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Postseason EFL Schedule
• Oregon State reaches CWS championship
  Daniel Turpen pitches defending champ Oregon State past UC Irvine 7-1 in College World Series
• Ackley, Tar Heels beat Owls at CWS
  Dustin Ackley breaks open game with 3-run homer and North Carolina beats Rice 6-1 at CWS
• Indiana football coach Hoeppner dies
  Indiana football coach Terry Hoeppner dies of complications from brain tumor at age 59
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FOOTBALL

• Titans' Jones to face 2 felony charges
  Suspended NFL player 'Pacman' Jones to face 2 felony charges in strip club melee in Las Vegas
• Column: NFL should ban 'Pacman' for good
  Column: NFL should ban 'Pacman' Jones for good, and make sure he takes his posse with him
• Titans' Jones to face two felony charges
  Tenn. Titans' Adam 'Pacman' Jones to face two felony charges in strip club melee in Las Vegas
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GOLF

• Finchem pushes for drug policy in golf
  PGA commissioner calls on golf to come up with policy to test for performance-enhancing drugs
• John Daly withdraws from BMW Int'l Open
  John Daly withdraws from BMW International Open for personal reasons
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HOCKEY

• Postseason NHL Schedule
• Bettman: Predators move talk premature
  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says talk of Nashville Predators' move to Canada is premature
• Hurricanes sign right wing Walker
  Scott Walker passes on free agency and re-signs with Hurricanes for $7.5 million
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MORE SPORTS

• Wednesday's Sports Transactions
  Wednesday's Sports Transactions
• Rodeo cowboy Jim Shoulders dies at 79
  Jim Shoulders, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame charter member and pitchman for Miller Lite, dies at 79
• Surging Symmonds on fast track in 800
  Nick Symmonds on fast track in 800 meters at the U.S. Indoor meet
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NASCAR

• Fans back Earnhardt's move to Hendrick
  Fans support Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s move to Hendrick Motorsports, even if it costs them
• Jeff Gordon's wife gives birth to girl
  Jeff Gordon's wife gives birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Ella Sofia Gordon
• Consistency puts Team Red Bull on rise
  Team Red Bull separates itself from others in Toyota by consistently qualifying for races
• Hamilton upstages Alonso at McLaren
  Lewis Hamilton upstages Fernando Alonso at McLaren Mercedes with sensational Formula One start
• Ky. venue yearns to host Nextel Cup race
  Kentucky Speedway executive still pins hopes on hosting Nextel Cup race 7 years after opening
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Business watercooler stories
  Column: The buddy system, messaging your way to a job, and best places to work
• 2006 a winning year for mutual funds
  Rising markets, falling fees make 2006 a winning year for mutual funds
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SOCCER

• Columbus beats Kansas City 2-1 in MLS
  Eddie Gaven and Stefani Miglioranzi score and Columbus beats Kansas City 2-1 in MLS
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TENNIS

• Coria settles lawsuit in steroid case
  Tennis star Guillermo Coria settles lawsuit in steroid case against vitamin maker
• Gasquet defeats Vacek at Nottingham Open
  Richard Gasquet reaches third round of Nottingham Open to keep unbeaten streak alive at event
• Federer, Henin earn top Wimbledon seeds
  Roger Federer, Justine Henin earn top seeds for Wimbledon; draw to be held on Friday
• Henin defeats Radwanska at Eastbourne
  Justine Henin tops Agnieszka Radwanska at Eastbourne Int'l, a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon
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