BUSINESS

• Nike 4Q profits jump 32 percent
  Nike profits jump 32 percent in fiscal 4th quarter; shares up 5 percent
• Exxon, ConocoPhillips say no to Chavez
  Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips refuse as Venezuela signs oil agreements with 4 others
• Dow, Murdoch in agreement on safeguards
  Dow Jones, News Corp. agree in principle on protections for Wall Street Journal
• Lennar reports $244.2M 2nd-quarter loss
  Homebuilder Lennar reports $244.2M 2nd-quarter loss, forecasts 3Q loss
• Bear puts bailout at $1.6 billion
  Bear says troubled fund will need half of bailout pledge, no plans to rescue second fund
• Fed to cut check-processing facilities
  Fed announces reductions in check-processing facilities around the country
• Basell buys Huntsman for $5.6B plus debt
  Basell to acquire Huntsman in $5.6 billion deal
• Treasury bonds slide on tepid data
  Treasury bonds slide as weak economic reports fail to offer boost
• Consumer confidence falls in June
  Consumer confidence falls in June amid worries about jobs
• Kroger profit up 10 percent
  Kroger profit up, undercut by labor costs
• Altria closing North Carolina plant
  Altria will close cigarette plant in North Carolina, move production to Europe
• Gold, silver prices fall
  Gold prices decline after drop in oil prices, uptick in Treasury yields
• Stocks seesaw ahead of Fed rate decision
  Wall Street fluctuates after data on new home sales, consumer confidence
• New home sales fall in May for 4th month
  New home sales fall in May for fourth month, further proof of housing slump
• Dollar up slightly against euro
  Dollar up slightly against euro in face of disappointing U.S. economic data
• Oil, gas prices off on report prediction
  Oil and gas futures retreat on expectations of rising inventories
• Conoco said to refuse Venezuela oil pact
  Conoco said to refuse to sign pact to keep producing oil in Venezuela
• French retail giant Carrefour is fined
  French retail giant Carrefour fined is for false advertising and collusion
• Sale of Amro unit is called legal
  Dutch government lawyer says ABN Amro sale of U.S. arm was legal
• China launches $1B African trade fund
  China launches $1 billion African trade and investment fund
• BAE Systems subject to investigation
  BAE Systems says U.S. Justice Department probing its dealings with Saudi Arabia
• Farm officials unhappy with label program
  Farm officials unhappy with pace of U.S.-Canadian farm chemical labeling program
• NYC opening tourism offices in Asia
  NYC opening tourism offices in Asia, hopes to capitalize on growing Chinese interest in travel
• Payless ShoeSource to sell Dexter brand
  Payless ShoeSource stores to become the exclusive U.S. seller of Dexter brand shoes
• Study: 'BRICs' overtake U.S. in energy
  Study: Brazil, Russia, India, China overtake U.S. in dominating global energy industry
• Importer told to recall Chinese tires
  Federal safety regulators order N.J. importer to recall Chinese-made tires
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Fans camp out for free McCartney show
  Fans line Los Angeles street for seat at free small-venue show by Paul McCartney
• Moore likes Austrian health-care system
  Michael Moore to Gov. Schwarzenegger: Adopt Austrian health-care system
• Spector witness: Actress shot herself
  Spector defense expert testifies Lana Clarkson committed suicide
• Freed Paris gets back to being Paris
  Freed Paris Hilton quickly gets back to the business of being Paris Hilton
• Beyonce is the favorite at BET Awards
  With 6 nominations, Beyonce is the favorite at BET Awards, to be presented Tuesday night in LA
• Ex-Marine teaches pickpocket a lesson
  Ex-Marine, 72, fights off would-be pickpocket with six or seven blows in Michigan
• Inmates cover hole with pancake batter
  Inmates use toothpaste and pancake batter to cover hole allowing female to join male prisoner
• Mexico's Poniatowska wins lit prize
  Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska wins Romulo Gallegos literature prize
• Reliving Carson, Seinfeld on YouTube
  On the Net: Falling into the rabbit hole of old TV shows on YouTube
• Report: Gore to attend Live Earth in NJ
  Report: Former Vice President Al Gore to attend Live Earth concert in NJ, producer says
• Toddler goes on wild ride in truck
  Toddler goes on wild ride after pickup rolls out of driveway, through gas line, trees, fence
• Conn. library: Pay fines with toiletries
  People can pay overdue fines at Conn. library with pasta, canned foods and toiletries
• Judge: Blood promise can't be enforced
  California Nietzsche-quoting judge rules promise penned in blood can't be enforced
• Man chases ex-girlfriend with his car
  Wisconsin man chases ex-girlfriend with his car after argument
• Court upholds prisoners' right to porn
  Swedish court approves porn magazines for convicted rapists
• Expedition to look for Bigfoot evidence
  Researchers heading to the Upper Peninsula to look for Bigfoot evidence
• Time's up: No more penny parking
  Time's up: No more penny parking at Colorado State University
• Pixar perfectionists cook `Ratatouille'
  Pixar Animation perfectionists cook up `Ratatouille' as latest animated concoction
• New Yorker cartoonist Handelman dies
  Longtime New Yorker cartoonist J.B. Handelsman dies at age 85 of lung cancer
• Istanbul won't hold Live Earth concert
  Istanbul pulls out of Live Earth concerts, citing insufficient sponsors and interest
• Nielsen list: `Talent' tops rankings
  Nielsen list: NBC takes top 4 spots in weekly rankings, with `Talent' leading the way
• Lindsay Lohan plans to stay in rehab
  Report: Lindsay Lohan will be `doing extended care' in rehab treatment , her mother says
• Ratings: NBC gets real but CBS tops week
  Ratings: NBC gets real with top 4 shows, but CBS wins weekly prime-time race
• Potter book sells for $18,000 at auction
  First edition Harry Potter book conjures up huge sum of $18,000 at London auction
• Review: `Ratatouille' is visually rich
  Movie review: `Ratatouille' is a visually marvelous, surprisingly sophisticated dish
• Red Sox's `Dice-K' pitches new album
  Red Sox pitcher Daisuke `Dice-K' Matsuzaka pitches new album, `Music From the Mound'
• Germans nix Cruise movie over scientology
  Germany prohibits Tom Cruise movie shoot because of Scientology ties
• Sen. Rockefeller criticizes TV violence
  Sen. Jay Rockefeller plans push for government regulation to curb violence in TV programs
• Underwood, Eubanks: Sexiest vegetarians
  Carrie Underwood and Kevin Eubanks voted `world's sexiest vegetarians' in PETA contest
• Police: Nude driver tried to hit police
  Nude driver accused of trying to run down Louisiana troopers in pickup truck
• Prince Charles becomes carbon neutral
  Fewer chartered planes and a biodiesel-fueled Jaguar help Prince Charles become carbon neutral
• Comedian Belzer to write 2 mystery books
  `Law & Order' star Richard Belzer to write 2 mystery books featuring himself as a TV performer
• Jaw ailment could sideline eating champ
  Arthritic jaw could sideline Japanese eating champ for 4th of July hot dog competition
• Golfer survives gator attack in Florida
  Golfer survives chomp by 11-foot alligator in Florida
• Report: Hefner to be subject of new film
  Report: Hugh Hefner's Playboy lifestyle will be the subject of an upcoming movie
• Candidates' names are tough in Chinese
  'Sticky Rice' for president? Candidates' names tough to translate into Chinese
• Michigan's Munger Potato Queen sacked
  Michigan's Munger Potato Queen sacked; Says ouster over claims of playing hooky unfair
• Buried 'aliens' are really tree trunks
  Superstitious ritual sparks rumors of alien burial in Malaysian village
• Peru celebrates tasty guinea pigs
  Peru's celebration of the guinea pig includes biggest, best-dressed and the tastiest
• Rushdie declines comment on knighthood
  `Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie declines comment on furor over British knighthood
• Paris Hilton's prosecutor under scrutiny
  Paris Hilton's prosecutor is accused of family favoritism
• Tom Sizemore gets 16-month sentence
  Actor Tom Sizemore sentenced to 16 months in state prison for violating probation
• Rosie says she won't replace Bob Barker
  Rosie O'Donnell says she's out of the running to replace Bob Barker as 'Price Is Right' host
• Paris Hilton's trash for sale on eBay
  Paris Hilton's trash up for sale on eBay, and so far no one's nibbling
• Woman saves self after taxi driver dies
  Retired woman saves self after her taxi driver suddenly dies on highway drive
• Albino mountain goat spotted in Italy
  Italian park rangers document existence of rare albino mountain goat
• Court: Vasectomy 'gift' not recoverable
  Utah court rejects ex-fiance's request to recover thousands spent on vasectomy
• Mom makes daughter wear her offenses
  Memphis mom punishes daughter by making her stand on street corner with attention-getting sign
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HEALTH

• CDC: About 2M more Americans uninsured
  About 2M more Americans uninsured; CDC says numbers has fluctuated for years
• Kidney, heart disease spur each other
  HEALTHBEAT: Kidney disease and heart disease spur each other on
• NYC eateries ready for trans fat switch
  NYC restaurants ditch trans fats ahead of new rules in effect Sunday
• Chains refuse to put calories on menus
  Some fast food chains plan to defy NYC rule that they begin posting calories on menus
• Brazil offers morning-after pill to poor
  Angering church, Brazil offering morning-after contraceptives to the poor
• Staph superbug may be infecting patients
  Study: Staph superbug may be infecting 5 percent of patients in hospitals, nursing homes
• AMA supports allergy medicine at school
  AMA: States should let kids take allergy medicine to school
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POLITICS

• CIA details spy scandal in old documents
  The CIA releases censored internal misconduct reports that set off a domestic spying scandal
• Immigration bill advances in Senate
  Immigration bill survives pivotal vote but faces same hurdles that derailed it before
• Obama swipes at Clinton's experience
  Who is ready to lead on Day One? Not Hillary Clinton, Obama says
• Durbin takes on judge over combatants
  Senate leader urges a Bush judge to remove himself from cases involving enemy combatants
• Congress: NFL should improve benefits
  Lawmakers say Congress may get involved in disability dispute between NFL, players' union
• Giuliani slams Bill Clinton on terrorism
  Giuliani faults former President Clinton for 1990s response to terrorism
• Ms. Edwards asks Coulter to stop attacks
  Elizabeth Edwards asks commentator Ann Coulter to stop attacks on husband, others
• Senate Republicans block labor bill
  Senate Republicans halt measure that would reform union formation practices
• Blair to be named to join Mideast envoy
  US official: Blair to be named Mideast Quartet envoy on Wednesday
• SEC chairman defends agency's record
  SEC chairman defends agency's enforcement record, notes costs of private litigation
• Poland optimistic on US missile deal
  Polish official says missile defense deal with U.S. possible by September
• House: Reopen Statue of Liberty's crown
  House urges park officials to reopen stairwell to Statue of Liberty's crown
• Former Interior official gets prison
  Judge doubles prison sentence after former Interior official makes excuses in Abramoff case
• Democrats target Cheney's office funds
  Democrats plan amendment to restrict funds for vice president's office
• GOP support for Iraq war slips
  Republican support for the war slips as skeptics begin to speak out
• Congress goes ahead on detainees' rights
  Panel splits on whether to permit appeals to federal courts
• Medical leave program generally popular
  Labor Department: Family & Medical Leave Act works well despite employer complaints
• White House eyes new L.A. prosecutor
  White House plans to nominate career prosecutor to lead Los Angeles office, aide says
• House squeezes private tax collection
  House to cut money from private debt collection program
• Fred Thompson defends his lobbying past
  AP Interview: Fred Thompson defends record as Washington lobbyist
• People convicted in Abramoff probe
  People convicted in the Abramoff influence-peddling investigation
• Grants announced for bioenergy centers
  Energy secretary announces $375 million in grants for bioenergy centers
• Immigration bill highlights
  Key immigration provisions and amendments
• Giuliani confronts string of bad news
  Staffer indictment, ground zero, Bloomberg - Giuliani confronts string of bad news
• Spending hikes seen for parks, Interior
  House Democrats boosting funding for parks, environmental protection.
• Product Recalls
  Product Recalls
• US dismisses reports on Afghan deaths
  General says system for avoiding civilian casualties in Afghanistan is 'good' and 'working'
• Lawmakers want apology for sex slaves
  Congressional panel endorses resolution seeking Japan's apology for wartime sex slavery
• Edwards launches ad in New Hampshire
  Edwards goes on the air in New Hampshire as part of a new push in the state
• Hedge funds take on new political role
  Hedge funds, in the big money, take on emerging political role
• White House sorts out Bush on amnesty
  White House officials corrects Bush's recent comments on immigration and amnesty
• GOP senator says Iraq plan not working
  Sen. Richard Lugar says Iraq surge strategy not working, calls for new approach
• Whitman on hot seat over 9/11 aftermath
  Ex-EPA chief confronts critics in Congress over safe-air statements after 9/11
• CIA describes Soviet shakeup
  Newly released CIA report describes Soviet shakeup after Stalin's death
• Feds contact ex-Doolittle aide
  Former Doolittle chief of staff contacted in Abramoff probe
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SCIENCE

• Earth's inner heat keeps cities afloat
  Researchers say hot rocks below Earth's crust keeps most of North America above sea level
• Dust in West speeding up snow melting
  Researchers say dust in the West is speeding up melting of mountain snow
• Refuge said to have snowy plover nests
  Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge said to have at least two rare snowy plover nests
• U.S. cities sit low without Earth's heat
  How major U.S. cities would sit without planetary heat, according to study
• Ind. makes progress in fighting hydrilla
  Environmental officials believe progress is being made against invasive weed found in Indiana
• Pygmy hippo draws attention at Paris zoo
  Pygmy hippo draws attention at Paris zoo; animal bred in special program to boost rare species
• Tenn. lab to host 1 of 3 bioenergy sites
  U.S. agency chooses Oak Ridge National Laboratory to host 1 of 3 bioenergy research centers
• Group to look for evidence of 'Bigfoot'
  Researchers to visit Upper Peninsula to look for proof of manlike creature known as 'Bigfoot'
• Blair, Schwarzenegger discuss climate
  Blair, Schwarzenegger say California could be model for U.S. government on climate change
• Researchers may remake Neanderthal DNA
  Researchers say they expect to be able to reproduce Neanderthal DNA
• Giant penguins may have roamed Peru
  Giant penguins as tall as 5 feet may have roamed prehistoric Peru, scientists say
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TECHNOLOGY

• iPhone may not rock music industry
  Without wireless downloads, iPhone may not rock music industry
• Google to help non-profits with maps
  Google to help non-profits raise awareness, money, volunteers with mapping software
• Oracle 4Q profit surges 23 percent
  Oracle's 4Q profit rises 23 percent to top analyst expectations
• Customers line up for iPhone launch
  Customers line up for Apple's iPhone days before Friday's launch
• Dell gets a splash of color
  Dell turns to colorful designs in attempt to boost sales
• IPhone monthly plans start at $59.99
  Apple, AT&T unveil monthly iPhone service plans ranging from $59.99 to $99.99 per month
• Judge defers to feds on Google complaint
  Judge defers to federal government on Google complaint
• Apple iPhone hype machine in overdrive
  Apple builds unprecedented buzz for iPhone in 6-month publicity blitz
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U.S.

• Benoit strangled wife, smothered son
  Wrestler strangled wife, suffocated son, hanged himself in weight room; police offer no motive
• Texas inmate executed; doesn't tell joke
  Condemned Texas man dies without delivering promised punch line
• F-15 crashes off Oregon coast
  National Guard fighter jet crashes into Pacific Ocean; fate of pilot unknown
• Nev. murder defendant attempts suicide
  Lawyer: Man accused of killing his wife, a Nev. official, attempts suicide after testifying
• La. lawmakers ban late-term abortions
  La. Legislature approves ban on late-term abortions, with exception for mother's life
• 2nd person dies in Kentucky bus crash
  Driver dies, bringing toll to 2 in Kentucky bus crash; group was returning from family reunion
• Wildfire jumps fireline in Lake Tahoe
  Raging Calif. wildfire jumps fireline, forces a new round of evacuations near Lake Tahoe
• Despite crash, Corzine uses same driver
  N.J.'s Corzine driven again by state trooper involved in governor's near-fatal accident
• Brokers charged in counterfeit scheme
  Private brokers charged in counterfeit goods scheme in New York
• No permit for dock roof at S.C. store
  Construction at S.C. furniture store were fire killed 9 was completed without permit
• Girl in amusement park accident stable
  Family of girl whose feet were severed in amusement park accident says she's stable
• 4 in Ala. guilty but deny being militia
  4 Alabama men plead guilty to weapons charges, say they were stockpiling in case of terrorism
• Padilla jury sees bin Laden tape
  Padilla jury sees bin Laden denounce U.S. in video; hears co-defendants praise interview
• Man pleads guilty to harboring runaway
  Pennsylvania man accused of harboring runaway for decade pleads guilty
• 2 rescued from car on flooded spillway
  2 rescued from car stuck in rushing water on road over spillway in Oklahoma City
• Court: Bail for couple accused of slaves
  Appeals court: New York couple accused of keeping housekeepers as slaves are eligible for bail
• Accused Pa. priest commits suicide
  Pa. priest commits suicide after bishop turns sex-abuse allegations over to police
• Police: Ark. boy shot for throwing rocks
  Police: Ark. man irritated by rock throwing shoots, kills 9-year-old boy
• Wash. fisherman cuts off own fingertips
  Wash. fisherman has fingertips reattached after cutting himself free from sinking boat
• Police: Escapee pulled trigger on worker
  Police: Escaped inmate who killed guard tried to shoot food worker but gun failed
• Md. editor cleared of assault charges
  Editor of The Baltimore Examiner cleared of charges that he threatened neighbor with shotgun
• Mass. inmates asks for sex change
  Massachusetts inmate's bid for sex-change surgery draws big costs, experts
• Divers find corpse in Michigan lake
  Divers find body they believe is missing Detroit-area woman
• DA: DNA tests link Williams to killings
  DA, defense spar over meaning of new DNA test on dog hairs in Atlanta child murder case
• Ecuadorean sentenced to death in Florida
  Former businessman from Ecuador sentenced to death for killing 4 people in Florida
• Lady Bird Johnson remains hospitalized
  Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson remains hospitalized, undergoing more medical tests
• Reactor at center of NKorean dispute
  North Korea's Yongbyon reactor sits at center of nuclear dispute with United States
• Charges reduced for student in La. fight
  Student go to trial on reduced charges in racially tinged fight at Louisiana school
• Guilty plea from ex-funeral director
  Ex-funeral director pleads guilty to theft, abusing corpse; corpses of 19 babies found
• Texas storms cause flooding; 4 killed
  Heavy storms cause flooding, damage in parts of Texas; 4 people confirmed killed
• Virginia Tech inundated with gifts
  `The world cares': Virginia Tech inundated with gifts, from mundane to exotic, after massacre
• Accused Ohio cop had 3 kids by 3 women
  Ohio police officer accused of killing pregnant girlfriend had complicated personal life
• UN Council eyes role of natural resources
  Security Council eyes role of natural resources in fueling conflicts, angering some countries
• Iowa couple killed in plane crash
  Iowa couple killed when their antique plane crashes near Quad Cities
• Report: Muslim integration crucial to US
  Report: A better integrated Muslim population strengthens national security
• Rider moves to curb campus drinking
  After student's death, Rider bans alcohol at frat house parties
• Boston police: Boy, 7, shot cousin, 8
  Boston police say 7-year-old boy fatally shot 8-year-old cousin in apartment
• 4th sextuplet in Minn. dies in hospital
  4th sextuplet in Minn. dies in hospital; survivors still in critical condition
• Founder of Johnsonville Sausage dies
  Johnsonville Sausage founder, who popularized brats in the United States, dies at 92
• Hmong to seek bail in Laos plot case
  Defense attorneys to seek bail in case of Hmong accused of plotting to overthrow Laos gov't
• District sorry for censoring gay kiss
  New Jersey school district apologizes for blacking out gay kiss in yearbook
• Dry cleaner wins missing pants case
  Judge rules in favor of dry cleaner in multimillion-dollar suit over missing pants
• Fired worker sues CBS alleging gay bias
  Fired CBS News producer sues, alleging gay bias; network calls claims 'baseless'
• Family slayings suspect appears in court
  Man suspected of killing wife and 3 kids in Illinois appears in court in Missouri
• Italian accused of murder dies on stand
  Man dies on stand testifying about death of California girlfriend
• Iraq war divides U.S. mayors
  U.S. mayors urge plan for Iraq pullout after chaotic debate
• Terminally ill man on verge of execution
  Oklahoma prepares to execute terminally ill inmate despite objections of death penalty foes
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WORLD

• Quebec has new separatist leader
  Quebec has a new separatist leader after no challenges lone leadership bid
• Southeast Europe sizzles; 38 die
  Southeast Europe heat wave leaves 38 dead, brings brush fires, power cuts
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,565
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,565 Tuesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• US chiefs: Iraq not ready to hold ground
  U.S. military commanders fear Iraqi forces cannot hold areas seized with American blood
• Blair takes on hard job as Mideast envoy
  Israelis and Palestinians welcome Blair as new `Quartet' envoy, but he faces complicated task
• Russian says Britain recruiting spies
  Russian spy chief accuses British foreign intelligence of trying to recruit Russian as agent
• Egypt, Saudi Arabia meet on Hamas
  Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia try to forge strategy on Hamas ascendance worrying both nations
• NATO chief urges calm talks with Russia
  NATO's chief urges cooler talk as alliance and Russia wrestle with disputes straining ties
• Indian police search for teen surgeon
  Police trying to arrest alleged teen surgeon in southern India
• Iran says U.S. hurting Iran-Iraq ties
  Iranian supreme leader accuses Washington of undermining Tehran's relations with Baghdad
• Canadian loses appeal in 1975 slaying
  Canadian loses extradition appeal in 1975 slaying of American Indian activist
• Sarkozy postpones university reform bill
  President puts off introducing bill that could allow French universities to charge tuition
• Rice: Syria must keep Lebanon jury safe
  Rice warns Syria: Keep hands off Lebanon tribunal jurors
• U.S. official: Blair to be Mideast envoy
  U.S. official: Britain's Blair to be named Mideast Quartet envoy on Wednesday
• 300 Islamic militants killed, wounded
  Lebanese defense minister: 300 militants killed or wounded in fighting in Palestinian camp
• Sunni leaders angry over arrest warrant
  Arrest warrant for Iraqi culture minister prompts Sunni outrage, threatening reconciliation
• Kidnappers: We will kill BBC reporter
  Kidnappers of BBC journalist threaten to kill him, adding new demand of prisoner release
• Zimbabwe government orders price cuts
  Businesses ignore government orders on massive price cuts in Zimbabwe
• 2 in Jordan sentenced in honor killings
  70-year-old Jordanian woman who killed daughter, man sentenced in separate 'honor killings'
• Cuba examines food production problems
  Cuba examines problems in food production and high prices, seeking ways to better feed people
• Women attacked or killed in Afghanistan
  Cases of women attacked, threatened or killed in Afghanistan for work or politics
• Colombia violence dims hope for hostages
  Rising Colombian violence dampens hopes for deal to free Colombia's kidnapped
• Spain's national anthem to get words
  Spain to create lyrics for its wordless national anthem; some foresee a perilous fight
• Flooding kills 3 in northern England
  Hundreds evacuated in northern England amid reservoir flood fears after storms kill 3
• Gordon Brown in brief
  Gordon Brown's rise to power came after years of waiting in the wings
• Britain awaits Prime Minister Brown
  A new leader for Britain _ Gordon Brown _ after nearly a decade under Tony Blair
• Poles building Jewish museum in Warsaw
  Polish, Jewish leaders break ground on landmark Jewish museum in Warsaw
• Chemical Ali to be hanged in Kurdistan
  Officials say those sentenced to die in Kurdish crackdown will be hanged in Kurdistan
• Blair's decade marked with curious gifts
  A storied pony, Stalin's statue, dozens of watches: Blair's trophies over a decade in power
• Convent damage unsettles Gaza Christians
  Gaza Christians fear persecution after convent damaged during Hamas takeover, look to leave
• Asian bank endorses clean energy
  Asian bank urges governments in region to boost investments in clean energy
• Afghan women journalists targeted
  Women journalists targeted as violence surges in Afghanistan
• Pope changes rules for papal elections
  Pope Benedict changes conclave rules, requires two-thirds majority to elect a new pontiff
• Scots forced to prove origins of sporran
  New laws aimed at protecting wildlife will force Scotsman to carry license for sporran
• Kremlin powers may be split after Putin
  2 Kremlin insiders may split powers of Putin's office after he steps down as Russian president
• Mrs. Bush: Fight malaria, malnutrition
  Laura Bush says AIDS fight in Africa must also consider nutrition, malaria
• Reactor at center of N. Korean dispute
  North Korea's Yongbyon reactor sits at center of nuclear dispute with United States
• Court rejects Orthodox Patriarch status
  Turkish court rejects ecumenical status of Istanbul-based Orthodox Patriarchate
• Cyclone on Pakistan's coast kills 10
  Cyclone hits Pakistan coast, killing 10 and forcing thousands to flee to higher ground
• U.S. troops target bomb networks
  U.S. troops destroy boats and target roadside bomb routes south of Baghdad
• Chirac to be queried in corruption case
  Former French president Chirac to be questioned in corruption case after losing immunity
• Woman who fled North Korea returns there
  Woman who fled North Korea for Japan nearly 4 years ago returns to communist country
• Crocodiles scare tiger poachers in India
  Indian forest guards using crocodiles to scare away tiger poachers in reserve
• Iran launches English satellite channel
  Iran to launch English-speaking satellite channel to counter Western influence on news
• S.Korea: U.S. beef companies can export
  S. Korea lifts suspension on U.S. beef imports by 2 companies over mistaken shipments
• Aborigines threaten Ayers Rock climb ban
  Aborigines threaten to ban tourists from climbing Ayers Rock in government policy protest
• NKorea, IAEA to discuss reactor shutdown
  NKorea, International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss nuclear reactor shut down
• 14-year-old dies at Disneyland Paris
  Spanish 14-year-old girl dies on a ride at Disneyland Paris, cause unclear
• China completing 22-mile long sea bridge
  22-mile long sea-crossing bridge inaugurated in eastern China
• China's leader stresses spreading wealth
  Chinese president stresses shared wealth in speech outlining his agenda for the next 5 years
• Explosion kills 6 in Somalia
  6 die in bomb explosion in Somali capital, witnesses say
• PM says Cambodian plane crashed in storm
  Cambodia says plane likely crashed during storm; rescuers search for survivors
• UN report: Afghan opium production rises
  Annual U.N. report sees nearly 50 percent rise in Afghan opium production
• Alleged Afghan abuse investigated
  U.S. to investigate allegations of prisoner abuse in Afghanistan
• China rejects tainted U.S. food
  China rejects 2 U.S. food products containing excessive bacteria, chemicals
• Israel announces mass prisoner release
  Israeli leader announces prisoner release at summit aimed at boosting Palestinian president
• Today in history - June 26
  On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, and said 'I am a Berliner'
• Witness says she saw suspect, victim
  Witness in Canada murder trail says she saw suspect, slain woman
• US: NKorea could disable reactor quickly
  U.S. envoy says North Korea could disable nuclear reactor by end of year
• South Korea to ship rice aid to North
  South Korea to begin shipping rice aid to North Korea
• Puerto Rican governor target of probe
  Puerto Rico's governor says he is target of U.S. campaign-finance probe
• Thailand to freeze more ex-PM assets
  Thailand to freeze additional $147 million of assets of ousted prime minister
• Mexican drug cartels seek peace pact
  Mexican officials say drug cartels trying to reach nonaggression pact
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AUTO RACING

• NASCAR stars Gordon, Johnson penalized
  NASCAR stars Gordon, Johnson docked points for violations; crew chiefs suspended 6 races
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BASEBALL

• Ripken, Gwynn: Bonds should be All-Star
  Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn say Barry Bonds deserves to be on the NL All-Star team
• Ripken: Orioles changes show frustration
  Cal Ripken says he likes Andy MacPhail, but says Orioles changes reflect frustration
• Cards call up all-star closer Percival
  Cardinals call up former All-Star closer Troy Percival, who last pitched in majors in 2005
• Sabathia goes distance for 11th win
  C.C. Sabathia goes distance for 11th win, Jeff Weaver stops Red Sox
• Cubs win after giving up 5-run lead
  Cubs beat Rockies after giving up a 5-run lead in the 9th inning
• National League leaders
  National League leaders
• American League leaders
  American League leaders
• Mariners clobber Red Sox 9-4
  Jeff Weaver wins his second straight start as the Mariners beat the Red Sox 9-4
• Giants edge Padres 4-3 in 11 innings
  Pedro Feliz's RBI single in the 11 inning lifts the Giants to a 4-3 win over the Padres
• Sabathia wins 11th as Indians top A's
  C.C. Sabathia joins Boston's Beckett as majors' only 11-game winners and Indians beat A's 5-2
• Thomson tops Angels to win Royals' debut
  John Thomson wins debut with Royals, outpitching John Lackey in 5-3 victory over Angels
• Penny dominates D'backs as Dodgers win
  Brad Penny continues mastery of Diamondbacks and earns 10th win as Dodgers beat Arizona 8-1
• Cubs' Soriano the hero after collapse
  Alfonso Soriano hits game-ending 2-run single to give Chicago Cubs 10-9 win over Rockies
• Sheets, Brewers beat weary Astros 6-1
  Prince Fielder hits NL-leading 27th homer and Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 6-1
• Blue Jays take Stairs to beat Twins
  Matt Stairs' tiebreaking 2-run homer in eighth inning sends Blue Jays to 8-5 win over Twins
• Green's walkoff homer in 11th lifts Mets
  Shawn Green hits leadoff home run in 11th inning and New York Mets beat St. Louis 2-1
• White Sox fan 15 times, still beat Rays
  Rookie Andy Gonzalez goes 4-for-5 and drives in 2 to help struggling White Sox beat D'Rays 5-4
• Rangers end Bonderman's unbeaten streak
  Marlon Byrd and Texas end Jeremy Bonderman's unbeaten streak at 17 starts, beating Detroit 8-3
• 4 hits shy 3,000, Biggio sits out game
  Astros' Craig Biggio, 4 hits shy of 3,000, to only play Tuesday in series against Milwaukee
• McCann's bat helps Braves break through
  Brian McCann homers and drives in all 4 runs as Atlanta Braves beat Washington 4-1
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BASKETBALL

• Report: Lakers pursue trade for Garnett
  Los Angeles Lakers pursuing trade with Minnesota for star forward Kevin Garnett, report says
• Mexico's Poniatowska wins lit prize
  Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska wins Romulo Gallegos literature prize
• Bobcats' Wallace set for free agency
  Charlotte Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace prepares for free agency
• Great leap forward for NBA: Yao to Yi
  Mystery surrounds Yi Jianlian ahead of NBA draft; prospect expected to be among top 10 picks
• Pacers' Tinsley, Daniels to stand trial
  Indiana Pacers' Jamaal Tinsley, Marquis Daniels to stand trial on charges related to bar fight
• Hard road to draft for USC star Young
  Southern California star Nick Young's journey is a story of loss, redemption and basketball
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Mexico's Poniatowska wins lit prize
  Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska wins Romulo Gallegos literature prize
• Oregon State's repeat is one for books
  Oregon State's repeat as national champions in baseball is one for the record books
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FOOTBALL

• Bears cut Johnson on latest legal mishap
  Chicago Bears cut Tank Johnson; team says it's 'embarrassed' by defensive tackle's legal woes
• Vegas strip club bouncer sues 'Pacman'
  Las Vegas strip club bouncer sues 'Pacman' Jones over melee, shooting
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GOLF

• New wave of teens at U.S. Women's Open
  Alexis Thompson among another wave of teenagers at the U.S. Women's Open
• Column: Troubled times for Wie at Open
  Column: Troubled times for struggling teen golfer Michelle Wie on eve of U.S. Women's Open
• Injuries Sorenstam's stiffest challenge
  Overcoming neck and back injuries proving to be Annika Sorenstam's stiffest challenge
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HOCKEY

• Thrashers send Tkachuk back to St. Louis
  Atlanta Thrashers send rights to free agent forward Keith Tkachuk back to St. Louis
• Mexico's Poniatowska wins lit prize
  Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska wins Romulo Gallegos literature prize
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LAW CENTER

• Court bars suit against faith-based plan
  Justices bar ordinary taxpayers from suing over White House faith-based program
• Court allows issue ads near elections
  Supreme Court loosens restrictions on corporate- and union-funded election ads
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MORE SPORTS

• Kwan's routine: school, diplomacy, skate
  Figure skating star Michelle Kwan juggling school, state department work and, yes, skating
• Kiwis rally for 2-1 America's Cup lead
  Emirates Team New Zealand rallies to 25-second victory in best-of-9 series at America's Cup
• Tuesday's Sports Transactions
  Tuesday's Sports Transactions
• Tour won't take riders who reject pledge
  Tour de France says it won't accept riders who refuse to sign new anti-doping charter
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TENNIS

• Venus rallies to victory at Wimbledon
  Venus Williams rallies to beat Kudryavtsevain first round at Wimbledon with help from Serena
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