BUSINESS

• Fashion designer Liz Claiborne dies
  Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, who revolutionized working women's wardrobes, dies at 78
• Adelphia execs heading to prison
  Judge orders Adelphia founder John Rigas, son to prison on fraud conviction
• EU, U.S. reach deal on passenger data
  EU diplomats say deal reached with U.S. on sharing air passenger data
• Netflix settles suit vs Blockbuster
  Online DVD rental service Netflix settles patent infringement suit against Blockbuster
• China's product safety woes continue
  China's product safety woes continue with toothpaste and tire recalls, chemicals in food
• Hanesbrands to cut 5,300 jobs
  Hanesbrands to cut 5,300 jobs and close nine sewing and assembly operations
• Oil finishes just shy of $69 a barrel
  Oil prices settle just short of $69 a barrel; gas, heating up on unexpected drops in supplies
• SEC examines Bear Stearns' troubles
  SEC examines Bear Stearns hedge fund problems after mortgage investments go sour
• ConAgra 4Q profit jumps, shares rise
  ConAgra 4Q profit soars on strong results from commodities trading division
• Guitar Center agrees to $1.9B buyout
  Guitar Center agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for $1.9B in cash
• Big-ticket factory orders down in May
  Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods fell in May by largest amount in 4 months
• Capital One to cut about 2,000 jobs
  Credit card leader Capital One Corp. to cut about 2,000 jobs as part of cost-cutting program
• Corruption feeds Russian health crisis
  To heal Russia's ailing health system, Kremlin must tackle corrupt doctors, nurses
• Nissan sees future in electric cars
  Nissan developing smaller, lighter car batteries for hybrids and electric cars, CEO says
• EU blocks Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus
  EU blocks Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus on monopoly concerns
• Fed not expected to change key rate
  Fed takes economy's pulse at 2-day meeting; no change in rates expected
• Dollar continues rise against the euro
  Dollar continues rise against euro in face of mixed U.S. economic reports
• Almond rule making some farmers go nuts
  Pasteurized almond rule has some farmers and raw food fans going nuts
• Japan, U.S. hold beef import talks
  Japan, U.S. hold 2-day technical meeting on U.S. beef imports
• China shuts 180 food factories
  China shuts 180 food factories for using formaldehyde, illegal dyes
• Nike's 4Q results allay fears
  Nike's 4Q results allay fears; company sees global growth despite US economic concerns
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Walgreen 3Q net income climbs
  Walgreen net income rises in fiscal 3rd quarter, as prescription sales grow
• Appeal heard in Verizon-Vonage case
  Judge suggests compromise to keep Vonage alive after Verizon suit
• GLG sells itself in reverse takeover
  Fund manager GLG agrees to sell itself in reverse takeover for $3.4 billion
• Zoellick OK'd as next World Bank chief
  World Bank's board unanimously approves Zoellick as next president, praises his leadership
• Tyson launches second biofuel venture
  Tyson Foods launches second venture to make biofuel from leftover animal fat
• Rates at weekly Treasury auction rise
  Rates on short-term Treasury bills rise; 6-month bills reach highest level since early May
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Wife blames shooting on burglar alarm
  Woman claims she accidentally shot husband in head after burglar alarm startled her
• Man gets 10 years in license shooting
  Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting wife who failed to renew his driver's license
• 'Die Hard' items donated to Smithsonian
  'Die Hard' memorabilia, including dirty undershirt, to live forever at Smithsonian
• Wis. man accused of stomping pet fish
  Wis. man accused of stomping pet fish named Oscar during dispute with girlfriend
• Hilton describes jail as 'traumatic'
  Subdued Paris Hilton describes time in jail as a 'traumatic experience'
• Trumpet causes scare in Salt Lake City
  'Suspicious' abandoned trumpet causes scare in downtown Salt Lake City
• Bidding war for Paris Hilton's garbage
  Is $1.5 million bid for dog food can found in Paris Hilton's garbage real?
• 'Starsky & Hutch' star seeks divorce
  Actor Paul Glaser, former co-star of 'Starsky & Hutch,' files for divorce from wife
• Defense expert calls Clarkson depressed
  Spector witness says Clarkson was a depressed 40-year-old actress
• ABC renews Belushi's 'According to Jim'
  ABC renews James Belushi sitcom 'According to Jim' for 18 midseason episodes
• 5-count indictment for boy-band mogul
  Indictment for bank and mail fraud brought against boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman
• Usher announces he's gonna be a dad
  Usher and fiancee Tameka Foster announce they are expecting a baby in the fall
• Pygmy hippo is born at Paris Zoo
  Pygmy hippo is born at Paris Zoo; Aldo is 21 inches long and likes carrots and apples
• Winfrey to open store near her studio
  Oprah Winfrey will open a store near her television studio
• Feds recover Pearl S. Buck manuscript
  Feds recover lost manuscript of Pearl Buck's 'The Good Earth'
• Ex-Marine, 72, fights off pickpocket
  Ex-Marine, 72, fights off would-be pickpocket in Michigan
• Bob Gazzale named new AFI president
  Bob Gazzale named new president, chief executive of the American Film Institute
• Looking for Bigfoot in Michigan
  Researchers heading to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to look for signs of Bigfoot
• Hudson, Beyonce, T.I. among BET winners
  Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, T.I. among winners at the performance-heavy BET Awards
• Sizemore's prison sentenced reduced
  Tom Sizemore's prison sentence for violating probation cut dramatically from 16 months
• Indonesian VP OKs marijuana as spice
  Report: Indonesian VP endorses using marijuana as a cooking spice
• 'A Catered Affair' set for Broadway
  `A Catered Affair,' starring Faith Prince, Tom Wopat and Harvey Fierstein, set for Broadway
• Fans camp out for free McCartney show
  Fans line Los Angeles street for seat at free small-venue show by Paul McCartney
• Shanghai drivers switch to music horns
  Banned from honking their horns, Shanghai drivers switch to music, voice recordings
• Inmates cover hole with pancake batter
  Inmates use toothpaste and pancake batter to cover hole allowing female to join male prisoner
• Race gives new meaning to beer run
  In Wisconsin charity race, runners are encouraged not to drink water, but beer
• Long Island hosts blind baseball tourney
  With buzzing bases and a beeping ball, national pasttime takes on twist on Long Island
• Gas buried with Plymouth to be tested
  Prof plans analysis of 50-year-old gasoline buried with Plymouth in Okla. time capsule
• Peru celebrates tasty guinea pigs
  Peru's celebration of the guinea pig includes biggest, best-dressed and the tastiest
• Michigan's Munger Potato Queen sacked
  Michigan's Munger Potato Queen sacked; Says ouster over claims of playing hooky unfair
• Mom makes daughter wear her offenses
  Memphis mom punishes daughter by making her stand on street corner with attention-getting sign
• Court: Vasectomy 'gift' not recoverable
  Utah court rejects ex-fiance's request to recover thousands spent on vasectomy
• Conn. library: Pay fines with toiletries
  People can pay overdue fines at Conn. library with pasta, canned foods and toiletries
• Court upholds prisoners' right to porn
  Swedish court approves porn magazines for convicted rapists
• Man chases ex-girlfriend with his car
  Wisconsin man chases ex-girlfriend with his car after argument
• 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
• Judge: Blood promise can't be enforced
  California Nietzsche-quoting judge rules promise penned in blood can't be enforced
• Toddler goes on wild ride in truck
  Toddler goes on wild ride after pickup rolls out of driveway, through gas line, trees, fence
• Albino mountain goat spotted in Italy
  Italian park rangers document existence of rare albino mountain goat
• Woman saves self after taxi driver dies
  Retired woman saves self after her taxi driver suddenly dies on highway drive
• Buried 'aliens' are really tree trunks
  Superstitious ritual sparks rumors of alien burial in Malaysian village
• US Weekly blacks out Hilton coverage
  You won't see Paris Hilton in US this week as editors decide they've had enough of her
• Reliving Carson, Seinfeld on YouTube
  On the Net: Falling into the rabbit hole of old TV shows on YouTube
• Moore likes Austrian health-care system
  Michael Moore to Gov. Schwarzenegger: Adopt Austrian health-care system
• Mexico's Poniatowska wins lit prize
  Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska wins Romulo Gallegos literature prize
• Report: Gore to attend Live Earth in NJ
  Report: Former Vice President Al Gore to attend Live Earth concert in NJ, producer says
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Accused store robber arrested at bar
  Man accused of robbing a Wis. Dollar General store found less than a mile away at a bar
• Jackson memorabilia dispute continues
  Dispute over Jackson family memorabilia continues in Las Vegas
• `Evan' No. 1 but not mighty like `Bruce'
  `Evan' is weekend's top film but ends up less mighty than `Bruce' with $31.2 million debut
• Review: Willis resurrects `Die Hard'
  Film Review: `Live Free or Die Hard' starring Bruce Willis resurrects '80s-style action
• Summer is slime time for Nickelodeon
  Summer time and the sliming is easy as Nickelodeon launches Slime Across America tour
• Italian designers want men to dress up
  Guys ready to dress up again as summer 2008 menswear designs hit the runways in Milan, Italy
• American photographer wins prize
  American photographer Robert Frank awarded prize at Spanish festival
• New DVD releases include `Shooter'
  New DVD releases include `Shooter,' `Black Snake Moan,' `Pride' and `Cult Camp Classics'
• Darker Potter in `Order of the Phoenix'
  Wizardry takes a dark turn in `Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'
• Lou Pearlman back in mainland U.S.
  Music mogul Lou Pearlman back in mainland U.S. to face bank fraud charges in Florida
• Tenor Cuenod, 105, credits small voice
  Tenor Hugues Cuenod turns 105, credits small voice for long career
• Andrea Martin joins `Young Frankenstein'
  Actress Andrea Martin joins the cast of the Broadway-bound `Young Frankenstein'
• Acting his age works for Nick Lowe
  Acting the world-weary veteran works for singer Nick Lowe, who has a new CD, `At My Age'
• Casting call for next Harry Potter film
  Open casting calls to be held next month in London for upcoming Harry Potter movie
• Armwrestler sends lookalike to weigh-in
  Armwrestler disqualified from European competition for sending lookalike to weigh-in
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HEALTH

• Antidepressants not big risk for defects
  Newborns face small risk of birth defects from antidepressants early in pregnancy, studies say
• Tiger Woods discusses fitness routine
  Tiger Woods, the No. 1 player in men's golf, discusses fitness routine in health magazine
• Report urges screening for sickle cell
  Report says exercise-induced deaths among athletes with sickle cell trait can be curtailed
• FDA advisers give OK for heart device
  Advisers recommend FDA approve device that uses cold to treat abnormal heart rhythms
• Meningitis shot advised for ages 11-18
  Meningitis shot advised for ages 11-18 now that supplies more stable
• Study: With calcium, food trumps pills
  More benefit from food-based calcium than supplements, preliminary study suggests
• Study: Iowa quickest in US on ER visits
  Iowa quickest place in US to get emergency room attention, study finds
• NYC eateries ready for trans fat switch
  NYC restaurants ditch trans fats ahead of new rules in effect Sunday
• 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
• 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
• AMA wants probe of store clinics
  AMA seeks probe of retail-based health clinics, says they could pose conflict of interest
• Study links hurricanes to teen smokers
  Houston study links hurricane stress to teen smoking in Texas
• Court weighs Alzheimer drug access issue
  Decision to restrict access to Alzheimer's drugs challenged in British court
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POLITICS

• White House, Cheney's office subpoenaed
  Senate subpoenas White House, Cheney's office for documents related to eavesdropping
• Immigration bill faces Senate showdown
  Test vote looms after immigration bill survives amendment challenges from right and left
• White House faces tough crowd on Iraq
  White House to face tough crowd on Capitol Hill, after senior Republican seeks change in Iraq
• Coulter's words help Edwards raise cash
  Conservative author's remarks aid Democrat Edwards' presidential campaign fundraising
• House appears ready to accept raise
  House appears ready to accept pay raise to bring salaries to nearly $170,000
• House extends Andean trade agreement
  House approves extension of Andean trade agreement
• Limo lawsuit against DHS dismissed
  Court dismisses lawsuit by limo company linked to congressional bribery scandal
• Bush offers compromise on insurance plan
  Bush signals willingness to compromise on health insurance proposal
• NH closed to independent candidates
  Message to Bloomberg: New Hampshire primary open to independent voters, not candidates
• Feds talk to another ex-Doolittle aide
  Another former Doolittle staffer says feds contacted him regarding Abramoff probe
• Clinton, Richardson fault policy on Iran
  Clinton, Richardson urge Bush administration to continue talks with Iran
• House raises parks, environment funding
  House boosts funding for environment, national parks and global warming research
• NRA challenges gun-control Democrats
  Senate Democrats fight uphill battle against the National Rifle Association
• Study: federal tutoring helping students
  Publicly funded tutoring under No Child law boosts student achievement, study finds
• Rice hopeful US-India pact not far off
  Rice says US-India nuclear accord could be done by end of year
• Low expectations for Bush-Putin meeting
  White House says Bush-Putin meeting in Maine not expected to culminate in bold announcement
• CIA documents foreshadow controversies
  CIA documents from 1970s show current debates over intelligence abuses have long histories
• Bush to name envoy to Islamic Conference
  Bush to name envoy to organization that promotes Muslim solidarity
• Girls swing at T-ball on South Lawn
  Girls take a swing at T-ball as Bush promotes women's sports on South Lawn
• Thompson courts Southerners in S.C. stop
  Fred Thompson belittles 'foolishness' of Washington in first visit to early primary state
• Paulson reviewing financial regulations
  Treasury Secretary Paulson to review regulatory system for finances
• Minnesota appeals for convention cash
  Minnesota officials press companies for help in raising money for Republican Convention
• New players in terrorism fight
  Commando forces under new leadership more interested in 'indirect' warfare
• Obama finds it pays to woo small donors
  Obama, other presidential candidates offer events designed to attract small donors
• Time running out on Bush on immigration
  Bush, short on political capital, devotes time to promoting immigration law overhaul
• Senators on campaign trail miss votes
  Senators miss votes as they struggle to balance presidential politics and legislative business
• Immigration amendment aimed at day labor
  'Home Depot' amendment would bar cities from requiring labor sites
• Giuliani slams Bill Clinton on terrorism
  Giuliani faults former President Clinton for 1990s response to terrorism
• Buffett helps put on Clinton fundraiser
  At Clinton fundraiser, investor Warren Buffett serves up business wisdom
• Detained journalist unsure of fate
  Detained reporter urges end to democracy campaign in Iran
• CIA details spy scandal in old documents
  The CIA releases censored internal misconduct reports that set off a domestic spying scandal
• Poland optimistic on US missile deal
  Polish official says missile defense deal with U.S. possible by September
• Witness says never saw Colombian rebel
  Prosecution's star witness says he never saw accused kidnapper during 9 years of captivity
• Some examples of CIA misconduct
  Some examples of CIA misconduct described in documents released by agency
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Product Recalls
  Product Recalls
• US dismisses reports on Afghan deaths
  General says system for avoiding civilian casualties in Afghanistan is 'good' and 'working'
• 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
• New Sen. Barrasso of Wyoming sworn in
  Wyoming's new Sen. Barrasso sworn in, won't say how he'll vote on big issues
• Obama to air first campaign ads in Iowa
  Obama launches two television ads in Iowa, the first commercials for the Democratic candidate
• Romney supports aide under investigation
  Mitt Romney stands by aide involved in impersonation investigation
• Lawyer tied to Obama donor helps Clinton
  Lawyer tied to indicted Obama donor hosts Clinton campaign fundraiser
• Kennedy walks fine line on immigration
  Liberals who revere Kennedy as champion question his brokering of immigration deal
• McCain dismisses drop in polls
  AP Interview: McCain plays down poll in South Carolina showing him losing ground
• State sends passport SOS overseas
  Diplomats, come home: State Department ups ante to deal with passport crisis
• Former officer sentenced for kickbacks
  Former Army reservist sentenced to 21 months in prison in kickback scheme
• GAO: Bad cooperation hurts terror probes
  Government report criticizes U.S. communication in overseas terrorism investigations
• Scholars urge Bush to ban use of torture
  Presidential scholars ask Bush to halt 'violations of the human rights' of terror detainees
• U.S. reaches accord on Peru trade deal
  White House announces agreement on language for Peru free trade deal
• House bill would punish voter deception
  House approves bill that makes voter deception a federal crime
• Bush decries cyberattacks in Estonia
  Bush says cyber attacks in Estonia serve as lesson to the United States
• Romney gives money to his campaign
  Romney contributes more money to his presidential campaign, declines to disclose amount
• U.S. to fingerprint E.U. visitors
  U.S. to begin fingerprinting E.U. visitors at airports in late 2007
• GAO: Fox appointment didn't violate law
  GAO: Fox appointment didn't violate law, but he can't draw salary
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SCIENCE

• U.S. bald eagle numbers making recovery
  U.S. bald eagle population recovers, bird to be removed from endangered list
• U.N. report: Desertification a threat
  U.N. report calls desertification one of greatest environmental threats facing many nations
• Egypt says mummy is Queen Hatshepsut
  Egyptian archaeologists say overlooked mummy of obese woman identified as Queen Hatshepsut
• Rare sturgeon spawning seen in S. Dakota
  Scientists in South Dakota document natural spawning by the endangered pallid sturgeon
• Earth's inner heat keeps cities afloat
  Researchers say hot rocks below Earth's crust keeps most of North America above sea level
• Researchers: Antarctica ice sheet stable
  World's biggest ice sheet stable and not yet posing threat to ocean levels, researchers say
• Giant penguins may have roamed Peru
  Giant penguins as tall as 5 feet may have roamed prehistoric Peru, scientists say
• Group to look for evidence of 'Bigfoot'
  Researchers to visit Upper Peninsula to look for proof of manlike creature known as 'Bigfoot'
• 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
• 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
• 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
• NASA wants to open station to outsiders
  NASA wants to open station to research by private businesses and other agencies
• Mushrooms become source for eco-building
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grads look to mushrooms for their eco-building material
• Conn. biologists search for female moose
  Connecticut biologists search for female moose to determine population
• Researchers ID factors in Ariz. monsoons
  Researchers ID factors that cause Arizona's mysterious monsoons in $1 million study
• Shark bite leads to reproduction mystery
  Crossbreeding or asexual reproduction? DNA tests to determine how shark got pregnant
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TECHNOLOGY

• Should you buy an iPhone?
  An iPhone buyer's guide: Look before leaping onto Apple's cell phone bandwagon
• Too much video gaming not addiction, yet
  AMA says excessive video gaming is problem, but no research supports calling it addiction
• T-Mobile phones ride your Wi-Fi router
  Your own little cellular tower: T-Mobile phones ride your wireless router
• HP makes gains on computing list
  IBM takes fastest computing title again, though HP makes big gains
• Oracle's acquisitions paying off
  Oracle shows buying competitors has paid off; 4Q profit up 23 percent
• Student programmers aim for $25K prize
  Student software finalists get face time with Bill Gates
• Visa, Wells Fargo to test mobile payment
  Visa USA teams up with Wells Fargo to test mobile payments
• 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
• 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
• Auction site selling itself on eBay
  Auction site MightyBids.com, created as eBay alternative, now being sold on eBay
• New domains in works at Internet meeting
  Internet agency to discuss domain name expansion, including foreign suffixes
• Earthlink names Huff as CEO
  Earthlink names Rolla Huff as new CEO
• Google fights global Internet censorship
  Google seeks U.S. government support in fighting Internet censorship abroad
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U.S.

• Fire crews get break as winds hold off
  Crews fighting Tahoe fire get break as high winds hold off for a few hours
• Lawyer: Nev. suspect planned suicide
  Suspect in Nevada controller's death planned for a year to commit suicide after testifying
• More than a foot of rain floods Texas
  More than a foot of rain floods central Texas; treacherous winds block rescue attempts
• Immigrant drowns in border confrontation
  Border Patrol: Immigrant drowns as border agent shoots at suspected smuggler who hurled rocks
• NYC power outage snarls traffic, trains
  Brief outage in NYC shuts down trains, traffic lights, Metropolitan museum evacuated
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Sheriff: Rapist tries to shoot detective
  Man convicted of rape bolts from Mich. courtroom and tries to shoot detective, sheriff says
• Accused fingerprint remover denied bail
  Bail denied for surgeon accused of helping drug dealer by removing fingerprints
• Minister faces extradition over suicide
  W.Va. minister faces trial in Ireland over 2002 assisted suicide
• Wrestler and wife argued over child care
  Pro wrestler Chris Benoit and wife argued over care of retarded 7-year-old son
• No press limits in imams' US Air case
  Attorney for imams removed from US Airways flight loses bid to limit media access to court
• AG won't pursue 15 charges against doc
  Kansas attorney general won't pursue half of charges against doctor who performs abortions
• N.H. governor signs law banning Real ID
  N.H. governor signs law banning Real ID, citing concerns about privacy, cost
• No suspects in pregnant woman's death
  Police: No suspects in pregnant newspaper carrier's death; USA Today pleads for help in ad
• Killer appeals Vermont death sentence
  Killer's lawyers appeal first Vermont death sentence in decades
• Crash kills 5 NY high school grads
  5 high school grads, members of top cheerleading team, die together in NY crash
• Deputy: 1 killed by crash of stolen car
  Deputy: Stolen car, briefly chased by police, crashes into another vehicle, killing 1 motorist
• Catholics begin campaign on marriage
  Catholic bishops' campaign to strengthen marriage focuses on day-to-day gestures
• Asbestos monitoring fell post-Katrina
  GAO report finds federal environmental authorities let asbestos monitoring dip post-Katrina
• Teens charged in school smoke bomb case
  5 teens arrested in case of smoke bombs that prompted evacuations at N.J. high school
• Ohio murder suspect can't see daughter
  Calif. court bars suspect in pregnant woman's murder from seeing 9-year-old daughter
• U.S. deaths in Afghanistan, region
  At least 342 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• Teen testifies on alleged race beating
  Teenager says he never saw who attacked him in racially tinged Louisiana school fight
• U.N. resolution expected on Darfur
  Resolution to be introduced at the U.N. Security Council this week to authorize Darfur force
• Man cut while fighting escapee in Arby's
  Utah man who snatched gun from escaped inmate in restaurant: 'I couldn't let go'
• Boys arrested in killing of 17-year-old
  2 boys arrested in death of Arizona girl whose burned body was found in desert
• S.C. treasurer to enter drug treatment
  Prosecutors: South Carolina treasurer, suspended after drug indictment, to enter rehab center
• Firing sought for KC cop in drug search
  KC police chief wants officer fired after complaint about nightstick in suspect's mouth
• DeLay wins round in Texas court
  Texas high court refuses to reinstate conspiracy charge against Tom DeLay
• S.C. fire scene to become memorial
  South Carolina fire scene to become park, memorial for 9 fallen firefighters
• Lawmaker: Vietnam-era mother denied tour
  Congressman says Vietnam-era mother denied White House tour
• Lucy fossil approved for US tour
  Famous fossil Lucy approved for US tour, but won't be visiting the Smithsonian
• Correction: June 27 inmate numbers story
  Correction: June 27 inmate numbers story
• 2 charged with attempting to kill deputy
  2 charged with trying to kill deputy, committing other felonies during Illinois crime spree
• Correction: Prison population story
  Correction: Prison population story
• U.S. says it killed an al-Qaida leader
  U.S. says it killed a high-level al-Qaida leader in northern Iraq
• F-15 pilot's body recovered from Pacific
  F-15 fighter pilot's body recovered after crashing during training exercise over Pacific
• Lawsuit ends over boy-pilot's acne drug
  Family drops lawsuit that blamed acne drug for boy pilot's suicidal flight into Fla. building
• Judge: No appeal bail in teen sex case
  Judge denies bail for Georgia man imprisoned for consensual teen sex
• Oxygen generators fueled N.C. plant fire
  Aircraft oxygen generators fueled plant fire in North Carolina that forced evacuations
• SC man could be first male PTA president
  South Carolina man expected to be elected the national PTA's first male president
• Indiana lawmakers at odds over toll road
  Indiana lawmakers at odds over the long-term financial benefits of leasing toll road
• Donations aim to help Wisconsin boy
  Donations of money and gifts pour in to help tortured boy, other children found in Wis. home
• Births of sextuplets highlight risks
  Births of Minn., Ariz. sextuplets spotlight difficult decisions for hopeful parents
• Calif teen seeks to grant troops' wishes
  California teen who collects letters for US troops now seeks to help grant their wishes
• States urged on teacher qualifications
  States should improve teacher licensing and evaluation policies, report finds
• Bosnians are citizens after legal fight
  Bosnians become U.S. citizens after suing the government for the right
• Alleged mob shakedown shown on tapes
  Tapes show Chicago man accused of being mob extortionist allegedly squeezing shakedown money
• Divers recover woman's body from lake
  Divers find body they believe is missing Detroit-area mother of 3 in lake
• Clooney: Cast raises millions for Darfur
  Clooney: `Oceans 13' cast raises millions for Darfur
• NJ school boss apologizes to gay student
  School supt. apologizes to gay student for censoring yearbook picture of kiss with boyfriend
• Industrial fire burns in SoCal
  Industrial fire sends huge column of toxic smoke over Southern California plastics yard
• Dry cleaner wins missing pants case
  Judge rules in favor of dry cleaner in multimillion-dollar suit over missing pants
• Mobster's son guilty of fraud
  Mobster's son pleads guilty in NYC in no-show job case; faces 12 to 18 months in jail
• Father sues over fatal drag car accident
  Father of teen killed in Tennessee drag racing accident sues driver, event organizers
• D.A.: Cop unjustified in airman shooting
  Prosecutor urges conviction of ex-deputy in SoCal airman shooting
• Texas inmate executed; doesn't tell joke
  Condemned Texas man dies without delivering promised punch line
• La. lawmakers ban late-term abortions
  La. Legislature approves ban on late-term abortions, with exception for mother's life
• UN: Security on Lebanon-Syria border lax
  Security along Lebanon-Syria border too lax to stop arms smuggling, U.N.-appointed team says
• 2nd person dies in Kentucky bus crash
  Driver dies, bringing toll to 2 in Kentucky bus crash; group was returning from family reunion
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Ala. militia suspect pleads guilty
  Ala. militia suspect pleads guilty to federal weapons charges
• Oil tank explosion kills 2 Colo. teens
  Exploding oil tank in Colorado hurls 2 teens 150 yards to deaths
• Boy, 2, found with decomposing mother
  2-year-old found with body of Erie, Pa. woman who had been dead for days
• Nifong removal hearing set
  Hearing to remove former Duke lacrosse prosecutor Nifong from office set for Thursday
• Memphis mayor blasts sex allegations
  Memphis mayor blasts alleged conspiracy to videotape him with strip club waitress
• Executed man's guilt is questioned
  Doubts raised over guilt of Missouri man executed in 1995; report expected soon
• 3 people found dead in Kentucky home
  3 dead in Louisville, Ky., home; a mother, daughter and a man, identified as shooter
• Iwo Jima flag raiser Lindberg dies at 86
  World War II veteran Charles Lindberg, who helped raise first flag on Iwo Jima, dies at 86
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WORLD

• UN monitors head to NKorea reactor site
  UN nuclear inspectors head to North Korean reactor site
• Fujimori to run in Japan vote
  Party chief: Former Peruvian leader Fujimori has decided to run in Japanese parliamentary race
• Rights group exposes Philippine abuses
  Human rights group accuses Philippine military of waging 'dirty war' against leftists
• Some Myanmar dissidents reported freed
  Myanmar dissidents report pro-democracy activists released from detention
• Suspected Israeli double agent dies
  Son-in-law of Egypt's Nasser and suspected Israeli double agent found dead in London
• Bombing near Shiite shrine kills 14
  Bombing kills 14 near Shiite shrine; U.S. diplomat expresses hope for progress in Iraq
• Grenada releases 3 leaders of coup
  Grenada frees 3 of 13 leaders of coup that prompted U.S. invasion
• 13 killed by police in Rio slum
  Police kill 13 suspected drug traffickers in intense Rio slum operation, official says
• Blair faces challenges as Mideast envoy
  Arab anger over the Iraq, Lebanon wars could make his job difficult as Mideast envoy
• Caves may shed light on Iwo Jima Marine
  AP NewsBreak: Team finds 2 caves in search for Marine who filmed Iwo Jima flag-raising
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,568
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,568 Wednesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Lebanese PM wants U.N. force to remain
  Lebanese prime minister wants U.N. force's mandate renewed
• Menchu trails in new Guatemala polls
  New Guatemala presidential polls show Nobel Peace Prize winner Menchu trailing badly
• U.S.-EU agree on using terror probe data
  U.S. and EU reach accord on use of bank transfer data collected in anti-terrorist probes
• Colombian navy captures alleged rebel
  Colombian navy captures alleged rebel accused of recent deadly bombings
• Brown becomes new British prime minister
  Brown becomes new British prime minister following resignation by an emotional Blair
• All 22 people killed in Cambodia crash
  Cambodian air crash site located, all 22 people on board killed
• Gas rationing sparks anger in Iran
  Gas stations attacked amid anger over Iran's new fuel rationing
• UN: Half the world soon to be in cities
  U.N. report says half of world's population will live in urban areas by next year
• Israeli troops kill 10 Palestinians
  In sudden burst of violence, Israeli troops kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza
• U.S. heir acquitted of spying on wife
  U.S. banking heir acquitted of hiring private eye to spy on wife
• CIA plot to kill Castro detailed
  CIA recruited mobsters to kill Castro in 1960, according to declassified documents
• Moscow mayor to serve 5th term
  Moscow Mayor Luzhkov chosen to run Russian capital city for 5th term
• China cracks down on labor practices
  China announces new crackdown on illegal labor practices following slavery revelations
• China audit finds $1.9B embezzlement
  Report: Chinese audit finds $1.9 billion in public money stolen or misused
• Polish church reports secret police ties
  Polish church commission says about 12 bishops registered with ties to communist secret police
• Sudanese official killed in car crash
  Top Sudanese official and point man in Darfur peace talks dies in car accident
• Iran: New conditions for U.S. talks
  Iran raises new condition for talks with U.S. over Iraq
• Govt's condemned over prison accusations
  European investigator says 'wall of silence' surrounds CIA secret prisons issue
• Tokyo shrugs off U.S. sex resolution
  Japan says relations with U.S. 'unshakable' despite comfort women resolution
• Baghdad dating game adapts to war
  A glance in the window, a text message: Baghdad dating game adapts to war
• Turkey military: Need Iraq guide
  Turkish military chief asks government to set guidelines for incursion into Iraq
• Floods strand Pakistanis on rooftops
  Floods strand thousands of Pakistanis on rooftops, in trees
• Jordan struggles with Palestinians
  Jordan, other Arab countries struggle as Palestinian fight heats
• Group: China detains 8 church leaders
  Police in China detain 8 leaders of unauthorized Protestant church, watchdog group says
• 1st lady targets malaria in Africa tour
  First lady Laura Bush targeting malaria as well as AIDS in tour of Africa
• Israel denies air strike in Gaza
  Israeli military denies staging Gaza air strike
• Blair takes on hard job as Mideast envoy
  Israelis and Palestinians welcome Blair as new `Quartet' envoy, but he faces complicated task
• Today in history - June 27
  On June 27, 1957, more than 500 were killed when Hurricane Audrey hit Louisiana and Texas
• 12 Mozambican army recruits killed
  12 Mozambican army recruits killed in traffic accident
• 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
• US chiefs: Iraq not ready to hold ground
  U.S. military commanders fear Iraqi forces cannot hold areas seized with American blood
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Israel announces mass prisoner release
  Israeli leader announces prisoner release at summit aimed at boosting Palestinian president
• 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
• Former Uruguayan dictator hospitalized
  Former Uruguayan dictator Juan Bordaberry back in hospital with respiratory problems
• Castro says Bush 'authorized' his death
  Cuba's Fidel Castro says President Bush 'authorized and ordered' his death
• Rice: Keep sanctions threat vs. Sudan
  U.S. says Sudan must still face threat of global sanctions over Darfur
• Pic on WWII horror stirs debate in China
  American movie about 1937 Japanese assault of Nanjing to open in China amid new debate
• U.S. program requires more visitor data
  U.S. pilot program will expand fingerprinting of visitors at 10 airports in late 2007
• Dutch social worker dies
  Dutch social worker who cared for prostitutes and drug addicts dies
• Blast kills Iraqi peace poet
  Baghdad suicide blast kills Iraqi poet who urged national unity
• Boy: Taliban recruited me to bomb troops
  Story of Taliban trying to use Afghan boy as suicide bomber provokes tears, anger at meeting
• Mexico puts top cops to corruption test
  In anti-corruption move, Mexico forces top police to prove honesty in fight against drugs
• India seals itself off from Bangladesh
  India begins quietly sealing itself off from Bangladesh with 2,050 miles of barbed wire
• Charles Taylor boycotts war crimes trial
  Charles Taylor boycotts war crimes trial; move forces judges to adjourn case until July 3
• Swiss diplomat, U.N. envoy Brunner dies
  Swiss diplomat, U.N. mediator Edouard Brunner dies at 75
• China to tattoo pandas before release
  China to tattoo park-bred pandas before releasing them into the wild to track movements
• British troops leave NIreland borderland
  British soldiers withdraw from base in Northern Ireland's borderland 'bandit country'
• No new charges over IRA lawyer slaying
  No British soldiers, police to face trial over 1989 killing of lawyer who defended IRA clients
• Al-Qaida looming large in Gaza
  Al-Qaida in Hamas-ruled Gaza: Kidnappers of BBC journalist, Israeli soldier release tapes
• Muslim gains under Blair overshadowed
  Muslim gains under Blair overshadowed by British security measures; Brown faces distrust
• Schwarzenegger is Blair's final meeting
  Blair to meet Schwarzenegger in final meeting with a foreign official as PM
• Iran invites nuclear watchdog to Tehran
  Iran invites nuclear team to Tehran to clear up suspicions about its atomic program
• Sunni clerics ask Shiites to halt march
  Sunni clerics call on Shiites to cancel march toward a damaged holy shrine in Samarra
• Pope turns to veteran diplomats
  Pope appoints diplomats to key roles in Vatican after policy slip-ups
• U.K. official denies urging Iraq apology
  New deputy Labour leader tries to deny saying Britain should apologize for Iraq
• Man escapes fire after 2-story plunge
  Chinese man survives 2 story-fall trying to escape burning apartment
• Hamas releases audio of captured Israeli
  Ahead of Mideast summit, Hamas militants release audio of Israeli soldier captured a year ago
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AUTO RACING

• NASCAR stars Gordon, Johnson penalized
  NASCAR stars Gordon, Johnson docked points for violations; crew chiefs suspended 6 races
• Column: How to stop cheating in NASCAR
  Column: Want to stop cheating in NASCAR? Send the driver home
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BASEBALL

• Pirates win rare consecutive road games
  Xavier Nady and Ryan Doumit hit back-to-back home runs in 10th and Pirates beat Marlins 7-5
• Orioles deny Clemens his 350th victory
  Baltimore Orioles deny Roger Clemens his landmark 350th victory in 4-0 win over Yankees
• Zaun, Jays overcome 4 errors; beat Twins
  Gregg Zaun hits 2-run homer and Blue Jays overcome 4 errors to beat the Twins 5-4
• Valentin's tiebreaking RBI lifts Reds
  Javier Valentin hits tiebreaking RBI double in eighth inning and Reds beat Phillies 9-6
• Mets' Glavine takes shortcut to No. 297
  Tom Glavine earns his 297th win as Mets win rain-shortened game over Cardinals 2-0
• Cust drives in 5 as A's beat Indians
  Jack Cust has career-high 5 RBIs, Shannon Stewart adds 4 hits and A's beat Indians 13-7
• Chipper, Smoltz help Braves swat Nats
  Chipper Jones has 4 RBIs to back strong start from John Smoltz, helping Braves rout Nats 13-0
• Lopez surveys field, lifts Mariners
  Jose Lopez drives in Ichiro Suzuki in 11th inning and surging Mariners beat Red Sox 2-1
• Buehrle grinds out 5-3 win for White Sox
  Mark Buehrle repeatedly works out of jams to help White Sox rally past Devil Rays 5-3
• Ho-hum: Padres' Maddux wins No. 340
  Greg Maddux earns 340th career victory, and San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 4-2
• Managers have different takes on sweep
  Jorge De La Rosa wins for the first time since May 13, and Royals sweep Angels after 1-0 win
• Winning puts Zambrano, Cubs in good mood
  Carlos Zambrano wins for fourth time in 5 starts, and surging Cubs beat Rockies 6-4
• Miller exceeds expectations; Brewers win
  Damian Miller hits first homer, a 3-run shot in 11th inning and Brewers sweep Astros 6-3
• Slumping A's lose fifth straight game
  Slumping A's blow a ninth-inning lead and lose their fifth straight game
• Rookies' homers key win for 3 NL teams
  Rookies' homers key extra-inning victories for Cardinals, Dodgers and Padres
• National League leaders
  National League leaders
• American League leaders
  American League leaders
• Dodgers beat D-Backs 6-5 in 10 innings
  Tony Abreu's pinch-hit home run in the 10th lifts the Dodgers to 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks
• Ripken, Gwynn: Bonds should be All-Star
  Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn say Barry Bonds deserves to be on the NL All-Star team
• Bonds to give Hall of Fame an artifact
  Giants slugger Barry Bonds agrees to donate an artifact from 756th homer to Hall of Fame
• Percival returns to majors, with Cards
  Former All-Star closer Troy Percival returns to majors with Cardinals, 2 years after retiring
• Loss to Rangers puts Leyland in bad mood
  Marlon Byrd hits tiebreaking triple in ninth inning and Rangers beat Tigers 9-6
• Tejada likely sidelined into August
  Fractured left wrist likely to sideline Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada well into August
• Ripken: Orioles changes show frustration
  Cal Ripken says he likes Andy MacPhail, but says Orioles changes reflect frustration
• 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
• Nationals' Guzman to miss rest of season
  Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will miss rest of season following thumb surgery
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BASKETBALL

• Postseason NBA Schedule
• Cash, Shock sink Sun 77-74
  Swin Cash has 18 points and 13 rebounds and Detroit Shock defeat Connecticut Sun 77-74
• Garnett to Suns deal 'overblown'
  Chances for deal involving Suns and Timberwolves featuring Garnett overblown, official says
• Oden, Durant, and much more in NBA draft
  Likely top 2 picks Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, and many more brace for 2007 NBA draft
• AP analysis of NBA drafts reveals trends
  AP analysis of NBA drafts reveals low-post players are popular, but not necessarily All-Stars
• Jackson scores 33 as Storm beats Sky
  Lauren Jackson scores 33 points and Seattle Storm beat Chicago Sky 94-76
• LeBron James to play for U.S. team
  AP Newsbreak: Cavaliers star LeBron James to play for U.S. national team this summer
• Brunson leads Monarchs over Liberty
  Rebekkah Brunson has 15 points and Sacramento Monarchs defeat New York Liberty 59-46
• Great leap forward for NBA: Yao to Yi
  Mystery surrounds Yi Jianlian ahead of NBA draft; prospect expected to be among top 10 picks
• Report: Lakers pursue trade for Garnett
  Los Angeles Lakers pursuing trade with Minnesota for star forward Kevin Garnett, report says
• Thompson leads Comets over Silver Stars
  Tina Thompson scores 17 second-half points to lead Comets to 75-67 win over Silver Stars
• Beard's 20 help Mystics eclipse Sun
  Alana Beard scores 20 points to lead Washington Mystics to a 91-75 win over Connecticut Sun
• Bobcats' Wallace set for free agency
  Charlotte Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace prepares for free agency
• 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
• Paxson: Bulls deal for Bryant unlikely
  Chicago Bulls general manager John Paxson says deal for Lakers star Kobe Bryant unlikely
• Pistons' Billups becomes free agent
  Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups opts out of final year of contract, becoming free agent
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BOXING

• Holyfield serious about being champion
  Evander 'Real Deal' Holyfield still real serious about retiring as champion
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Postseason EFL Schedule
• Oregon State's repeat is one for books
  Oregon State's repeat as national champions in baseball is one for the record books
• Nebraska volleyballer is athlete of year
  Nebraska volleyballer Sarah Pavan selected female college athlete of year
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FOOTBALL

• Column: Who's at fault for NFL injuries?
  Column: Sad tale for former NFL players, but who is really at fault?
• Court OKs searches at football games
  Appeals court clears way for pat-down searches to resume at Tampa Bay football games
• Congress: NFL should improve benefits
  Lawmakers say Congress may get involved in disability dispute between NFL, players' union
• 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
• Goodell briefs NFL rookies on conduct
  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stresses conduct with 2007 NFL draft class
• Bears sign Vasher to 5-year deal
  Chicago Bears sign Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher to 5-year deal
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GOLF

• Youth movement hits U.S. Women's Open
  Just 12 years old, Alexis Thompson among wave of youngsters at 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
• Champions Tour to adopt steroids policy
  Champions Tour leader says over-50 golf circuit to adopt policy on performance-enhancing drugs
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HOCKEY

• Postseason NHL Schedule
• Baseball union chief Fehr meets with NHL
  Baseball union chief Donald Fehr lends a hand to rebuilding NHL players' union
• Thrashers send Tkachuk back to St. Louis
  Atlanta Thrashers send rights to free agent forward Keith Tkachuk back to St. Louis
• Blackhawks introduce No. 1 pick Kane
  No. 1 overall pick Patrick Kane introduced by Chicago Blackhawks
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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
• Court limits student free-speech rights
  Supreme Court limits student speech in 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case
• Supreme Court refuses Tenn. custody case
  U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Chinese girl's custody case
• High court signals rightward tilt
  Supreme Court shows conservative shift, ruling 5-4 in major free speech, religion cases
• Summary of Supreme Court actions Monday
  Summary of Supreme Court actions Monday
• Excerpts from court rulings
  Excerpts from Monday's Supreme Court rulings
• Supreme Court cases still pending
  Supreme Court cases still to be decided this term
• Court to hear Web cigarette sales fight
  Court will hear dispute over state law regulating Internet sales of cigarettes
• Court will hear Louisiana death case
  Supreme Court accepts appeal of Louisiana killer sentenced to death by all-white jury
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MORE SPORTS

• Alinghi tops Kiwis to even America's Cup
  Alinghi tops Emirates Team New Zealand in 4th race to even America's Cup series at 2 wins each
• Kwan's routine: school, diplomacy, skate
  Figure skating star Michelle Kwan juggling school, state department work and, yes, skating
• 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
• Jockey who kicked horse suspended
  Philadelphia Park jockey Victor Molina suspended 30 days, fined $1,000 for kicking horse
• Indianapolis Colts lead ESPY nominations
  Indianapolis Colts score 6 ESPY nominations; awards show co-host LeBron James lands 3 nods
• Gay leads powerhouse U.S. sprint corps
  Tyson Gay leads powerhouse U.S. sprint corps to world championships
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Many homeowners confused about insurance
  Study finds many homeowners are confused about what their insurance policies cover
• Business watercooler stories
  Column: Boomerang employees, stapler snatchers and memorable movie jobs
• Q: Why does my TV have warning label?
  Question: Will my TV set stop working after the switch to digital broadcasts in 2009?
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SOCCER

• Mexico upset Brazil at Copa America
  Mexico upsets Brazil for second straight time at major tournament, winning 2-0 at Copa America
• U.S. hopes to build on win over Mexico
  U.S. men's soccer team aims to build on win over Mexico by beating other top teams on the road
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TENNIS

• Roddick, Serena, Henin win at Wimbledon
  Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Justine Henin post straight-set victories at Wimbledon
• Serena, Venus to face Russia at Fed Cup
  Serena and Venus Williams are chosen to play for U.S. in Fed Cup semifinals against Russia
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