BUSINESS

• 7-Elevens get a 'Kwik-E-Mart' makeover
  Weekend promotional stunt turns a dozen 7-Eleven stores into 'Simpsons' Kwik-E-Marts
• Texas begins desalinating sea water
  Texas joins global efforts to boost fresh water supply by desalinating sea water
• Wall Street eyes manufacturing, job data
  Amid holiday week on Wall Street, data on manufacturing, jobs take spotlight
• Investors weigh commercial spacellight
  Some investors see potential for big payoff in commercial spaceflight industry
• Jury sifts newspaper sales in Black case
  Jurors in Conrad Black trial sift through newspaper sales in quest for verdicts
• Older farmers keep on planting after 65
  Many American farmers are working longer than ever before; 1 in 4 at least 65 years old
• Iranian leaders defend fuel rationing
  Iran's top leaders defend new fuel rationing plan that sparked violence in several cities
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Philippine driver returns lost money
  Report: Struggling Philippine motorcycle taxi driver returns $17,000 left by passenger
• Pig parts spill closes Chicago highway
  Chicago expressway closed following spill of greasy pig parts
• Ex-Hollywood madam opens laundromat
  Ex-Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss opening 'Dirty Laundry' in Nevada, plans brothel for women
• Illinois man files suit over lost love
  Citing little-known state law, Illinois man sues over lost love
• Kerouac fans stage marathon reading
  Devotees celebrate 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' with marathon reading
• Korean pop star concert canceled in LA
  Concert by South Korean pop star Rain canceled in Los Angeles; production issues cited
• Man beats peacock he says was vampire
  Stray peacock beaten by New York City man who claimed the bird was a vampire
• Strong casting at SF Opera performances
  Strong casting in title roles brings trio of San Francisco Opera productions alive
• James Earl Jones to read Declaration
  James Earl Jones to read Declaration of Independence in Philly to open Magna Carta exhibit
• 'Ratatouille' swarms weekend box office
  'Ratatouille' swarms weekend box office with $47.2 million debut; 'Die Hard' is runner up
• 100 most-used programming ideas: lists
  Lists: So popular on TV that even Weather Channel has offered '100 Biggest Weather Moments'
• Taiwanese director Yang dies at 59
  Cannes-winning Taiwanese director Edward Yang dies at age 59 of cancer complications
• 'Acquaintance' studies female friendship
  AN AP ARTS REVIEW: Dissecting female friendship in Broadway's 'Old Acquaintance'
• Barbra Streisand plays first German show
  Barbra Streisand plays first concert in Germany, wins enthusiastic welcome from Berlin fans
• Marvel Comics buries Captain America
  Marvel Comics buries superhero Captain America at Arlington National Cemetery
• Bat virus name offends Malaysian state
  Malaysian state upset after scientists name new bat-borne virus after it
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HEALTH

• Moore's 'Sicko' gives accused little say
  Filmmaker Michael Moore gives the accused little say in health care documentary 'Sicko'
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POLITICS

• Obama raises at least $32.5 million
  Obama raises at least $32.5 million, leads Clinton by $10 million in primary money
• Bush unclear on what Putin seeks at meet
  Bush knows what he wants from Kennebunkport meeting, but Putin's intentions less clear
• Anchor gets stuck on Bush's boat
  Secret Service bails Bush out when his boat anchor gets stuck off coast of Maine
• Barack Obama raises record $32.5 million
  Senator Barack Obama reports raising record $32.5 million from April through June
• Bush applauds U.K. response to terror
  Bush appreciates 'strong response' from British government; more air marshals on flights
• Patrick Leahy ready to fight White House
  Senator Patrick Leahy pledges to take White House subpoena dispute to court if necessary
• All-about-me Bill Clinton now about her
  All-about-me Bill Clinton now about 'her,' as in Hillary, on her 2008 White House bid
• Chertoff scolds Senate on immigration
  Chertoff: Senate's failure to pass immigration reform will make enforcement difficult
• Lieberman praises McCain, Giuliani
  Joe Lieberman praises candidates John McCain, Rudy Giuliani for immigration, abortion stands
• Clinton slams GOP rival's Cuba remark
  Clinton slams Thompson for suggesting Cubans pose terror threat; GOP rival defends remark
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SCIENCE

• Shuttle Atlantis headed back to Florida
  Space shuttle Atlantis leaves California atop jumbo jet bound for Cape Canaveral, Fla.
• Nuclear energy hot topic once again
  Thanks to global warming, carbon emissions-free nuclear energy is hot topic once again
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TECHNOLOGY

• AT&T says iPhone activation improving
  iPhone activation complaints continue; AT&T says situation has improved
• Taser, iRobot team up to arm robots
  Taser, Roomba maker iRobot to marry stun gun technology with military robot
• HD DVD fights back with new features
  HD DVD supporters tout new features and price cuts in struggle against Blu-ray
• Non-English domains could take 2 years
  Tests on non-English 'Net domain names expected by November, but policies could take 2 years
• Amazon.com to offer downloads on drama
  Amazon.com to sell, rent, digital downloads of Web-based teen soap opera 'Prom Queen'
• Want a Wii? Come early and get in line
  Months after release, the demand for Nintendo's popular Wii still far outpaces supply
• IPhone frenzy on hold for some
  IPhone frenzy not an option for some parts of the country
• Ohio's laptops often stolen or missing
  In Ohio, records show laptops often stolen or missing from state offices, employee cars
• Cyber attacks engulf Kremlin's critics
  Cyber attacks engulf Kremlin's critics on left and right ahead of elections
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U.S.

• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Crews tackle Utah wildfire that killed 3
  Heat, more wind forecast as crews tackle wildfire that killed 3 in northeast Utah
• Rabbi who aided Holocaust survivors dies
  Abraham Klausner, advocate for Holocaust survivors, dies at 92
• Man charged in Juneteenth Day beating
  Man charged in beating after Juneteenth Day celebration in Milwaukee
• Troops find a voice to sing about war
  Troops find voice to sing about war, combat zone through new military record label
• Floods cause more evacuations in Kansas
  Hundreds flee floods in Kansas and Missouri; could be days before rivers return to normal
• California town for sale again
  California town twice auctioned on eBay up for sale again
• $650,100 bid wins lunch with Buffett
  2 investors bid $650,100 in charity auction to break bread with billionaire Buffett
• Green card for missing soldier's wife
  Illegal immigrant wife of missing soldier awarded green card to stay in U.S.
• Court to hear Katrina insurance appeal
  Federal appeals court to hear Miss. couple's Katrina insurance claims
• NYC trans fat ban takes effect
  Trans fat ban and calorie display rule take effect in NYC; eateries resist calorie policy
• High vacancy rate on conservative court
  Politics leave vacancies on federal appeals court that has handled prominent terror cases
• Levee work might imperil French Quarter
  Repairs to levee system could put French Quarter in greater peril than before Katrina
• Suspicious package forces JFK evacuation
  Suspicious package forces evacuation of American Airlines terminal at Kennedy airport
• Key to a good marriage? Share housework.
  Survey: Fewer Americans see kids as key to a good marriage, say sharing chores more important
• U.S. tightens security at some airports
  Some U.S. airports tighten security in response to possible terror incidents in U.K.
• 2 dead, 2 critical in Atlanta bus wreck
  2 dead, 2 critical in bus wreck on Interstate 85 near downtown Atlanta
• Plane crashes into Ark. house, kills 2
  Plane crashes into house in Conway, Ark., killing the pilot and a woman
• Weather extremes wither LA, drown Texas
  Los Angeles withers on verge of driest rainy season, while Texas nears rain record
• Papers shed light on envoy's '73 killing
  CIA, FBI documents provide clues to 1973 killing of Israeli diplomat, Col. Yosef Alon
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WORLD

• Chinese company OKs deal on Sudan oil
  China's top oil company and Indonesian company agree to deal on Sudanese oil exploration
• British police conduct raids across UK
  British police raid buildings near Glasgow, make 5th terror arrest; PM warns of al-Qaida
• Mexico denies drug suspect's allegations
  Mexico says drug suspect trying to blackmail government with charges of ruling-party millions
• Argentine first lady seeks presidency
  Argentine president taps wife for presidential nomination, official news agency says
• Castro: US is still a 'killing machine'
  Fidel Castro: US government is still a 'killing machine' 50 years after it plotted to kill him
• Saudi religious police face backlash
  Saudi religious police begin to stir a backlash over excesses, overzealous behavior
• SKorean tycoon gets 18-month prison term
  South Korean tycoon handed 18-month prison term over revenge beating
• Concert celebrates Diana's 46th birthday
  Princes William and Harry mark Diana's birthday with star-studded charity concert in London
• General: Missile tests a threat to Seoul
  Top U.S. general in South Korea calls North Korean missile tests a threat to Seoul
• AU summit opens with debates on Darfur
  African Union summit opens in Ghana to debates about unity and violence in Darfur
• Civilian deaths in Iraq down 36 percent
  Iraqi civilian death toll down 36 percent, lowest since start of Baghdad security operation
• Greek PM: Burnt forests to be replanted
  Greek prime minister pledges to replant forests destroyed in recent wildfires
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,577
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,577 Saturday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Iran to join Latin American trade deal
  Iran says it plans to join Cuban-Venezuelan trade agreement as observer member
• Belgian designer makes debut at Dior
  Young blood rules as Belgian designer makes his debut at Dior
• Mexican leftist calls mass rally
  Mexican leftist seeks to re-ignite movement 1 year after contested election loss
• Afghan violence numbers
  A look at the numbers behind the rising violence in Afghanistan
• Israel sends tax funds to Palestinians
  Israel sends tax funds to Abbas government; Palestinians civil servants to get full salaries
• Replica Viking longship sets sail
  Danish replica Viking ship billed as world's biggest reconstruction sets sail for Ireland
• England smoking ban takes effect
  England institutes broad ban on smoking in public places, including Buckingham Palace
• Israelis angry at president's plea deal
  Public backlash follows Israeli president's plea bargain
• Civilian bloodshed clouds Afghan effort
  Rising violence, civilian deaths cloud claims of progress in 5-year conflict with Taliban
• Rum Punch spikes Caribbean drugs
  Joint Operation Rum Punch bites into Caribbean drug flow
• Venezuela becomes cocaine conduit
  Drug warriors call Venezuela path of least resistance for Colombian cocaine
• Iraq: Provincial vote will take place
  Iraqi prime minister says provincial elections will be this year, meeting key U.S. goal
• Nasser's son-in-law buried amid mystery
  Nasser's son-in-law, suspected double agent, buried in Egypt amid mystery over his life, death
• Price cuts throw Zimbabwe into chaos
  Zimbabwe police raid stores, arrest executives to enforce price reduction order
• Activist: Famed China dissident detained
  Chinese dissident detained to stop him from accepting U.S. award, friend says
• U.S. diplomat missing in Cyprus
  Cyprus police searching for U.S. diplomat missing since Thursday
• Hong Kong marks handover anniversary
  Hong Kong marks 10 years of China rule; protesters call for progress on democratic reform
• Report criticizes Israel, Palestinians
  Human rights group decries Palestinian rocket attacks, Israeli artillery fire
• Japanese official: A-bomb was inevitable
  Japan defense chief says U.S. dropping of atomic bomb 'couldn't be helped'
• Glasgow attack seen tied to London bombs
  Glasgow airport attack believed linked to London car bombs; 2 more arrests made in England
• Today in history - July 1
  On July 1, 1946, the U.S. exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the pacific
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AUTO RACING

• Denny Hamlin gets 1st victory of 2007
  Denny Hamlin gets 1st NASCAR Nextel Cup victory of the season at New Hampshire
• Harvick holds off Edwards for Busch win
  Harvick holds off late challenge by Edwards for 2nd NASCAR Busch Series win of season
• Kvapil wins 2nd truck race in 3 weeks
  Kvapil captures 2nd truck race in 3 weeks, passing Keselowski with 9 laps to go
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BASEBALL

• Cards overcome Griffey's 585th homer
  Ryan Ludwick hits 2 home runs as Cards overcome Griffey's 585th homer to beat Reds 11-7
• Slumping Reds fire manager Jerry Narron
  Manager Jerry Narron fired by Reds, who find themselves with the worst record in the majors
• Hargrove resigns from surging Mariners
  Manager Mike Hargrove resigns from surging Mariners, says his baseball passion is fading
• Thames helps Tigers win pitchers' duel
  Marcus Thames hits solo homer in the 8th as Tigers win pitchers' duel with Twins, 1-0
• Giant All-Star: Bonds elected to start
  Bonds elected All-Star starter, narrowly beating out Cubs' Soriano for final NL outfield spot
• M's top Blue Jays for 8th straight win
  Hours after manager Mike Hargrove resigns, Mariners win 8th straight, 2-1 over Blue Jays
• A's tag Pettitte to beat slumping Yanks
  A's tag Andy Pettitte for 7 runs in the 2nd inning, cruising past slumping Yankees 11-5
• Phillies avoid 4-game sweep against Mets
  Jimmy Rollins hits 2-run homer as Phillies avoid 4-game sweep with 5-3 win over Mets
• Lincecum whiffs 12 as Giants top D-Backs
  Rookie Tim Lincecum strikes out career-high 12 in 7 innings to lead Giants past D-Backs 13-0
• Berkman powers Astros over Rockies 12-0
  Lance Berkman homers and has 4 RBIs to lead Astros to easy 12-0 victory over Rockies
• Dodgers end 5-game skid against Padres
  Chad Billingsley tosses 7 strong innings as Dodgers avoid sweep with 5-0 win over Padres
• Willingham lifts Marlins over Braves
  Josh Willingham has 5 hits, including game-ending single in 10th as Marlins top Braves 6-5
• Loe wins 4th straight as Rangers top Sox
  Kameron Loe wins his 4th consecutive start to lead Rangers to 2-1 victory over Red Sox
• Jon Garland continues mastery of Royals
  Jon Garland continues mastery of Royals, tossing 7 strong innings to lead White Sox to 3-1 win
• Nationals top Pirates to end slide at 5
  Jesus Flores' 1st big league homer helps Nationals beat Pirates 3-2 to end 5-game slide
• Marquis leads surging Cubs past Brewers
  Jason Marquis wins for the 1st time in almost 2 months, leading Cubs over Brewers 5-1
• Lackey wins his 11th as Angels top Birds
  John Lackey earns his 11th win as Angels move 20 games above .500 with 4-3 win over Orioles
• Lee fans 9 as Indians edge Devil Rays
  Cliff Lee strikes out 9, wins for the 3rd time in 4 starts as Indians beat Devil Rays 3-2
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BASKETBALL

• Storm roll over Liberty for 84-53 win
  Iziane Castro Marques scores 24 points as Storm roll over Livberty for 84-53 victory
• Buescher carries Silver Stars over Shock
  Erin Buescher has a season-high 23 points to help Silver Stars to a 71-68 victory over Shock
• Nets, Carter agree to $60M over 4 years
  Vince Carter, Nets agree on 4-year deal that guarantees All-Star guard over $60 million
• Fever end Mystics' winning streak at 3
  Tamika Catchings and Tan White each have 14 points as Fever defeat Mystics 69-62
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BOXING

• Holyfield defeats Savarese in 10 rounds
  Evander Holyfield outclasses Lou Savarese, winning a 10-round unanimous decision
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GOLF

• Bateman earns improbable Buick Open win
  Brian Bateman birdies final hole for improbable 1-stroke victory at Buick Open
• Overlooked no more, Kerr wins U.S. Open
  Overlooked no more, Cristie Kerr outduels Lorena Ochoa to win U.S. Women's Open
• Nielsen gets 1st Champions Tour victory
  Lonnie Nielsen earns 1st Champions victory, winning Commerce Bank Championship by 2 strokes
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HOCKEY

• Forward Ryan Smyth signs with Avalanche
  Ryan Smyth, last of the top free-agent forwards available, signs with Colorado Avalanche
• Rangers sign free agents Gomez, Drury
  Rangers solve problems at center in big way, signing free agents Scott Gomez and Chris Drury
• Briere, Flyers sign 8-year, $52M deal
  Co-captain Daniel Briere bolts from Sabres, signing 8-year, $52 million deal with Flyers
• Sharks, Thornton ink $21.6M extension
  Sharks signs center Joe Thornton to 3-year contract extension worth $21.6 million
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MORE SPORTS

• Alinghi 1 win from America's Cup title
  Alinghi 1 win from capturing America's Cup after another come-from-behind win against Kiwis
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SOCCER

• Toronto FC salvages 1-1 tie with Wizards
  Danny Dichio's header early in the 2nd half gives Toronto FC a 1-1 tie with Wizards
• Rapids tie Fire to end 5-game slide
  Rapids earn 0-0 tie with Rapids to end losing streak at 5
• Chivas USA shuts out Revolution 2-0
  Jesse Marsch, Maykel Galindo give Chivas USA 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution
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TENNIS

• Williams sisters hang tough at Wimbledon
  Williams sisters hang tough as Wimbledon heads to Week 2; Andy Roddick only U.S. man left
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