BUSINESS

• GM, Ford, Chrysler's June sales drop
  GM, Ford, Chrysler sales drop in June while Japanese automakers show impressive gains
• Blackstone Group to buy Hilton Hotels
  Hilton Hotels to be acquired by private equity firm Blackstone Group in $20.1B cash deal
• KKR files for $1.25 billion IPO
  KKR files for initial public offering to raise up to $1.25 billion
• Disabled woman sues McDonald's owner
  Woman with underdeveloped hands, arms claims discrimination at McDonald's drive-through
• Kraft bids $7.2B for Danone cookie unit
  Kraft offers $7.2 billion for Danone's cookie and cereal operations
• Late payments up for home equity loans
  Late payments rise for home equity loans, fall for credit cards, painting mixed picture
• Arby's owner may hanker for Wendy's
  Arby's owner may crave Wendy's, but says efforts being blocked
• Salmonella found in snacks' seasoning
  Salmonella found in seasoning made with Chinese ingredients used on recalled snack foods
• Factory orders dip but sector still OK
  Factory orders dip by smaller-than-expected 0.5 percent in May
• Product Recalls
  Hammock stands, toy castles recalled
• Treasurys end lower amid mixed signals
  Treasurys end lower amid mixed economic signals
• Oil, gas futures rise in slow session
  Oil and gas futures rise in slow session on supply concerns
• Metals retreat as dollar edges up
  Precious metals pull back as dollar ekes out recovery over euro
• Payments processor reports records theft
  Payments processor Fidelity National reports theft of 2.3 million consumer records
• Pending home sales near a 6-year low
  U.S. pending home sales index drops 3.5 percent in May to a near 6-year low
• Clove Marlboro launched in Indonesia
  Philip Morris to sell clove-flavored Marlboro cigarettes in Indonesia
• Peltz says Triarc, Wendy's fit
  Nelson Peltz says Triarc a natural strategic buyer for Wendy's
• Dollar at 26-year low against pound
  Dollar hovers at 26-year low against pound as euro keeps sight of record
• Fidelity says 2.3 million records stolen
  Fidelity reports theft of 2.3 million consumer records containing credit and bank information
• Nokia Siemens Networks lands India deal
  Nokia Siemens Networks wins $900 million contract from India's top mobile phone company
• Japanese stocks up for 4th straight day
  Japanese stocks edge upward for the 4th straight session, led by brokerage and oil shares
• Kraft offers $7.2B for biscuit division
  Kraft offers $7.2 billion for biscuit division of French food company Danone
• Massey ordered to pay nearly $220M
  Jury orders Massey Energy Co. to pay Wheeling Pitt $219.8 million in contract dispute
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Wayne Brady's wife files for divorce
  Comedian Wayne Brady's wife files for divorce
• Fisherman finds piranha in N.C. river
  Fisherman catches piranha in North Carolina river: 'I hadn't seen anything like it before'
• Katie Holmes a 'most influential' celeb
  Katie Holmes, Rosie O'Donnell among names on OK! magazine's list of most influential celebs
• Spanish hotel lets guests smash stress
  Stress break: Spanish hotel offers 'stressed out' guests chance to smash up their rooms
• Man leaves no secrets at lingerie shop
  Vermont man faces charges for allegedly on exposing himself to Victoria's Secret clerks
• Dog believed to have drowned found alive
  Dog believed to have drowned in Va. river found alive three days later
• Men sought in California condom caper
  Two men allegedly throw drink at a gas station clerk, then steals box of condomns
• Man accused of dumping pigs in river
  Man accused of dumping 143 dead pigs into Raccoon River in western Iowa
• Jones reads Declaration of Independence
  James Earl Jones unveils Magna Carta, reads excerpts from the Declaration of Independence
• Forensics scientist checks out her man
  Mich. scientist who tested DNA on husband's underwear to check for cheating being investigated
• `Transformers' grabs $8.8 million in tix
  `Transformers' conquers audiences with $8.8 million preview night
• Paul Newman donates $5,000 to drama club
  Paul Newman donates $5,000 to Michigan high school drama club
• J.K. Rowling attends Potter premiere
  Hundreds of fans greet J.K. Rowling as Harry Potter author arrives for London film premiere
• Sills transcended opera stages
  Beverly Sills transcended opera stages to reach Middle America
• Sax player Boots Randolph dead at 80
  Boots Randolph of `Yakety Sax' fame is dead at 80 after cerebral hemorrhage
• Hollywood's big summer turns ho-hum
  Hollywood's big summer turns ho-hum as movie attendance drags
• Rod Stewart's son denies LA attack
  Rod Stewart's son pleads not guilty to felony charges stemming from Los Angeles attack
• Hot-dog eating champs go eye to eye
  Chestnut, Kobayashi prepare to gorge for hot-dog eating championship
• Lacroix celebrates 20th anniversary
  Lacroix celebrates 20th anniversary with artful display during Paris haute couture week
• `Talent' tops weekly Nielsen rankings
  Prime-time Nielsen rankings has `America's Got Talent' in top slot
• `Joshua' is familiar yet frightening
  Movie review: Evil kid flick `Joshua' familiar yet suspenseful
• Man acquitted for loud park singing
  Man acquitted after being arrested for refusing to stop singing in a public Pa. park
• Gorilla baby treated at German hospital
  German gorilla baby taken to hospital after mother neglects her
• Man arrested in mayor's gold Mercedes
  Louisiana police arrest man driving mayor's gold Mercedes
• 'Unchained Melody' writer Hy Zaret dies
  'Unchained Melody' lyricist Hy Zaret dies at 99; song among the most widely recorded ever
• Man charged with posing as Haggard's son
  Montana police arrest a man accused of posing as son of country music star Merle Haggard
• Faces red over strippers at fundraiser
  Politicians embarrassed when strippers attend golf fundraiser for local Democrats in Ohio
• Pavarotti working on new recording
  Luciano Pavarotti's manager says ailing tenor is working on recording of sacred songs
• Ratings: Univision hits big in slow week
  Ratings: `La Fea Mas Bella' big hit for Spanish-language Univision in slow TV week
• Poet Mary Ellen Solt dies at age 86
  Mary Ellen Solt, poet of 1960s `concrete poetry' movement, dies at age 86 after a stroke
• Berlin Philharmonic turns to 2nd `Ring'
  Berlin Philharmonic turns to second part of Wagner's `Ring' cycle
• Spike Lee to focus on black soldiers
  Spike Lee's latest film project to highlight role of black American soldiers in World War II
• France to try free museums
  Prime Minister announces plan to test making museums in France free
• Correction: Simpson Lawsuit story
  Correction: Simpson Lawsuit story
• Ex-Hollywood madam opens laundromat
  Ex-Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss opening 'Dirty Laundry' in Nevada, plans brothel for women
• After 25 years, Sly Stone speaks out
  Sly Stone speaks out: Reclusive musician tells magazine he plans to make a new album
• Essence Festival back in New Orleans
  New Orleans relishes homecoming of Essence Music Festival after a post-Katrina relocation
• Girls Gone Wild sued for sex harassment
  Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis sued in sexual harassment case in Los Angeles
• Goldman family buys rights to O.J. book
  Family of slaying victim Ron Goldman buys rights to O.J. Simpson's canceled book
• Iran president rejects Stone documentary
  Iranian president rejects offer from U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone to make documentary about him
• Ovation TV relaunches with new reach
  Arts channel Ovation TV relaunches with national distribution and a revamped schedule
• Doherty pleads guilty to drug charge
  Late-arriving British rocker Pete Doherty pleads guilty to drug charge in London court
• Music Review: `T.I. vs. T.I.P.'
  Music Review: T.I. gets dramatic in a battle with himself, but fails to rivet the listener
• Rapper T.I. battles T.I.P. on new CD
  T.I. aims for rap throne in battle against alter-ego on new album, `T.I. vs. T.I.P.'
• Paris Hilton's garbage sells big on eBay
  Empty can of gourmet dog food taken from Paris Hilton's trash 'fetches' $305 on eBay
• Beer makers losing money on missing kegs
  Beer makers stand to lose millions this year on missing kegs that get sold for scrap metal
• Stolen baby monkeys back in pet store
  Police find baby monkeys stolen from exotic pet store in Tennessee; 2 Kentucky teens charged
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HEALTH

• Poor sense of smell may be Alzheimer's
  Trouble identifying common smells such as lemon and banana may signal Alzheimer's, study finds
• Study: Chocolate reduces blood pressure
  Study suggests small amount of dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure
• Atlanta lawyer has less severe form TB
  Atlanta lawyer has less severe form of TB; CDC test results in question
• Officials discuss health, climate change
  Asian countries discuss ways to address health problems in relation to rise in temperatures
• Study: Twins form after embryo collapses
  Scientists propose new theory that identical twins are formed after embryo collapses
• Study: Better equipment can cut illness
  Study finds fewer children, day care workers would get sick if centers had better equipment
• Lawyer has less severe form of TB
  Globe-trotting lawyer has less severe form of tuberculosis than previously thought
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POLITICS

• Bush won't rule out full Libby pardon
  Bush won't rule out eventual pardon for Libby, defends sentence commutation
• Giuliani camp pulls in $15M; Romney $12M
  Giuliani raises $15 million, Romney collects $12 million in second quarter
• Clinton slams Bush over Libby maneuver
  AP Interview: Clinton sees differences between Libby, husband's pardons
• State Department recruits passport help
  State Department orders young diplomats to deal with passport crisis
• Attorneys see irony in Libby case
  Attorneys see irony in Libby case: Judge just doing what he's always done
• Clinton pollster sued over e-mails
  Suit accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton's pollster of secretly monitoring ex-colleague's e-mails
• House balks at Bush order for new powers
  House balks at White House grab for more authority over federal regulations
• Iowa overrun by presidential candidates
  Democrats and Republicans try to connect with core party supporters in Iowa
• Clintons push for another four years
  Bill and Hillary Clinton urge Iowa voters to back another term in the White House
• Bush won't rule out Libby pardon
  Bush won't rule out eventual pardon for Libby, defends sentence commutation
• TSA boosts security for July 4 holiday
  TSA sends extra 'VIPER' security teams to protect transit and aviation facilities on July 4
• Romney defends Bush decision on Libby
  Romney opposed pardons as governor, but defends Bush's commutation of Libby prison sentence
• Troops getting mine-resistant vehicles
  Agency approves accelerated production of vehicles to blunt roadside bomb attacks
• US, Russia pursue nuclear weapons cuts
  US, Russia vow to pursue further reductions in nuclear weapons and to stem proliferation
• Legal confusion follows Libby decision
  After commutation, legal technicality may wipe away Libby's probation, too
• Hot line helps wounded vets cut red tape
  New Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline helps war veterans get treatment faster at Walter Reed
• McCain cuts staff amid poor fundraising
  Presidential hopeful John McCain lays off dozens of staffers amid poor fundraising totals
• Reaction to Bush's Libby decision
  Reaction to Bush's decision to commute Libby's sentence
• Nevada GOP trying to get primary noticed
  Quiet, too quiet ... Nevada GOP trying to gain attention for 2nd-in-nation primary in Jan.
• Summary: Cutting red tape for vets
  Summary: Cutting red tape for wounded troops
• Timeline of events in CIA leak case
  Timeline of events in CIA leak case
• Text of Bush clemency order for Libby
  Text of Bush clemency order for Libby
• Bush statement on Libby order
  Bush statement on Libby order commuting his sentence
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SCIENCE

• Global warming blamed for vanishing lake
  Scientists blame global warming for disappearance of glacial lake in remote southern Chile
• New tasks given to old NASA spacecraft
  NASA recycles old spacecraft for new missions to study comets, extrasolar planets
• Surge of dead seabirds alarms scientists
  Hundreds of dead seabirds found along Southeast coast alarms scientists
• Ancient hybrid scrub oak is ancient tree
  Hybrid scrub oak in Salt Lake City historical park is a rare and ancient tree
• Scientists enter stem cell patents fight
  Some high-profile scientists jump into fight over University of Wisconsin's stem cell patents
• U.S. agency moves on plan to kill wolves
  U.S. agency proposes to make it easier to kill wolves to save wildlife, domesticated animals
• Officials: Elephant died of herpes virus
  Seattle zoo officials say Asian elephant died from previously unknown herpes virus
• Space shuttle arrives back in Florida
  Jet carrying space shuttle Atlantis lands at Cape Canaveral, completing cross-country journey
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TECHNOLOGY

• Apple rises on iPhone margin report
  Apple rises after iSuppli analysis says 8 gigabyte iPhone margin is 55 percent
• Russian music site down, sister site up
  Russian music download site shuts down _ and reappears at a different address
• Study: Broadband growth slowing in U.S.
  Pew finds broadband growth slowing; rural Americans still lag but blacks catching up
• Review: E-mail for people without PCs
  Review: Presto e-mail service for people without computers is well conceived
• For latest reviews, chefs look online
  AP Centerpiece: Everybody's a critic, and restaurants go online to see what they're saying
• Total HD high-def disc launch delayed
  Warner Bros. to delay double-sided high-def disc launch
• Steamy EUTube clip stirs controversy
  Sex scenes in EUTube clip stir controversy
• Getronics shares jump on takeover talks
  Getronics shares jump after saying it is discussing possible buyout by unnamed U.S. company
• Autonomy to beat analysts' forecasts
  Autonomy says it will beat analysts' forecasts in second quarter
• SAP: Unit made 'inappropriate downloads'
  SAP, responding to Oracle suit, says unit made inappropriate downloads
• EU asks studios about rival DVD formats
  EU asks Hollywood studios for explain choices for battling DVD formats
• Cognizant to set up new center in India
  Outsourcing company Cognizant Technology Solutions to set up new software center in India
• China Unicom tests music service
  China Unicom tests music service with songs from 23 companies
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U.S.

• Ore. police overlooked clue in search
  911 call involving pair missing in Ore. fell through cracks
• Soldier claims innocence in Iraqi deaths
  Soldier charged in Iraqi deaths tells parents he's innocent: 'My kills are legitimate'
• Border Patrol agent shoots migrant
  Border Patrol agent shoots and wounds migrant in El Paso tunnel
• Laws require flags to be born in USA
  States pass laws to make sure Old Glory is made in U.S.A.; Minn. passes foreign ban
• ACLU sues city over Jesus painting
  ACLU sues La. city over painting of Jesus displayed in courthouse lobby
• Injuries reported in turbulent flight
  3 people report injuries from turbulent Southwest Airlines flight
• Fireworks blast kills Mich. woman
  Detroit-area woman dies while trying to set off commercial-grade fireworks
• LA mayor in relationship with reporter
  Report: Los Angeles mayor acknowledges relationship with television reporter
• Snap inspection of hurricane center
  Commerce Department orders unscheduled inspection of National Hurricane Center
• Army: No charges in friendly fire deaths
  Army investigators recommended no charges in friendly fire deaths in Afghanistan
• Benoit son's disability questioned
  Prosecutor disputes WWE's assertion that Benoit's son had 'Fragile X' retardation
• Police: Intoxicated driver kills cop
  Accused drunken driver charged with killing off-duty New York police officer
• Floodwaters deluge northeastern Oklahoma
  Floodwaters carry oil slick, destruction downstream through in northeast Oklahoma
• Man charged in N.H. triple-slaying
  Maine man charged with 3 counts of first-degree murder in N.H. slaying at outdoors store
• 'Not guilty' plea in missing teen case
  Man pleads 'not guilty' in case of missing Connecticut girl found in storage room
• Community helps in search for Ky. boy
  Friends, neighbors, strangers turn out to search for missing Kentucky boy, 4
• Schwarzenegger struggles with air board
  Schwarzenegger seeks to head off criticism as he names replacement for air resources board
• Heat wave bakes Southern California
  Heat wave bakes Southern California, raising fears about power supply and wildfires
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Methane gas kills 5 on Virginia farm
  Methane gas accident kills 5 on Virginia dairy farm; noxious fumes accumulated in manure pit
• Ex-cop sentenced in teen sex case
  Former Calif. police officer sentenced for kidnapping boy and sexually assaulting him
• Minn. investigates dead babies in river
  Minnesota officials seek leads in case of 3 dead babies found in Mississippi River
• Son testifies about growing up with mob
  Reputed Chicago mobster's son testifies about growing up in the family business
• Chicago police probe high insulin levels
  Police probe whether University of Chicago hospital patients got insulin overdoses
• Fears grow with no word from Wis. woman
  Wisconsin woman's disappearance fills family and friends with fear
• Scientist tests husband's DNA, fidelity
  Scientist tests DNA on husband's underwear to check for signs of cheating
• S.D. inmate indicted in 35-year-old case
  S.D. inmate indicted on murder charges in deaths of 2 teenage girls 35 years ago
• Anti-war figurehead plans rummage sale
  Anti-war figurehead Sheehan plans rummage sale at Texas protest site as she leaves movement
• Police: Man bit off lip, ear of girl, 3
  Massachusetts police: Mother's boyfriend bit off 3-year-old girl's ear, lip
• Sex-tapes court martial for Navy doctor
  Military to court martial Navy doctor on allegations he taped midshipment having sex
• 2 convicted for life insurance killings
  2 men convicted in fraudulent life insurance murder schemes
• NYC's fireworks will be on water
  A new twist for Macy's fireworks display in NYC: shells that explode on water
• City: WTC remains search to continue
  Search for Sept. 11 remains to continue indefinitely, NYC official says
• Ill. father consents to extradition
  Illinois man charged with killing family drops fight against extradition from Mo.
• Ex-Ohio official accused of taking gifts
  Former Ohio workers' comp official accused of taking gifts, part of $300M investment scandal
• Death penalty sought in Iraqi slayings
  Prosecutors to seek death penalty for U.S. soldier in slayings of Iraqi family
• WWII airman's remains returned to family
  Remains of WWII airman returned to family in Cleveland; 1 of 10 found in wreckage of bomber
• No case against nurses in Katrina deaths
  Case dropped against 2 nurses in post-Katrina hospital deaths; had testified to grand jury
• China urges diplomacy on Iran standoff
  China urges diplomacy rather than new sanctions to rein in Iran's nuclear program
• Teen injured on ride has foot reattached
  Family: Teen's right foot reattached after Six Flags amusement park accident
• Utah wildfire could burn all summer
  Utah wildfire, spreading in national forest, might burn all summer, incident commander says
• Hate-crime survivor's death stuns family
  Texas hate-crime survivor seemed to have bright future ahead before apparent suicide
• 1984 rape case stalled after confession
  Investigation into 1984 sex attack case stalled despite confession
• Report: College cover-up violated law
  Report: Mich. college violated federal law in secretive handling of rape-killing of student
• AP Interview: New Red Cross chief
  AP Interview: New Red Cross chief tackles multiple challenges
• Court: Mental anguish awards are taxable
  Damages for emotional distress part of gross income, appeals court rules
• Spector lawyer takes break to tape show
  Spector's lawyer absent from record producer's murder trial to tape TV show
• Man pleads insanity in Wiesel attack
  New Jersey man enters insanity plea in Calif. attack on Holocaust scholar Wiesel
• Pregnant teen held without bail
  Judge refuses to release pregnant Tenn. teen charged with killing father, stepmother
• Police: Shoppers stepped over victim
  Wichita, Kan., store video shows shoppers stepping over dying stabbing victim, police say
• Blind people march in Atlanta
  Blind people march in Atlanta to call for better access to jobs and education
• Kidnapped lawyers freed after ordeal
  Police praise kidnapped Atlanta lawyers who were freed after text-messaging plea for help
• Katrina evacuee loses dog custody fight
  Katrina evacuee loses custody of cocker spaniel she says was stolen by rescue workers
• American pilot to be honored in Britain
  American pilot to be honored for saving British town from crippled plane during World War II
• Trucker not charged in 8-fatality crash
  Prosecutor: No charges against trucker who caused Indiana crash that killed 8
• Padilla expert admonished for interview
  Prosecution Padilla expert apologizes for appearing on CNN to discuss U.K. bomb probe
• Va. Tech mental health director resigns
  Director of mental health agency linked to Va. Tech shooter resigns
• Correction: FOIA Lawsuit Dismissed story
  Correction: FOIA Lawsuit Dismissed story
• Man indicted in Va. minister slaying
  Man accused in rural Virginia minister's killing faces capital murder charge
• Ky. man could face death penalty
  Prosecutor will seek death penalty for man accused of slaying Ky. police chief
• Ark. cop cleared of choking skateboarder
  Arkansas police officer cleared by internal police board of choking skateboarder
• Prosecutor: Classmate helped hide body
  Former classmate helped Ohio murder suspect dispose of pregnant woman's body, prosecutors say
• Louisiana cotton loses out to corn
  Louisiana cotton acres to be about half of last year's crop as corn draws attention
• Head restraints founder in crash tests
  Many vehicle head restraints provide poor protection in crash tests, insurance industry says
• Grocer's racketeering case roils L.A.
  L.A. grocer pleads not guilty in racketeering case that also implicates ex-civic officials
• New Orleans officer fired over beating
  New Orleans police officer among 7 accused of beating activist fired; another to be punished
• Black legislators, NRA meet on violence
  Black Pa. legislators, NRA meet at state Capitol to discuss gun violence plaguing Philadelphia
• Judge opens hearings in Ga. slayings
  Judge opens hearings, motions in Ga. immigrant killings case after media protest
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WORLD

• Kidnapped BBC reporter freed
  Kidnapped BBC reporter freed in Gaza Strip after 4 months in captivity
• Diverse group allegedly in British plot
  Experts say evidence points to multinational terror group hatching car bomb plot in Britain
• U.S. seeks to improve Gitmo conditions
  U.S. military is seeking to improve conditions for many Guantanamo detainees
• China says media is hyping food problems
  China says media is hyping food safety issues, warns coverage will lead to panic
• N. Korean leader pushes disarmament deal
  North Korean leader pushes for progress on nuclear disarmament deal
• Brazil raid frees ethanol plant slaves
  Brazil stages raid against debt slavery at Amazon sugar cane-ethanol plantation
• Afghan army executes first big operation
  Afghan army plans, executes first major operation as part of U.S. strategy to exit country
• 9 killed in Pakistani mosque battle
  9 killed as Pakistani security forces battle radicals at mosque; government issues ultimatum
• Hamas: Kidnapped British reporter freed
  Hamas says kidnapped British reporter Alan Johnston has been released
• Vienna Jewish archive on display
  Parts of Vienna Jewish community's archive goes on display
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,584
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,584 Tuesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Iraqi oil bill heads to parliament
  Latest version of draft 'benchmark' oil bill heads for Iraqi parliament
• Video shows dramatic rescue in Iraq
  Video footage shows dramatic helicopter rescue in Iraq
• Steamy YouTube clip riles EU lawmakers
  European Commission posts video to new online channel with sex scenes from popular movies
• Chavez threatens to take over hospitals
  Chavez says Venezuela will nationalize private hospitals if costs don't come down
• $360 million pledged for Afghanistan
  Rome conference pledges $360 million to rebuild Afghan justice system
• Putin: I don't expect quick Bush answer
  Russian leader says he doesn't expect quick answer from Bush on missile defense proposal
• Iran reformist paper shut down _ again
  Iran's main reformist daily closed 42 days after resuming publication
• Nepal 'living goddess' loses status
  1 of Nepal's 'living goddesses' _ a 10-year-old _ stripped of status due to overseas trip
• Bush remains faithful friend to Putin
  Bush reacts to months of criticism by Russia's president with praise, friendship
• Glance at UK terror plot suspects
  Suspects held in connection with London and Glasgow car bombings
• Defiant Katsav says he's innocent victim
  Defiant Katsav maintains he was victim of campaign of incitement, false allegations
• Record cocaine haul spills off Ireland
  Drug-smuggling dingy capsizes off coast of Ireland, spilling $145 million cocaine haul
• Report: Forces in Iraq torture detainees
  Human rights group says security forces in Iraq torture detainees, hold them without charge
• Armed Sunnis: gains now, risks later
  Armed Sunnis in Iraq: potential short-term gains, long-term risks
• Experts: Terror suspects not brainwashed
  Experts say terror suspects training as doctors is part of socio-economic trend in Mideast
• Japan official resigns over bomb comment
  Japan defense chief resigns after suggesting that Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings were inevitable
• Israel, Palestinians hold security talks
  Israeli, Palestinian officials resume security talks following Hamas' takeover of Gaza Strip
• Claude, widow of France's Pompidou, dies
  Widow of France's former President Georges Pompidou, Claude, dies at 94
• Britons cheer Brown for attacks response
  Britons praise new Prime Minister Gordon Brown for measured response to failed terror attacks
• Bhutto eyes possible return to Pakistan
  Benazir Bhutto tells AP she'd stand up to militants if she returned to Pakistan after exile
• Yemen: We were warned of al-Qaida attack
  Yemen officials say they were warned about possible al-Qaida attack, but not against tourists
• Summary: U.S. looks for missing soldiers
  Summary: U.S. looks for missing soldiers
• U.S. looks for fallen troops at Iwo Jima
  Iwo Jima search is latest U.S. effort to find remains of soldiers killed in overseas conflicts
• Estonia reburies Soviet troops' remains
  Estonia reburies remains of eight Soviet soldiers; exhumation from war grave sparked riots
• China limits transplants for foreigners
  China restricts organ transplants for foreigners in effort to regulate criticized procedures
• Report: China had pollution deaths nixed
  Newspaper says China persuaded World Bank to cut data on pollution deaths from report
• Iraq Cabinet approves draft of oil law
  Iraq Cabinet OKs draft of key law to share oil revenues; parliament set to begin debate Wed.
• Venezuela to sell gasoline to Iran
  Venezuela agrees to sell gasoline to Iran, a week after Islamic country imposes fuel rationing
• German strikes cause major disruptions
  Strike by German train drivers causes major disruptions; they're demanding large pay increases
• 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
  Afghan, NATO forces kill 33 suspected militants in nighttime operation in southern Afghanistan
• Charles Taylor attends trial hearing
  Ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor in court for 1st time since start of trial for atrocities
• Chinese study identifies 'comfort women'
  Chinese study identifies 'comfort women' abused by Japanese soldiers
• Turks widen probe of journalist's death
  Turkish court agrees to broaden investigation into killing of ethnic Armenian journalist
• Endangered monkeys discovered in Vietnam
  Scientists find largest colony of rare endangered monkeys in remote area of central Vietnam
• Copter shot down in Iraq; pilots rescued
  U.S. military helicopter shot down south of Baghdad; 2 pilots rescued with minor injuries
• Australia arrests suspect in UK plot
  Man wanted in British terror plot arrested in Australia
• Drug suspect accuses Mexican official
  Drug suspect says Mexican ruling party official forced him to stash millions at his mansion
• Chinese church official attacks cardinal
  Report: Chinese church official attacks Hong Kong cardinal over pro-democracy protest
• Today in history - July 3
  On July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg ended in a victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated
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AUTO RACING

• NASCAR ramping up cheating penalties
  NASCAR ramping up cheating penalties; Looking into crew chief activity
• Ferrari cans worker accused of sabotage
  Ferrari fires British technician it accuses of attempted sabotage
• Truex may be star with DEI racing
  Martin Truex Jr. may get starring role with DEI racing after Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaves
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BASEBALL

• Red Sox rip reeling Devil Rays 4-1
  Matsuzaka tosses 8 shutout innings as Red Sox rip reeling Devil Rays 4-1
• Cubs continue dominance of Nationals
  Zambrano wins third straight as Cubs continue dominance of Nationals with 3-1 victory
• Rangers thump Angels 8-3
  Wilkerson homers 3 times as Rangers thump Angels 8-3
• Indians nip Tigers 5-4 in 11 innings
  Indians nip Tigers 5-4 in 11 innings on Casey Blake's homer
• Royals roll over Mariners 17-3
  Butler drives in 6 runs as Royals rock Mariners 17-3
• Bonds homers but Giants fall to Reds 7-3
  Barry Bonds hits homer No. 751 but San Francisco Giants fall to Cincinnati Reds 7-3
• Rockies slam Mets 11-3 with 18 hits
  Slumping Rockies slam Mets 11-3 with 18 hits, five from Kaz Matsui
• Diamondbacks paddle Cardinals 7-1
  Diamondbacks hit three homer runs as they paddle Cardinals 7-1
• Thome goes deep as ChiSox clock Orioles
  Thome hits-3-run homer as Chicago White Sox clock Baltimore Orioles 5-1
• Yankees make 8-0 meal out of Twins
  Chien-Ming Wang wins fifth straight game as Yankees make 8-0 meal out of Twins
• Pirates turn Brewers errors into victory
  Pittsburgh Pirates turn 4 Milwaukee Brewers errors into 6-2 victory
• Big Unit returns to DL with back injury
  Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson goes back on DL with back injury
• Leyland pleased Bonds voted an All-Star
  Leyland happy Bonds voted by fans as starter for National League All-Stars
• Giants unconcerned with Selig's agenda
  Giants unconcerned with Selig's agenda for Bond's home run chase
• Barry Bonds hits 751st career homer
  Barry Bonds hits 751st career homer to pull him within 4 of Hank Aaron's record
• A-Rod starts for Yanks day after injury
  A-Rod starts for Yankees day after hurting hamstring in first-base mishap
• Rockies closer voted All-Star, loses job
  Rockies closer Brian Fuentes voted All-Star but loses job in same week
• Freel returns to Reds after concussion
  Outfielder Ryan Freel returns to Cincinnati Reds a month after severe concussion
• Bucky Dent is out as Reds bench coach
  Cincinnati Reds replace bench coach Bucky Dent with minor league manager Pat Kelly
• Clemens wins No. 350, but A-Rod injured
  Yankees' Roger Clemens gets career victory No. 350, but Alex Rodriguez injures hamstring
• Wells wins without an offensive boom
  David Wells wins without much offense from Padres; Cubs above .500 for 1st time this season
• Column: Statement in the Summer of Bonds
  Column: A chance to make a statement in the Summer of Bonds
• Dodgers pull away to beat Braves 8-2
  Dodgers pull away to beat Braves 8-2; Matt Kemp hits tiebreaking 2-run homer in the 6th inning
• Blue Jays outslug A's on Wells' 2 HRs
  Blue Jays outslug A's 11-7 as Vernon Wells hits two homers; 4-game skid snapped for Toronto
• Wells bests fellow San Diegan Mitre
  Padres' David Wells wins duel with fellow San Diegan Sergio Mitre of the Marlins, 3-1
• Astros walk past Phillies 7-5
  Astros defeat Phillies 7-5 with help from 2 bases-loaded walks
• Red Sox top Texas to earn series split
  Hinske hits bases-loaded triple as Red Sox top Texas 7-3 to earn series split
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BASKETBALL

• Mercury romp past Lynx 95-79
  Kelly Miller scores season-high 16 points as Mercury romp past Lynx 95-79
• Sonics poised to name Carlesimo as coach
  Sonics poised to name Carlesimo as coach, newspaper reports
• Streaking Silver Stars top Mystics 84-79
  Sophia Young scores 24 points as streaking Silver Stars top Mystics 84-79
• Lewis agrees to deal with Orlando Magic
  Rashard Lewis agrees to 'maximum contact' with Orlando Magic
• Pistons re-sign Billups in $60M deal
  Pistons re-sign Billups in 5-year, $60 million deal
• Pacers sign Lithuanian League star
  Pacers sign former first-round pick Kareem Rush to bolster outside shooting
• Ewing hired as assistant coach for Magic
  Patrick Ewing is hired as assistant coach for Orlando Magic
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Accused punter says police bullied him
  N. Colorado backup punter accused of assault says he was cursed at by detectives
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FOOTBALL

• Raiders RB Rhodes suspended for 4 games
  Raiders runner Dominic Rhodes suspended 4 games for violating NFL substance abuse policy
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GOLF

• Open a wake-up call for the USGA
  Tight finish at U.S. Open a wake-up call for the USGA
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HOCKEY

• Penguins' Maxime Talbot ices poker also
  Penguins' Talbot hopes to call a few bluffs at poker World Series
• Predators extend Chris Mason's contract
  Predators sign goaltender Mason to 2-year, $6 million extension
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MORE SPORTS

• Disabled Iraq vets still trying for U.S.
  Disabled Iraq vets still trying to win one for the U.S.A.
• Swiss team wins second straight Cup
  Swiss team wins second straight America's Cup
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Experts say save more for retirement
  Experts believe Americans need to save more than 10 percent for retirement
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SOCCER

• Americans humbled again, by Mexico 3-1
  4 days after being routed by Argentina, U.S. men's soccer team humbled again, by Paraguay 3-1
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TENNIS

• Woods played Open with wife in hospital
  Tiger Woods reveals that he played U.S. Open while wife was in hospital
• Venus-Sharapova Wimbledon match delayed
  Venus-Sharapova Wimbledon match delayed by rain; Mauresmo loses in fourth round
• Kournikova, Sampras lead World Tennis
  Kournikova, Sampras headline World Team Tennis
• Nadal has to wait to finish his match
  Hours after he thought for sure he'd won, Rafael Nadal has work to do before moving on
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