BUSINESS

• Delphi details shrinking UAW workforce
  Delphi expects to have as few as about 2,300 UAW members at its 4 remaining UAW plants by 2012
• Prosecutors suggest 7 years for Nacchio
  Prosecutors ask for 7-year term for ex-Qwest CEO for completing $52M in illegal stock sales
• Gas prices rise, reversing recent trend
  Gas prices rise, reversing recent declines, while oil and gas futures gain on Nigeria worries
• Lima restaurant shut for discrimination
  Peruvian agency closes Lima restaurant, imposes fine for turning away dark-skinned patrons
• Live from Arkansas, Utah news in Spanish
  From Arkansas, network runs news programs for a growing Spanish-speaking population
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Live Earth makes going green global
  Green power circles the globe as musicians, Gore address fans at Live Earth events
• Cherry pit spit champ reigns anew
  Last year's winner stems some stiff competition at Mich. cherry-pit spitting contest
• Longoria, Parker wed in royals' church
  Longoria, Parker wed in church of French royals, followed by chateau bash outside Paris
• From the jungle to Giants Stadium
  Ecuadorean lawyer fighting oil company suddenly hobnobs with rich and famous at Live Earth
• Skimpy outfits over at Texas TV station
  Swimsuit model wraps up reporting duty at small-town Texas TV station, a reality show stunt
• A giddy Gore discusses 'Live Earth'
  AP Interview: Of 'Live Earth' concerts, a giddy Gore says, 'It's about the message'
• Bear on pole stops traffic in Calif.
  Bear perched 100 feet up a power pole stops traffic in Southern California desert
• Are oldies the new Jack on NYC radio?
  Listeners voted with their dials, are oldies now coming back to WCBS-FM?
• School graffiti nets 4-month suspension
  School rates 'I love Alex' graffiti as bad as drugs, suspends 6th-grader for 4 months
• Village People singer to perform again
  Original Village People policeman to make his first performance in a quarter-century
• Pets on the lam after holiday fireworks
  Numerous pets reported missing after Independence Day fireworks displays in North Carolina
• Former 'Lost' actress stars in Western
  Former 'Lost' actress Cynthia Watros tries out Western for cable TV movie airing Saturday
• Correction: Frigo Obituary
  Correction: Frigo Obituary
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HEALTH

• Wash. to set medical marijuana limits
  How much marijuana can a sick person have? Washington state officials to decide this fall
• Coroners get help identifying old bodies
  Series of grants help medical examiners, coroners identify bodies in old cases
• TB patient questions CDC isolation rules
  TB patient questions CDC policy on isolation, discloses details on discussions while in Europe
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POLITICS

• Giuliani jeered for opposing fair tax
  Fair tax supporters jeer GOP candidate Rudy Giuliani over his opposition to idea
• "Fair tax" supporters jeer Giuliani
  "Fair tax" supporters jeer Giuliani in Jacksonville
• Thompson wows young Republicans
  Thompson energizes young Republicans, calls Democrats 'party of despair'
• Tobacco taxes may go to child health
  Tobacco taxes viewed as a likely source of children's health funding
• Edwards says votes count, not money
  AP Interview: Edwards reminds voters that despite cash lead, Dean lost when votes were counted
• Farm bill renews fight over subsidies
  Congress faces farm subsidies overhaul due to tight budgets, renewable fuels, conservation
• Fred Thompson aided Nixon on Watergate
  Fred Thompson cooperated with the Nixon White House during Watergate investigation
• Cheney fatigue settles over some in GOP
  VP Cheney still pulling strings, but influence dwindling amid GOP angst, Democratic assaults
• 9/11 panel member: U.S could be safer
  9/11 commission member: al-Qaida is gaining strength, U.S. is still not safe as it should be
• Rep. Dingell floats 'carbon tax' plan
  Rep. John Dingell, House energy chairman, floats 'carbon tax' plan _ to show its unpopularity
• Bush rips Democratic lawmakers' failures
  Bush chides Democratic lawmakers, citing Congress' failure to pass laws to fund government
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SCIENCE

• Much-delayed asteroid mission postponed
  Much-delayed asteroid mission postponed again, this time until September
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TECHNOLOGY

• Xbox 360 repairs will cost Microsoft $1B
  Microsoft expects to spend more than $1 billion to repair hardware problems in Xbox 360
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U.S.

• Pols: NYC stiffed again on terror funds
  Politicians: NYC has been stiffed in the distribution of federal anti-terrorism funding
• Heat wave fuels Western wildfires
  Heat wave fuels wildfires throughout the West, causing evacuations and highway closures
• NYC tour copter plunges into river
  Sightseeing helicopter plunges into Hudson River; 8 rescued from water
• Troop rallies held across U.S.
  Crowds large and small gather across the nation to rally for U.S. troops
• Gerald Ford belongings sold at auction
  Bidders snap up at Colo. auction items that once belonged to President Ford
• Couples rush to wed on 7-7-07
  Those seeking a lucky day for nuptials fill Las Vegas chapels on 7-7-07
• No deal: Pa. furloughs more likely
  Furloughs, shutdowns appear more likely as Pennsylvania state budget talks stall
• Search for missing Texan continues
  Weather starts clearing but search continues for Texas flood victim
• Drought renews pressure to fix Glades
  Florida drought, 18 months and counting, highlights need to manage Everglades more naturally
• Orange County bus drivers go on strike
  Bus drivers in Orange County, Calif., go on strike after contract negotiations fail
• Miniature robots play nano-soccer
  Miniature robots play in world's first nanoscale soccer game at Atlanta tech contest
• More heat ahead for sweltering West
  Forecasters predicting more days of sweltering temperatures for heat-weary West
• Marbles champs roll back to Pittsburgh
  Past champions may have lost their marbles, but find them again at Pittsburgh reunion
• War scars Iraqi family which aided U.S.
  War scars and scatters an Iraqi family which aided U.S. troops
• N.Y. government halts as feud escalates
  N.Y. politics at its ugliest as Democrat governor and Republican Senate leader squabble
• Shark bites teen surfer off Fla. coast
  Teen slightly injured in shark attack while surfing off Florida's Atlantic coast
• Fla. teens accused of gang rape attack
  2 Fla. teens accused of gang raping woman, forcing her 12-year-old son to join in the assault
• Ex-JonBenet suspect arrested in Ga.
  Former JonBenet Ramsey suspect John Mark Karr arrested in domestic argument in Georgia
• No court-martial for soldier with PTSD
  Army says Iraq war veteran who went AWOL for PTSD treatment won't be court-martialed
• Minn. circus school helps kids fly high
  Minnesota circus school teaches young performers the trade while instilling confidence
• Court rejects ACLU domestic spying suit
  Federal appeals court orders dismissal of ACLU suit challenging domestic spying program
• USS Indianapolis exhibit opens Saturday
  Exhibit on saga of USS Indianapolis and its survivors opens in namesake city
• Hundreds of goats die in truck crash
  More than 200 goats die when livestock trailer in San Rafael, Calif., overturns
• Correction: Firefighter vacancies story
  Correction: Firefighter vacancies story
• Preteen sisters accused in kidnapping
  Sisters age 12 and 10 arrested for allegedly kidnapping 1-year-old and demanding ransom
• Amid rain, Texans getting cabin fever
  Held captive by day after day of rain, some Texans beginning to succumb to cabin fever
• US: 2 bodies found as heavy rains finally start leaving Texas
• Staff revolt shakes hurricane center
  Staff revolt shakes National Hurricane Center; new director plans to stay for now
• 5 injured in Vegas casino shooting
  5 injured in Vegas casino shooting before off-duty military reservists tackle gunman
• No charges in Kansas duck stabbing case
  DA: 6th grader won't face charges in Kansas duck stabbing case due to insufficient evidence
• Milwaukee cop pleads guilty to beating
  1 of 5 police officers accused in 2004 beating in Milwaukee pleads guilty
• Suicide exposes squalor in Texas prison
  Suicide shows squalid conditions in privately run Texas prison; company operates in 15 states
• Man gets a year in reporter attack
  Man sentenced to year in jail for attacking San Diego television reporter
• Missing Wis. student had DUI convictions
  Missing University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student had previous DUI convictions, police say
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WORLD

• China suspends sales of leukemia drug
  China pulls leukemia drug after adverse reactions reported in children
• EU scales back Gaza border monitoring
  With Gaza-Egypt border closed for a month, EU scales back monitoring mission there
• Gunmen disrupt West Bank school exams
  Dozens of gunmen storm West Bank exam hall, disrupt finals for high school graduation
• 1st man in court over failed U.K. blasts
  Man in court on car bomb charge as London marks anniversary of July 7 attacks
• Suicide bomb kills over 100 in Iraq
  Suicide bomb in Iraqi Shiite village kills more than 100; 8 U.S. combat deaths announced
• Chavez's plans worry Catholic leaders
  Catholic leaders worried about Chavez's plans to redo Venezuela's constitution
• 7 new wonders of the world chosen
  Great Wall, Colosseum, Taj Mahal among new 7 wonders of world, chosen in global poll
• Iran officials visit detainees in Iraq
  Iranian diplomats visit 5 compatriots held since January by U.S. military in Iraq
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,603
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,603 Saturday, according to count by The Associated Press
• The new 7 wonders of the world
  Winners of new 7 wonders of the world contest
• Kidnapped girl may be freed in Nigeria
  Nigerian police say kidnapped British toddler Margaret Hill may be freed imminently
• Metal thieves hurt LatAm economies
  Latin American scrap metal thieves profit at their poor countries' expense
• BBC reporter home after Gaza captivity
  BBC reporter reunited with family in Scotland after being held in Gaza Strip for 4 months
• Spain's bull run begins with few injured
  Spain's running of the bulls begins in Pamplona's slippery streets, with remarkably few hurt
• Pope revives old Latin Mass, to protests
  Pope revives old Latin Mass in concession to tradition; denies rollback of Vatican II
• Algeria, KBR sign $2.88 billion gas deal
  Algeria, KBR sign $2.88 billion deal for liquefied natural gas pipeline
• Italy's aged turn to foreigners for care
  As families shrink, Italy's elderly turn to foreigners and nuns for caregiving, companionship
• Top commander expects big Iraq strikes
  AP Interview: Top US Iraq commander expects big al-Qaida strikes before congressional report
• Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq
  Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq
• Afghan civilian deaths, true or false?
  Afghan civilian deaths as information warfare? New, disputed claims say 133 killed
• Pakistani leader threatens militants
  Pakistani president says militants at besieged mosque must surrender or face death
• Protesters, cops clash in Indian Kashmir
  Angry protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir over killing of teenager in police firing
• Protests shadow Nepal king's birthday
  Nepal's king marks his 60th birthday with lavish ceremony as protesters gather in streets
• Groups denounce shooting of cameraman
  Journalism groups condemn shooting of Palestinian cameraman in clash with Israeli troops
• Bus crash kills 14 in Indonesia
  14 dead after bus carrying students and teachers plunges into ravine in Indonesia
• Taiwan considers foreign debt write-offs
  Taiwan considering debt write-offs for poorest diplomatic allies, official says
• Rescuers find 32 bodies from landslide
  Rescuers recover 32 bodies, call off search for victims of Mexican landslide
• Civilian to head Canada's Mounties
  Canada appoints first-ever civilian to head Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Today in history - July 7
  On July 7, 1865, 4 people were hanged for conspiring to assassinate President Lincoln
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BASEBALL

• Bonds hears boos, remains stuck on 751
  Barry Bonds goes 0-for-2 and stays put at 751 homers, but Giants beat Cardinals again, 7-6
• Nationals rally past Brewers for 5-4 win
  Austin Kearns caps 4-run rally in the 5th with 2-run double as Nationals defeat Brewers 5-4
• Bedard fans 15 Rangers to tie O's record
  Erik Bedard ties Orioles record with 15 strikeouts in 1st career shutout, 3-0 over Rangers
• Hopper lifts Reds over Diamondbacks
  Norris Hopper singles home tiebreaking run in the 8th as Reds top Diamondbacks 5-4
• Cubs roll to 12th win in 15 games
  Ted Lilly pitches into the 8th to help Cubs win their 12th in 15 games, 7-1 over Pirates
• Grudzielanek lifts Royals over D-Rays
  Mark Grudzielanek's RBI single with 2 outs in the 9th lifts Royals to 8-7 win over Devil Rays
• Errors doom Yankees in loss to Angels
  Roger Clemens has strong outing, but Yankees commit 5 errors in 2-1 13-inning loss to Angels
• M's Hernandez shuts down Athletics again
  Felix Hernandez holds A's scoreless for a 2nd straight start, leading Mariners to 4-0 victory
• A-Rod plans to play in All-Star game
  Alex Rodriguez plans to play in the All-Star game despite his strained left hamstring
• Buehrle cools off Twins' red hot offense
  Mark Buehrle cools off Minnesota's sizzling offense to lead White Sox past Twins, 3-1
• Bradley helps Padres top Braves in debut
  Milton Bradley scores a run in his Padres debut to help San Diego beat Braves 8-5
• Blake goes deep to help Tribe top Jays
  Casey Blake hits 3-run homer to back Fausto Carmona and help Indians top Blue Jays 9-4
• Twins score 32 in doubleheader
  Justin Morneau hits 3 homers in a game; Minnesota Twins score 32 in doubleheader
• Griffey ties Robinson on career HR chart
  Griffey ties Robinson on the career home run chart; Bonds stays put at 751
• Marlins beat Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings
  Hanley Ramirez's go-ahead run in the 10th inning helps the Marlins beat Dodgers 6-5
• Perez suspended for banned stimulant
  Tigers infielder Neifi Perez suspended 25 games for testing positive for banned stimulant
• Tigers' offense too much for Red Sox
  Marcus Thames hits 5th-inning grand slam to help Tigers beat league-leading Red Sox 9-2
• Rodriguez baffles Mets with 4-hitter
  Wandy Rodriguez throws 4-hitter for his 1st complete game to lead Astros over Mets 4-0
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BASKETBALL

• Silver Stars hold off Storm 80-73
  Erin Buescher scores career-high 27 points to help Silver Stars hold off Storm for 80-73 win
• Beard helps Mystics rally past Sky
  Alana Beard scores 25 points to help Mystics rally for 77-73 victory over Sky
• Mercury defeat Sun 111-109 in double OT
  Cappie Pondexter scores with 2.1 seconds left in 2OT to lift Mercury to 111-109 win over Sun
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BOXING

• Klitschko stops Brewster by TKO after 6
  Wladimir Klitschko beats Lamon Brewster with TKO to defend IBF, IBO heavyweight titles
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FOOTBALL

• Feds: Dog fights staged on Vick property
  Federal authorities detail alleged dogfighting operation at Michael Vick's Virginia property
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GOLF

• Tiger misses spectacular round at AT&T
  Tiger Woods just misses special round, settles for 69 and sits 7 shots off AT&T National lead
• Watson holds 3-shot lead at Senior Open
  Tom Watson shoots 1-over 73 to maintain 3-shot lead after 3rd round of U.S. Senior Open
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MORE SPORTS

• Swiss rider wins Tour de France prologue
  Fabian Cancellara wins prologue as Tour de France begins under cloud of doping suspicion
• Lawmakers study safety of metal bats
  Lawmakers, coaches and parents take closer look at safety of metal bats
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NASCAR

• McMurray ends 166-race winless streak
  Jamie McMurray ends 166-race winless streak with victory in Pepsi 400 at Daytona Speedway
• NASCAR to rename top series Sprint Cup
  NASCAR's top series changing its name from Nextel Cup to the Sprint Cup starting in 2008
• Busch wins delayed Busch race at Daytona
  Kyle Busch wins rain-delayed Busch Series race to claim his 1st victory at Daytona Speedway
• Rainout leaves Gordon with Daytona pole
  Points leader Jeff Gordon takes pole for Pepsi 400 at Daytona as qualifying is rained out
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SOCCER

• Barrett helps Fire tie Toronto FC 1-1
  Chicago's Chad Barrett scores on a penalty kick to help Fire earn 1-1 tie with Toronto FC
• Revolution salvages 1-1 tie with Chivas
  Andy Dorman's 6th goal of the season helps Revolution salvage 1-1 tie with Chivas USA
• Crew extend unbeaten streak to 6 games
  Crew extend their unbeaten streak to 6 games with 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake
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TENNIS

• Federer, Nadal return to Wimbledon final
  4-time defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal return to Wimbledon final
• Venus Williams wins 4th Wimbledon title
  Venus Williams wins 4th Wimbledon championship, 6th Grand Slam title by beating Marion Bartoli
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