BUSINESS

• Boeing unveils assembled 787 Dreamliner
  Boeing unveils first assembled 787 Dreamliner in extravagantly orchestrated premiere
• Anti-laundering compliance costs mount
  Anti-money laundering compliance costs increase more than banks expected, survey says
• Sarkozy wants business-friendly France
  New French President Nicolas Sarkozy sells an open economy that sometimes needs protecting
• Trial set in banana pesticide case
  Trial set in California for Latin American banana workers who say pesticide left them sterile
• Professor hunts for perfect strawberry
  Building a better strawberry: Professor Harry Swartz hunts for perfect plant
• Navy to assert control over shipbuilding
  Stung by cost overruns, Navy looks to return to past when it controlled shipbuilding process
• Verizon copper cutoff traps customers
  Verizon Communications copper cutoff traps customers, hampers rival phone companies
• 16 business leaders arrested in Zimbabwe
  Report: Zimbabwe police arrest 16 more business leaders in crackdown on price slashing
• China links promotions to unrest control
  China links control of social unrest to career advancement in rural areas
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ENTERTAINMENT

• 'Transformers' morphs into a blockbuster
  'Transformers' morphs into money machine with $67.6M in debut; 'Ratatouille' cooks up $29M
• Clay Aiken involved in airplane spat
  Former "American Idol" singer Clay Aiken involved in spat with woman on airplane
• Prince plays 3 shows in his hometown
  Prince returns home for 3 concerts in Minneapolis, plays until police shut him down
• Review: Meier, Pape shine at Wagner Gala
  AN AP ARTS REVIEW: Domingo, Meier, Pape shine at Wagner Gala made for purists
• Florida gator shows declining
  Fla. alligator wrestlers becoming endangered species, unlike crittters they grapple with
• Miss N.J. receives 2nd blackmail package
  Miss New Jersey's attorney says 22-year-old got a 2nd blackmail package
• 7+7+7+7+7 One lucky baby
  Wisconsin newborn racks up the 7s on 'lucky' day
• NYC pastor objects to naked display
  NYC pastor objects to billboards to go up next to his Times Square church
• Lionel Richie addresses daughter's case
  Lionel Richie says of daughter Nicole's DUI case: 'She's just in an unfortunate situation'
• Robber disguised as tree hits N.H. bank
  So a tree walks into a bank ... and walks out with cash; man charged with robbery
• Couric second-guesses CBS move some days
  Katie Couric says biggest mistake made on 'CBS Evening News' was to try new things
• Brzezinski makes noise with Paris stand
  Refusing to read Paris Hilton story makes Mika Brzezinski a hero to some
• Rome gala marks Valentino anniversary
  Valentino celebrates 45 years in fashion with Rome gala
• Cat survives 3 weeks crossing ocean
  Cat survives nearly 3 weeks crossing Pacific Ocean without food or water
• Thousands commemorate 1947 UFO 'crash'
  Thousands of true believers flock to Roswell, N.M., for 60th anniversary of alien 'crash'
• Music's the messenger at Live Earth
  Live Earth: Thousands gather in cities around the world for concerts on global warming
• Fox Sports broadcaster Maas arrested
  Fox Sports broadcaster Bill Maas charged with drug possession and unlawful use of a weapon
• Review: 'Alice' perplexing, longwinded
  AP Entertainment Review: 'Alice' is as complex as the Carroll yarn it's based on
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HEALTH

• China suspends sales of leukemia drug
  China suspends sale of leukemia drug after adverse reactions reported in children
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POLITICS

• Leahy expects ex-Bush aide to testify
  Sen. Patrick Leahy expects ex-Bush aide to testify about firings of federal prosecutors
• Sheehan considers challenge to Pelosi
  Sheehan says she'll run against Pelosi unless Bush impeachment sought
• Study: Midwest leads in volunteering
  Midwest leads nation in volunteering, study says; Minneapolis-St. Paul area has highest rates
• Gates cancels Latin America trip
  Defense Secretary Gates cancels Latin America trip as Iraq report deadline looms
• Hagel: No 2008 plans as independent
  Hagel has no plans for run for president as an independent
• Conyers: Reprieve may have quieted Libby
  Bush may have commuted 'Scooter' Libby's sentence to keep him quiet, Democratic rep. suggests
• Democrats playing trump card more often
  Once potent Senate policy tool called 'cloture' now used for scoring political points
• A trio of early contests
  A trio of early contests
• Mixed economic impact from campaigns
  Campaigns unpredictable source of cash for states holding early contests
• Edwards says votes count, not money
  AP Interview: Edwards reminds voters that despite cash lead, Dean lost when votes were counted
• Cheney fatigue settles over some in GOP
  VP Cheney still pulling strings, but influence dwindling amid GOP angst, Democratic assaults
• Thompson energizes young Republicans
  Fred Thompson energizes young Republicans, calls Democrats the 'party of despair'
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TECHNOLOGY

• Miniature robots play nano-soccer
  Miniature robots play in world's first nanoscale soccer game at Atlanta tech contest
• Xbox 360 repairs will cost Microsoft $1B
  Microsoft expects to spend more than $1 billion to repair hardware problems in Xbox 360
• FTC OKs aQuantive buyout by Microsoft
  Microsoft's $6 billion aQuantive buyout gets green light from FTC
• Restaurants test table card readers
  Pay at the table companies start eyeing U.S. restaurants
• Sony: Sorry about cathedral appearance
  Sony prints apology for video game featuring bloody shootout in Manchester Cathedral
• UCLA student has old Hilton cell number
  UCLA student gets Paris Hilton's old cell number, and many calls
• Apple issues battery program for iPhone
  Apple issues battery replacement program for iPhone
• EBay launches U.S. site for classifieds
  EBay quietly launches U.S. site for classified ads
• Nintendo tests interactive fan network
  Nintendo testing interactive fan network at Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field
• Video game expo gets toned down for '07
  Video game industry expo, renamed E3 Media & Business Summit, gets toned down this year
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U.S.

• Penn. gov. orders partial state shutdown
  Pennsylvania's governor orders a partial government shutdown, furloughs for 24,000 workers
• Dozens of wildfires ravage West; 1 dead
  Hundreds evacuated as wildfires flare across West; 1 dead in S.D. blaze
• Memos: Blackwater team sent wrong way
  Report: Memos show security contractors ambushed in Iraq in '04 were sent on deadly route
• NAACP leader blasts Bush policies
  NAACP chairman criticizes Bush policies as civil rights group's annual meeting opens
• Key West moves to protect 6-toed cats
  Key West commission moves to protect Hemingway's famous 6-toed cats in feud with USDA
• Flooded city in Kansas assesses damage
  Coffeyville, Kan., assesses damage from floods that triggered oil spill, health concerns
• Polluted lake muck causes concern
  Polluted muck taken from Florida's Lake Okeechobee prompts fears on land
• Year after tunnel death, motorists relax
  A year after fatal Big Dig ceiling collapse, questions and lawsuits linger
• Mob case against dockworkers stalls
  Little progress in fed case targeting alleged mob dominance of dockworkers union
• Bike-share fans peddle NYC experiment
  Supporters of bike sharing peddle environmentally friendly experiment in NYC
• Karr released on bail in battery arrest
  Former JonBenet Ramsey suspect John Mark Karr released from Ga. jail in battery arrest
• Bus drivers strike 2nd day in S. Calif.
  Bus drivers strike for 2nd day in Southern California's Orange County; no talks scheduled
• Drought renews pressure to fix Glades
  Florida drought, 18 months and counting, highlights need to manage Everglades more naturally
• NYC tour copter plunges into river
  Sightseeing helicopter plunges into Hudson River; 8 rescued from water
• Couples fill Las Vegas chapels on 7-7-07
  Those seeking a lucky day for nuptials fill Las Vegas chapels on 7-7-07
• Pols: NYC stiffed again on terror funds
  Politicians: NYC has been stiffed in the distribution of federal anti-terrorism funding
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WORLD

• Chinese taken hostage in Niger
  China says uranium executive taken hostage in Niger
• Australia: hasty Iraq pullout dangerous
  Australia warns pulling foreign troops from Iraq too soon could provoke regional conflict
• U.S. wants Russian cooperation on Kosovo
  U.S. official calls for Russia's cooperation on Kosovo's independence
• British girl, 3, released in Nigeria
  British girl, 3, released by captors in Nigeria's oil-rich south; toddler taken Thursday
• Arab League plans first Israel mission
  Arab League sending first-ever delegation to Israel to discuss peace initiative, Hamas
• Violent weekend in Iraq kills over 220
  Iraqi politicians call on civilians to arm themselves after violent weekend claims 220 lives
• Russia opens Soviet repression archives
  Russia declassifies archives on victims of Soviet-era repression
• Iraq al-Qaida group threatens Iran
  Leader of al-Qaida front group in Iraq threatens war against Iran
• DOD: 342 Afghan-area military deaths
  At least 342 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,605
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,605 Sunday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Smuggling trucks crash in Iran; 13 die
  4 fuel-smuggling trucks crash into each other in Iran, killing 13
• Gunmen kill 3 Chinese in Pakistan
  Gunmen kill 3 Chinese workers in a factory in northwest Pakistan
• French president stops mass pardons
  French president will not offer mass pardons on Bastille Day, breaking with tradition
• 94 dead in China floods, landslides
  China flooding, landslides leave 94 dead, 25 missing
• Indian Muslim seminary bars coeducation
  Islamic seminary in India issues fatwa against teaching girls and boys together past age 10
• A militant Pakistan remains unlikely
  Despite fears over Musharraf exit, a Pakistani turn to radicalism remains an unlikely outcome
• U.K. terror chief warns of long fight
  British anti-terror chief says 10 or 15 years needed to in battle against domestic militants
• Afghan counternarcotics minister resigns
  Afghan counternarcotics minister resigns amid another huge poppy crop
• Surgeon is sworn in as Latvian president
  Trauma surgeon with no political background sworn in as Latvia's new president
• Scottish Muslims fear revenge attacks
  In wake of botched terror plot, Scottish Muslims fear retaliation; revenge attacks reported
• Commando killed in Pakistan mosque raid
  Pakistani commando killed as army blasts through walls besieged radical mosque
• Ramalah an island of Palestinian peace
  Ramallah: Island of Palestinian middle-class life in troubled West Bank
• Japan prince talks about his alcoholism
  Japanese prince talks about his alcoholism, breaking national taboo about problem drinking
• Film, museum spark interest in kamikaze
  Film by Tokyo's governor glorifies WWII kamikaze; youth urged to emulate pilots' heroism
• Envoys: Inspectors plan N. Korea return
  Diplomats: U.N. nuclear inspectors plan return to North Korea to re-establish presence
• Volcanic fumes kill 6 teens in Indonesia
  Poisonous fumes from Indonesian volcano kill 6 teens camping near crater
• Spain's fighting bulls come out running
  Day 2 of San Fermin festival brings out Spain's renowned fighting bulls; 2 revelers gored
• 7 new wonders of the world chosen
  Great Wall, Colosseum, Taj Mahal among new 7 wonders of world, chosen in global poll
• 2 planes collide in Philippines; 3 dead
  2 small planes collide in mid-air and crash near Philippine capital; 3 people on board killed
• Tiananmen protester released from jail
  Human rights group: Tiananmen protester released from jail, but former student detained again
• Iran: Officials detained by US complain
  Iran says 5 detained officials held by the U.S. in Iraq complain about their treatment
• Australia spies, immigration share info
  Australian spies, immigration officials to share information in border security upgrade
• Chinese officials break 1-child policy
  Nearly 2,000 Chinese officials have reportedly broken country's 1-child planning policy
• Fatah Islam blamed for Gemayel's death
  Lebanese investigation points to al-Qaida-inspired militants in Christian official's killing
• Today in history - July 8
  On July 8, 1776, Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of the Declaration of Independence
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BASEBALL

• Phils save the day against flying tarp
  Phillies race out to help as tarp and grounds crew at Coors Field go flying into the air
• McCann leads Braves past Maddux, Padres
  Brian McCann homers and drives in 4 runs against Greg Maddux to lift Braves over Padres 5-4
• Phils delay milestone until after break
  Phillies defeat Rockies 8-4, delaying milestone 10,000th loss until after All-Star break
• Mariners get feisty to topple Athletics
  Ellison starts 4-run rally, touches off benches-clearing shoving match as Mariners top A's 7-3
• Dodgers defeat Marlins to avoid sweep
  Russell Martin and Andre Ethier homer as Dodgers avoid 3-game sweep with 9-3 win over Marlins
• Buehrle agrees to $56M, 4-year extension
  Left-hander Mark Buehrle agrees to 4-year, $56 million deal to stay with White Sox
• Millwood leads Rangers over Orioles
  Kevin Millwood wins for the 4th time in 5 starts to lead Rangers to 2-1 win over Orioles
• Zito ends rough half with loss to Cards
  Barry Zito ends unremarkable 1st half with his 4th straight loss as Cards rout Giants 7-0
• Pena knocks in 4 as Royals rout D-Rays
  Tony Pena Jr. drives in 4 runs to help lead Royals to 12-4 rout of Devil Rays
• Vazquez beats Twins for 3rd straight win
  Javier Vazquez goes 8 innings to win his 3rd straight start as White Sox beat Twins 6-3
• Tigers rough up Dice-K to sweep Red Sox
  Gary Sheffield homers to help Tigers complete 3-game sweep of Red Sox with 6-5 victory
• A-Rod's 30th helps Yankees hammer Angels
  A-Rod hits 30th homer as Yankees hammer their way into All-Star break with 12-0 rout of Angels
• Burke helps Astros rebound against Mets
  Chris Burke hits 2-run homer to help Astros bounce back from marathon loss to beat Mets 8-3
• Bay breaks slump as Pirates slow Cubs
  Jason Bay hits 2-run homer and knocks in 4 runs as Pirates slow surging Cubs with 6-2 victory
• Hatteberg helps Reds past D-Backs in 11
  Scott Hatteberg's 2-out RBI single in the 11th lifts Reds to 4-3 victory over Diamondbacks
• Zimmerman sparks Nationals over Brewers
  Ryan Zimmerman sparks 6-run rally with 2-run homer to lead Nationals over Brewers 7-2
• Rios, Towers lead Blue Jays past Indians
  Alex Rios hits RBI single in the 9th inning to lift Blue Jays to 1-0 victory over Indians
• Douglas gives Sun 110-89 win over Sparks
  Katie Douglas and Evanthia Maltsi lead Connecticut Sun to 110-89 victory over L.A. Sparks
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BASKETBALL

• Shock erupt for 111-82 rout of Mercury
  Katie Smith scores 20 points, Shock use 72-point 2nd half to rout Mercury 111-82
• Comets top Lynx for 1st road win of 2007
  Tina Thompson scores 23 points to help Comets earn 1st road win this season, 79-67 over Lynx
• Catchings carries Fever over Sky
  Tamika Catchings has 16 points and career-high 11 assists to lead Fever to 86-70 win over Sky
• Liberty roll past Monarchs 71-61
  Erin Thorn and Cathrine Kraayeveld score 13 points apiece to lead Liberty over Monarchs 71-61
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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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GOLF

• Choi wins Tiger's inaugural tournament
  K.J. Choi wins Tiger Woods' inaugural tournament with final-round 68 at AT&T National
• Watson fades as Bryant wins Senior Open
  Brad Bryant takes advantage of another flameout by Tom Watson to win U.S. Senior Open
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MORE SPORTS

• McEwen wins 1st stage of Tour de France
  Australian sprint star Robbie McEwen wins 1st stage of Tour de France despite late crash
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NASCAR

• Kimi Raikkonen wins British Grand Prix
  Kimi Raikkonen wins British Grand Prix; rookie Lewis Hamilton finishes in top 3 again
• McMurray ends 166-race winless streak
  Jamie McMurray ends 166-race winless streak with victory in Pepsi 400 at Daytona Speedway
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Wall Street to eye trade, retail data
  Wall Street will study federal data this week on trade deficit and retail sales
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SOCCER

• Dynamo earn their 5th straight shutout
  Brian Ching scores as Dynamo earn their 5th straight shutout with 1-0 win over D.C. United
• Red Bulls survive scare to beat Rapids
  John Wolyniec scores a goal and Red Bulls survive late scare to defeat Rapids 1-0
• Galaxy tie Wizards 2-2
  Galaxy tie Wizards 2-2 in L.A.'s final game before David Beckham joins the team
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TENNIS

• Federer joins elite with Wimbledon win
  Roger Federer beats nemesis Rafael Nadal for 5th straight Wimbledon title and 11th grand slam
• Venus Williams wins 4th Wimbledon title
  Venus Williams wins 4th Wimbledon championship, 6th Grand Slam title by beating Marion Bartoli
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