BUSINESS

• Shareholders OK huge CBOT, Merc merger
  Shareholders OK blockbuster Chicago Board of Trade merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• Alcoa 2Q profit off 4 percent on outage
  Aluminum maker Alcoa's 2nd-quarter profit drops nearly 4 percent on smelter outage costs
• Ex-partner pleads guilty to kickbacks
  Former partner of major New York law firm pleads guilty to conspiracy in kickback case
• Sillerman's ex-butler pays settlement
  Robert F.X. Sillerman's ex-butler paying $66,180 to settle SEC insider-trading case
• Wal-Mart de Mexico: 2Q net profits up
  Wal-Mart de Mexico reports net profits up 7 percent in 2nd quarter after inflation
• Chilean copper mine halts production
  Chilean state-owned copper mine halts production after miner injured by striking workers
• GE, Hitachi form nuclear alliance
  GE, Hitachi form alliance to compete in global nuclear market amid increasing energy demand
• TV Guide publisher explores alternatives
  TV Guide publisher to explore strategic alternatives, including outright sale of company
• Gene-silencing therapy at heart of plan
  Gene-silencing therapy at heart of potential $1 billion licensing pact
• PG&E exec resigns to take another job
  PG&E's second highest-ranking executive resigns to take job at another energy company
• May consumer borrowing jumps 6.4 percent
  Consumer borrowing posts hefty 6.4 percent increase in May, propelled by credit card debt
• Top 5 best-selling pickup trucks in June
  Top 5 best-selling pickup trucks in June
• Oil, gas futures mixed on refinery news
  Oil, gas futures mixed on news that big Indiana refinery will get shut down for maintenance
• GM hikes incentives amid pickup battle
  GM announces increased rebates, more low-interest financing as pickup truck battle escalates
• Jury continues Black trial deliberations
  Jury continues Black trial deliberations
• Summary Box: CBOT buyout
  Summary Box: CBOT buyout
• Apollo boosts Huntsman offer to $6.5B
  Apollo's Hexion increases offer for Huntsman to $6.5B although it was already high bidder
• Lawmakers scold Lockheed, Grumman
  Lawmakers rap Lockheed, Northrop for balking at Coast Guard's refund request for faulty ships
• RBS to get stake in Sempra venture
  Royal Bank of Scotland to pay $1.35B for majority stake in Sempra Energy energy trading
• Freightliner machinists OK new contract
  Freightliner machinists, on strike for nearly 1 week, approve tentative contract agreement
• Buffett delivers stock gift to charities
  Billionaire Warren Buffett delivers annual stock gift to 5 charitable foundations
• Icahn affiliate increases Lear offer
  Icahn affiliate agrees to increase offer price for Lear
• Google buys Postini for $625 million
  Google buys e-mail security specialist Postini for $625 million
• Metals rise on weak dollar
  Precious, industrial metals rise on weaker dollar and higher energy prices, copper strike
• T-bill rates hit new high since April
  Rates rise in weekly Treasury auction to highest level since April
• Danone bids $16.8B for Royal Numico
  Danone offers $16.8 billion for Dutch baby food maker Royal Numico
• Retailer to transfer most of Limited
  Retailer to transfer majority of Limited Stores to buyout firm
• Treasury prices increase following slide
  Treasury prices increase following Friday's slide after jobs report showed upward revisions
• Delphi scraps investment pact
  Delphi scraps investment deal, but substitute pact is expected
• Dollar falls slightly to euro, pound
  Dollar edges downward against euro, pound
• Investors return, ready for earnings
  Wall Street to study federal data this week as investors return to prepare for earnings season
• Boeing gives 1st peek at the Dreamliner
  Boeing gives crowds a 1st peek at the 787 Dreamliner, saying it will improve air travel
• Microsoft: No price drop for Xbox 360
  Head of Microsoft's Japan subsidiary says company has no plans to lower price of Xbox 360
• One man's search for perfect strawberry
  Building a better strawberry: Md. man has made a career of searching for the perfect plant
• Workers say pesticides made them sterile
  Trial set to begin in Calif. for immigrant banana workers who say pesticide left them sterile
• Navy reasserting control of shipbuilding
  Navy to assert control over all aspects of shipbuilding following cost overruns
• Verizon's copper cutoff traps customers
  Verizon's copper cutoff traps customers, hampers rivals; much of world still uses copper
• Japanese stocks rise to new 7-year high
  Japanese stocks rise to new 7-year high on strong machinery data
• Wis. ethanol project runs into trouble
  Dairy processor threatens to leave Wisconsin city over planned ethanol plant's fumes
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Beckham insists she's just a normal girl
  Victoria Beckham prepares for move to U.S., says she's 'just a normal girl from London'
• Dog nurses kitten found under SUV hood
  3-year-old longhaired dachshund nurses stray kitten found under hood of Texas woman's SUV
• Catholic school opens gates to Hell boy
  Catholic school closes, then opens, its gates to boy named Hell; family still smoldering
• Store axes workers for watching funeral
  Grocery store fires two employees for viewing funeral for soldier killed in Iraq
• Spector judge lets jurors hear of rant
  Judge allows testimony that Phil Spector threatened to shoot women in the head
• Carter plays sorceress in 'Potter' film
  Helena Bonham Carter plays sadistic sorceress in `Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'
• Crow sends best wishes to Pavarotti
  Sheryl Crow wishes famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti well in his battle against cancer
• Jason Priestley, wife have baby girl
  '90210' star Jason Priestley and his wife welcome their first child, a baby girl
• 19 million tune into Live Earth concerts
  19 million people tuned in to watch Live Earth global concert series on NBC and cable TV
• Beyonce visits 2 hurt by fireworks
  Beyonce Knowles visits 2 people hurt in fireworks accident at her St. Louis concert
• Judge temporarily bars cheeky billboards
  Judge temporarily bars bare buttocks billboards in Manhattan
• Fired NBC programmer slides over to Fox
  Fired NBC programing honcho Kevin Reilly makes quick move to same post at Fox
• 2 billion Chinese mice overrun lake area
  2 billion Chinese mice overrun lake area in central China after floodwaters drive them out
• Review: `Potter' spins more of the same
  Film review: `Order of the Phoenix' spins more of the same old magic
• Transgender singer makes statement
  Transgender leader of The Cliks hopes to make a musical instead of social statement
• `Transformers' puts up $70 million debut
  `Transformers' conquers box office with $70.5 million opening weekend
• Architect: Building is 'very phallic'
  Architect says design for a 40-story resident tower in San Diego looks like 'very phallic'
• Police investigate theft of 300 lb. mast
  Maryland police investigate theft of 45-foot, 300 lb. aluminum mast
• Mud pit draws crowds at Redneck games
  Mud Pit Belly Flop draws crowds at least six people deep at the annual Redneck games in Ga.
• Thousands of golf balls stolen in Kansas
  Nearly 4,800 fluorescent yellow golf balls stolen from Kansas golf course
• Avril Lavigne denies plagiarism claim
  Avril Lavigne denies claim that her hit single 'Girlfriend' is rip-off of '70s song
• `Interview' raises too many questions
  Movie review: Miller, Buscemi give strong performances but `Interview' is too implausible
• Katie Couric unsure of her move to CBS
  Katie Couric says viewers weren't ready for her move from `Today' show to `CBS Evening News'
• Billy Dee Williams works `Night Shift'
  Billy Dee Williams, at 70, checks in for fun on SoapNet's `General Hospital: Night Shift'
• Miss NJ takes case to `Today' show
  Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo says she's doing nothing illegal in blackmail photos
• Lance Bass joins `Hairspray' on Aug. 14
  Lance Bass of boy band `N Sync will join the Broadway cast of `Hairspray' on Aug. 14
• BBC fined for faking TV contest winner
  BBC draws $100,000 fine for faking contest winner on children's television show
• Robber disguised as tree hits N.H. bank
  So a tree walks into a bank ... and walks out with cash; man charged with robbery
• China public restroom has 1,000 stalls
  China city opens public toilet with more than 1,000 stalls, Egyptian theme, soothing music
• Aiken gets into spat with woman on plane
  Ex-'American Idol' star Clay Aiken apparently gets into spat with woman on plane; no charges
• Disney's 'Gourd' makes $1M in China
  Disney says 'The Secret of the Magic Gourd' made more than $1 million in China in first week
• Taiwan star prefers directing to acting
  Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chou says he prefers directing to acting
• China city debuts opulent public toilet
  China city opens public toilet with more than 1,000 stalls, Egyptian theme, soothing music
• Toni Collette announces she's pregnant
  Actress Toni Collette, of 'Little Miss Sunshine,' says she's pregnant with her 1st child
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HEALTH

• Anti-smoking pill may help curb drinking
  Researchers say anti-smoking pill shows promise in curbing drinking addiction
• Unhealthy truckers try to shape up
  Chronically unhealthy, truck drivers urged to shape up, undo 'years of unhealthy behavior'
• Fish oil may protect preemies' eyesight
  HEALTHBEAT: Testing fish oil to protect premature babies' eyesight
• Obese survive heart attacks better
  Puzzling paradox: Obese more at risk for heart attacks, but seem to survive them better
• Influx of doctors overwhelms Texas board
  Influx of doctors lured to Texas by malpractice suit limits overwhelms state licensing board
• Iraqi girl to get prostheses in U.S.
  Iraqi girl who lost legs in U.S. air strike to receive prostheses in South Carolina hospital
• FDA approves patch to treat dementia
  First skin patch for Alzheimer's gains federal approval
• Shanghai firm investigates banned drug
  Firm says it's probing leukemia drug banned in China after adverse reactions reported
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POLITICS

• Official: Iraq gov't missed all targets
  Draft report to conclude Iraqi government hasn't met any of its targets, official says
• Senator's number on escort service list
  Louisiana Sen. Vitter apologizes after number appears on escort service phone list
• Bush denies Congress access to aides
  Bush invokes executive privilege to deny Congress testimony from former White House aides
• Report: Wars cost US $12 billion a month
  Mideast conflicts costing United States about $12 billion a month, Congress agency says
• Stevens fears impact of current probe
  Alaska's Stevens worried about impact of current investigation on his re-election efforts
• Contempt of Congress: What is it?
  What is contempt of Congress and how does it work?
• Obama kicks off campaign in Alabama
  Sen. Barack Obama kicks of campaign in Ala. with appeals to high-dollar donors, average voters
• Senate OKs judge who attended gay union
  Senate confirms judge for federal bench who attended same-sex union
• Dems make concession to revive 9/11 bill
  Democrats drop demand for union bargaining rights in effort to revive anti-terror measure
• Conyers asks Bush to explain Libby move
  House committee chairman urges Bush to tell Congress why he commuted Libby's prison sentence
• Colombian rebel convicted of conspiracy
  Colombian rebel leader convicted of conspiracy to take hostages; jurors continue to deliberate
• Treasury to examine US competitiveness
  Administration announces Treasury conference on business taxes and US competitiveness
• Rice plans brief visit to Africa's Congo
  Rice to become first Secretary of State to visit Congo since Madeleine Albright
• US lags on pledge to admit Iraq refugees
  US far behind on pledge to admit 7,000 refugees from Iraq by end of September
• US Army misses June recruiting goal
  Army Misses Recruiting Goal for Second Straight Month; Iraq war and economics affect efforts
• Franken leads incumbent in fundraising
  Comedian-turned-politician Al Franken raises more money than opponents in recent period
• Analysis: Giuliani's unorthodox campaign
  Analysis: Giuliani's campaign path takes an unconventional turn in an unusual race
• Summary Box: Bush denies access to aides
  Summary Box: Bush denies access to aides
• Analysis: Doubts continue to nag Obama
  Analysis: Fundraising success can't paper over nagging doubts about Obama's campaign
• Sheehan threatens to run against Pelosi
  Sheehan considers House bid in effort to force Pelosi on impeachment for Bush
• Conyers: Reprieve may have quieted Libby
  Bush may have commuted Libby's sentence to keep him quiet, Democratic congressman suggests
• Leahy expects ex-Bush aide to testify
  Sen. Patrick Leahy expects ex-Bush aide to testify about firings of federal prosecutors
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SCIENCE

• New park to stretch from Ga. to Ky.
  New Cumberland Trail State Park will stretch some 300 miles, from Georgia to Kentucky
• Maine hatchery releases tiny lobsters
  Maine hatchery stocks thousands of tiny lobsters in waters where shellfish have become scarce
• BLM gets OK for new North Slope drilling
  Spokeswoman: BLM gets OK to allow drilling in environmentally sensitive North Slope area
• Wind, sun ward off bacteria at beaches
  Beaches on Lake Michigan are bacteria-free due to wind, lack of rain, plenty of sunshine
• Potomac water quality to be monitored
  Va. plans water-quality monitoring station in section of Potomac River plagued by fish kills
• Tourists unearth dinosaur bones in Wyo.
  Wyoming Dinosaur Center allows tourists to unearth bones for $150, just like a paleontologist
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TECHNOLOGY

• MLB to launch video archive Web site
  Baseball to launch Web site that allows fans to create compilations of past playoff highlights
• Intel to buy $218.5M stake in VMware
  Intel to buy $218.5M stake in VMware
• Lexmark trims 2Q outlook for profit
  Lexmark lowers 2nd-quarter profit estimate on weak sales of inkjet supplies
• Nielsen scraps Web page view rankings
  Nielsen to focus on time spent, not page views, in measuring Web site popularity
• New PlayStation to go on sale in August
  New version of PlayStation 3 to go on sale in August; Sony cuts price on older model
• Ford takes on Calif. hybrid partner
  Ford, California power company join to develop plug-in hybrids
• Uri Geller runs afoul of YouTube users
  Spoon-altering psychic has copyright advocates bent out of shape
• Samsung, Ericsson agree on patents
  Samsung, Ericsson agree to cross license patents, drop pending lawsuits
• Samsung, Ericsson agree to cross patents
  Samsung, Ericsson agree to cross license patents, drop pending lawsuits
• Restaurants test table card readers
  Pay at the table companies start eyeing U.S. restaurants
• Video game conference sees big changes
  Annual video game conference sees big changes in 2007; no more scantily clad babes
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U.S.

• Kansas residents revisit flooded town
  Residents of Coffeyville, Kan., get first look at their flooded-out, contaminated town
• Heat wave descends on Northeastern U.S.
  NYC opens nearly 300 cooling centers as heat wave reaches Northeast; temps to stay in the 90s
• Deal reached to end Pa. budget impasse
  Pennsylvania governor and lawmakers hammer out a budget deal that ends partial state shutdown
• Man accused of bomb plots on trial
  Trial begins for Pennsylvania man accused of trying to work with al-Qaida on terror plots
• Judge removes attorney in CIA fraud case
  Judge removes defense attorney in CIA fraud case for refusing background checks
• Court expedites appeal in teen sex case
  Man imprisoned for consensual sex with fellow teen to get quick hearing at Ga. Supreme Court
• Hurricane center chief reassigned
  Hurricane center chief reassigned after staff calls for his removal; deputy to take over
• Dozens of wildfires ravage the West
  Dozens of wildfires ravage the West; rain falls on South Dakota fire that killed homeowner
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Stepdad: Son doing OK after abduction
  Mo. boy rescued after years of captivity hopes to return to school in fall, stepdad says
• Testimony: Mobster fought his killers
  Mobster fought for his life, witness says at Chicago mob trial
• Teen slay suspect faces more charges
  Kansas teen's slay suspect also accused of having sexual relationship with girl, 14
• U.N. NKorea employee was whistleblower
  Author of U.N. whistleblower policy says U.N. ex-employee in NKorea should get protection
• Court-martial begins for Marine
  Court-martial begins for Marine charged with murdering Iraqi civilian
• Former Alaska lawmaker guilty of bribery
  Federal jury convicts former Alaska lawmaker in bribery trial
• NYPD: 2 officers shot in Brooklyn
  Intense manhunt begins after 2 New York Police officers shot and wounded, 1 critically
• Body found in search for missing student
  Madison, Wis., police find body during search for student who vanished after night out
• Ky. boy, 4, found dead in garbage truck
  Body of missing 4-year-old Kentucky boy found in garbage truck; death ruled homicide
• Summary Box: Anti-smoking pill
  Summary Box: Anti-smoking pill may help curb drinking
• All charges dropped against N.J. man
  All charges dropped against New Jersey man freed from prison by DNA
• Astronaut: Trip to Orlando was to talk
  Astronaut accused in love triangle attack told police she wanted to talk with rival
• U.S., EU urge U.N. vote soon on Kosovo
  U.S., EU push for quick U.N. vote on Kosovo independence but Russia and China are opposed
• NAACP symbolically buries N-word
  NAACP delegates 'bury' N-word in Detroit public ceremony: 'We're taking it out of our spirit'
• Texas lawmaker shoots suspected thief
  Texas lawmaker shoots would-be thief, police say
• LA mayor returns to public stage
  LA mayor returns to public stage after acknowledging affair, says he's just doing his job
• Orange County commuters face bus strike
  Bus strike expected to complicate commute for thousands in Southern California's Orange County
• 4 hurt when car hits Chicago restaurant
  4 injured, 2 critically, when vehicle hits Chicago restaurant
• U.S. climber's body found in China
  Body of American mountain climber found in China, family says
• New self-defense laws cause confusion
  Laws to expand self-defense rights cause confusion; 14 states have passed broader rules
• Mom of toddler spotted on highway pleads
  Mom of toddler found on wandering along interstate in Indianapolis pleads guilty
• Ky. House rejects gov's special session
  Kentucky lawmakers in House refuse to return to Capitol for governor's special session
• 3 immigrants killed in Texas SUV crash
  3 killed, 12 hurt after SUV packed with suspected immigrants rolls in Texas
• Thousands sign up for Va. Tech alerts
  Several thousand sign up for Virginia Tech emergency alert system, can be by phone, email
• New York's City Hall to move to Brooklyn
  New York's City Hall to move to Brooklyn _ temporarily while Manhattan digs are renovated
• Ex-El Paso official pleads to corruption
  Second ex-El Paso County official pleads guilty in corruption case; FBI investigation ongoing
• Skateboarders protest in Arkansas
  Protesters carry skateboards as they oppose officer's reinstatement in Arkansas
• Iraq war veteran recalls casino shooting
  Iraq war veteran recalls tackling gunman accused of opening fire in Las Vegas casino
• Shipwreck teaches students about history
  Program uses Civil War shipwreck to teach middle school students about history, archaeology
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WORLD

• Troops storm Pakistan mosque compound
  Troops storm Pakistan mosque compound after surrender talks fail
• Report: NKorea nuclear talks next week
  Report: 6-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program to open July 18
• China says food safety inadequate
  China says food, drug safety procedures are inadequate and pledges to improve them
• Brazil's Amazon dam project moves ahead
  Brazil gives preliminary approval to huge Amazon dam project criticized by environmentalists
• Buenos Aires gets first snow since 1918
  Argentine capital gets first snowfall in Buenos Aires since 1918
• Brazil town installing piranha net
  Brazil town installing piranha net to protect bathers
• Canada tightens grip on disputed Arctic
  Canada to increase military presence in the Arctic despite U.S. objections
• Italy premier: Iran must not get weapons
  Italian premier says Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons, demands Hamas free Israeli soldier
• Colombia rebels offer handover of bodies
  Red Cross says Colombia's FARC offers to hand over bodies of 11 dead lawmakers
• Will Turkey invade northern Iraq?
  Reports of Turkish troop concentrations on Iraqi border spur debate about possible invasion
• U.S. Privacy Act to cover EU citizens
  EU citizens to be covered by U.S. Privacy Act under passenger data sharing deal
• Iraqi leaders warn against quick pullout
  Iraqi leaders warn against quick U.S. pullout as pressure mounts on White House
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,606
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,606 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Polish prime minister fires his deputy
  Polish deputy premier fired over corruption allegations; government's future in question
• Iraqi sentenced for supporting terror
  German court sentences Iraqi to 5 1/2 years for supporting terror group
• Imam says 2 UK suspects changed recently
  Imam at Indian mosque says 2 brothers held in UK terror plot changed, turning to radical Islam
• EU, Israel warn Morocco of terror threat
  Report: EU, Israel warn Morocco of terror threat
• Giant sinkhole opens in Mexico City
  Giant sinkhole opens in Mexico City; 1 person feared dead, families evacuated
• Iranian president seeks more U.S. talks
  Ahmadinejad: Iran is ready for more talks with U.S. over Iraq
• UK press chafes against media laws
  Britain's press chafes against their country's restrictive media laws
• Iran arrests 20 on spying allegations
  Iran arrests 20 people, including some foreigners, for allegedly belonging to spy network
• Brazil president defends ethanol boom
  Brazil president says ethanol production boom won't harm Amazon rain forest
• JFK plot suspect denied bail in Trinidad
  Trinidad judge denies bail for a suspect in alleged JFK plot
• Mexico's Roman Catholic Church to lobby
  Mexico's Roman Catholic Church to lobby for greater political freedoms
• Iran won't allow extra gasoline buying
  Iranian leader rejects calls to allow people to buy more fuel if they reach ration limit
• Thailand to freeze assets of former PM
  Thailand to freeze $60.9 million more in assets controlled by ousted prime minister
• Neglect, tourism besiege Great Wall
  Chinese proud Great Wall a wonder of the world, but fear impact of neglect, tourism
• Man gets 6 months for killing sister
  Jordanian court sentences a man to 6 months in jail for killing his pregnant sister
• Iraqi FM: Turkey massing 140,000 troops
  Iraqi foreign minister says 140,000 Turkish troops massed on border; U.S. disputes claim
• Afghan girls traded, sold to settle debt
  Afghan girls traded to settle debts, blood feuds, but 1 tribe outlaws practice
• Price cuts paralyzing Zimbabwe economy
  Zimbabwe's economy nears standstill as price cuts bring severe shortages
• Pope to write new book while on vacation
  Pope to work on second volume of book on Jesus' life while on vacation in Italian mountains
• Gunmen target oil companies in Nigeria
  Gunmen attack 2 oil facilities in restive southern Nigeria; 4 employees taken hostage
• Grounded ship refloated off UK coast
  Container ship whose grounding sparked looting frenzy has been refloated off British coast
• 2 children, Taliban leader die in raid
  Afghan soldier wounds American; 14-year-old suicide bomber caught
• Death sentences recommended in Ethiopia
  Ethiopia recommends death sentence for 38 opposition leaders accused of inciting violence
• U.N. halts construction in Gaza
  U.N. halts building projects in Gaza because of shortage of materials due to Israeli closure
• Dutch cycling is high in low country
  Going Dutch: Cyclists in the Netherlands are spinning their wheels more than ever
• Iranian police raid pro-democracy group
  Iranian police, security agents target pro-democracy youth group, student leaders say
• Hamas force returns lion stolen in Gaza
  Hamas force returns stolen lion, minus claws and teeth, to Gaza zoo and reunion with brother
• 4 guilty in failed London subway bombing
  4 Muslim men found guilty in failed followup suicide attack on London's transit system in 2005
• Diana inquest: Queen cannot be called
  Diana inquest judge refuses to approve questioning of Queen Elizabeth II
• IAEA chief says Iran slowing enrichment
  IAEA chief says Iran slowing uranium enrichment, as U.N. nuclear agency approves NKorea team
• Sri Lanka cites success against rebels
  Military says it should complete capture of eastern Sri Lanka by end of July
• Fugitive doc fights extradition to US
  Fugitive doctor fights extradition to US to face murder charges in wife's cyanide death
• Japan war orphans to accept aid proposal
  Japanese war orphans to accept aid proposal settling lawsuits against government
• Bosnian Muslim's war crimes trial starts
  War crimes trial of Bosnian Muslim army commander starts with appeal for more witnesses
• Spain's fighting bulls come out running
  Day 2 of San Fermin festival brings out Spain's renowned fighting bulls; 2 revelers gored
• Former Moldovan defense minister freed
  Court overturns conviction of former Moldovan defense minister in sale of fighter jets to U.S.
• Knut getting too big for his daily duet
  Berlin zoo ends star polar bear's appearances with keeper as Knut nears 110 pounds
• China jails 2 church leaders
  Report: China sentences 2 leaders of unofficial church on cult charges
• 2 more foreigners kidnapped in Nigeria
  Nigerian gunmen seize 2 foreign oil workers; 3-year-old British girl released
• India's monsoon death toll rises to 177
  4 killed over the weekend as India's monsoon death toll hits 177, officials say
• Suharto hit with $1.54 billion lawsuit
  Indonesian prosecutors file $1.54 billion lawsuit against Suharto over alleged stolen funds
• China court plugs bribery loopholes
  China's top court plugs bribery loopholes, issuing rules to stem rampant graft
• Attack injures Abkhazia PM
  Officials: PM of ex-Soviet Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region injured in attack
• U.S. wants Russian cooperation on Kosovo
  U.S. official calls for Russia's cooperation on Kosovo's independence
• Today in history - July 9
  On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. Washington's troops
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BASEBALL

• Guerrero tops Rios to win Home Run Derby
  Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero edges Toronto's Alex Rios to win Home Run Derby
• Bonds not worried about summer agendas
  Barry Bonds, on verge of breaking Hank Aaron's home run mark, not worried about summer agendas
• All-Stars buzzing about Bonds
  Loved and loathed, admired and assailed, Barry Bonds the center of attention at All-Star game
• Mitchell didn't get complete affidavit
  Feds did not provide complete copy of affidavit to baseball steroids investigator Mitchell
• Haren, Peavy to start in All-Star game
  Oakland ace Dan Haren, San Diego's Jake Peavy named starting pitchers for All-Star game
• A-Rod shrugs off home-run king talk
  Alex Rodriguez shrugs off talk of breaking the all-time home run record
• Ryan Howard set to defend homer title
  Phillies slugging first baseman Ryan Howard set to defend title at All-Star Home Run Derby
• Tigers, BoSox enter break each on streak
  Tigers, Red Sox going in opposite directions entering All-Star break; Detroit sweeps, 3-0
• Speedsters lead World in Futures game
  Speedsters Michael Saunders, Chin-Lung Hu lead World team past U.S. 7-2 in Futures game
• On fumes, Braves hold on to beat Padres
  Braves get benefit of questionable called 3rd strike, hold on to beat Padres 5-4
• Braves survive Padres' rally, win 5-4
  Braves survive Padres' 3-run, 2-out rally in the 9th to win 5-4; McCann drives in 4 runs
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BASKETBALL

• Jury awards man in suit against Iverson
  Jury awards $260,000 to man in lawsuit against Nuggets' Allen Iverson over club brawl
• Van Gundy getting that coaching itch
  New Magic coach Stan Van Gundy getting used to new beginning in Orlando
• Hawks sign first-rounders Horford, Law
  Atlanta Hawks sign first-round draft picks Al Horford and Acie Law
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FOOTBALL

• Colts coach hits road to promote memoir
  Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy hits road to promote memoir 'Quiet Strength'
• Chargers' Waters charged in S.C. dispute
  San Diego Chargers' Anthony Waters is charged with hitting man who threw rock at his car
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GOLF

• Journeyman Bryant wins U.S. Senior Open
  Journeyman Brad Bryant wins U.S. Senior Open after Tom Watson's collapse on back 9
• Choi completes Nicklaus-Woods double
  K.J. Choi wins Tiger Woods' tournament, 5 weeks after Jack Nicklaus'; now sets sights on major
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HOCKEY

• Isles surprise Guerin, name him captain
  New York Islanders surprise marquee free-agent signee Bill Guerin by naming him captain
• Canucks sign defenseman Bieksa
  Canucks sign defenseman Kevin Bieksa to a $11.25-million, 3-year contract extension
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MORE SPORTS

• Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years
  Dan Patrick to leave ESPN after 18 years; sportscaster hopes to continue working in radio
• Michael Johnson now a teacher, motivator
  Michael Johnson: Olympic champion sprinter has turned into a teacher and motivator
• Steegmans wins 2nd Tour de France stage
  Gert Steegmans wins second stage of Tour de France by avoiding late crash that slowed riders
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NASCAR

• Column: France emerges from dad's shadow
  Column: Brian France steps out of late father's shadow as most influential man in auto racing
• Coca-Cola inks deal at NASCAR tracks
  Coca-Cola to replace Pepsi in exclusive deal at 10 NASCAR speedways
• Dixon wins again at Watkins Glen
  Scott Dixon wins at Watkins Glen, N.Y., but Franchitti takes 3rd to maintain overall lead
• Raikkonen wins 2nd straight F1 race
  Kimi Raikkonen wins in England, 2nd straight Formula One victory and 3rd this season
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SOCCER

• Contract conflict threatens Tevez move
  Contract conflict involving Carlos Tevez threatens striker's move to Manchester United
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TENNIS

• Federer, Nadal rivalry reaches new level
  Rivalry between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal reaches new level after 'thriller' at Wimbledon
• Column: Federer disproves nice-guys myth
  Column: Wimbledon champion Roger Federer proves not all nice guys finish last
• Venus rises in rankings on Wimbledon win
  Venus Williams jumps to No. 17 in tennis rankings thanks to winning her fourth Wimbledon title
• Federer glad to have a rival in Nadal
  Federer prevails for 5th straight Wimbledon title, but he's happy to have a rival in Nadal
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