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BUSINESS
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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
ENTERTAINMENT
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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
HEALTH
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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
POLITICS
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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
SCIENCE
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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
TECHNOLOGY
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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
U.S.
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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
WORLD
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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
BASEBALL
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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
BASKETBALL
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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
FOOTBALL
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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
GOLF
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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
HOCKEY
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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
MORE SPORTS
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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
NASCAR
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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
SOCCER
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Contract conflict threatens Tevez move
Contract conflict involving Carlos Tevez threatens striker's move to Manchester United
TENNIS
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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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