National

• Rain threatens fragile Mississippi River towns

• Bush says he will lift sanctions against N. Korea

• Oil spill ruling leaves Alaska victims stunned

• Study: Many teens get alcohol from adults

• Supreme Court to issue decision on D.C. gun case

• Mining temporarily halted near Grand Canyon

• US military shoots down separating missile in test

• 18 suicides reported in national parks this year

International

• US official says Pyongyang OK'd verification

• Zimbabwe official: Mandela bowed to West

• Car bomb in northern Iraq kills 18, wounds 60

• Rocket hits Israel; 2nd violation of Gaza truce

• Divers struggle with bodies in Philippine ferry

• South Korea lifts ban on US beef imports

Election

• Faithful in pews might not be voters in November

• Obama disagrees with high court on child rape case

• McCain tries to balance energy solutions, votes

ODD & Extraordinary

• Computer error prices gas at $1.40 at Ohio station

• Police: L.I. bank robbery suspect tried to hail cab

• Painting left at Md. Goodwill auctions for $40,000

• Woman jumps out of moving car on Fla. interstate

• Boy tackled by Colo. mayor gets restraining order

• School locked down after 'ninja' sighted in woods

• Driver arrested after speeding 22 times in 45 days

Entertainers, Entertainment and the Arts

• Review: Robot romance 'Wall-e' has heart of gold

• Ben Affleck takes journey to Congo

• Jolie-Pitt Foundation donates $1 mil to Iraqi kids

• Drew Carey orders 45 pizzas shipped cross-country

Science & The Environment

• Scientists think big impact caused 2-faced Mars

• No-fishing zones studied for ecosystem protection

• Project to dissect cocoa genome, protect crop

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