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 REGIONS
 Africa
G8 Summit to Focus More on Africa  Audio Clip Available
Leaders in Nigeria¡¦s Restive Niger Delta Reject Government-Proposed Summit  Audio Clip Available
Gunmen Kill Senior UN Official in Somalia
 Americas
Betancourt to Return to Colombia 'In a Few Days'
Betancourt Healthy Following Release From Colombian Jungle
Argentine Congress Approves Controversial Grain Tax
 Asia
Burmese State Media Dismiss Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 Election Win
Afghan Official: Coalition Airstrike Kills Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan
Sri Lanka: 19 Tamil Tiger Rebels Killed in Recent Fighting
 Europe
Thousands in Pamplona, Spain for Annual Bull Run
Nadal Wins 1st Wimbledon Title
Britain Seeks Support for UN Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
 Iraq
UAE Hosts Iraq's PM, Waives Iraqi Debt  Audio Clip Available
Bomb Attacks Kill 13 in Iraq
Obama Denies Changing Position on Iraq War
 Middle East
Palestinian President Abbas in Syria to Discuss Middle East Peace, Strife Among Palestinian Factions
UAE Hosts Iraq's PM, Waives Iraqi Debt  Audio Clip Available
Israel Re-opens Gaza Border Crossings  Audio Clip Available
 United States
Anthony Kim Wins His Second PGA Event This Year  Audio Clip Available
Afghan Official: Coalition Airstrike Kills Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan
Bush Promises US Won't 'Abandon' Japan on North Korea Abductions  Audio Clip Available
 TOPICS
 Arts and Entertainment
Thousands in Pamplona, Spain for Annual Bull Run
Bon Jovi to Perform Free New York Concert; Shakira Signs Deal with Live Nation
American Children Set Guinness World Record with Sneakers  Video clip available
 Disasters and Accidents
Firefighters Continue to Battle California Blazes
Hundreds of Wildfires Still Burning Across California
Wildfire Spreads Toward Tourist Town in California
 Economy and Finance
Bush in Japan for G8 Summit
Argentine Congress Approves Controversial Grain Tax
Marseille, France Aiming to be Headquarters of Mediterranean Partnership  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Nigerian Teachers Strike Over Pay
Aspiring US Student Entrepreneurs Get Help Starting Businesses  Audio Clip Available
New York City's Public Schools Are Learning a Lesson  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Panda Displaced by Quake Gives Birth to Twins
Fireworks Industry Studying More Eco-Friendly Pyrotechnics  Audio Clip Available
China Fights Algae Bloom in Preparation for Summer Olympics  Video clip available
 Health
Nigeria Targets Millions of Children in New Polio Campaign
Tens of Thousands Join Korean Demonstration Against US Beef
G8 Asked to Keep Promise on AIDS Funding  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Freed Colombian Hostages Reunite With Families  Video clip available
Non-Profit Organization Helps Children of US Servicemen  Video clip available
Bush Expects Miracles at New Walter Reed Medical Facility  Video clip available
 Human Rights and Law
Turkey Formally Arrests Retired Generals in 'Coup' Probe
Dalai Lama Envoy Says Olympics Limit China Talks
Syria Acknowledges Deadly Prison Riot, Blames Inmates
 Labor
US Economy Loses More Jobs in June  Video clip available
Activists Push for Improved Working Conditions in Asia as Olympics Approach  Audio Clip Available
Report: Unemployment to Rise in OECD Countries
 Lifestyles
Bush Celebrates New Citizens, Honors Armed Forces in Independence Day Message
Americans Celebrate Independence Day
US Teen Birth Rate Rises After Long Decline  Video clip available
 Politics
Palestinian President Abbas in Syria to Discuss Middle East Peace, Strife Among Palestinian Factions
Burmese State Media Dismiss Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 Election Win
Britain Seeks Support for UN Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
 Religion
Turkey's Ruling Party Defending Itself in Court  Audio Clip Available
Turkish Media: Detained Secular Activists to be Tried on Terror Charges
Muslim Leaders Call for Australia to Recognize Polygamy  Audio Clip Available
 Science and Technology
MESSENGER Provides New Data On Planet Mercury  Audio Clip Available
Martian Dirt Could Yield Asparagus
Scientists Find First Physical Evidence Mars Could Support Life  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
Bush Promises US Won't 'Abandon' Japan on North Korea Abductions  Audio Clip Available
Violent Protests Disrupt Hungary's Gay Rights Parade  Audio Clip Available
Freed Colombian Hostages Reunite With Families  Video clip available
 Sports
Anthony Kim Wins His Second PGA Event This Year  Audio Clip Available
Nadal Wins 1st Wimbledon Title
Bush and Fukuda to Attend Olympic Opening
 War and Conflict
Gunmen Kill Senior UN Official in Somalia
Afghan Official: Coalition Airstrike Kills Civilians in Eastern Afghanistan
Sri Lanka: 19 Tamil Tiger Rebels Killed in Recent Fighting
 Weather
Natural Disasters Raise Health Concerns  Video clip available
28 Survivors Escape Sunken Philippine Ferry, 800 Missing
19 Dead, Hundreds Adrift in Philippines Typhoon