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President Bush, right, and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer take part in a joint news conference at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas. (Photo by Lawrence Jackson / AP)

Bush seeks greater NATO effort in Afghanistan

Facing a resilient Taliban and fury in Afghanistan over civilian casualties, President George W. Bush pressed NATO to remain present and relevant there.

International Herald Tribune

Palestinians say internal fighting is far from over

Fighting between Hamas and Fatah has declined since Israel started its air offensive in the Gaza Strip, but members of the rival Palestinian factions say the power struggle is far from over.

Reuters

Israel hints it may target Hamas leaders

Houston Chronicle

Britons warned over Gaza travel

Guardian

Bush criticizes Gonzales vote as 'pure political theater'

President Bush called an attempt by Senate Democrats to hold a no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "pure political theater."

Bloomberg

Bomb kills 7, search for GIs continues

CBS News

U.S. troops kill Iraq 'leader' behind attacks

BBC

In Congress, a long road ahead for immigration bill

After months of quiet negotiations, a historic immigration bill hit the Senate, where it faces a bruising floor fight – and even more uncertain prospects later this summer in the House.

Christian Science Monitor

Bush's backing of bipartisan immigration deal splits GOP

Seattle Times

U.S. debates immigration reform

Radio Netherlands

Iran charges U.S. scholar with spying

Iran charged a detained Iranian-American academic with seeking to topple the ruling Islamic establishment, state-run television reported.

CBS News

Diabetes drug linked to heart disease

A widely used diabetes pill raises the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, according to a scientific analysis.

MSNBC

NATION

Bush wants American at World Bank

President George W. Bush said he wants an American to succeed Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, playing down speculation he might turn to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Daily Telegraph

Fighting rages in Lebanese camp

Intense fighting is raging between troops and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

BBC

Civil war in Lebanon?

Yahoo! News

Sarkozy wants action on global warming

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his government just three days old, took on global warming, genetically modified crops and the future of nuclear energy in talks with nine leading environmental groups.

Forbes

POLITICS

Carter calls remarks about Bush 'careless or misinterpreted'

Former President Jimmy Carter said remarks he made about Republican President George W. Bush's foreign policy were "careless or misinterpreted."

Bloomberg

Bush plays down Jimmy Carter criticism

Reuters

Richardson makes 2008 run official

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson anounced he will run for president during a press conference in Los Angeles.

ABC News

Richardson's resume

Yahoo! News

Presidential hopefuls to lay out national proposals

San Francisco Chronicle

BUSINESS

Dollar buying ever less of world's goods

The dollar has fallen 5 percent against the euro and the pound so far this year, the equivalent of a 20 percent annual decline.

Christian Science Monitor

China to buy a stake in Blackstone

The Chinese government said it would acquire a $3 billion stake in the Blackstone Group in the country's first effort to diversify its $1.2 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves.

International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

After months of losing, NBA's worst look for big win

After all those losses — some of them suspected on purpose — two of the NBA's worst teams will be rewarded at the draft lottery, winning the chance to choose Greg Oden or Kevin Durant.

Yahoo! News

Spurs get hot start in game one vs. Jazz

Almost from the start, the San Antonio Spurs did pretty much whatever they wanted against the Utah Jazz.

Sports Illustrated

MLB seeks steroid sitdown with Giambi, officials say

USA Today

EDUCATION

Graduation ceremony held in tornado-ravaged town

Amid the ruins of their tornado-devastated town, residents celebrated a high school commencement that mixed tearful memories with pride and promises to rebuild.

CNN

Contest links high school students worldwide

A Vermont-based contest is bringing students from around the world together for a competition aimed at improving math and science proficiency.

CNN

HEALTH

Modern medicine redefines mom, dad

Rapidly evolving reproductive science continues to challenge notions of parenthood.

Baltimore Sun

Eating apples, fish during pregnancy protects kids from allergies, asthma

Filling up on apples and fish during pregnancy might protect your child from developing asthma and allergic diseases, a new study shows.

Health Day

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GOOD NEWS

Charity pledges to save ship

The charity charged with preserving the Cutty Sark said it is determined to save the 19th century ship after it was ravaged by a devastating fire.

Guardian

The life and times of the Cutty Sark

Times Online

Wayward whales head to Pacific, then turn back

A confused mother whale and her calf were nearly halfway back to the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco with several obstacles still to overcome, a week after taking a wrong turn and swimming inland.

USA Today

NATION

Midwest bracing for cicada invasion

Coming soon: Brood XIII. It sounds like a bad horror movie. But it's actually the official name of the billions of periodical cicadas expected to emerge this month in parts of the Midwest.

CBS News

Gasoline prices set record

Retail gasoline prices climbed to another record, while crude oil futures were little changed amid concerns that U.S. refiners are not producing enough gasoline to meet peak summer demand.

Star Tribune

SUV demand zooms back

San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

World CO2 emissions speed up

World emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide increased three times faster after 2000 than in the 1990s, scientists are reporting.

Reuters

Climate change puts nuclear energy into hot water

Long regarded with suspicion because of radioactivity, nuclear power suddenly has a revived image, thanks to the idea that many more plants could be built without worsening global warming.

International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Sicko' spawns Moore fever in Cannes

In Cannes, Michael Moore is a rock star — mobbed by fans, assailed by cameras and forced to wolf down a plate of pasta between his latest interview and his next live TV appearance.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Sneak peek at 'Sicko'

YouTube

Third 'Shrek' rules with $122.9M opening

“Shrek The Third” was a real monster at the nation’s box office over the weekend, taking the number one spot with an estimated gross of $122 million for its first three days.

Hollywood Today

Shrek record

Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Expert: IT industry has failed in desktop security

The IT industry has failed when it comes to desktop security for all major operating systems, a security specialist told delegates attending a security conference in Australia.

CNET News

'He looks like a Bob' is true

Researchers at Miami University think they know why you can remember some peoples’ names but not others’. They’ve shown that certain names are associated with certain facial features.

Science Daily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

U.S. evangelicals broaden focus

International Herald Tribune

Falwell funeral more personal, religious than political

John McCain isn't planning to attend the Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral. Rival Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani can't make it, either.

Daily Press

Jerry's kids

TIME

Photo of the Day

Backdropped by London's iconic Tower Bridge, British navy sailors whistle as part of a series of commemorative events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)

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