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President Bush pauses during a news conference in the White House Press Room, at the White House in Washington.   (Photo by Ron Edmonds / AP) U.S. security czar Chertoff under fire for threat hunch canada.com Government report: al-Qaida strongest since 9/11 CNN Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94 "Lady Bird" Johnson, the wife of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, the nation's 36th president, has died. She was 94. NPR Lady Bird Johnson dies KCAL Flight diverted over passenger scare A flight from Los Angeles to London was diverted to New York because of a security scare. Yahoo! News   Iraq progress report shows mixed results CNN Bush: Will wait for Sept. report to review Iraq policy Reuters Special section: Text of report MSNBC Ban Ki Moon calls for end to Sudan's Darfur conflict U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has delivered his first speech in the United Kingdom, calling for an end to the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. Sky News U.N. chief speaks to BBC BBC S. Korea sends oil aid to N. Korea A shipment of oil headed to North Korea in exchange for the expected shutdown of the communist nation's only working nuclear reactor. Yahoo! News Britain risks a Cold War clash to get justice for poisoned spy Britain and Russia are heading for a serious breakdown in relations over the man wanted for murdering former spy Alexander Litvinenko. Times Online   NATION Lebanon launches assault on militants The Lebanese army pounded a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon with heavy artillery in what one high-ranking Lebanese security source described as a final bid to oust the Islamist militants. CNN Hamas boycott blocks parliament session A Hamas boycott prevented the Palestinian Parliament from convening, a move President Mahmoud Abbas may seek to use as grounds to keep his emergency government in place. Daily Star Fujimori not to be extradited A Chilean judge has ruled that Alberto Fujimori, a former Peruvian president, should not be extradited to Peru to face human rights and corruption charges. Al Jazeera POLITICS House renews Iraq pullout effort In an effort to push the Senate into passing Iraq withdrawal legislation, the House this week will take up a similar bill that would set deadlines for troop redeployment. Congressional Quarterly Dems renew fight on Iraq pullout Reuters Ex-Bush aide won't answer queries President Bush's former political director Sara M. Taylor obeyed his instructions and declined to answer Congress' questions about her role in the firings of federal prosecutors. Forbes Former Bush aide testifies CBS News Poll: Bush should not have commuted Libby's sentence President George W. Bush's commutation of a prison term for a former aide to Vice President Cheney did not play well with the American public or even Republicans, a poll found. International Herald Tribune Fmr. ambassador Joe Wilson outraged Yahoo! News BUSINESS Gas prices spike again Just when you were getting used to $3 gas again, prices at most area pumps saw another spike. Though $3 gas still could be found at a few pumps, most were flashing prices between $3.05 and $3.15. Kansas City Star Gas prices rise, as average hits $3 a gallon NPR Apple shares hit all-time high with cheap iPhone prediction A U.S. investment bank stood by its prediction that Apple would release a cheap iPhone later this year, a forecast that sent shares in the company to an all-time high. Times Online SPORTS Suzuki secures All-Star MVP award Ichiro Suzuki clinched the Most Valuable Player Award with a feat never achieved in 77 previous editions of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game: a home run that didn't leave the ballpark. Bloomberg Ichiro's All-Star inside the park ESPN Report: Wallace gets 6-year, $57M deal Less than two weeks after trading for explosive guard Jason Richardson, the Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to a 6-year, $57 million deal with leading scorer Gerald Wallace. FOX Sports Friction rises for NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart claimed he was victimized; Kyle Busch said he has been ostracized; and Jamie McMurray left Daytona International Speedway energized. News-Record Stewart, Hamlin hit each other NASCAR EDUCATION Veterans' tuition breaks expand A growing number of states are cutting college tuition for recent veterans in a show of gratitude, but also in some cases to fill gaps in the federal GI Bill. USA Today Russia senators approve compulsory general education The Russian Federation Council has approved amendments introducing compulsory general education in the country. Interfax   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Surgeon General: Ax the nomination Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: A good, if not great, deal International Herald Tribune Column: Is the puny dollar a sign of U.S. decline? Times Online Column: Bush will have to pull out of Iraq, or face historical obliteration The Hill Column: Freedom and benevolence go together Real Clear Politics Column: McCain's real problem TIME Editorial: Facing the cost of Iraq at every turn Houston Chronicle Editorial: If salmon could vote San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Julia McCallum, Jim Scripps, Yvonne Lee, Ritchelle Rala, Carolina Pinto, Walt Chiu and Ryan Dowse.   GOOD NEWS Baby mammoth astounds scientists Lyuba was only about four months old when she died on a full stomach. Ten thousand odd years later she is set to become world famous. Moscow Times 10,000-year-old baby mammoth Reuters Shantytowns transform themselves Las Milpas' transformation into a proud, largely well-tended community of more than 17,000 is an immigrant success story. Yahoo! News NATION NYPD shooting suspect captured The third suspect in a shooting that left a New York City police officer paralyzed and his partner wounded was captured in the Pennsylvania woods. Yahoo! News Military files left unprotected online Information such as detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq were posted carelessly to file servers by government agencies and contractors, accessible to anyone online. TIME South Dakota schedules first execution in 60 years The state of South Dakota will carry out its first execution in 60 years, according to a Department of Corrections news release giving the public 48 hours notice. Houston Chronicle South Dakota to carry out execution NPR ENVIRONMENT EPA probes possible radioactive waste at Camp Lejeune The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether cancer-causing radioactive material was buried in the 1980s near a rifle range at Camp Lejeune. Environmental News Network U.S. seeks foothold as melting Arctic invites conflict No longer the preserve of dramatic adventure and heroic rescues, the frozen Arctic is shedding its isolation and image as a place too harsh for ship passages and a military presence. Earth Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT BBC apologizes over Queen clips The BBC has apologized to Queen Elizabeth for wrongly implying she walked out of a portrait session with photographer Annie Leibovitz during a documentary. BBC Star tenor Jerry Hadley on life support Celebrated tenor Jerry Hadley remained hospitalized for a gunshot wound police said was self-inflicted. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Team sail off to rewrite history A team of explorers and a 10-ton reed boat aim to rewrite the history books by sailing from America to Europe to prove that trans-Atlantic trade links existed as long ago as the Stone Age. IOL Explorers test if ancient ships could cross Atlantic Yahoo! News Amazon and TiVo threaten to take PC out of the picture Amazon and digital video recording provider TiVo have conspired to take the PC out of the picture with a new service that enables viewers to download movies directly to their TiVo PVR. iTWire HEALTH McDonald's offering 'Smart Meal' options in Denver McDonald’s 108 Denver-area restaurants began offering options bearing the state’s "Smart Meal" seal, indicating that the food has a calorie count of 700 of less. Rocky Mountain News McDonald's offers healthy way to put favorites together KCNC China bans use of toxin in toothpaste China banned toothpaste companies from using a thickening agent used in antifreeze, attempting to raise confidence in its food and drug safety procedures, the official Xinhua news agency said. Houston Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Christian group urges sanctions on Iran A prominent evangelical Christian organization in Israel has launched a worldwide petition urging the U.N. to take stronger measures to confront Iran's nuclear program. Jerusalem Post Getting skateboarders ramped on religion At first glance, Ulises Frallicciardi seems more punk rock than pious. His messy black hair peeks out from beneath a trendy cap. He wears black canvas sneakers with skulls near the toe. Kansas City Star   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The poverty business Greater access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards and even homes within reach for many more of the working poor. 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