• Japan's key economic gauge up 1.3 points in May+
• 1st 'tropical day' marked in Tokyo+
• 2ND LD: Gov't to adopt competitive bidding with public-interest entities+
• July 4th boaters: Steer clear of NJ dolphin family
• 'Dubbing 10' system begins, allowing up to 10 digital TV copies+
• 38 die as ferry sinks in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta

news.yahoo.com

• As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee (AP)
• Colombia rescue hinged on rebel disarray, payback (AP)
• Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83 (AP)
• Father without baby sitter accused of caging kids (AP)
• Prosecutors: Deception ran deep in Vt. kidnapping (AP)

washingtontimes.com

• DUIN: Church remnant regroups
• Carnegie fund celebrates 26 heroes with honors
• A high-stepping record
• ACLU seeks government's cell-phone data
• Handcuffs used on Garfield's killer found

ocregister.com

• $30 for The Titanic firework? Forget it. It's not worth that
• Police hunt man accused of shooting estranged wife
• Rotten food and garbage at senior's Buena Park home
• Interactive map tracks California wildfires
• Sanctuary city sent illegal immigrant offenders to nearby county
• Local congressional candidate tough on illegal immigration
• 2 dead in Ortega Highway crash
• Did O.C. dancers get through another round on 'So You Think You Can Dance'?
• Landslide closes San Clemente section of PCH
• Disneyland artist pulls man from wrecked semi
• Explosives discovered during warrant arrest

chron.com

• Real Salt Lake keeps Dynamo at bay in 0-0 tie
• 3 bosses out on bail in Action Rags raid case (w/video)
• Houston federal jury convicts trader in fake medicine case
• 'It's a sad day for Houston' as HPD officer laid to rest
• Pasadena man sought in death of roommate
• Deputies deny abuse allegations in judge's arrest (w/video)
• Lyttle helps Comets hold off winless Dream 72-65
• Hostage-freeing operation planned down to last detail
• Dallas man freed by DNA after 15 years in prison
• McCain calls for tight border security in Mexico visit

freep.com

• TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Worthy obtains messages of 10 linked to mayor
• THE SYNAGRO SLUDGE DEAL: Mayor's adviser tied to key man in Synagro
• TIGERS 8, MARINERS 4: Tigers' rookies come through
• ELECTION 2008: McCain to address economy in 2-day metro Detroit visit
• U.P. man found guilty in Macomb murder trial
• On Metromix: Comerica CityFest guide
• Nebraska Beef expands meat recall to 2,650 tons
• Detroit HQ won't be ready by Monday
• Pistons eye free agents Pietrus, Posey

nytimes.com

• Copying Issue Raises Hurdle for Bush Pick
• Blazes in California Take a Toll on Fireworks
• Bold Colombia Rescue Built on Rebels’ Disarray
• Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks
• American Flags as Big as Fields
• Outlook Darker as Jobs Are Lost
• China’s Legacy: Let a Million Museums Bloom
• U.S. Pushes U.N. Sanctions on Zimbabwe and Mugabe
• Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube
• Subplots on Guantánamo

news.bbc.co.uk

• Bush to attend Olympic ceremony
• India truckers strike called off
• The man who made Bozo the Clown a household name dies
• Badger cull proposals rejected
• In danger
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• Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
• Fossilised trees and dinosaur bones return home to Argentina
• Betancourt urges Farc peace talks
• US sprinter admits heroin dealing

autoblog.com

• Autoblog Night Watch: Top Gear, Season 11, Episode 2
• NISMO Tokachi 24-hour Nissan GT-R gets more carbon, V-spec mods
• Kobe rolls like Doc Brown to launch McFly kicks
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• More details on the "all-new" BMW 7 Series
• Spy Shots: 2010 Kia Forte sedan on the road in MI
• More details: Gordon Murray's Type-25 city car
• Lumma releases teaser of CLR X650 BMW X6
• Autoblog Podcast #100