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National News
Dems Urge Edwards to Clear Up Affair Reports
With the Democratic Convention two weeks away, Edwards is being told that if he fails to clear up the story, he risks being shunted aside by party leaders.

Report: Man Charged with Threatening to Assassinate Obama
A search of the suspects hotel room uncovered a loaded handgun, knives, ammo and a machete.

SUV Packed With Suspected Illegal Immigrants Crashes, 9 Dead
"The vehicle hit a wash at a high rate of speed and flipped over."

Business News
China's Party Set for "Big Bang" Start
Displaying its new economic clout, China has invested $43 billion on the Games -- dubbed the greatest show on earth.

Islamic Group Makes Threat Against Olympics
IntelCenter is reporting the latest video shows an Olympics logo burning, and an explosion shown over one of the venues.

Bush Arrives In China After Criticizing Nation
"America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of political dissidents and human rights advocates and religious activists."

Home Improvement
Granite Counter Tops May be Unsafe
A recent report says gamma radiation and radon gas produced by uranium-rich stones used to make counter tops could cause cancer in humans.

Boost Mental Health - Do Housework
A recent study found just 20 minutes of physical activity -- such as housework -- improved the mental state of people considered stressed

Condos Using Clothing Optional Pool to Bring Buyers
One pool is being set aside for nude swimmers, sunbathers and hot tubbers.

Movie Reviews
The Mummy: Action packed, but nothing new
While thrills can be bought and paid for with the addition of special effects, the storyline can be found in any dime store novel.

Swing Vote: Check yes if you’re looking for a fun movie!
This movie has a couple different messages and they are very apparent at times.

Alicia Keys and Jack White Record Quantum Solace Theme
The song, "Another Way To Die," is the first duet in Bond soundtrack history, the studio said in a statement. White wrote and produced the song, and also played drums.

Soaps
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson: Together Again!
The rocker tells Rolling Stone that they're trying again for the "801st" time

CrueFest July Tour Dates
"Summer's loudest show on earth" kicks off July 1 in Florida

CrueFest August Tour Dates
The Crue hits up Vegas on August 1

Travel
Americans Reconsidering Travel Plans
37 percent said they are canceling vacations altogether and 25 percent are cutting trips short.

Myrtle Beach and Virginia Beach Square Off
Virginia Beach officials say "The beach resort code" was broken by running critical ads.

Texas Man Goes to Court for Using Phone on Plane
The man says he was trying to get hold of hospital officials in response to a message he received that his father was having serious heart trouble.

Games

Sports News
Headlines
Donaghy: I Didn't Make Threatening Calls
Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for wire fraud and transmitting betting information.

Favre Traded to Jets
The New York Jets have acquired Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers.

U.S. Men's Soccer Tops Japan
The United States, playing in Group B in Tianjin, will take on the Netherlands on Sunday.


Music News
'I Kissed a Girl' Still Tops Record Chart
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 is Chris Brown's "Forever."

Spears Denies Stripper Film Role
A spokesman for Spears denies she is working with Tarantino.

Blige Sued In Song Feud
Drama Family Entertainment bosses claim Blige's hit single "Work That" was taken from their catalog of songs.

Entertainment News
Lauren Conrad Designing Emmy Gown
"For the first time in Emmy history, a celebrity designer will be creating a gown to be worn by the women who are handing out the Emmys statuettes," the executive producer said in a statement.

Cyrus & Radcliffe Tie at the Top of Rich List
The Harry Potter star shares first place with singer/actress Cyrus in Forbes Magazine's poll of the world's richest young entertainers.

Kidman, Urban To Media: Stay Away During Trip With Baby
"Sometimes when people come right up in your face you think, 'Good God, would you do that to anybody else's child?'"

Food
Tips For Your Driving Trip
Make sure you stop every so often, even if it's just for a few minutes.

Talking With Your Kids About Divorce
If you are in the process of divorce, or have recently experienced one, your children may not fully comprehend what has happened or how to properly grieve their loss.

Still on a Budget? Try These Cheap Fashion Tips
If you are a thin, petite-sized woman, don't overlook the children's department for casual clothing.

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Gardening
Garden Gift For Sun Sufferer
Alice Tyson, of Carlisle, has Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) which means exposure to sunlight increases her risk of getting cancer or going blind.

Be a Butterfly
The exhibition gives visitors the chance to "shrink to the size of a caterpillar", find their way through a maze dotted with dangerous sticky plants and spiders.

Mystery Disease Threatens Florida State Tree
The disease has been found in five Florida counties since it was first confirmed about two years ago.

Parenting
Report: Schools Need to Improve School Lunch Options
The report by Action for Healthy Kids comes two years after schools were federally mandated to implement "wellness policies" to improve nutrition at school.

Kidman, Urban To Media: Stay Away During Trip With Baby
"Sometimes when people come right up in your face you think, 'Good God, would you do that to anybody else's child?'"

Study: Some New Moms Have Health & Mental Problems
At six or more months after giving birth, 43 percent of mothers still feel stressed.

Weird News
Snicker's Pull 'Offensive' Ad
The Human Rights Campaign who lobbies for LGBT issues calls the ad "Homophobic".

111-Year-Old Lizard to Become a Father
A tumor was recently removed from his genitals and the operation seemed to have given his sex drive a kick-start.

VIDEO: Mid-Air Wedding!
A daring couple held their wedding on top of the wings of three planes today - 1,000 feet above the ground.

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