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$9 million Approved for Lake Repairs Local congressman announces a large gift to help rebuild venues at area lakes damaged by flood waters (Full Story)

Olympic Torch Takes Historic Run On Great Wall The Olympic flame has made one of its final relays on the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony as torchbearers carried it along the ancient Great Wall of China. (Full Story)

Nine Feared Dead In Helicopter Crash Federal investigators were headed to a crash site where as many as eight firefighters and a pilot are feared dead. (Full Story)

Quake Rattles Parts Of China Earthquake rattles same region of China hit by killer quake in May. (Full Story)

Anthrax Investigation Law enforcement officials report that Ivins borrowed equipment that could be used to powderize anthrax. (Full Story)

Pelosi Pushes Chet In Dem Veepstakes Nancy Pelosi, for the second time this summer pushes Congressman Chet Edwards as the premiere running mate for Obama (Full Story)

House Passes Spending Bill, Breaks For Summer Democrats adjourned for a five week recess, but Republicans remained on the floor talking. (Full Story)

Raise Retirement Age To Save Social Security? One group in Washington says it’s the way to keep Social Security from going belly-up. (Full Story)

Lawmakers To Vote On Veterans Bill The final vote for a veterans affairs bill introduce by congressman Chet Edwards is expected to come Friday. (Full Story)

Seven People Dead In Minnesota Plane Crash At least seven people are dead after a small plane crashed in poor weather in southern Minnesota. (Full Story)

Bush Declares Progress In Iraq War Bush also announced that effective Friday, the duration of troop tours in Iraq would be cut from 15 months to 12 months. (Full Story)

Weather Could Give Fire Crews A Break Crews battling a huge wildfire near Yosemite National Park could get a break from Mother Nature Wednesday. (Full Story)

UPDATE: Police Arrest Man Accused of Killing Woman, Abducting Family Early reports indicated the family was taken against their will. Police now say they believe the family had not been abducted. (Full Story)

Guard Shot In Robbery Attempt An armored car guard was shot several times Wednesday in a robbery attempt outside a suburban bank. (Full Story)

Court Appearance Scheduled For Soldier Charged In Murder A court appearance is scheduled Wednesday for a soldier who’s charged in the murder of a pregnant fellow soldier whose body was found in a motel bathtub. (Full Story)

Woman Drowns Newborn, Later Burns Home A woman who prosecutors say drowned her newborn baby and later burned down her own house has been charged with first degree murder. (Full Story)

Body Found In Plane Restroom An investigation was underway Wednesday after flight attendants found a woman’s body in the restroom of a Delta Air Lines plane. (Full Story)

US Trying To Salvage Gains In Mideast Talks In the Middle East, both sides have backed off their ambitious goal of inking a peace deal before President Bush leaves office in January. (Full Story)

California Quake Called Drill For “Big One” An expert at CalTech says Tuesday's big shaker in Southern California should be looked at like an earthquake drill. (Full Story)

Magnitude 5.4 Quake Rocks Los Angeles Area There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rocked the Los Angeles area Tuesday. (Full Story)

Woman Charged After Husband Struck By Car A woman who police say struck her husband with her car, got out to check on him, and then drove off as he died has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident. (Full Story)

Homeless Population Declines The government says the homeless population in the U.S. is dropping. (Full Story)

Longest Serving GOP Senator Indicted Alaska’s Ted Sevens, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, was named in a seven-count federal indictment Tuesday. (Full Story)

Church Shooting Victims Now In Serious Condition Three injured survivors of the shooting rampage in a Knoxville, Tenn. church are now listed in serious condition. (Full Story)

Fire Destroys 25 Homes A fire raging near Yosemite National Park has now destroyed 25 homes. (Full Story)

New Iraq Offensive Under Way A new operation in Iraq is aimed at clearing al-Qaeda in Iraq militants from what's considered the last major insurgent stronghold near the capital. (Full Story)

Appeals Court Upholds Border Patrol Agents’ Sentences A federal appeals court is refusing to throw out the lengthy prison sentences of two U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant and then lying about it. (Full Story)

Mississippi Should Be Fully Open To Ship Traffic Tuesday A Coast Guard official says the Mississippi River should be fully open to ship traffic on Tuesday, after a major fuel oil spill resulting from a barge-tanker collision. (Full Story)

Top Air Force Official Resigns A top Air Force official has resigned, saying a recent leadership shakeup has hurt his ability to do his job. (Full Story)

Fire Near Yosemite Destroys A Dozen Homes An out-of-control fire burning near Yosemite National Park has destroyed a dozen homes. (Full Story)

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