Top headlines:
3 rescued U.S. hostages back home: Three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were in good condition, military officials said. ›21:54 3 Jul, Thu
New West Nile strain may worsen epidemic: A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday. ›22:31 3 Jul, Thu
Potential herpes cure flushes out virus: offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles. ›13:45 3 Jul, Thu
New global standards set for infant formula: A horde of paparazzi are the least of Angelina Jolie's worries these days. It's not easy giving birth to twins. ›16:32 2 Jul, Wed
Williams rivalry takes center stage at Wimbledon: Once again, it'll be Venus vs. Serena for the Wimbledon title. Matt Cronin tells you what to expect in Saturday's final. ›22:27 03 Jul, Thu
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
Obama opens door to altering his Iraq policy: Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war. ›22:58 3 Jul, Thu
Haywire brain chemical linked to SIDS: Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies sudden infant death syndrome. ›22:05 3 Jul, Thu
Bushmen earn museum invite, but not U.S. visa: Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn. ›09:37 3 Jul, Thu
Twin births like Angelina's are complicated: Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source. ›18:30 2 Jul, Wed
Baby's temperament can predict later behavior: Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on as can the baby's natural temperament, research suggests. ›18:55 3 Jul, Thu
Bush's final G-8 summit may be harmonious: Police have a suspect in the 1985 killing of a teenage boy whose body was found in a thicket months after he left home on a bicycle, a coroner said Thursday. ›01:20
Newsweek: Somber gathering of elites in Aspen: The issues are as difficult as ever, but the conditions are likely to be more conducive to agreement as President Bush attends his eighth and final economic summit of industrial democracies. ›18:17 3 Jul, Thu
Sex abuser jailed for 4,060 years: Enter Google Trends. It's a Google tool that graphically displays the day's most popular search terms. Theoretically, it's a direct line to our innermost thoughts and desires. But, is it really? ›10:30 3 Jul, Thu
Many ideas to help lost N.J. dolphins: A woman out for a walk with her baby and another child in Utica, N.Y., pulled a knife and a sawed-off shotgun out of her stroller to threaten another woman in an ongoing argument over money, police say. ›14:40 3 Jul, Thu
Sources: Brewers making serious run at Sabathia: The Milwaukee Brewers are serious about trading for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia — more serious, perhaps, than any other club.The Brewers' offer for Sabathia includes Class AA left fielder Matt LaPorta, according to sources with two other clubs that are interested in acquiring the pitcher. ›04:26
WP: Vitamin D studies ignite debate: A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated. ›05:08
Study: U.S. worst of G8 on warming: Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at a Virginia museum have been denied visas because officials say they failed to convince them that their visit would be temporary. ›12:49 3 Jul, Thu
Obama opens door to altering his Iraq policy: Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war. ›22:58 3 Jul, Thu
Venus, Serena to clash in Wimbledon final: Five years since their last title matchup, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final with another Grand Slam championship — and family bragging rights — at stake.The sisters won in straight sets Thursday to set up their seventh all-sibling final at a major and third at the All England Club. ›03:44
Lester shuts out Yanks as Red Sox end slump: ›02:39
Mosquito threat multiplies after Midwest floods: A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday. ›23:17 2 Jul, Wed
Hostage search: U.S. spent $250 million: The U.S. military says it flew thousands of spy flights over Colombian jungles trying to find and free three Pentagon contractors since their kidnapping in 2003. ›22:51 3 Jul, Thu
NYT: McCain orders campaign shake-up: Responding to Republican concerns, John McCain placed a veteran of President Bushs 2004 re-election in charge of day-to-day operations. ›04:00 3 Jul, Thu
