Top headlines:
Woman stabs self during Wiccan ritual: A woman accidentally stabbed herself in the foot with a 3-foot-long sword while performing a Wiccan good luck ritual at a cemetery in Indiana. ›22:24, 22.07
House votes to boost bridge spending: The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at improving the safety of the nation's bridges, nearly a year after the deadly collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis. ›20:54
Body Odd: Surviving a hole in the head: More than a headache: Why do some people walk away from a serious head injury? ›02:38
Designers add green touch to styling: A decade of quantum technological leaps mean today's designers have in their hands a virtually bottomless toy box of new materials and methods. ›20:16, 21.07
Suspension for 'suicide' case GP: A Glasgow GP is suspended for six months by the General Medical Council after prescribing sleeping tablets to a suicidal patient. ›15:12
Britain-Ireland border check plan: The UK and Irish governments propose the first formal border checks between the two nations in 80 years. ›14:01
Gore pushes clean energy at Netroots: Last year it was about the candidates. This year, at the Netroots Nation conference of left-leaning bloggers and political organizers, it's the climate. ›03:00, 20.07
Murray through to face Djokovic: Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic. ›20:04
U.S.: Warming worsens health 'disparities': Global warming will affect the health and welfare of every American, but the poor, elderly, and children will suffer the most, according to a new White House science report released Thursday. ›20:13, 17.07
Hes OK after being hit by SUV in diner: Kenny Anderson was at his usual dining spot in Wilkesboro, N.C., when an out-of-control minivan smashed through the window he was sitting by and sent him and his booth flying. Mostly unhurt, he said, All of a sudden, everything was on top of me. ›14:40, 21.07
Mercurio: Put extra emphasis on V.P. pick: to their tickets, could dramatically change the presidential campaign. ›16:36
Bush calls on Congress to lift oil drilling ban: In another push to deal with soaring gas prices, President Bush called on Congress to lift a ban on offshore drilling that has stood since his father was president. ›20:02, 14.07
Congress OKs $48 billion global AIDS bill: Congress has sent to President Bush a bill to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, funding a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives. ›00:20, 25.07
China clamps down on business travelers: Business travel appears to be the latest victim of China's ever-tightening security crackdown before the Beijing Olympics. Government officials confirmed Thursday that visas for business people will be tougher to get during the Olympic period. ›20:35
Russia denies report of Cuba bombers: Russia said on Thursday it had no plans to open any military bases abroad and denied a newspaper report that it might deploy nuclear-capable bombers in Cuba. ›15:50
Show of solidarity: Bishops take to the streets to highlight poverty ›15:28
Nuke waste site cost soars to $90 billion: Turns out, it's going to cost taxpayers $32 billion more than first thought to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump. ›19:14, 15.07
Use of home equity hits a four-year low: The amount of money Americans pulled out of their homes is at a four-year low as homeowners battle falling home values and stricter standards among lenders, Freddie Mac said Thursday. ›22:30
Genetic test urged before trying AIDS drug: AIDS patients should have a genetic test before treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Plc's drug Ziagen to see whether they face a higher risk of a potentially fatal reaction, U.S. regulators said on Thursday. ›22:06
N. Korea signs Asian peace pact: North Korea's reclusive communist regime, long seen as a nuclear threat to the region, signed a nonaggression pact with Southeast Asian nations Thursday. ›09:42
Salvaging a miserable summer: Well, gang, we've made it to the mid-point of the summer travel season. For folks who already scaled back or canceled vacation plans due to rising gas prices, airline fare hikes or the deeply dipping dollar, it's already a miserable summer. ›22:54, 23.07
Suspects found asleep on stolen goods: Police say a trail of pillows and backpacks led to two sleeping men who were arrested after a department store break-in. ›07:26, 22.07
Oil shale under Rockies sparks battle: The Bush administration's push Tuesday to speed up development of oil shale in the Rocky Mountains runs headlong into Colorado and Wyoming leaders, who cite environmental and technology concerns. ›17:30, 22.07
Oxygen may relieve migraines, headaches: Two forms of oxygen therapy may help manage two types of debilitating headache pain, a new research review suggests. ›21:48
