Top headlines:
Man jailed for killing baby girl: An RAF technician who shook his eight-month-old daughter to death at their home in Moray is jailed for six years. ›11:51
A matter of truth: Tower 7 and the evolution of a conspiracy theory ›10:09
Delays hit pupils' test results: More than a million 11 and 14-year-olds in England will get their Sats results late this year because of administrative chaos. ›13:25
U.S. air raids hit vehicles in Afghanistan: The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents Friday in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said civilians were traveling in the vehicles. ›16:48
Larceny in the air: Keep your valuables safe: With fares and fees skyrocketing lately, youre excused for feeling that someone's picking your pocket every time you fly. But every year thousands of airline passengers have items stolen from security check points, overhead bins, and bags both checked and unchecked. ›18:43, 2.07
Newsweek: Obama's secular faith-based challenge: Sen. Barack Obama will have to convince secular Democrats to accept faith-based solutions. ›23:56, 3.07
Bring a bib to America's best barbecue joints: A quest for the top spot makes a heck of a good excuse to get out and explore our country's little towns and back-road byways. ›13:53, 3.07
The center hard to reach for Obama, McCain: They're the most fickle voters, and potentially the most powerful. Thus, with party nominations secure, John McCain and Barack Obama now are pushing toward the center to win them over. ›17:50, 3.07
Two escape light aircraft crash: A pilot and his passenger escape injury after their light aircraft crash lands and catches fire in a village near Newport. ›13:40
Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast: Fifty people are injured in the Belarussian capital in a bomb explosion at a concert attended by President Lukashenko. ›16:01
Brownstein: Candidates try to cross the great divide: Efforts to expand the campaign battlefield this year could, paradoxically, be the first step toward taming partisan gridlock in Washington. ›20:03, 3.07
Smallest planet shrinks in size: The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show. ›11:42
Federer cruises into sixth final: Roger Federer beats Marat Safin in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final for the sixth consecutive year. ›13:52
NYT: McCain camp struggles to find strategy: John McCain has struggled to solidify lines of attack against Mr. Obama, Republican operatives say and some of his own advisers acknowledge. ›04:11
Opposition 'must accept Mugabe': Robert Mugabe says he is open to talks on ending Zimbabwe's crisis, provided the opposition accept him as president. ›15:04
Dying teenager called for mother: A teenager cried out for his mother as he was dying after suffering multiple knife wounds in an attack in south London. ›15:39
15-pound gut bombs and other sparkling meals: Whether you favor the fancy versions of American standards, or you just want a giant pile of meat, there's an eatery in the U.S.A. that'll serve it up this July 4th. ›16:50, 1.07
Emmerdale actor Hornby dies at 63: Actor Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in ITV1 soap Emmerdale for 28 years, has died at the age of 63. ›15:24
Gunmen kill 8 Afghan police: Gunmen lobbed a grenade and sprayed a police checkpoint with gunfire in southern Afghanistan, killing eight officers, Kandahar's police chief said Friday. ›06:38
Direct China-Taiwan flights begin: The first regular direct flight from China to Taiwan in nearly six decades lands in Taipei, in a new sign of improving ties. ›11:26
Ailing U.K. spy chief tested for poison: Britain's senior intelligence official has been rushed to a London hospital after falling into a coma, officials said Friday, but foul play is not suspected in his sudden illness. ›12:10
Top 10 places to celebrate the Fourth of July: July 4th isn't your everyday holiday it's the birthday of the good ol U.S. of A., and everyone's invited to the countrywide party. ›00:40
Ex-Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86: dies aged 86, officials say. ›16:06
What's a penis worth? $795,000, court rules: A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation. ›10:50