Morning Newspapers 07.07.10

1. Skimmers Cleaned Just 3 Gallons of Oily Gulf Water Tuesday
   High winds and rough seas from Hurricane Alex have kept skimmers docked for the past week while also pushing oil over containment booms and barges.
   Read original story in ABC News | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

2. Several Afghan Soldiers Killed by NATO Friendly Fire
   A spokesman with the Afghan Defense Ministry condemned the mistake early Wednesday morning, adding that, while not the first, "we wish that at least this would be the last one."
   Read original story in AFP | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

3. Feds Take Aim at Arizona Immigration Law
   Obama administration files suit against Arizona in a bid to strike down the state's controversial immigration statute.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Tuesday, July 6, 2010

4. Japanese Court Convicts Whaling Activist of Assault, Other Charges
   Peter Bethune received a two-year prison sentence suspended for five years, which means he won't be jailed, for attacking a Japanese whaling vessel with stink bombs and attempting to detain the captain.
   Read original story in BBC | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

5. LeBron James Will Announce Future Plans on ESPN Special
   Will LeBron stay in Cleveland? Will he accept a huge contract to sign with Chicago, New York or Los Angeles? The "most-hyped free agency period in N.B.A. history" will end on Thursday night.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

6. Obama and Netanyahu Kiss and Make Up
   Meeting at the White House, the President and the Israeli Prime Minister downplayed their differences and pledged to restart peace talks.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Tuesday, July 6, 2010

7. First Bull Run of the Season Goes Gore-Less
   Participants in the first bull run of the summer in Pamplona, Spain, were knocked to the ground and trampled, but no serious injuries were reported.
   Read original story in Associated Press | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

8. Trying to Catch a Foul Ball, Fan Falls 30 Feet
   A Rangers-Indians game was delayed while a rescue team treated the fan. He fell from the second-deck club level and landed on top of four spectators far below.
   Read original story in MLB.com | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

9. Young Women Are Addicted to Facebook
   Before they go to the bathroom in the morning, one-third of young women aged 18-34 sign in to the social networking site, which they use for everything from networking to research.
   Read original story in Mashable | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

10. Pope Rethinks Vatican's Sex-Abuse Rules
    In an unusual move, the Pontiff is rewriting a decree issued by his predecessor in an attempt to streamline the Church's handling of sex-abuse cases.
    Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, July 6, 2010

11. Solar Plane Begins 24-Hour Test Flight
    A team hoping to circle the globe in a solar-powered plane launched a massive prototype from Switzerland this morning.
    Read original story in Engadget | Wednesday, July 7, 2010

12. EPA Gets Serious About Smog
    Officials say ambitious new clean-air rules will curb power-plant pollution, saving 36,000 lives and hundreds of billions of dollars a year.