AIR POLLUTION: Smog in Beijing five times over safety limit as Olympics nears
ANIMAL WELFARE: Hundreds of endangered monkeys are being taken from the African bush and sent to a “secretive” laboratory in Iran for scientific experiments
AUTO INDUSTRY: GM, Ford, Toyota plunge as buyers reject big trucks, June car sales plummet for nearly all automakers: Car sales down almost across the board for June; GM hangs on to title of US sales leader, U.S. auto sales hit 15-year low, GM may sell mini-cars to fuel-conscious U.S. buyers
CLIMATE CHANGE: Midwest floods show signs of global warming, Insurers criticized for new rate models
FOOD: Salmonella outbreak blamed on tomatoes might have been caused by tainted jalapeno peppers, Some food from Mexico to face testing
FUEL PRICES: Countdown to $200 oil: International Energy Agency says current prices justified…, Oil heads past $145 for 1st time; pump cost up too: Oil surges to new highs above $145 a barrel; US pump prices at record near $4.10 a gallon, Group asks for divine intervention to ease oil prices, As gas prices soar, elderly face cuts in aid
GUERRILLA GARDENING: Guerrilla gardeners dig in to beautify Los Angeles
NASA: Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice
NATIONAL MAXIMUM SPEED LAW: Senator asks if nation’s drivers should slow down
OFFSHORE DRILLING: Good news for McCain: Support for offshore drilling spikes, Insurers criticized for new rate models, Companies begin quest for oil and gas off Florida coast
OIL COMPANY PROFITS: Should the government impose a cap on oil company profits?
PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING: NOAA issues new red tide advisories, Red tide prompts limited shellfish closures
RECOMMENDED RECIPE: Calamari pasta
WILDFIRES: California wildfires strain state’s resources
WTF?: Leona Helmsley’s multibillion-dollar estate may go to dogs, Man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons
