US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP)

Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling (AP)

Kentucky Democrat calls for Rangel resignation (AP)

Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup (AP)

Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration (AP)

South bakes, humidity feels like 100-plus degrees (AP)

Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police (AP)

Calif. wildfire forces hundreds from homes (AP)

Store manager tells robber Jesus wouldn't approve (AP)

Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion (AP)

BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)

China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief (Reuters)

Imports slow second-quarter growth (Reuters)

House vote seen close on oil spill bill (Reuters)

U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade (Reuters)

Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest (Reuters)

Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident (Reuters)

Fire prompts evacuation of 2,000 homes north of L.A (Reuters)

Syrian-Saudi leaders urge Lebanese to avoid violence (AFP)

Berlusconi split with ally erodes once-comfortable majority (AFP)