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Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.

China criticizes Clinton comments on island chains (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - China's military on Friday criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Washington had a strong interest in seeing territorial disputes in the South China Sea resolved peacefully.

A $3M Clinton wedding? Not out of the question (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Imagine spending $250,000 on flowers. Or $20,000 on a cake. How does $15,000 to $20,000 for toilets sound?

Body of 2nd Navy sailor recovered in Afghanistan (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - The discovery of the body of a second U.S. sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men's disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban.

Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."

Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil (SPACE.com)

July 30, 2010

SPACE.com - After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet.

Mexican drug gunmen demand media run clips (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - Gunmen who abducted four journalists in northern Mexico are demanding their media outlets broadcast videos apparently taped by a drug cartel that accuse officials of favoring a rival gang.

U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions.

Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup (Reuters)

July 30, 2010

Reuters - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence.

APNewsBreak: Study says Amish expanding westward (AP)

July 30, 2010

AP - The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico.