News
Feds: Violations led to fatal Utah mine collapse
The U.S. government Thursday announced its highest ever penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year. The government fined the mine operator $1.34 million "for violations that directly contributed" to their deaths.
Country
Arrest made in Phoenix community college shooting (AP)
AP - A former student shot three people Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, injuring one of them critically, authorities said. The gunman fled but a suspect was arrested nearby.
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Entertainment
'Twilight' fans camp out for a peek (and a scream) (AP)
AP - If you haven't heard of "Twilight," ask a teenager. The best-selling young-adult book isn't bound for the big screen until December, but fan frenzy for the film practically took over Comic-Con on Thursday.
World
Rice: Pakistan must do more against Taliban
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan needs to do more to prevent Taliban militants from launching attacks into Afghanistan from its territory.
Sport
Mark Spitz
It was an era bereft of high-tech suits or caps, but it did feature ... the 'stache. Mark Spitz ruled the pool in '72. Elizabeth McGarr checks in with the legend.
Economy
IBD's Top 10 - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - 1 Disappointing existing-home sales data chilled stocks, especially builders and financials. The NYSE composite fell 2.5% and the Dow 2.4%, their worst drops since June 26. The S&P 500 skidded 2.3% and the Nasdaq 2%. Russia's Mechel led a rout in metals. But volume fell. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 13 ticks to 4.01%. More on B1, B2
Business
Samsung Elec second-quarter net disappoints, outlook grim (Reuters)
Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the world's top maker of memory chips, posted a lower-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit amid a sluggish chip market and declining margins in flat screens and handsets.