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Two explosions rock a convoy carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on her return to Pakistan after eight years in self-imposed exile. Police say Bhutto was not hurt.

American Floyd Landis has been stripped of his 2006 Tour de France championship title for using banned drugs during the race. Runner-up Oscar Pereiro of Spain was pronounced the new winner. It is the first time in the more than 100-year history of the tour that a victory has been revoked by a doping scandal.

WALL-E (Pixar/Disney) By Raymond Mai I'll honestly say that I walked into WALL-E (opened June 27 throughout San Diego) not knowing what to expect. I…

The U.S. Olympic swim team struck gold in the 400-meter freestyle relay, beating the French team by a fingertip. The victory lets Michael Phelps continue his quest to win a historic eight gold medals, but it was teammate Jason Lezak who clinched this medal with the fastest relay lap ever.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez vows to find and punish those responsible for killing two of his supporters during Friday's demonstrations in Caracas. A general strike marked by sporadic violence has paralyzed Venezuela's oil industry. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

An adult soccer league in La Mesa has been banned from use of their field after a complaint about smoking. Full Focus reporter Heather Hill talks to the League Director and the mayor of La Mesa.

Egyptian journalist Hisham Kassem talks with Steve Inskeep about the status of Ayman Nour. Nour is a pro-democracy candidate who challenged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in last year's elections. He is in now jail after being charged with fraud by the government.

The editors gather at the roundtable for opinions on Kroll Inc's delayed reports, the mayor's plan to retain more police, the Supreme Court decision on detainee rights, and projections of a reduced na

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The murder-suicide of Andrew Joseph Stack, who flew a plane into IRS offices in Austin, Texas in February, drew praise from some in the Tea Party Movement, those who would have been considered fringe nutcases a year ago. Even some elected officials have seemed to endorse his action. Who are the Tea Partiers really? What do they believe, why does the movement attract the far-right fringe, and what do they really want from government?