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1.	Republican pundits open fire on Sarah Palin
2.	Clamor grows over CIA secrets
3.	Indiana prison escape: Officials hunting for 3 inmates
4.	Activists push ballot initiative to end state benefits for illegal immigrants and their U.S.-born children
5.	As the Hollywood machine abandons L.A., its supporting workers struggle

Thursday: The day in photos

Running with the bulls in Pamplona

Remembering Michael Jackson

Military operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province

Fans mourn Michael Jackson

Beijing readies for Olympics

Countdown to '08 Beijing Olympics

A sculpture greets visitors outside Beijing's 100,000-seat Olympic stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest." The architectural additions to the capital, which also include a $3-billion airport terminal, helped drive the cost of the Beijing Games to a record-smashing $43 billion.