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(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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

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

2008 Beijing Games Day 2

Michael Phelps celebrates his new world record and first gold medal Sunday in the 400-meter individual medley. He cut 1.41 seconds off the world record he had set June 29 at the Olympic trials.