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Iraq's prime minister says he's losing patience with what he called American "excuses" for killing Iraqi civilians. Nouri al-Maliki told the Reuters news agency that he plans to launch an Iraqi investigation into the deaths of 24 civilians in the western Iraqi town of Haditha last fall.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sits down with NPR's Michele Kelemen for an interview about Iran after meetings in Vienna with foreign ministers from other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, plus Germany.

A federal grand jury returns guilty verdicts on four of five counts against David Safavian, the former chief procurement officer for the federal government. Safavian was convicted of lying and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said he tried to cover up his business relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Met with news that the Supreme Court has blocked his administration's plans for military tribunals at the Guantanamo Bay prison, President Bush says the White House will study the decision. The court said the administration's approach does not meet the standards of international law or federal statutes.

The U.S. soccer team fought its way to a 1-1 tie against Italy on Saturday in its second World Cup game. The game was critical for the United States, which took a devastating loss in its opening match last week. Even though the Americans didn't win against Italy, the draw is enough to keep the U.S. team in the tournament.

Israel bombs Lebanese bridges and sends troops north into a region it occupied for more than 20 years, in response to the Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers. Just 10 miles south of Beirut, Israeli planes attacked a center Israel identified as a guerrilla base.

The Israel Army steps up its offensive against Palestinian militants in Northern Gaza, pressing for the release of an abducted soldier. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed, including militant fighters and some civilians. One Israeli soldier has been killed, with two others injured.

General Motors posted a second-quarter loss of $3.2 billion Wednesday -- but company officials say the loss includes more than $4 billion in special one-time charges related to downsizing. The news sent shares of GM to a 10-month high. From member station WDET in Detroit, Jerome Vaughn reports.

Ted Scambos has been keeping an anxious eye on Antarctica's massive ice sheets, watching for signs that they could be melting. His colleague Mark Serreze is watching ice at the other pole. They've come up with the same finding: The planet's ice is in jeopardy.

Michele Norris talks with Steven Burd of The Chronicle of Higher Education about locking in and consolidating student loans. July 1, 2006 is the last day for college students and recent graduates to lock in their current loan rate before what is expected to be a sharp interest-rate increase. Burd explains the impact on students and loan companies.