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Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law (AP) Cowboys' Bryant out 4-6 weeks with ankle sprain (AP)

Arizona Republicans Gov. Jan Brewer, right, answers a question regarding the latest on the new Arizona immigration law as Sen. John McCain listens in at a news conference in Glendale, Ariz., Friday, July 30, 2010.  Brewer and McCain held the news conference in the Phoenix suburb to applaud a U.S. Air Force decision to base new F-35 combat jets at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, but the event abruptly ended when the barrage of questions were regarding the immigration law and the next steps the governor was taking in the court battle. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.


Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is assisted off the field by trainers after injuring his right ankel area during an afternoon practice at Cowboys training camp Friday, July 30, 2010, in San Antonio. The injury was suffered when Bryant, who was trying to reach a pass intended for him, got tangled with cornerback Orlando Scandrick. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant could miss the rest of training camp after the first-round draft pick suffered a high right ankle sprain near the end of practice Friday. The team said he will be out four to six weeks.


US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP) AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman (AP)

NATO and US soldiers are seen standing guard in Kabul. Three foreign soldiers were killed in two separate Taliban-style bomb attacks in Afghanistan's volatile south, NATO said Friday.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AP - In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.


Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, left, talks with general manager Ed Wade, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 30, 2010 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.


Obama calls charges against Rangel 'troubling' (AP) Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots (AP)

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further, flat-out urging the New York congressman to resign.


Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels talks about quarterback Tim Tebow during a news conference after NFL football training camp after his workout at the team's facility in Englewood, Colo., on Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.


NY reps. bicker over 9/11 responder bill's defeat (AP) U19 restore France's faith in football (AFP)

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2001 file photo, firefighters make their way over the ruins of the World Trade Center through clouds of smoke at ground zero in New York. A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, July 29, 2010, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts. (AP Photo/Stan Honda, Pool, File)AP - The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift between two New York congressmen, Republican Peter King and Democrat Anthony Weiner.


French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring France's victory goal against Spain in the Euro Under 19 football match final in Caen, northwestern France. France won 2-1.(AFP/Damien Meyer)AFP - A dramatic late goal from substitute Alexandre Lacazette earned hosts France a 2-1 victory over Spain in the final of the Under-19 European Championship in Caen, northern France on Friday.


Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase (AP) Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice (AP)

James Lee Witt, right, listens to BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley as he speaks at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as an advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., Friday, July 30, 2010. Witt, the former FEMA director under President Bill Clinton, is expected to advise BP through its long-term response and recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen.


Washington Redskins defensive linesman Albert Haynesworth looks down after the Redskins NFL football training camp workout at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Friday, July 30, 2010. Haynesworth will not practice with the team until he passes a conditioning test. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.