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Pope Benedict XVI issues his first major reform of the Catholic Church, relaxing restrictions on the use of the old Latin Mass that that was common before the Second Vatican Council 40 years ago.

Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has instituted a statewide hiring freeze in an attempt to prepare for the economic crunch brought on by his state's crippled Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines.

A follow-up test on cyclist Floyd Landis has also shown high levels of testosterone. The cycling team fired him and he may lose his Tour de France title, but he vows to fight to clear his name.

The U.S. national basketball team, led by coach Mike Krzyzewski and NBA stars such as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, loses to Greece in the semifinals of the world basketball championships. The team was unbeaten in its first seven games before falling to a veteran Greek team.

Military investigators have found there is evidence supporting allegations that U.S. Marines killed unarmed civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha last November, according to unnamed Pentagon sources. The investigation is ongoing and public results have not yet been announced.

President Bush began what could be a difficult visit to Italy on Saturday. He met the Italian president and Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. The one-day visit could be overshadowed by large anti-war, anti-Bush rallies.

The complex immigration bill that a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators has agreed to with the White House will be debated by the full Senate starting Monday. It faces many hurdles, especially in the House.

Despite high hopes of fixing a broken immigration system, the Senate's bipartisan bill faltered, and it might not come back. The debate exposed a divide among Republicans between the business community and social conservatives.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) tells a crowd at the Illinois state capital that he is running for the White House in 2008. The first-term U.S. senator began his elected life at the state legislature 10 years ago.

A heart attack claims the legendary Boston Celtics coach and GM. He built a sports dynasty in Boston Garden, leading the Celtics to 16 titles.