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In this photo taken Friday, June 8, 2012, a domain name poster is displayed at the offices of Artemis Internet, an NCC Group Company in San Francisco. Some 2,000 proposals have been submitted as part of the largest expansion of the Internet address system since its creation in the 1980s. These suffixes would rival “.com” and about 250 others now in use. The organization behind it, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will announce a full list and other details in London on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
1. Democrats hold on to Arizona House seat
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' aide Ron Barber defeated Republican Jesse Kelly, who narrowly lost to Giffords in 2010.
2. Coordinated car bombs kill 63 in Iraq
The wave of bombings targeted religious processions during the annual pilgrimage commemorating the 8th century death of a revered Shiite imam.
3. How JPMorgan Chase lost more than $2 billion on risky trades
Congress will ask Jamie Dimon, chief executive of the largest U.S. bank, to explain it.
4. NASA to launch X-ray telescope from Pacific island
The NuStar will hunt for hard-to-see objects lurking in the heart of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
5. Why North America and Europe dominated bids for new Internet addresses
Proposals for Internet addresses ending in ".pizza," ''.space" and ".auto" are among the nearly 2,000 submitted as part of the largest expansion in the online address system. Apple Inc., Sony Corp. and American Express Co. are among companies that are seeking names with their brands. If approved, the new suffixes would rival ".com" and about 300 others now in use.
6. Penn State witness says he saw sexual assault
Mike McQueary told the jury that Jerry Sandusky was standing naked in a team shower behind a boy and he had no doubt he was witnessing anal sex.
7. Why Mogadisu, Somalia is losing the label of "The World's Most Dangerous City."
After nearly a year of peace, Somalis who fled decades of war are returning, as are U.N. workers and embassies.
8. Farm bill divides Midwestern and Southern farmers
The half-trillion-dollar bill setting farm policy into the future outlines dramatic changes in how farmers are protected from financial and natural disasters.
9. How the University of North Dakota avoided NCAA sanctions
Voters decided to let the state's flagship college dump a controversial Fighting Sioux nickname.
10. Thunder take game 1 in NBA finals
Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to lead Oklahoma City to a 105-94 win over the Heat.