AP - A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Gulf coast as Bonnie begins moving over South Florida.

AP - Ford Motor Co. posted a strong second-quarter profit Friday but trimmed its U.S. sales forecast and predicted weaker results in the second half as the economy slowly recovers.

AP - North Korea inflamed already-high tensions in the region over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by threatening the United States and South Korea on Friday with a "physical response" if they carry out military drills as planned on Sunday. The U.S. refused to back down, saying any new talks with the North are unlikely in the current standoff.

AFP - A police helicopter crashed in South Africa on Friday, killing seven officers on board, as it flew to the scene of a a suspected hostage-taking northeast of Johannesburg, officials said.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Bonnie threatened efforts Friday to plug BP's Gulf of Mexico oil leak for good, forcing BP to move vessels working on a relief well out of the area.

Reuters - Customers will not be able to get their hands on Apple Inc's white iPhone 4 until later this year, the company said on Friday, conceding that making the model has proven surprisingly difficult.

AP - Actor Orlando Bloom and model Miranda Kerr have married, her employer said Friday.

AP - Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade will join musical forces later this year for charity.

Reuters - BP Plc planned to launch a critical pressure test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday, the company said, after fixing a leak that had halted the operation.

Reuters - An Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted by CIA agents a year ago returned home from the United States early on Thursday saying he was pressured to lie about Iran's nuclear program.