Wimbledon women's final a test of nerves (AP). Thunderclap serves, swing-for-the-backstop forehands and fist-pumping shrieks will be absent from the women's final Saturday at Wimbledon. With the Williams family missing for the first time in seven years, raw power is out, replaced by feathery volleys, elegant backhands and bountiful butterflies. Justine Henin-Hardenne and Amelie Mauresmo bring to the final all-court finesse and a history of edgy... [Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News] 

ACLU sues Secret Service and police over 2004 anti-Bush protest.  

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the U.S. Secret Service and state and local police protecting President Bush during a 2004 campaign appearance discriminated against anti-Bush protesters when... [News Review - News]

Bush to World: Whatever!. A Flash animation summarizes the policies of the Bush administration in three syllables. In Table of Malcontents.  

Nadal faces Baghdatis in Wimbledon semis (AP). Rafael Nadal holds three balls in his right hand, studies them, discards one, pockets another and begins bouncing the third. He pauses to wipe his racket hand, brushes his hair and dribbles the ball some more. He rubs his cheek, tugs at his shorts, dribbles again and finally serves. Often the point ends right there. [Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News] 

London Solemn on Anniversary of Bombings. Much of London fell silent as Britons observed two minutes silence to mourn the 52 people killed on July 7, 2005. By ALAN COWELL. [NYT > Home Page] 

The TV Watch: President Has a Smooth Ride on 'Larry King Live'. The talk show host gave President Bush a chance to defend his policies without risk of interruption or follow-up. By ALESSANDRA STANLEY. [NYT > Home Page] 

PC Mag: ‘Top Ten’ list of things to know about Intel’s new Core 2 Duo processors. Joel Santo Domingo has compiled a "Top Ten" list of things to know about Intel's... [MacDailyNews] 

Dumbstruck: Lawn-mowing teen struck by lightning, blames Apple iPod. One Jason Bunch was listening to Metallica on his iPod while mowing the lawn outside his Castle Rock... [MacDailyNews] 

Sophos: Apple Mac OS X’s security record unscathed; Windows Vista malware just a matter of time. Apple computers still offer a safe refuge for users looking to evade the onslaught of online threats... [MacDailyNews]