by Rebecca Tapscott

Other governments have problems too: Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe will not step down, despite the defeat of his party in the upper house of Parliament. Shinzo had used his majority power to pass nationalist legislation.

We have a winner!: Alberto Contador, a Spanish biker with a surprising medical history of brain surgery, won the 94th Tour de France yesterday by 23 seconds.

Scandal 1: Bush administration hides a report in favor of American involvement in international health issues, mainly because it did not support their international policy goals.

Scandal 2: Senate Intelligence Committee members describe Gonzales’ testimony on the National Security Agency’s 2004 surveillance program as deceptive.

Up close and personal: Personal correspondences from Hillary Clinton’s college days expose her transformation from Goldwater girl to a “liberal anti-war activist.”

Murder: “Happy Face” killer convicted convicted to another life sentence in California. He was known for drawing happy faces in letters boasting of his activities.

Fair fun: Seafair’s 58th annual torchlight parade kicked off the festival successfully, attracting over 300,000 observers, from near and far.

Local terrorist threats: Due to a bomb threat, 21 B.C. ferries were canceled yesterday, stranding thousands of summer travelers.