Snapshot of the news headlines of the day, from Yahoo News, 11:57am Eastern time.
Top Stories
--Ships prepare to return to spill as storm weakens (AP)
AP - Some ships prepared to move back to the site of BP's broken oil well Saturday as the remnants of a weakening Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled into the Gulf of Mexico.
--2 American troops missing in eastern Afghanistan (AP)
--NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills (AP)
--Obama, GOP spar over how to revive ailing economy (AP)
--Rangel ethics charges create headache for allies (AP)
--Mich. search goes on for 4 missing in plane crash (AP)
Buzz
--The Today Show, The Early Show, Regis & Kelly | 95 Votes
--Latest Celebrity Photos | 55 Votes
--Gen. McChrystal retires in military ceremony | 33 Votes
--What Were They Thinking?! | 41 Votes
--Comic-Con Dish: Is Nina Dobrev Heading for Glee? | 7 Votes
--US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan (AP) | 33 Votes
Local News - Norfolk, VA
--Dangers of marijuana-like herbal mix drawing attention (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Fire heavily damages Chesapeake home (The Virginian-Pilot)
--People at Oceanfront treated for heat-related illnesses (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Cities offer ways to stay cool in the heat (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Sen. Webb wants to end diversity programs (Daily Press)
--Pentagon advisory board recommends axing Joint Forces Command (Daily Press)
Entertainment
--Rogen, Gondry put their stamp on `Green Hornet' (AP)
AP - Seth Rogen is a superhero who wields a blowtorch and has a Chrysler equipped with hood-mounted machine guns in "The Green Hornet."
--Husband: Zsa Zsa Gabor in critical condition (AP)
--Hundreds at Broadway theater to help child actress (AP)
--LA reality television starlet released from jail (AP)
--Disney gives sneak peek of new Hawaii resort (AP)
--The future is a scary place for Guillermo del Toro (AP)
Sports
--Kobe has knee surgery, to be OK for camp (AP)
--Steelers extend Tomlin through 2012 (AP)
--Yanks, others discussing trade for Haren (AP)
--Rangers beat Angels 1-0, West lead now 7 (AP)
--Halladay goes 8, Phillies blank Rockies (AP)
--Wolves prez fined for Beasley pot remark (AP)
World News
--2 American troops missing in eastern Afghanistan (AP)
AP - Two U.S. troops are missing in eastern Afghanistan, a military official said Saturday. An Afghan official said one may have been killed and the other captured by the Taliban.
--Putin jumps on a Harley to praise motorbikes (AP)
--NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills (AP)
--Egypt's president not attending Africa summit (AP)
--Iran studies building nuclear fusion reactor (AP)
--Switzerland's World War II Bunkers Get a Second Life (Time.com)
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