News headlines, Sunday, July 25, 2010

Yahoo news headlines snapshot, 2.55pm Eastern time

Top stories
--Official: BP CEO Hayward being replaced over spill (AP)
AP - Gaffe-prone BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, under fire for his handling of the Gulf oil spill, is being replaced, a senior U.S. government official said Sunday.
--Taliban claim capture of US sailor, killing of 2nd (AP)
--Jordanian police nab lettuce lady during protest (AP)
--Ex-CIA chief: Strike on Iran seems more likely now (AP)
--US holds drills off Korea as Pyongyang talks war (AP)
--Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 (AP)

Buzz
--China’s Money and Migrants Pour Into Tibet | 32 Votes
--Robert Pattinson uses fan sites as personal online calendar (IrishCentral) | 17 Votes
--Ex-CIA chief: Strike on Iran seems more likely now (AP) | 99 Votes
--UPDATE: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! SDCC 2010: THOR & CAP | 18 Votes
--Angelina Jolie Not Ready For Kids to Grow Up | 19 Votes
--Geithner favors allowing some tax cuts to expire (AP) | 129 Votes

Local News (Norfolk, VA)
--Accused Va. teacher linked to decades of sex abuse (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Norfolk police car strikes bicyclist on Brambleton Avenue (The Virginian-Pilot)
--Portsmouth residents and police unite to fight crime (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
--Virginia senator calls to end affirmative action (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
--'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend (AP)
AP - Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office.
--Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast (AP)
--Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 (AP)
--Favreau, Ford, Craig surprise fans at Comic-Con (AP)
--Zsa Zsa Gabor has transfusion, remains critical (AP)
--Caramoor festival scores with Donizetti rarity (AP)

Sports
--Contador wins third Tour de France title (AP)
--Langer bests Pavin to win Senior British (AP)
--Early chaos hits Brickyard 400 (AP)
--Tigers place Ordonez, Guillen on DL (AP)
--Pitino extortion trial set to begin (AP)
--Phillies pound Jimenez, top Rockies 10-2 (AP)

World News
--Taliban claim capture of US sailor, killing of 2nd (AP)
AP - The Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a U.S. Navy sailor they said was killed in an ambush two days ago in exchange for insurgent prisoners, an Afghan official said Sunday.
--Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 (AP)
--US holds drills off Korea as Pyongyang talks war (AP)
--8 people killed in shelling in Somalia's capital (AP)
--Raul Castro prepares Cuban Revolution Day speech (AP)
--What's Killing the Animals at Ukraine's Biggest Zoo? (Time.com)