Gold Futures Above $1,370

     NATIONAL - The Wall Street Journal has the report Gold Breaches $1,370, Seen As Currency Hedge that begins "Gold futures settled above $1,370 for the first time Wednesday as heightened expectations of Federal Reserve money printing and wider-reaching concerns about global monetary easing increased the metal's allure as not only a dollar hedge but also a broader alternative currency."

Supreme Court Won't Hear Housing Authority Appeal

     NATIONAL - Today, the United States Supreme Court denied hearing the Fort Peck Housing Authority case.

Weaker Dollar Pushes Gold Higher

     NATIONAL - The Associated Press has the article Gold prices set record high on weaker dollar that begins "Gold prices set a record high Friday amid growing speculation that the Federal Reserve may take additional steps to boost economic growth."

Gold Rises To New High

     NATIONAL - CNNMoney has the report Gold rallies to another record high that begins "Gold prices continued to push higher Tuesday, reaching another record high, amid ongoing concerns about the economy."

Mining CEOs Expect Gold To Keep Rising

     NATIONAL - TheStreet has the report What $1,300 Gold Means to Mining CEOs that begins "Gold prices at $1,300 mean big profits for gold miners."

Fear of Deflation Increases Gold Prices

     NATIONAL - The Walls Street Journal's Marketwatch has the article Gold hits record after Fed raises deflation specter that begins "Gold futures soared to new record Wednesday, fueled by fears of deflation after the Federal Reserve signaled it may inject more cash into the financial system to support the U.S. recovery."

Gold Keeps Climbing

     NATIONAL - The Wall Street Journal has the article Gold Surges to New Records Post-Fed that begins "Gold futures set a new record after the settlement on the view that the Federal Reserve would initiate another round of government asset purchases to stimulate the economy, boosting gold's value as an alternative asset."

Gold Hits Record as Investors Seek Gold To Preserve Wealth

     NATIONAL - Bloomberg has the article Gold Rises to Record on Increased Demand for Wealth Protection that begins "Gold rose to a record for the second time this week as the dollar’s drop spurred demand for the precious metal as a hedge against turmoil in the global economy and financial markets."

Sour European Economy Raises Price of Gold

     NATIONAL - The Wall Street Journal has the article Haven Buys Send Gold Futures To Fresh Record that begins "Gold futures hit a record above $1,270 Tuesday as investors wanted the perceived safety of the metal after weaker-than-forecast data from Europe's largest economy."

Illegal Immigration to US Slows Sharply

     NATIONAL - The Wall Street Journal has the article Illegal Immigration to U.S. Slows Sharply that begins "Illegal immigration to the U.S. has slowed sharply since 2007, as the bleak U.S. job market has discouraged potential migrants from heading north."

Obama Signs Tribal Law and Order Act

     NATIONAL - The Associated Press has the article Obama signs bill to combat crime in Indian Country that begins "President Barack Obama has signed a bill he says will address the unique public safety challenges facing American Indian tribes."

Article - Consumer confidence falls to lowest since February

     NATIONAL - The Associated Press has the article Consumer confidence falls to lowest since February that begins "Americans' confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a still-stagnant job market."

Article - Library of Congress authorizes a jailbreak for iPhone users

     NATIONAL - The Reno Gazette Journal has the article Library of Congress authorizes a jailbreak for iPhone users that begins "Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday."

Article - Get Your Free iPhone 4 Case From Apple

     NATIONAL - ABC News has the article Get Your Free iPhone 4 Case From Apple that begins "The latest buzzworthy application to hit Apple's App store isn't a game, news reader or noise maker. It's an reception solution."

Article - Water crisis seen big threat to U.S. West and South

     NATIONAL - MSNBC.com has the article Water crisis seen big threat to U.S. West and South that begins "One-third of U.S. counties are facing a high risk that future water demand will outstrip supplies, spelling potential disaster for central and southern states and the crops grown there, a new study says."

Article - Congress passes first significant Indian Country crime bill in years

     NATIONAL - Indianz.com has the report Congress passes first significant Indian Country crime bill in years that begins "The House gave final approval to the Tribal Law and Order Act on Wednesday, marking the first significant attempt to address law enforcement in Indian Country law enforcement."

Article - Steve Jobs riles up iPhone 4 rivals RIM and Motorola

     NATIONAL - USA Today has the article Steve Jobs riles up iPhone 4 rivals RIM and Motorola that begins "Apple CEO Steve Jobs' hopes of starting the week with "antennagate" behind him in the court of public opinion don't appear likely."

Article - Apple Engineer Told Jobs IPhone Antenna Might Cut Calls

     NATIONAL - Bloomberg has the article Apple Engineer Told Jobs IPhone Antenna Might Cut Calls that begins "Apple’s senior antenna expert voiced concern to Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls, a person familiar with the matter said."

Article - Justice Department releases reports on stimulus grants to tribes

     NATIONAL - Indianz.com has the report Justice Department releases reports on stimulus grants to tribes that begins "The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice has released two audit reports that look into stimulus grants awarded to tribes."

Article - Apple to address iPhone troubles on Friday

     NATIONAL - The Associated Press has the story Apple to address iPhone troubles on Friday that begins "Apple Inc. said it will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss the latest iPhone model, which has been beset by complaints about its antenna."