AP Top Stories for Sunday, July 15

Here's the latest news for Sunday, July 15: New Bin Laden tape emerges; L.A. archdiocese will pay $660 million to those abused by clergy; Funeral held for Lady Bird Johnson; Rejected panther adopted by canine mother.

LA Church to Pay $660M for Clergy Abuse

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle its clergy abuse cases for at least $660 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal, The Associated Press learned Saturday.

College Republicans Look to 2008

Hear some of the most passionate college-age Republicans talk about the G.O.P. and the 2008 race for the White House. Their convention is taking place this week.

Inside a Burn Unit: Help and Hope for War Heroes

Inside the burn unit at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, soldiers face difficult recoveries, physical pain and emotional stresses but also hope.

Raw Video: France Celebrates Bastille Day

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday led a Bastille Day parade that was joined for the first time by military contingents from all 27 E.U. countries. The celebration commemorates the birth of the French Republic.

Canine Mother Adopts Baby Panther

A rejected baby panther in Serbia was adopted by a dog, who feeds the cat herself and accepts the baby as one of her own.

Raw Video: Tank on the Loose in Australia

A 45 year-old Australian man led police on a 90-minute chase through the suburbs of western Sydney while driving a stolen tank.

Gay Tourism Boom Lifts Madrid Neighborhood

Business is booming in the Chueca District of Spain's capital Madrid, thanks to an ever-growing clientele of gay and lesbian tourists.

New Games at E3: 'Crash,' 'Donkey Kong,' More

Some of the hottest new games were on display at the 2007 E3 Media and Business Summit. Check out clips from 'Crash of the Titans,' 'Donkey Kong Barrel Blast,' 'BioShock' and more.

Drawn by the force

To mark the event, a wealth of actors, props and memorabilia have travelled to the Excel exhibition centre for a special convention. It's a chance for likelong fans to lose themselves in a universe which they remember fondly from their childhood.

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Ice cream stick ship's Atlantic bid

The ship named "Thor" was glued together by Robert McDonald, his son and more than 5,000 children from 18 schools in the Netherlands. It's taken four years to complete.