AP Top Stories for Monday, July 23

Here's the latest news for Monday, July 23: Talks planned about security in Iraq; Deadline looms for captured South Koreans; Comair crash results surfacing; Hungry seagull resorts to stealing.

Be Your Own Travel Agent

You have heard that travel agents get big discounts when they travel. If true, maybe you should become one before you hit the road this summer.

Dust Storms Problematic for Mars Rovers

A mission scientist worries that nearly a month's worth of storms could permanently damage or disable the Mars rovers exploring the Red Planet.

Clothes and cultural identity in China

A growing number of Beijing youth are expressing pride in being Han, the dominant race of China's 56 ethnicities, donning clothes from an ancient past, to better identify with their culture.

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Underway

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics brings competitors together for events that include a whale eating contest, an ear tug-of-war and a walrus-skinned blanket toss.

Bunny balloon hops into action

The event in upstate New York, now in its 32nd year, draws hundreds to watch the action as hot air fliers put their craft through their paces.

Indian Chili Named World's Spiciest

A chili grown in a remote region of northeastern India has been named the world's spiciest by the Guinness World Records. Locals are hoping to export the chili around the world, but are urging caution for those not used to the potent flavors.

For Whom the Look-alike Bell Tolls?

A white-bearded insurance agent from Florida won the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in the Florida Keys.

Big horn competition

An American alphorn player ends up second in an alphorn contest at the International Alphorn Festival in Switzerland.

Smooth-talking Box: 'You Have Beautiful Eyes.'

A red-and-white-striped box not only decorates the sidewalk in downtown Washington D.C., but also doles out kind words to passers-by. It's called the Compliment Machine, designed by local artist Tom Greaves.

Snack Attack: Bandit Bird Steals From Store

Take a look. A seagull in Scotland has been routinely walking into a convenience store and each time stealing a bag of chips before making a run for it. The brazen theft was captured on cell phone video.