After commuting Libby's sentence, White House won't rule out full pardon
President George W. Bush, though facing fierce criticism of his commutation of the prison sentence of the former vice presidential aide I. Lewis Libby Jr., has not ruled out going further and granting a full pardon to spare Libby.
- Text: Bush's July 2 statement

Sarkozy pushes to end 'two-headed' management at EADS
Sharp disagreements remain over who should hold the top leadership posts at the parent company of Airbus.

SAP admits 'inappropriate' Oracle downloads
But SAP, the world's largest maker of business software, denied using the information for commercial gain.

Fighting at mosque kills 9 in Pakistan
Amid rising tension between the military government of Pervez Musharraf and Muslim extremists, Pakistani security forces and militants holed up in a central mosque and school fought a fierce battle on Tuesday, leaving nine people dead and 45 wounded.

Merkel confronts German energy industry with radical policy overhaul
The German chancellor wants to cut greenhouse emissions by 40 percent by 2020 using renewable energy and conservation and efficiency measures.
- Pressure mounts on Merkel to drop plans to close nuclear plants

As Chinese seafood exports rise, so do contamination fears
Citing the presence of carcinogens and antibiotic residues, the United States has banned shrimp, catfish and eel from China. The EU also has concerns.
- Media 'playing up' safety issue, Beijing says

Mauritania seeks to reverse 'fat is beautiful' ethos
In the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, many women do everything possible - and have everything possible done to them - to put on the weight, but now the government is out to change all that.

Obituary: Beverly Sills, 78, America's diva of the opera
The coloratura soprano's telegenic vitality made her a genuine celebrity and an invaluable advocate for the fine arts.
- Obituary: Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody' lyricist, 99

Fillon lays out his strategy for a 'modern France'
Prime Minister François Fillon said Tuesday that his government planned to lay the foundations for a modern France with a new approach to democracy to make the country competitive.

A political program to exit Iraq
What America and the world need is not unilateral withdrawal but a vision of a sustainable political end to the conflict.

The break-in that history forgot
The meltdown in personal integrity has lessons for today.

Meanwhile: The six stages of e-mail
It's so easy. It's so friendly. It's a community. Wheeeee! I've got mail!

Lagerfeld again triumphs for Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld created a superb show for the Paris haute couture collections Tuesday.

Lacroix is sugar sweet
Christian Lacroix celebrated 20 years of couture with a collection that was charming, fresh and bonbon sweet. Yet the sugar came in calorie-controlled doses.

Millefeuille! A thousand ways with layers
There is only one way to cook up a fashion show this season and that is with different layers.