From the Wire

AP Impact: Congress Slows Military Efforts to SaveParked around the airstrip at Lackland Air Force Base are more than a dozen massive C-5A Galaxy transport planes.
Tax-Free Internet Shopping Jeopardized by BillTax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.
Bernanke to Miss Conference, Hinting at DepartureBen Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual August conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Boston Bomb Suspect Interrogated and ChargedThe 19-year-old charged with the Boston Marathon bombing, his throat injured by a gunshot wound, wrote down answers to the questions of investigators about his motives and connections to any terror networks.
FBI: No Ricin Found in Home of Mississippi SuspectInvestigators haven't found any ricin in the house of a Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge, according to testimony Monday from an FBI agent.
Hearing to Continue Monday in Ricin Letter CaseThe man charged with mailing ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator was expected back in court Monday, and the hearing could reveal what evidence authorities have collected from searches of his home and vehicle.
Welty Memorabilia Donated to UniversityA Jackson lawyer has donated memorabilia on author Eudora Welty to Mississippi University for Women.
Hood Supports Indian Adoption LawThe U.S. Supreme Court could determine the impact of a federal law that gives jurisdiction over adoptions of American Indian children to tribal courts instead of state courts.
Miss. River Still Closed After Barges Hit BridgeThe Mississippi River remains closed Monday as authorities worked to determine whether a sunken barge was a navigation hazard.
Prayer and Waiting in Texas Town Rocked by BlastThe First Baptist Church in the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant exploded is still off-limits, so the Rev. John Crowder put folding chairs in a hay pasture and improvised a pulpit on a truck flatbed.
FAA Furloughs Kick in, Some Flight Delays AppearCommercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts.
China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 188After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at least 188 people and injured more than 11,000.
Recall Bid Against Ariz. Sheriff Faces Tough OddsVolunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix.
Pakistan Government Says It Won't Charge MusharrafPakistan's caretaker government told the Supreme Court on Monday it will not file treason charges against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf but will leave the decision on that to the winner of the upcoming election.
Feds Want to Interview Suspected Bomber's WifeFederal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed.