

In a much more recent demonstration of Spore, things are looking a lot more polished as it reaches it's Alpha stage in development, showing off new features, planets and creatures as the game gets ready to ship in 2008. (Demonstration begins at 3:00)
| China to suspend some heavy industry as Games near (International Herald Tribune) The industrial port of Tianjin has ordered 40 factories to suspend some operations for two months as part of a broader effort to improve air quality during the Games, state media reported. |
| Facts about the U.S. Transplant Games (Miami Herald) Some facts about the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games, to be held in Pittsburgh from July 11-16: |
| 52 Iranian athletes to participate in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Islamic Republic News Agency) Iran - China - Olympics Some 52 Iranian athletes in 12 fields will participate in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. |
| Bush defends decision to attend Olympic Games' opening ceremony (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Toyako (Japan), July 6 (DPA) US President George W. Bush defended Sunday his decision to attend the opening ceremony of next month's Olympic Games in Beijing, saying not to go would mean offending the Chinese people. |
| Broncs capture two games (Kern Valley Sun) Playing at Lone Pine was no contest for the Broncs in Summer Basketball games. Kern Valley took on Lone Pine and Bishop in a pair of games played on the Eagles home court. |
