National Headlines from AP

• Bertha becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season
• Officials predict longer and stronger fire season
• Weather helps crews battling California wildfires
• Noise inescapable in some flagship national parks
• Congresswoman calls for inquiry into Texas county
• Bird watchers as far as Britain flock to Alaska
• Focus on elk as disease persists near Yellowstone
• Rail car leak prompts warning in South Dakota
• Police: Milwaukee fatal shootings gang-related
• NYC church prays for gospel singing pastor
• Cooler weather helps crews battle Calif wildfire
• Black students helped end 'Massive Resistance'
• The Norfolk 17
• Man out-spits father, claims pit-spitting title
• NYPD now has own scholar to help review threats
• Special court for vets addresses more than crime
• Liver donor's family, recipient unite online
• Theft of car anti-pollution device up across US
• Prize-winning SC cook dishes up whimsical fare
• Tropical Storm Bertha approaches warmer waters
• Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair
• Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong'
• 3 freed US hostages give thanks for their rescue
• Grief leads father to create bomb-defusing robot
• California wildfires strain state's resources