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Twenty-five years ago, Houston doctor Wayne Shandera co-authored the first official medical report by the Centers for Disease Control of a mysterious sickness afflicting gay men. He's still working with people who have HIV and AIDS.

Testifying at the behest of attorneys representing Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard were a longtime agent, a former business manager and a friend of Depp's for nearly four decades.

The organ has been described, along with the clock, as the most complex of all mechanical instruments developed before the Industrial Revolution. Miles Hoffman unravels the complexities and the mysteries of the musical giant.

Philatelists are furious after a limited issue of a new souvenir duck stamp sold out within two hours of its release. The incident took place at a stamp show in Washington last week, the largest U.S. stamp show in history. The likely culprits are larger, wealthier stamp collectors and dealers who are snapping up stamps and selling them on eBay and other after-markets.

The Iraqi government has imposed a mid-day traffic ban in Baghdad and in the town of Baqouba, about 30 miles northwest of the capital. That's near where terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed Wednesday. There are fears Zarqawi supporters will stage reprisal attacks.

Israeli warplanes keep up intense bombardment of Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have been displaced from their homes, and lack of security and destroyed infrastructure has made it difficult to get aid to those who need it.

The National Guard is evacuating residents of St. Louis who are sweltering in the summer heat without power for fans or air conditioning. A dangerous storm lashed the city Wednesday and power isn't expected to be restored for many until next week.

Iraq's new constitution, drafted and passed by the interim Iraqi government, allows Iraqis to decide whether to follow civil law or their own tribal traditions -- which could include multiple wives, domestic violence and forcing women to cover their hair. Among those the decision affects the most are women, especially those seeking a divorce.

Every summer, thousands of comic-book fans descend on the San Diego Convention Center. For comic-book lovers, the year ends and begins with Comic-Con, a convention that brings together the readers and writers of the genre. Many fans are seeking out the next superhero or looking for that niche comic you can't get in a store. We visit with Batton Lash, who writes a comic called Supernatural Law.

With gas at around $3 per gallon, it would seem a good time for automakers to step up their marketing of small cars. Honda, Nissan, GM and Toyota are introducing new fuel efficient, sub-compacts to the U.S. market. The cars are finding some unexpected buyers.