New York’s currently: breeding carrier pigeons, learning smoke signals

 Bush defends vast domestic telephone-record surveillance; says it’s lawful, doesn’t mention under what laws.

 “Considerable circumstantial evidence” now links al Qaeda to the July 7 London bombings.

 In foiled Australian threat, terrorists planned to send secret messages, pretending to be women texting each other.

 Men lost at sea text for help.

 How low can it go? The Decider’s approval rating hits 29 percent.

 Pelosi says if Dems win control of House in November, they won’t seek impeachment.

 “It’s so easy to say yes. The government sings a patriotic song, and you want to do what’s right.” Somewhere between lawmakers and your privacy are very confused technology companies.

 Islamic religious leaders call on Muslim countries to provide aid to Palestinians.

 Egyptian police club pro-democracy demonstrators, as well as journalists covering the event.

 South Korean scientist with fake stem-cell work now charged with real fraud and embezzlement.

 Wal-Mart plans summer foray into organic foods; whether or not this is at all good for organic farmers—or consumers—remains to be seen.

 Tired of Viswanathan getting the spotlight, Frey admits his sequel is fiction.

 Remember, the deadline for entries into the “Sloppy Seconds With Opal Mehta” plagiarism contest is tonight!

 Soraya, 2004 Latin Grammy winner, breast cancer crusader, dies at 37.

 Neil MacLennan remembers the fun he and his friends had as boys playing in the funny candy-colored swamps and ponds near the ballfields. Mass. town faced with cancer fears.

 Researchers find white-blood cells from cancer-immune mice, when injected into other mice, cures tumors, gives lifelong immunity.

 China gets domestic Wikipedia, to be censored by hosting company.

 Eschewing “the shared human experience” by getting somebody else to wait in line for you at Shake Shack.

 What it’s like to discover your favorite cartoon hero is your favorite gay cartoon hero.

 Dean Young, “Blondie” comic-strip cartoonist, to open sandwich chain.

 Better than a liger, hunters nab half grizzly and half polar bear.

 Video: Roxy Music performing “Remake/Remodel” live in 1973.