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Israel's security Cabinet authorizes another call-up of army reserves. But Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also decided against expansing ground operations. There has been a lull in the fighting in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have sustained heavy casualties in combat with Hezbollah guerrillas.

A lot of employees are following the monthlong World Cup during the workday. What should managers do? Go with the flow or try to curb worker viewing?

Like many people with autism, Temple Grandin struggles with language and also with personal relationships. Scientists say that's probably not a coincidence, as research increasingly suggests that language depends as much on social skills as grammar.

Susan Barry was born with crossed eyes. Shortly after her second birthday, she had a surgery to treat them. But what she didn't know until decades later was how differently she still saw the world. A type of physical therapy for the eyes has changed all of that.

Bids are expected to top $11 billion in the sale of Univision, the dominant Spanish language media outlet in the United States. But the network's next owners will face big challenges. There is more competition than ever from newer Spanish media. To keep its dominance, Univision seeks to attract and keep, younger, bilingual Latinos.

The new Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection makes his first official visit to the Arizona border. The former Secret Service chief arrived just as National Guard troops began arriving to fortify the work of CBP staff there.

A Beagle named Belle will be honored at a dinner tonight in Washington. Belle has won the Vita award, given annually to someone (usually a person) who uses a cell phone to save a life or prevent a crime. When Florida man Kevin Weaver collapsed in a diabetic seizure, Belle bit his cell phone on the auto dial button for 911. Believe it or not, Belle was trained to warn Weaver of low blood sugar -- she tried, but he ignored her -- and she found his phone and called for help.

Lebanon is asking Israel to avoid hitting ancient Roman ruins in Baalbek as the Jewish state attacks targets in the eastern Bekaa Valley. At the same time, Israeli operations continue to make it difficult to move humanitarian aid into many of Lebanon's rural regions.

It was a record year for snow in many parts of the West -- and as summer approaches, that snowpack is melting fast. That's good news for whitewater rafters, but it can be deadly for casual swimmers. In California's Sierra Nevada, home to some of the fastest uncontrolled rivers in the West, national park rangers are training for a big water year.

The automaker confirms it will invest more in Mexico. A formal announcement follows the apparent leak of an internal coporate document to Detroit-area newspapers. The memo detailed a multi-year investment strategy.