3 US troops die, deadliest month of Afghan war By ROBERT H. REID 2010-07-30T07:13:29Z KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.... Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter By JEANNINE AVERSA 2010-07-30T07:16:38Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker.... Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling By JACQUES BILLEAUD and AMANDA LEE MYERS 2010-07-30T07:38:44Z PHOENIX (AP) -- Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country.... GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season By LARRY MARGASAK 2010-07-30T07:40:15Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one.... FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears By PETE YOST 2010-07-30T08:01:38Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law....