Obama clean energy...Jackson's family...Day care center drugs

Washington (AP) In his weekend media chat, President Barack Obama hails House passage of clean energy legislation and urges senators to get on board. He says they should ignore what he says is the misinformation suggesting there's a contradiction between investing in clean energy and economic growth.

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Michael Jackson's family wants a private autopsy on the singer because of unanswered questions about how he died and the doctor who was with him. The coroner's office released the body to Jackson's family last night.

There's no word on when a second autopsy will be performed.

NEW YORK (AP) Police in New York say a Brooklyn day-care center where police officers shot an armed man during a robbery attempt yesterday was being used as a drug haven. Police today found 10 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 in cash in the basement.

Children were napping upstairs when the gunmen burst in. No kids were hurt. Three suspects are in custody.

POND EDDY, N.Y. (AP) A man in Sullivan County, N.Y., was electrocuted early today when he tried to cut through a downed power line with an industrial saw. Officials say the accident happened in the presence of firefighters who'd been guarding the fallen line. They say the 64-year-old man was drunk and ignored orders to say away from the cable.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Wimbledon is putting the spotlight on a new American tennis phenom. Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN'), a 17-year-old from Marieta, Ga., has advanced to the fourth round, beating former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic (yeh-LAY'-nuh YANK'-oh-vihch).

Also advancing, Venus Williams, who's trying for a third straight Wimbledon championship.

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