Today's Headlines -- Thursday

• Heat gripping half of US expected to last for days (AP)
• Ala. governor signs tough illegal immigration law (AP)
• Yemen government says 12 al-Qaida militants killed (AP)
• Adrian becomes major hurricane in the Pacific (AP)
• Dissent within OPEC erodes cartel's power (AP)
• Unemployment aid applications stuck at high level (AP)
• Massive Ariz. wildfire nears resort town (AP)
• Dutch find different E. coli, pull beet sprouts (AP)
• Romney defends himself in Mich. over auto bailout (AP)
• Luongo looks to shake struggles heading to Game 5 (AP)
• Record exports temper slowdown fears (Reuters)
• Taxes on the menu in debt-reduction talks (Reuters)
• Regulators pressuring banks after Citi data breach (Reuters)
• ECB's Trichet flags July rate rise, hardline on Greece (Reuters)
• GM considering selling Opel again: reports (Reuters)
• France could back Greek rollover if no credit event (Reuters)
• Pressure mounts on Weiner over sex scandal (Reuters)
• Syrians flee into Turkey to evade crackdown (Reuters)
• Powers plot 'post-Kadhafi' as rebels eye cash (AFP)
• Yemen's Saleh 'out of intensive care': state media (AFP)