AP 2010-07-08（在线收听）

1. General David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan. Petraeus said it was important to demonstrate that al-Qaeda and its allies will not to be allowed to again establish sanctuaries in Afghanistan.

2. Vice President Joe Biden says all the main political blocs must be included in the new Iraqi government for it to succeed. Biden spoke to a room of Iraqi political leaders during a visit to Iraq, designed to help bring an end to the political impasse gripping the country.

3. Hot dog-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi tried to crash the annual hot dog eating contest in New York’s Coney Island. He went on stage after Joey Chestnut chomped down on 54 hot dogs in ten minutes.

4. Rafael Nadal has the Wimbledon trophy back in his hands. The top-ranked Spaniard swept 12th-seeded Tomas Berdych, winning his second Wimbledon and eighth Grand Slam