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President Bush named top White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board on Monday to succeed the near-legendary Alan Greenspan.

It's still summer, but signs indicate that the season of Taylor Swift's album chart dominance may be coming to an end. This week's harbinger: a certain face-tattooed rapper-turned-country star.

Commentator Connie Rice shares another one of her ever-popular top-10 lists: "Top 10 Weapons of Mass Distraction."

Also: Militants storm a Libyan oilfield; the Powerball jackpot climbs above $317 million; and the first African-American to join the PGA, Charlie Sifford, dies.

Also: A federal court ruling forces all but 7 Texas abortion clinics to close; powerful storms rake several southern states; and a senior Boko Haram leader says in a new video that he isn't dead.

Also: Australians use #IllRideWithYou to show solidarity with Australian Muslims; the Senate may approve some blocked judicial nominations; and 2 professors set a record by living underwater.

Also: The Taliban open their spring military offensive against U.S.-led coalition troops; Arkansas executes another condemned inmate; and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas is a disastrous flop.

Also: President Trump will discuss infrastructure in Cincinnati today; Amazon lowers membership rates for low-income customers; and Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett hit four home runs last night.

Also: How Congress could save DACA; Aung San Suu Kyi says fake news is to blame for misinformation on fleeing Rohingyas; and the Blue Jays and the Red Sox play baseball's longest game this season.

Also: The latest on the Italian earthquake; a report alleges the Syrian government used chlorine gas against civilians; and an Australian prospector discovers a huge gold nugget.