A 21-year-old minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan in the forehead during a bench-clearing brawl was charged with felonious assault. Julio Castillo is being held on $50,000 bond and directed to surrender his passport.

U.S. track and field athletes have started practicing at their camp in Dalian, China. They are under heavy scrutiny given the doping charges that have plagued the team since 2004.

Israel says it has arrested six people on suspicion of trying to develop a terrorist network with ties to al-Qaida. One of the men asked about shooting down President Bush's helicopter during a visit earlier this year.