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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 25th: New home sales drop fall less than expected; Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage; Mississippi River reopens to limited ship traffic; Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio.This is A-P News Minute. New home sales fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months. But the drop was less than expected. That's raising faint hopes that the nation's severe housing recession could be approaching a bottom. [Notes:aptn] A Qantas jumbo jet made an emergency landing in the Philippines after a rapid descent over the South China Sea. It's not clear what caused a hole the size of a small car in the plane's underside but investigators say it doesn't appear to be terrorism related. No one was hurt. [Notes:wgno]Ships are again moving up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico. It comes two days after a barge collided with a tanker, causing more than 400-thousand gallons of oil to spill into the waterway. [Notes:wkef] And charges have been filed in connection with this bench-clearing brawl. A minor league pitcher was arrested last night for allegedly throwing a ball that hit a fan during this fight. More than a dozen players and the team's managers were ejected following the incident that lasted about 10 minutes. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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