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U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians (Reuters)

Reuters - Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war trophies -- revelations that the Pentagon said on Thursday damaged America's image around the world.

Strengthening La Nina could mean more hurricanes (AP)

AP - The La Nina climate phenomenon is strengthening, increasing the likelihood an active hurricane season could get even busier.

USDA knew of problems at farm behind egg recall: report (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Barnes' fiance says domestic accusation false (AP)

AP - The fiance of Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes says a domestic violence accusation against him is false, and he has never physically abused her or her family.

China demands Japan release detained boat captain (AP)

AP - China's foreign minister demanded Friday that Japan immediately release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands. But a Tokyo court ruled he can be held 10 more days, deepening the diplomatic spat.

U.S. slips in WEF's competitiveness rankings (Reuters)

Reuters - Switzerland remains the world's most competitive economy, while the United States has fallen from second to fourth after losing the top spot last year, according to the World Economic Forum's annual rankings issued on Thursday.

NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer (AP)

AP - Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership that controls the site near ground zero where a Muslim group wants to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque.

Thousands of Afghans protest U.S. Koran-burning plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of angry Muslims took to the streets across Afghanistan on Friday, some threatening to attack U.S. bases, prompted by a plan by a U.S. pastor to burn copies of the Koran.

Verdasco loses, then picks a winner: It's Roger (AP)

AP - Most signs point toward Rafa vs. Roger in the U.S. Open final. If that does come to pass, Fernando Verdasco knows who he'd pick.

Anna Chapman a tabloid star in Russia (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Anna Chapman, the 28-year-old redheaded Russian who was returned home as part of the largest spy swap with the United States since the Cold War, is evidently enjoying newfound celebrity status in her mother country. Her deal with U.S. authorities prohibits Chapman from selling her story, but the former spy is nonetheless enjoying cultlike fame, [...]
Tropical Depression Igor expected to strengthen (AP)

AP - Tropical Depression Igor is expected to regain tropical storm strength in the far eastern Atlantic.

Singles Live Alone In Safety With Aid Of Simple Deception (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Cautious Bachelorette" (July 16) asked you how she should respond to a workman who asks if she lives alone. Having worked 30 years in a maximum security prison, I can assure your readers that criminals gravitate toward jobs that provide access to people's homes as a way of scouting victims, so "Bachelorette's" concern is well-founded.
Fla. pastor, imam at odds over Quran-burning deal (AP)

AP - Will he or won't he? Negotiations between a local Muslim cleric and the leader of a tiny Florida church who had threatened to publicly burn copies of Islam's holy text left the heated debate in a state of confusion with the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks a day away.

Obama better on war than economy: poll (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama gets better marks for his wartime leadership than his stewardship of the sluggish economic recovery, a new opinion poll found Thursday.

AIDS doctors, activists call for more health funds (AP)

AP - Doctors and AIDS activists on Friday urged African governments to fulfill a decade-old pledge to spend more of their own money on health if they want international help in fighting AIDS.

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