02-Aug-2013 03:49

Cory Booker rules out 2016 presidential race - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/01/cory-booker-president-2016-senate/2609145/

Al Qaeda plot tied to embassy closings on Sunday - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57596614/u.s-intelligence-al-qaeda-plot-tied-to-embassy-closings-on-sunday/

House GOP takes another stab at food stamps bill - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/food-stamps-bill-house-gop-95084.html

Snowden walks free in Russia to US anger - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/01/3535813/snowden-can-enter-russia-lawyer.html

Senate confirms Samantha Power as UN ambassador - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-power-confirmation-20130802,0,2885965.story

Kidnapper in Cleveland Is Sentenced by Judge and Condemned by Victim - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/us/cleveland-kidnapper-sentencing.html

Rise in violence 'linked to climate change' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23538771

With Moto X, Google Enters A Crowded Marketplace - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/technology/with-moto-x-google-enters-a-crowded-smartphone-market.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Italian Court Upholds Berlusconi Sentence, Setting Stage for Crisis - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/world/europe/ruling-on-berlusconi-case-by-italys-top-court-is-expected.html

US, Pakistan make small repair to rift - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-pakistan-make-small-repair-to-rift/2013/08/01/0f381bf2-fa9e-11e2-89f7-8599e3f77a67_story.html