02-Aug-2013 04:49

Senate approves Obama nominee for UN a day after marathon vote clears his ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/senate-approves-obama-nominee-for-un-a-day-after-marathon-vote-clears-his-atf-director/2013/08/01/be5a4eea-fb0f-11e2-89f7-8599e3f77a67_story.html

Republicans Refuel Effort to Cripple Health Care Law - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/us/politics/republicans-refuel-effort-to-cripple-health-care-law.html

Kerry Leaves Pakistan Hopeful, Despite Divides... - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1718965.html

Snowden asylum may presage rocky period in US-Russia ties - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-russia-snowden-20130802,0,988941.story

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

Deception, threats and abuse: Captives' hellish life inside Castro's home - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/01/justice/ohio-cleveland-castro-home/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Former Trader Is Found Liable in Fraud Case - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/former-goldman-trader-is-found-liable-in-mortgage-deal/

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

Terror Threat Prompts US To Close Diplomatic Missions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/us/some-american-embassies-to-close-on-sunday-over-security-concerns.html

National Park Service to give update on work to remove MLK quote from ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3744726e403549f794b1db5e89641d2e/DC--King-Memorial-Quote