02-Aug-2013 05:50

Senate confirms Samantha Power as UN ambassador - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/01/senate-confirms-samantha-power/2609821/

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

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

Texas Is Running Out of Execution Drugs - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/08/texas-running-out-execution-drugs/67902/

Tourre Interviews: Case Will 'Stay With Me Forever' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323997004578639880516729260.html

Red Sox storm back in ninth to stun Seattle Mariners, 8-7 - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/2013/08/01/red-sox-storm-back-ninth-stun-seattle-mariners/BNVtXfKZXwTaXYkGu4TbKN/story.html

Google attempts to revitalize Motorola with new Moto X smartphone - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/with-googles-new-moto-x-customers-will-be-able-to-design-their-smartphone/2013/08/01/0126685e-face-11e2-a369-d1954abcb7e3_story.html

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

Russia gives Snowden asylum, Obama-Putin summit in doubt - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/us-usa-security-snowden-russia-idUSBRE9700N120130802

US embassies to shut on Sunday over 'security threat' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23544515