07-Aug-2014 14:20

Afghan troops' rocky past offers clues into shooting that killed US general - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/new-insider-attack-in-afghanistan-as-investigators-probe-killing-of-us-general/2014/08/06/c8bbd680-1d62-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html

BofA agrees to pay $16B-$17B to settle mortgage-backed securities probe - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/6/bofa-agrees-pay-16-17b-settle-mortgage-backed-secu/

Two top Khmer Rouge leaders given life in prison by UN-backed tribunal - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/two-top-khmer-rouge-leaders-given-life-in-prison-by-un-backed-tribunal-1.1949335

Chaos in Iraq's north as Yazidi minorities starve and Islamic State presses Kurds - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chaos-in-iraqs-north-as-yazidi-minorities-starve-and-islamic-state-presses-kurds/2014/08/06/0d7dc428-1da3-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html

Snowden Wins Three-Year Extension of Russian Residency - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-07/snowden-wins-three-year-extension-of-russian-residency

Pistorius' defense is 'devoid of any truth', prosecutor says - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-safrica-pistorius-idUSKBN0G70O120140807

Gaza Tension Stoked by Unlikely Alliance Between Israel and Egypt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/unlikely-alliance-between-israel-and-egypt-stoked-gaza-tension-1407379093

Downside of Russian sanctions: economic toll on Europe - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/08/07/downside-of-russian-sanctions-economic-toll-on-europe/

Ebola Cases Mix With Malaria Creating 'Slow-Motion Disaster' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/malaria-cases-mix-with-ebola-amid-slow-motion-disaster-.html

Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Iselle, Hurricane Julio Up Next - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hawaii-braces-hurricane-iselle-hurricane-julio-next-n174736