Motive probed in slaying of Fla. pair with 16 kids AP – 2 hrs 9 mins ago
Investigators are looking at business ties among other leads for a motive in the slaying of a wealthy Florida couple who adopted 12 children with developmental disabilities and other problems, authorities said Monday. Full Story »

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Americans' debt stress is easing AP – 10 mins ago
Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days. Full Story »

Charles Taylor begins his war crimes defense AP – Mon Jul 13, 10:20 am ET
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, on trial for war crimes, wants to set the record straight about his role in a savage civil war that tore apart Sierra Leone and left hundreds of thousands dead or mutilated, his lawyer said Monday. Full Story »

WHO: No licensed swine flu vaccine til end of year AP – 1 hr 43 mins ago
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LONDON - A fully licensed swine flu vaccine might not be available until the end of the year, a top official at the World Health Organization said Monday, in a report that could affect many countries' vaccination plans. Full Story »

French Workers Facing Layoffs Threaten Explosive Action Time.com – 51 mins ago
In a country famous for bossnappings and burning sheep, workers at France's New Fabris car parts factory have taken protesting to a new extreme by threatening to blow up the plant unless their demands are met Full Story »

Urumqi unrest: China's savvier media strategy The Christian Science Monitor – Fri Jul 10, 5:00 am ET
Beijing - Chinese riot police arrested several Uighurs Friday after breaking up a small demonstration in Urumqi, the capital of China's western Xinjiang Province and the scene of a riot Sunday that killed 156 people and injured more than 1,000. Full Story »

Insurgents' bomb misses U.S. Ambassador Hill in Iraq McClatchy Newspapers – Mon Jul 13, 10:23 am ET
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BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb blew up Sunday near a convoy that was carrying U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill, but no injuries were reported, the U.S. announced Monday. Full Story »