Eurogroup, Greeks Reach Agreement On A Bailout Plan
A frantic weekend of activity in Brussels resulted in a new financial rescue deal for Greece, preventing a near-term exit from the Eurozone.
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Pentagon Weighs Allowing Transgender People To Serve Openly In Military
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said a working group will study the implications of the move. The panel will start with the presumption that transgender people can serve without an adverse impact.
Boy Scouts Panel Adopts Resolution To Allow Gay Scout Leaders
The Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board will meet July 27 to ratify the resolution to end the longstanding ban on gay Scout leaders.
Tired Of Greek Reruns? Understandable, But A New Season Is Beginning
Greece, buried under debt, is begging for its third bailout. Europeans are willing to help, but only if Greece can prove that this time will be different. Investors are betting this time, it will be.
Iranian Court Holds Third Hearing In Case Of Jailed 'Post' Reporter
Jason Rezaian, who was arrested in July 2014, is accused of spying on Iran for the U.S. Today's hearing was inconclusive and no date has been set for a possible next hearing.
White House Announces Commutations For 46 Mostly Nonviolent Offenders
Most were sentenced under drug charges. Nearly all of them would have already served their time if they were convicted of the same crime today.
Land Rover Recalls 65,000 Vehicles Over Unlatching Doors
"If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out," a federal safety agency says.
Pope Francis Apologizes For 'Grave Sins' Against Native People Of America
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Nicole Winfield, an Associated Press reporter currently on tour with the Pope, about his apology for the church's crimes committed against the native people of America.
The Ramadan Breakfast Of Champions To Get You Through A Day's Fast
Ramadan this year falls in the height of summer when days are longest. Many observant Muslims are fasting 16 hours a day or longer, so their pre-dawn breakfast needs to be hydrating and satiating.
'Bloom County 2015': Berkeley Breathed Revives Comic Strip
The cartoonist won a Pulitzer Prize for his work on Bloom County in 1987; two years later, he quit producing it.