Actor Martin Landau found dead at 89
AP - A publicist for Martin Landau says the Oscar-winning actor and star of the "Mission: Impossible" TV series has died.
View ArticleBauer gets just 2 outs; Oakland tops Cleveland for 3-game sweep
AP - OAKLAND, Calif. ? Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona expected more out of his ballclub coming out of the All-Star break ? a lot more.What Francona saw instead was a frustrating three games...
View ArticleMurphy's 2 homers lead Washington to rout of Cincinnati
AP - CINCINNATI (AP) ? Daniel Murphy hit two of Washington's five home runs and had five RBIs to lead the Nationals to a 14-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.Adam Lind and Jose Lobaton added...
View ArticleNelson Cruz homers in 10th, sends Mariners over White Sox 7-6
AP - CHICAGO ? After making headlines with his cell phone at home plate during the All-Star Game, Nelson Cruz is letting his bat take over.Cruz hit a go-ahead home run for the second straight day, a...
View ArticleNew York Schools for Off-Track Students May Face Stricter Rules
New York Times - Under proposed state rules, even schools for struggling students might have to meet a federally mandated graduation rate. That could put them in danger of closing.
View ArticleFormer Barclays Executives Returning to Court; European Bank Chief Will...
New York Times - John S. Varley, the former chief executive, and three other former top managers will answer charges about arrangements with Qatar, and the European Central Bank's president will talk...
View ArticleSingapore June exports rise 8.2% ? topping expectations
CNBC - Singapore's annual non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew for the first time in two months in June.
View ArticleUAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional...
Washington Post - Hackers planted news stories with false quotes attributed to Qatar's emir, which were then cited to condemn his government.
View ArticleBike problem nearly derails Froome
AP - LE PUY-EN-VELAY, France ? Chris Froome fought back from a bike breakdown to cling onto his race leader's yellow jersey on the tricky Stage 15 of the Tour de France, which was won Sunday with a...
View ArticlePark wins U.S. Women's Open in front of Trump
AP - BEDMINSTER, N.J. ? Sung Hyun Park won the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory.
View ArticleJosef Newgarden races to second Toronto IndyCar win in three years
AP - TORONTO (AP) ? Josef Newgarden had some fun at hometown star James Hinchcliffe's expense in the Honda Indy Toronto."I love beating Hinch in Canada," Newgarden said.Newgarden raced to his second...
View Article"Night of the Living Dead" director dead at 77
CBS News - Romero died Sunday following battle with lung cancer, family statement said; classic flicks include "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead"
View ArticleHow Chinese artist became enemy of the state
CBS News - Ai Weiwei's provocative art has gotten him harassed by police, thrown in detention and driven out of China -- but in order to be relevant, he says art must be political
View ArticlePoll: With earnings season kicking off, which sector will have the most beats?
CNBC - For this week's trader poll, we want to know which sector you think will have the most beats this earning season.
View ArticleComments: 9 dead, boy missing in flash flood at Arizona swimming hole
AP - BC-US--Flash Floods-Arizona, 7th Ld-Writethru,893 URGENT 9 dead, boy missing in flash flood at Arizona swimming hole AP Photo AZPAY704, AZPAY703, AZPAY702, AZPAY701 Eds: Adds photos. Will be...
View ArticleAs companies relocate to big cities, suburban towns are left scrambling
Washington Post - McDonald's is one of several firms to ditch their longtime headquarters for urban locales to appeal and be near young professionals.
View ArticleRockies give Hoffman plenty of support
AP - A hustling Blackmon was credited with an inside-the-park home run ? even though his shot actually went over the fence ? and the Colorado Rockies romped to a 13-4 victory Sunday that prevented a...
View ArticleSung Hyun Park Wins U.S. Women's Open, Edging an Amateur
New York Times - Park sank birdie putts on the 15 and 17th holes as she shot a five-under-par round of 67, holding off her 17-year-old countrywoman Hye-Jin Choi.
View ArticleA Top Republican Vows a Vote on Health Care, but Uncertainty Reigns
New York Times - It was not clear how long a delay caused by the absence of Senator John McCain would last, and detractors said they would use it to mobilize more opposition.
View ArticleNine killed and boy missing as flash flood rips through Arizona swimming hole
AP - Nine people died and a 13-year-old boy was still missing Sunday after a furious flash flood tore through a group of family and friends cooling off in a creek in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.
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