Governor Candidate Killed In North Mexico (ap)
AP – The front-running candidate for governor in northern Tamaulipas state has been shot to death along with four other people. Read more
Vatican Admonishes Austrian Cardinal For Comments (ap)
AP – The Vatican issued an unprecedented public rebuke Monday of a leading cardinal who had questioned the church’s policy of celibacy and openly criticized the retired Vatican No. 2 for his handling of clerical sex abuse cases. Read more
Rival Hamas, Un Summer Camps Compete Over Children (ap)
AP – Masked men trashed a U.N. summer camp Monday, tying up guards and slashing tents and an inflatable pool in the second such attack blamed on suspected extremists in just over a month — a sign of how, in Gaza, youth camp is not just about crafts and volleyball. Read more
Kyrgyzstan Faces Tricky Political Future (ap)
AP – Kyrgyzstan’s fragile leadership has survived the aftermath of revolution, a wave of ethnic clashes and a refugee crisis. Read more
Experts Urge Reform Of Global Drug Policy (ap)
AP – Policies that criminalize drug users fuel the spread of AIDS and should be reformed, experts preparing for an international conference said Monday. Read more