Video shows death of pilot
CAIRO - Islamic State militants released a video appearing to show a captured Jordanian pilot being burnt alive, and Jordan promised to avenge his death. Full Article
Wall Street advances on Greek deal hopes, oil climb
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, as the benchmark S&P 500 index extended a late rally from the prior session, fueled by hopes of a deal on Greek debt and by rising oil prices.
S&P to pay $1.5 billion over mortgage ratings
Standard & Poor's will pay $1.5 billion to resolve a series of lawsuits over its ratings on mortgage securities that soured in the runup to the 2008 financial crisis. Full Article
Vaccine politics: Blame science and win in Iowa
We can see, as Chris Christie pushes beyond the boundaries of establishment views on science and public health, that Iowa's exercise in grass-roots democracy has helped push GOP politics dramatically to the right. Commentary | Full Article
U.N. absolves Croatia, Serbia of genocide
THE HAGUE - The United Nations' highest court ruled that neither Croatia nor Serbia had committed genocide against each other's populations during the wars that accompanied the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Full Article | Video
Looking for land on the moon? Talk to the FAA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - U.S. companies can stake claims to lunar territory through an existing licensing process for space launches through the Federal Aviation Administration. Full Article
Iran plans for life after sanctions in oil market
ANKARA/LONDON - While it negotiates its nuclear program with western powers, Iran is preparing sweeter oil development contracts to attract foreign investors once sanctions are lifted. Full Article
U.S. Governor Christie meets UK Chancellor
Potential 2016 Republican presidential contender New Jersey Governor Chris Christie holds a two-hour working lunch with British Chancellor George Osborne. But all is not rosy back home.












