Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) is congratulated by lawmakers after a voting session at the Parliament in Athens, Greece, July 11, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Greek parliament backs bailout reform plan

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won backing from lawmakers for painful reform proposals aimed at obtaining a new international bailout, but he faced a rebellion in his own party that could threaten his majority in parliament.  Full Article 

High valuations weigh on U.S. stocks ahead of earnings 2:49am EDT

NEW YORK - As companies in the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 begin to release lackluster second quarter results, rich valuations threaten to keep the U.S. stock market spinning in place.

Police lead suspected shooter Dylann Roof, 21, into the courthouse in Shelby, North Carolina, June 18, 2015.  REUTERS/Jason Miczek

Background checks failed in Charleston

WASHINGTON - The suspect in the killings of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, was able to buy a gun because of mistakes in a background check that should have revealed an admission of drug possession.  Full Article 

Ellen Pao speaks to the media after losing her high profile gender discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers in San Francisco, California March 27, 2015.  REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach

Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit CEO

SAN FRANCISCO - Ellen Pao resigned as acting chief executive of Reddit in the latest sign of turmoil at the site, recently roiled by the firing of a popular employee and ongoing tensions over the limits of free speech on its social-news platform.  Full Article 

An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt, September 15, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Mexico City could be first to limit Uber cars

MEXICO CITY - Mexico City could become the first city in the world to limit the number of Uber cars, according to draft regulation that the company said also threatens to wipe out its most popular service in the giant metropolis.  Full Article 

Actress Cyrine Abdel Nour and actor Omar Sharif attend the 'Al Mosafer' ('The Traveller') premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival, September 10, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

'Doctor Zhivago' star Omar Sharif dies at 83

CAIRO - Sharif, best known for his portrayal of Doctor Zhivago and for his work in "Lawrence of Arabia," died of a heart attack at 83.  Full Article | Video 

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U.N.: Syrian refugees to hit four million mark

The U.N. says well over four million Syrians will be refugees by the end of 2015, with over half of Lebanon's 1.2 million Syrian refugees living in sub-standard conditions. Mana Rabiee reports.