- Violence between factions in Yemen continues for the fifth straight day, yet the situation is absent from the front page of The Washington Post and The New York Times.
- A 24-hour public transport strike has crippled Greece as government workers protest newly planned austerity measures that are intended to keep Greece in the euro zone and give the government access to IMF loans.
- Oman played a pivotal role in securing the release of the U.S. hikers, owing to it's unique position as friend of the U.S. and Iran.
- China is objecting to a US-Taiwan deal to upgrade Taiwan's ageing F-16 fleet.
- King Abdullah of Jordan says you will see evolution in his country, not revolution.
- In France, two women have been fined for wearing the full face veil. This is the first ruling to enforce the "burqa ban" passed by the French parliament in April.
Domestic
- The state of Georgia executed Troy Davis for the murder of an off-duty police officer, despite a large campaign to have the execution stayed and seven of the witnesses in the case recanting their stories. Nicholas Kristof put it best on Twitter last night when he said, "When smart people debate whether or not a man should be executed, that's a good reason not to execute him."
- The healthcare reform derisively known as Obamacare has put nearly one million young adults on a health insurance plan since 2010. The rate of uninsured in that age group has dropped by 4% in less then two years.
- Mitt Romney is banking on general election electability to out duel Rick Perry.
- House Democrats showed discipline in their solidarity to reject a GOP spending bill that had rankled some conservative Republicans as well. The vote also shows that Speaker Boehner isn't in control of his caucus.
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