The Latest: UK's Osborne urges tourists to stock up on cash
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest on the fallout from the Greek referendum (all times local):
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The Latest: Pope to meet with 'Mr. Nobody' in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Here are the latest developments from Pope Francis’ trip to South America:
Israel rows back Judaism conversion reform
Israeli ministers on Sunday struck down a bill that would have cancelled the monopoly the ultra-Orthodox chief rabbinate holds over conversions in the Jewish state. A proposal approved by the cabinet in November but never passed by parliament stipulated that the chief rabbi of each Israeli city would be able to convene and chair a court on conversions to the Jewish faith, in addition to the four current state-recognised Orthodox
Greece looks to reopen bailout talks as euro future in doubt
The country is under pressure to reach a deal with creditors as soon as possible after Greeks resoundingly rejected the notion of more austerity in exchange for aid.
World Cup kiss a poignant moment for many
Abby Wambach celebrated the U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final by racing to the stands to kiss her wife — a poignant moment that wasn’t lost on gay rights supporters watching on television.
More than 1 million expected at pope's Mass in South America
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Latin America’s first pope arrived in this port city on Monday for the first big event of a three-nation tour where he’s set compassion for the weak and respect for the environment as central themes.
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South Carolina legislature set to begin debate on flag removal
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers were set to begin debate Monday on legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies on the grounds of the state capitol in Columbia. The debate comes after numerous elected officials, such as Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, called for the flag’s removal in light of the June 17 massacre of nine African-American members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal
N.Y. judge tosses conviction of ex-Goldman programmer Aleynikov
A New York judge has thrown out the conviction of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer Sergey Aleynikov, saying prosecutors failed to prove that he broke an “obscure” law by copying some of the bank’s high-frequency trading code. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Daniel Conviser issued his decision on Monday, overturning the verdict in May by a jury who found Aleynikov guilty of “unlawful use of secret scientific material,” a violation
'Pearl Harbor' trends on Twitter after U.S. soccer victory over Japan
(Reuters) – The Twitterverse lit up with references to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor after the 5-2 U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup championship match but other Twitter users called those comments offensive. “Hey Japan, that one was for Pearl Harbor. U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A,” Twitter user Cloyd Rivers wrote in a tweet that was “favorited” more than 15,000 times and retweeted 10,200 times.