We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
-- U.S. Declaration of Independence
Afghanistan
Graham, McCain Fret About Troop Withdrawals - WSJ
Republican Senators Criticize Afghan Pullout Plan - LAT
3 Senators Voice Worries on Obama's Withdrawal Plan - AP
McCain: Afghan Drawdown May Hurt Battle for East - Reuters
Border Strife in Afghanistan Shows Wider Tensions - AP
In Kabul, Taliban Videos Hold Allure - WP
Afghan Spy Agency: Insurgents 'Bought' Suicide Bomber - Reuters
NATO: Service Member Missing in Afghanistan - AP
Britain to Pull Some Troops From Afghanistan - VOA
Petraeus Marks July 4 With Troops in Afghanistan - AP
Pakistan
Pakistani Military Still Cultivates Militant Groups - NYT
Deadly Shelling by Pakistan Into Afghanistan Is Stoking Tensions - NYT
Hundreds of Afghan-Based Militants Launch Raid Into Pakistan - Reuters
Pakistani Muslims Condemn US Gay Rights Meeting - AP
Iraq
Iraq Military Cracks Down on Militias, Arms Smuggling - Reuters
Gunmen Kill 6 Iraqi Policemen - VOA
Syria
Rights Activists: Syrian Troops Deploy Around Hama, Make Arrests - VOA
Tanks Pull Back From Hama, 2 Killed in Damascus Suburb - Reuters
Syrian Forces Arrest Residents in Hama - AP
Syrian Forces Enter Hama, Residents Take to Streets - Reuters
Syrian Security Troops Kill 2 in Damascus Suburb - AP
In Syria, Protests and Disorder Grow - WSJ
Libya
Libya Rebels Prepare for Push on Tripoli - CSM
Libyan Rebels Reject African Union Peace Plan - VOA
Rebel Offer to Qaddafi: 'Resign' and Remain in Libya - NYT
Rebel Chief: Gaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Quits - Reuters
Turkey Recognizes Libya Rebels, Promises More Aid - AP
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebels, Offers Another $200 Million in Aid - VOA
Turkey Recognises Libyan Rebels - BBC
Libya Crisis Key Topic in Russia-NATO Talks at Sochi - BBC
Bishop Proves Unlikely Source of International Controversy - LAT
Yemen
Yemen Says Youth Militias Formed to Fight al-Qaida - AP
Saleh Clings to Power While Unrest Rises in South - Reuters
Acting President: Yemen to Repair Oil Pipe Soon - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel, Palestinians Hope to Avoid Fall Violence - AP
Gaza Flotilla Determined to Sail Despite Setbacks - VOA
Gaza Flotilla Stalled; Both Sides Claim Victory - WP
Greece Offers Humanitarian Aid to Gaza With UN Assist - Reuters
Gaza Flotilla: We Still Plan to Breach Blockade - AP
Palestinian Authority Faces Budget Crisis - BBC
Palestinian Authority Can't Pay Full Salaries - NYT
Iran
Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan - WSJ
MP: Iran to Prosecute 26 American Officials - CNN
Activist and Documentary Filmmaker Seized - LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Lebanon Bloc Urges Arrests in Hariri Killing - AP
Saudis Arrest at Least 20 After Rare Riyadh Protest - WSJ
Egypt: Vendors and Protesters Set Off Clash in Cairo - NYT
Egypt: Explosion Hits Gas Pipeline in Northern Sinai - BBC
Explosion Hits Egypt Gas Pipeline to Israel - Reuters
Jordan Navigates Warily in Turmoil of Arab Spring - AP
Morocco Protesters Seek More Reform - AP
Moroccan Reform Vote 'Corrupt' - BBC
Thousands of Moroccans Protest, Unmoved by Reforms - Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
Cybersecurity
Anarchistic Hackers Keeping the Pressure On - WT
US Department of Defense
New Type of Commander May Avoid Katrina-like Chaos - AP
Last Vietnam-era Draftee Retiring from Army - AP
United States
With the Shuttle Program Ending, Fears of Decline at NASA - NYT
Guidance System for Skies Could Face Delays - WP
Robert Widmer, Designer of Military Aircraft, Dies at 95 - NYT
Fixing Federal Hiring - WP editorial
World
Free Speech and the Internet - NYT editorial
Africa
N. Sudan: UN Should Leave Volatile Border Area - AP
S. Sudan Party Warns of Civil War Over Border Tensions - Reuters
Sudanese Struggle to Survive Endless Bombings - NYT
Nigeria 'Militant' Attacks Leave 10 Dead in Maiduguri - BBC
Nigeria Official: 10 Killed in Restive North - AP
Blast Kills Five at Northeast Nigeria Bar - Reuters
Ethiopia Drought: UK Pledges £38m in Food Aid - BBC
Ethiopia: 2 Swedish Journalists Found With Rebels - AP
Somalia: S. Korean Navy Blocks Suspected Pirates - AP
Americas
Mexico Votes, All Eyes on 2012 Presidential Election - LAT
PRI Wins Key Mexico State Election in Landslide - AP
Mexico's Former Ruling Party Hammers Calderon in Vote - Reuters
Texas Warns US Tourists of Mexico Zeta Cartel Threat - BBC
Gunmen Kill Widow of Legendary Mexican Guerrilla - AP
FARC Leader Narrowly Escapes Colombian Troop Attack - VOA
Colombia: Troops Nearly Capture Top FARC Leader - AP
Venezuela: Thousands March in Show of Support for Chavez - AP
Cuba Tries to Drag Shadow Economy Into the Light - AP
Asia Pacific
Thai Opposition Wins Election by Comfortable Majority - VOA
Thais Back Ousted Prime Minister's Party in Landslide - NYT
In Thailand, First Female PM After Landslide Win - WP
Ex-Thai Leader's Party Wins Election - WSJ
Thaksin's Sister to Lead Thailand - BBC
Thai Voters Pick Female Prime Minister - WT
In Thailand, First Female PM - AP
Victorious Thai Party Forms Coalition - NYT
Thai PM Resigns as Party Leader After Loss - AP
Stunning Thai Election Win Brings Hope of Stability - Reuters
Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra Faces Many Challenges - BBC
Thai Red Shirts Predict Peace After Election Win - Reuters
Thailand's Military Accepts Sweeping Election Win - AP
Malaysia Protesters to Back Down if King Says So - AP
North Korea Is Offered Aid to Ease Food Crisis - NYT
EU Sends Food Aid to North Korea - AP
South Korean Kills 4 Fellow Soldiers in Shooting Spree - Reuters
A Top Burmese Diplomat Defects to US - VOA
Burma's Suu Kyi Travels for First Time Since Release - Reuters
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Travels to Temple City - VOA
Vietnamese Protesters Denounce China in Maritime Dispute - VOA
Huge Rare Earth Deposits Found in Pacific - Reuters
Europe
Mladic Ejected from War Crimes Court - VOA
Hague Judge Orders Mladic Removed From Courtroom - NYT
Judges Enter Not Guilty Pleas for Ratko Mladic - AP
Mladic Removed from Hague Court - BBC
Lawyer: Mladic to Boycott Court Appearance - AP
Italy Expels Algerian Jailed for Planning Attacks - Reuters
Belarus Cracks Down on Clapping Protesters - NYT
Belarus: Lukashenko Vows to Quell 'Revolution Plot' - BBC
Police in Belarus Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protest - AP
French See Case Against Strauss-Kahn as American Folly - NYT
South Asia
India Pledges Anti-corruption Law - BBC
India MLAs Stage Mass Resignation - BBC
Bangladesh Orders Arrest of Tarique Rahman - BBC