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UPCOMING

Syria-Unrest (Will update)

The mandate of the U.N. observer mission in Syria ends Sunday, with the country no closer to a cease-fire since the monitors arrived four months ago. But the mission's head said the United Nations will maintain a presence after the 300 military observers depart.

New-York-Small-Plane-Crash (Will update)

A small plane with three people on board crashed Sunday near an airport on New York's Long Island, authorities said.

Egypt-Morsy-Iran (Will update)

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy will visit Iran to take part in the Non-Aligned Movement summit at the end of August, a presidential advisor said.

MED-West-Nile-Virus (Will update)

An Illinois man died from West Nile complications over the weekend as the United States battles its biggest spike in the virus since 2004.

ENT-Judd-Postpones-Concerts

Singer Wynonna Judd announced Sunday she is postponing upcoming concerts in Canada after her husband was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash.

COMMENTARY-Muslims as New Catholics

Some day we'll have a Muslim running mate, writes guest columnist Eboo Patel.

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INTERNATIONAL

UK-Assange

Julian Assange demanded that the United States drop its "witch hunt" against WikiLeaks on Sunday as he made his first public appearance after months effectively confined to the Embassy of Ecuador in London.

Afghanistan-Unrest

Another attacker in an Afghan police uniform killed a member of the NATO forces Sunday in Afghanistan, the latest in a slew of so-called "green-on-blue" attacks.

Egypt-Morsy-Iran

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy will visit Iran to take part in the Non-Aligned Movement summit at the end of August, a presidential advisor said.

Sudan-Plane-Crash

A plane crash in Sudan has killed 32 people, including at least one minister and other top government officials, state media reported Sunday.

South-Africa-Mine-Violence

The company at the center of a miners' strike in South Africa is giving its workers until Monday to return to work.

Libya-Violence

A pair of car bombings in the Libyan capital left two people dead, three wounded, and a fourth lightly injured Sunday, Libyan state media reported.

World-Humanitarian-Day

Singer Beyonce, the United Nations and dozens of global aid groups have one message for the world Sunday: Perform a good deed, no matter how big or small, to help another person. Sunday marks World Humanitarian Day, which honors those who face danger in helping others and also encourages people to volunteer or help someone in need.

Japan-China-Island-Dispute

A Japanese group landed Sunday on an island claimed by China and Japan amid a tense territorial dispute between the two nations. The group landed at one of the islets and waved Japanese flags, the Kyodo news agency reported.

Myanmar-Clashes-Commission

Myanmar has formed a commission to investigate the recent sectarian violence that killed dozens in the western part of the country. The June clashes between Buddhists and Muslims also displaced thousands of people.

Indonesia-Earthquake

An earthquake that struck rural Indonesia left at least four people dead, authorities said Sunday.

Afghanistan-Unrest

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is calling on Afghanistan to rigorously vet its security force recruits following a spate of deadly attacks on NATO troops.

Sudan-Plane-Crash

A private plane plunged into the mountains in Sudan, killing a minister and other top officials, state media reported Sunday.

Libya-Bombing

A car bomb exploded outside the interior ministry in the Libyan capital Sunday, killing two people, state media reported. Three others were injured, according to WAL news agency.

Russia-Caucasus-Unrest

At least six people were wounded when two masked men opened fire inside a mosque in Russia's North Caucasus region Saturday night, Russian officials said Sunday.

U.S.A.

MONEY-stocks-lookahead

A fairly quiet week is on tap for U.S. stocks, as investors await possible news out of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

MED-West-Nile-Virus

An Illinois man died from West Nile complications over the weekend as the United States battles its biggest spike in the virus since 2004.

MED-Diana-Nyad-Swim

Diana Nyad is making good progress in her latest attempt to swim to Florida from Cuba, her crew said Sunday.

US-Mars-Curiosity

Martian rock #N165, it's your time to shine, or glow, or whatever occurs when a hard substance gets zapped by a laser beam.

US-Ramadan-Violence

To mark the end of Islam's holiest month, Iftikhar Ali will head not to a mosque but to a convention center guarded by law enforcement officers. That's because this month, during Ramadan, the mosque in Joplin, Missouri, burned to the ground. Its rubble smoldered for two days as a shocked Muslim community came to terms with what had happened. "I think there are a few people who don't like anybody," Ali said.

MONEY-plymouth-xnr-auction

The 1960 Plymouth XNR, a one-of-a-kind concept vehicle by famed Chrysler designer Virgil Exner -- and at point owned by the Shah of Iran -- sold at a California classic car auction Saturday for $935,000.

POLITICS

POL-Medicare-Battle-Sunday

The political battle over Medicare, brewing since Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running mate, showed no signs of easing Sunday, with operatives from each campaign claiming their side had an advantage with senior citizens concerned about their government-funded health benefits.

POL-Romney-Weekend-Fundraising

Mitt Romney's weekend swing through some of the country's toniest zip codes netted the presumptive GOP nominee a cool $7 million, his campaign said Saturday, though Romney himself said he'd rather be out on the stump than talking to donors.

POL-Medicare-Battle-Sunday

The political battle over Medicare, brewing since Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running mate, showed no signs of easing Sunday, with operatives from each campaign claiming their side had an advantage with senior citizens concerned about their government-funded health benefits.

POL-Obama-Romney-Church

The two men locked in an intense campaign for the White House marked one of the rare days that neither has a campaign event by attending church services with their families on Sunday.

POL-Michelle-Obama-Wisconsin

First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Wisconsin Thursday to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting earlier this month, White House officials confirmed Sunday.

POL-Santorum-Obama-Divisive

Rick Santorum, who himself waged a bitter fight with Mitt Romney during this year's GOP primaries, said Sunday that a sharp turn to the negative in the general election fight between Romney and President Barack Obama is a product of divisive rhetoric from the president and his team.

POL-Cutter-Obama-Interviews

Interviews with People magazine and Entertainment Tonight are just as important as sit-downs with national news media, President Barack Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said Sunday.

POL-Giuliani-Biden-Balance

Surrogates for President Barack Obama defended Joe Biden on Sunday from critics who say the vice president's comments last week at an event in Virginia show his unsuitability for the office.

POL-Humor and Politics

Mark Katz, Bill Clinton's former chief joke writer, talks humor and politics, the role of timing and what he thinks of the presidential campaign.

FEATURES

COMMENTARY-Raskar-Camera-Corners

Ramesh Raskar leads a team at MIT's Media Lab that is reimagining what photography can do. Using a camera that shoots at virtually the speed of light (a trillion frames per second!), it's possible to see around corners by bouncing light off surfaces and analyzing the photons that bounce back.

COMMENTARY-greene-flying-celebrities

CNN contributor Bob Greene reflects on when flying was a thrill.