Man had boss killed to save job? (Reuters)
Reuters - Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.
Mosquito repellent firm in dock for mosquito breeding (Reuters)
Reuters - A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with six months in jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever, an official said Tuesday.
Daily sex makes for healthier sperm (Reuters)
Reuters - Having sex every day improves the quality of men’s sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive, according to new research.
Slovak president forced off plane after warning (Reuters)
Reuters - Slovakia’s president was evacuated from his official plane because of a telephone warning shortly before it was due to take off on Monday.
China’s Internet porn filter — no Depp please (Reuters)
Reuters - What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? In China, the answer is that a new government-mandated Internet filter rates some pictures of all four of them as bad for your moral health.
Women’s quarterfinals on Wimbledon schedule today (AP)
AP - The women’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon are set for today. Due up first on Centre Court are top-ranked Dinara Safina against 19-year-old German Sabine Lisicki, followed by No. 2 Serena Williams vs. 19-year-old Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
Iraq regains control of cities as U.S. pulls back (Reuters)
Reuters - Iraq regained full control if its towns and cities on Tuesday as U.S. troops pulled back, six years after the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein.
Italy gas train explosion kills 14 (Reuters)
Reuters - At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured overnight in Italy when a freight train hauling liquefied petroleum gas derailed and exploded as it passed their homes, officials said on Tuesday.
Yemeni Airbus crashes off Comoros with 153 aboard (AFP)
AFP - A Yemeni Airbus carrying 153 people crashed into stormy seas as it came into land in the Comoros islands early on Tuesday in what was the second Airbus to crash in less than a month.
Freight train derails in Italy, kills 12, burns 50 (AP)
AP - A freight train derailed and plowed into houses in a small Italian town, setting off an explosion and fire that killed at least 12 people many as they slept in their homes and injured at least 50, officials said Tuesday.