ALTERNATIVE TAKES ON THE GOP National CONVENTION

Headlines

• Guantánamo Hunger Strike Enters 100th Day; 30 Prisoners Being Force-Fed

• Number of Syrian Refugees Tops 1.5 Million

• Obama: U.S. Won’t Take Unilateral Action Against Assad

• Obama Defends Secret Subpoena of Associated Press Phone Records

• DOJ Releases Completely Blacked-Out Memo on Surveillance of Text Messages

• Obama Appoints New Acting IRS Commissioner

• Audit of Witness Protection Program Finds Gaps in Tracking of Terror Suspects

• Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Cites U.S. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan as Motive

• 9 Afghan Civilians, 6 Americans Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing

• Cause of Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Still Unknown 1 Month Later

• 3rd U.S. Military Official Tasked with Sexual Assault Prevention Is Accused of Abuse

• Senate Panels Advance Obama Nominees for Labor Dept., EPA with No Republican Support

• House Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal for Immigration Reform

• 7 Still Missing After Texas Tornadoes; At Least 6 Dead

• LulzSec Computer Hackers Get Jail Terms in Britain

• Case Dropped Against Florida Teen Arrested for Science Experiment

• Today Marks 45th Anniversary of Catonsville 9 Protest Against Vietnam War

• Woman in El Salvador Asks Supreme Court for Life-Saving Abortion