National: Protesters in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore and other cities marched against the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman, saying the shooting would never have happened if the victim had been white. Violence broke out at a march in Los Angeles and police fired beanbag rounds, arresting several people.

  The Justice Department says it is considering whether to bring criminal civil rights charges against Zimmerman. He could also be sued for damages by Trayvon Martin’s family. President Obama called for calm in the wake of Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of 17-year-old Martin. In a written statement the President said, “We should ask ourselves if we’re doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis. We should ask ourselves, as individuals and as a society, how we can prevent future tragedies like this.” Zimmerman’s lawyer said his client should get his gun back because he will need it to protect himself.

World: The press is on 24-hour stakeout waiting for the birth of William and Kate’s royal baby. The exact due date has not been made public but many British reporters believe it is any day now. Because the British law of primogeniture changed after William and Kate’s marriage, their baby will be first in line for the throne whether it is a boy or a girl.

Sports Page: American sprinter Tyson Gay admits he tested positive for banned substances and is pulling out of the world championships in Moscow. Gay is quoted by the Associated Press as saying, “I don’t have a sabotage story, I don’t have any lies.” He said, “I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.” Gay holds the US record for the 100 meters but is usually outpaced by Jamaican superman Usain Bolt.

>A motorcycle racer trying to top 300 mph lost control at 285, crashed and died. Bill Warner, 44, of Florida was riding in an event at the old Loring Air Force Base in Maine with about 400 spectators were watching. He had previously driven his supercharged Suzuki 311 mph.

Weekend Box: “Despicable Me 2” finished the weekend at number one again with $44,754,000 at the box. “Grownups 2” was number two at $42,500,000. We didn’t even know there was a “Grownups 1”. At third with ”$38,300,000 is “Pacific Rim” in which giant robots fight to the death with massive sea creatures and save the world. Oh, sorry, too late for a spoiler alert.

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