Egypt: The country’s top general said Sunday that the army has no intention of seizing control, but will not allow more violence after the death last week of more than 800 people. Gen. Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi said, “We will not stand by silently watching the destruction of the country and the people or the torching of the nation and terrorizing the citizens.” The cabinet is meeting today to discuss whether to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood. Security forces raided the homes of Brotherhood leaders today in advance of more planned rallies in support of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. At least 300 men were detained. Meanwhile, the State Information Service has issued a statement complaining that Western press coverage is tilted in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood.

National: Despite a warning signal indicating low altitude, The UPS cargo jet that crashed outside Birmingham, Ala. was on autopilot until it punched into the ground, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The jet was on landing approach and sounded a warning seven seconds before impact. The NTSB did not say whether the crew reacted.

World: Scotland Yard is examining new evidence in the 1997 death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed in a Paris car crash. Police would not say what the new evidence might be, but the accident was previously attributed to “gross negligence” on the part of the limousine driver.

• Mexican police say they have captured one of its most wanted drug cartel leaders, Mario Ramirez Trevino, known as “X-20”. The US had offered $5 million for information leading to his arrest. Mexico offered $3 million. The arrest of cartel leaders tends to result in a rash of murders as successors fight for power.

Crack of the Bat: One time MVP Miguel Tejada, 39, of the Kansas City Royals has been suspended for 105 games after testing positive for amphetamines. It’s one of the longest suspensions meted out by MLB.

Flipper: Scientists are mystified by a die-off among Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins. More than 160 dolphin bodies have washed up this summer from Virginia to New York. The greater concentrations of deaths are in Virginia and New Jersey. Some scientists believe the cause may be a virus similar to the measles virus in humans. It killed 2500 dolphins in 1987.

Outer Limits: The $600 million Kepler space telescope is broken and can’t be fixed, NASA says. Gyroscope mechanisms that keep the telescope locked on a planet have stopped working. In four years Kepler has identified 135 planets orbiting stars and 3,500 potential planets that need further examination.

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