World:  A roar of approval rose up out of Cairo’s Tahrir Square yesterday when Egypt’s top general went on television to announce the toppling of President Mohamed Morsi and the suspension of the country’s year old constitution. Morsi was detained …

 National: President Obama delivered a vigorous defense of the government’s electronic snooping into Internet traffic and telephone calls. “Nobody’s listening to the content of anyone’s phone calls,” the President said. Mr. Obama and some Congressional leaders say the surveillance is …

National: Tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma again yesterday leaving five people dead, including a mother and her baby who were sucked out of their car. Vehicles were tossed off the highway and tractor-trailers overturned. A storm-chasing photo van was smashed. Storms …

Monsanto World: Japan and South Korea suspended imports of some American wheat after the discovery in an Oregon field of a genetically engineered strain that was never approved for sale. The wheat is a variety designed to be resistant to …

 Call Your Mother: The NY Times reports that the Russian warning about Tamarlan Tsarnaev in 2011 was the result of two intercepted phone calls with his mother discussing “jihad”, the term for religious war or struggle. The Times says the …

Boston: Investigators say that so far it appears that the Boston Marathon bombing suspects acted alone. But investigators are also following leads in Russia where Tamarlan Tsarnaev spent six months. Tamarlan bought large fireworks in New Hampshire. In the week …

Boston Suspect Dead: A late night robbery, police chase and shootout ended with the death of bombing suspect #1 and #2 on the run, police said at dawn in Boston. Police say the suspects robbed a 7-11 store in Cambridge …

Marathon Bombing: Investigators say the Boston bombs were made of pressure cookers filled with explosives, ball bearings and nails, then placed in black duffle bags. Using a pressure cooker is a known technique for improvised bomb making around the world. …