NOAA: July hottest month on record, 2015 could be hottest year - CNN.com

This sure gets your attention!

Greece gets $14.5 billion to pay debts, part of new bailout: http://bigstory.ap.org/b7f63fc8f4d34f86b4f77f344357aaa4&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=blogger&utm_campaign=share Shared via AP Mobile. Download the app now: iOS - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ap-mobile/id284901416?mt=8 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mnn.Android&referrer=utm_source=share_item&utm_medium=blogger

Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes http://n.pr/1PxZVMu

'GMO-Free' Is A Boon For Companies Chasing 'Health Halo' Profits http://n.pr/1Py2ka2

In Search Of A Drought Strategy, California Looks Down Under http://n.pr/1NF9yb1

So Long, Big Mac: Cleveland Clinic Ousts McDonald's From Cafeteria http://n.pr/1NF9SGD

Family Farms Turn To Pizza For Fast Cash And Customers http://n.pr/1DP6ALx

'GMO-Free' Is A Boon For Companies Chasing 'Health Halo' Profits http://n.pr/1Py2ka2

Double Disasters Leave An Alabama Fishing Village Struggling http://n.pr/1f8nBtE

Abe’s Avoidance of the Past - The New York Times

This leads to a profound lack of respect.

A Tobacco Tax to Save Lives - The New York Times

What a blemish on us all that we cannot deal with this better.

Guzzling 9,000 Years Of History With 'The Comic Book Story Of Beer' http://n.pr/1PdA9w8

In The Upper Midwest, Summertime Means Fish Boils http://n.pr/1UQmZZJ

Navajo Nation Farmers Feel The Weight Of Colorado Mine Spill http://n.pr/1UORvDm

Wheaties Beer Is Unveiled: It's A Hefeweizen (Duh) http://n.pr/1HITv6V

You Don't Need To Go Low-Carb To Burn Body Fat, Study Says http://n.pr/1HIPIqb

Restaurants Feed New Orleans' Recovery: 'I Knew I Had To Come Back' http://n.pr/1P4I4fk

Russians Outraged At Destruction Of EU Food http://n.pr/1PsTWbV

Europe Spreads No Welcome Mats For Masses Of Migrants http://n.pr/1PsTYAq

http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes/bouches-du-rhone/arles/rabanel-portrait-d-un-createur-de-saveurs-arles-787485.html

A Paris 'Beach Party' Turns Into A Middle East Protest http://n.pr/1IRg9vz

At Least 40 Migrants Found Dead On Boat In Mediterranean http://n.pr/1gJJwbL

AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale http://nyti.ms/1WteOo8

F.B.I. Tracking Path of Classified Email From State Dept. to Hillary Clinton http://nyti.ms/1IOUKoQ

A Clash of Cake and Faith http://nyti.ms/1AfycIl

Bacon, a Sign of the Times in China http://nyti.ms/1TChpgo

Fleeing Migrants Stream Onto Tiny Greek Island Of Kos http://n.pr/1UK7eUn

Party Of 1: We Are Eating A Lot Of Meals Alone http://n.pr/1P7Byo1

Restaurants Feed New Orleans' Recovery: 'I Knew I Had To Come Back' http://n.pr/1P4I4fk

La gare de La Havane à Cuba - RFI

Fascinating.

Low Wheat Prices Leave A Gluten Glut At Midwest's Grain Elevators http://n.pr/1UE0EyD

To Cut Food Waste, Spain's Solidarity Fridge Supplies Endless Leftovers http://n.pr/1f8o92E

UN forecasts end of global population explosion

We sure need to understand this better!

Court Strikes Down New Hampshire's Ban On Selfies In The Voting Booth http://n.pr/1P4OlaQ

Clinton Directs Team To Release Private Email Server She Used As Secretary Of State http://n.pr/1L45kcv

Syrian Journalist Released After Years In Prison http://n.pr/1f3vccO

Les agriculteurs doivent faire face à l'embargo alimentaire russe http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe/manifestations-en-ukraine/embargo-russe/les-agriculteurs-doivent-faire-face-a-l-embargo-alimentaire-russe_1037517.html

De la salade née dans l'espace au menu des locataires de la Station spatiale internationale http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sciences/espace/de-la-salade-nee-dans-l-espace-au-menu-des-locataires-de-la-station-spatiale-internationale_1036649.html

Les médias britanniques craignent une pénurie de baguette en France http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe/les-medias-britanniques-craignent-une-penurie-de-baguette-en-france_1036991.html

Controversy swells at Paris' "Tel Aviv beach" on Seine http://rfi.my/1Me5Whg

Scotland to ban GM crop growing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-33833958

Farmers to hold 'urgent summit' over milk prices - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33842001

Spanish ships accused of 'violating' Gibraltar's territory - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33842868

Australians eating too much junk food, report finds - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-33843857

Australia will not limit Vegemite sales in remote areas, says PM - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-33843910

Target to remove gender-based labeling

Such a sign of the times.

The Basted Egg: A Foolproof Play On The Poach http://n.pr/1UqSE3X

Egypt Trumpets Canal's Massive Expansion, But A Windfall's Far From Certain http://n.pr/1UqZ5E6

In PBR's Big Milwaukee Homecoming, The Brewing Giant Goes Micro http://n.pr/1IloXMd

Green Pie In The Sky? Vertical Farming Is On The Rise In Newark http://n.pr/1Ho3C0O

A Syrian Refugee School: Nearly 2,000 Students, 5 Shifts, 3 Languages http://n.pr/1HnZ5Ly

An 'Island Tax' Could Harm One Bright Spot In Greek Economy http://n.pr/1HnZqOp

Sidewalks to roll up at midnight Sunday-Thursday, 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday New rules start Aug. 14 Some worry noise will get worse http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/raleigh-report-blog/article29985162.html

Could Your Child's Picky Eating Be A Sign Of Depression? http://n.pr/1Iu9czs

How New Jersey Tamed The Wild Blueberry For Global Production http://n.pr/1g0xnyO

Here's The Buzz On America's Forgotten Native 'Tea' Plant http://n.pr/1E4WwOx

When Relying On The Sun, Energy Storage Remains Out Of Reach http://n.pr/1JU4R9V

Judge Strikes Down Idaho 'Ag-Gag' Law, Raising Questions For Other States http://n.pr/1Ho3NJm

Tired Of The Seoul-Sucking Rat Race, Koreans Flock To Farming http://n.pr/1IuiMlU

Could Your Child's Picky Eating Be A Sign Of Depression? http://n.pr/1Iu9czs

Counterfeit Duck Confit: All Of The Flavor, Without The Labor http://n.pr/1IunFLV

Mexican Photojournalist Found Dead In Country's Capital http://n.pr/1ST1qVC

Cheetos, Canned Foods, Deli Meat: How The U.S. Army Shapes Our Diet http://n.pr/1JUwbol

Pesticide Drift Threatens Organic Farms http://n.pr/1JUxSlQ

A Company Copes With Backlash Against the Raise That Roared - The New York Times

What an interesting story!

North Carolina Elections Official Faces Removal Over Posts - ABC News

North Carolina is so much better than this creep.

Do Fish Names Encourage Fishy Business? http://n.pr/1JLDFdb

3 U.Va. Graduates Sue 'Rolling Stone,' Reporter Over Rape Article http://n.pr/1JTWGKJ

Le gras devrait être considéré comme la sixième saveur, selon des chercheurs http://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/cuisine/le-gras-devrait-etre-considere-comme-la-sixieme-saveur-selon-des-chercheurs_1020509.html

Europe's Taste For Caviar Is Putting Pressure On A Great Lakes Fish http://n.pr/1IpfuAj

To Shed Pounds, Going Vegetarian Or Vegan May Help http://n.pr/1JL1vpD

Beyond Brothels: Farms And Fisheries Are Frontier Of Human Trafficking http://n.pr/1JM7b2B

Squeezed By Drought, California Farmers Switch To Less Thirsty Crops http://n.pr/1JM4AFI

For Greece's Farmers, Growing Pressure To Be More Competitive http://n.pr/1JLECCh

Moderate Muslims Counter ISIS Propaganda With Their Own Media Strategy http://n.pr/1HOfJpo

Put That Wok To Work: A Trick For Smoking Fish Indoors http://n.pr/1MKI96R

Covering Greece: When It's Not Just A Story, It's Personal http://n.pr/1GJIZM1

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Moves to Curtail Protesters at Shooting Victims' Funerals Video - ABC News

How embarrassing that this guy has a Brown education.

Fusillade en Louisiane : le tireur avait acheté son arme légalement

Another sad example of why we simply have too many guns in America.

No More Hidden Sugar: FDA Proposes New Label Rule http://n.pr/1OqBiQI

Carnations, Coffee And Denim: A Look At Kenya's Top 10 Exports http://n.pr/1OqfIvu

The Gene For Sweet: Why We Don't All Taste Sugar The Same Way http://n.pr/1SEmLSz

Salt Is Slowly Crippling California's Almond Industry http://n.pr/1OquzpM

Poll Finds Most in U.S. Hold Dim View of Race Relations - The New York Times

I cannot imagine an honest poll on the subject. People are reluctant to say how they really feel and it would be so much worse if they did.

http://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=39881065&refid=asa

Huntington Public Schools, NY

Seems like yesterday.

Iran deal analysis: Playing tuba in a string quartet - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

I detest this guy for starters, and as a former tuba player, don't give him a tuba either.

Iran deal analysis: Playing tuba in a string quartet - Middle East - Jerusalem Post

I detest this guy for starters, and as a former tuba player, don't give him a tuba either.

Winner Of French Scrabble Title Does Not Speak French http://n.pr/1HOB3Li

With Ad Blocking Use On The Rise, What Happens To Online Publishers? http://n.pr/1eblnt8

If World Leaders Can Skip Deadlines, Why Can’t I? - The New York Times

There are so many ways in which elected officials flout the laws and rules we are required to obey. Each time we see this, it deserves a special mention.

The Revolt Against Tourism - The New York Times

I try to avoid tourists at all costs!

Carrboro farm growing community connections for refugees http://wral.com/14773026

Google Maps alters disputed South China Sea shoal name - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33518673

Mixed Grill, the American Way http://nyti.ms/1dYFgn6

Amazon Dreams Up a Sale in a Calendar Bursting With Them http://nyti.ms/1IYZD0d

The I.M.F. Is Telling Europe the Euro Doesn’t Work http://nyti.ms/1dZRTyj

In Blow to Erdogan, Turkish Court Halts Closing of Schools Tied to His Rival http://nyti.ms/1Gk1aHU

Armour: In winning World Cup title, U.S. women have legacy all their own

Bravo!

Pegasus, a Tugboat and Museum, May Disappear From New York’s Waterways - The New York Times

I love tugboats!