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The fire burned through a Roma encampment near Athens.

In response to President Obama's decision to halt deportation of some young illegal immigrants, Republicans have been quiet about his policy, choosing instead to complain about an abuse of power. They seem to be letting presidential candidate Mitt Romney take the lead on a key issue for Latinos.

The thermometer hit the high 90s in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

Presidential elections are July 1, and students have been protesting everything from possible electoral fraud to what they say is biased media coverage in favor of one of the candidates. But the students' influence is in question, given a history of low voter turnout. Plus, some young people simply want jobs.

Sordid allegations of bribery and self-enrichment against the scions of Pakistan's rich and powerful highlight how entrenched corruption is there. But the difficulty of rooting out such misconduct is embodied in the career of one former police officer and the price he has paid for his diligence.

The inventory of homes for sale in California is low, even in areas with high foreclosure rates. That's made any available home enticing to buyers. But with so few houses for sale, bidding wars have returned. In many cases, investors are squeezing out the families trying to buy.

A Jordanian official says the pilot wants to defect. The Syrian government is only confirming it lost contact with the aircraft. Activists say this would be the first such action by a Syrian military pilot since anti-Assad protests began in 2011.

Much of what is in the materials has been previously reported, but their release offers the most detailed looks so far into his claim that he acted in self defense. He writes that "in fear for my life," he shot the teenager.

Some 35 years after leaving Earth, scientists say, one of two Voyager probes may be nearing the solar system's absolute edge — farther than anything ever built by humans — and heading for the terra incognita of interstellar space.

You might think the presidential race is settled with two candidates. But there's one candidate you might not have heard much about. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is running for president on the Libertarian Party ticket. Johnson speaks with host Michel Martin about his policies and the challenges he has getting his message heard.