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Jack Lew, the U.S. treasury secretary, urged Greece while on a one-day trip to the country to continue efforts to stabilize its debt-ridden economy “to ensure prosperity and growth for generations to come,” adding that U.S. growth is inextricably linked to Europe’s fortunes.

Michael McKinley, the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, told rebels belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to immediately release kidnapped Kevin Scott Sutay, a 26-yearold ex-Marine, saying Sutay is in the country as a tourist only.

Pope Francis thanked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for their good wishes as he prepared to travel to Brazil for World Youth Day, his first international journey since becoming pontiff, while pointing to a large banner with “Buon Viaggio,” or “Good Trip,” written on it.

James Bloodworth, a 36-year-old South Carolina man, has been charged with leaving the scene of a wreck involving death in which authorities allege he rear-ended a golf cart, killing 75-year-old Janice Patterson of Tennessee and injuring three others.

Abu Qatada, a 53-yearold Jordanian Muslim preacher convicted in absentia of conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks in 1999 and 2000, has been denied bail in his home country as he awaits a new trial after having been deported from Britain.

Anthony Wichman, a 54-year-old fisherman, is safe after his 14-foot boat capsized as he was trying to reel in a 230-pound tuna off the coast of Hawaii, having been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after Wichman was able to call his wife for help.

Nate Silver, a statistician well-known for his accurate projections about the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, is moving from The New York Times to ESPN, where is he expected to continue his FiveThirtyEight franchise and contribute to a talk show.

Christopher Harris, a 34-year-old Illinois man, received five consecutive life sentences for beating five members of his ex-wife’s family to death in 2009, including 14-year-old Dillen Constant, whom Harris claims he discovered slaying the family and killed in self-defense.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, wrote on his personal website that he hasn’t prohibited talks with the U.S., but told outgoing leaders any dialogue must be cautious as the American government is untrustworthy.

Front Section, Pages 1 on 07/22/2013

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