- International relief groups are saying that as many as half a million Iraqis have fled the country's second largest city, Mosul, after Al Qaeda forces overtook the town this week.
- A California judge has ruled that the state's laws governing teacher hiring and job protections are unconstitutional as they put minority students at a disadvantage.
- Ukraine officials have rejected a Russian deal over natural gas imports, saying they will hold out for better terms, but the move could lead to a supply crunch across Europe.
- Employment numbers are improving in the UK as the jobless rate there dropped to 6.6%, a 5-year low, and a 345,000 increase in jobs, the best monthly number since 1971.
- Electronics retailer Radio Shack rang up its ninth consecutive quarter in the red as the company lost nearly $100 million in the first quarter of this year.
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