G8 leaders gang up on Putin
G8 leaders ganged up on the Russian President on Monday, hopeful of getting him to help cut off the Syrian dictator's supply of arms and ammunition. Full Story

	Putin backing Syrian 'thugs': Harper
	Syrian government and rebels recruit children to fight: UN

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city
Fed up with politicians they call “rats,” a group of friends in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa have put forward their ideal candidate for mayor: a cat named Morris. Full Story

U.S. right to arm Syrian rebels, says Israeli president
Israeli President Shimon Peres has thrown his weight behind U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebels, shrugging off fears the weapons could be turned on Israel and exacerbate the conflict. Full Story

	West rebukes Putin over Syria at G8
	U.S. considering no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line'

Accused 'alphabet killer' tells jurors, 'I'm not the monster'
An elderly California photographer charged with the slayings of four prostitutes dating back to the 1970s opened his own defense at his serial-murder trial on Monday, declaring to jurors, “I’m not the monster that killed these women.” Full Story

California trial opens for accused 'Alphabet' killer'

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. Full Story

Protesters hit the streets of Brazil

Mountie knew what he was doing when he killed his wife, court hears
A psychiatrist says a delusional former Mountie who shot his wife to death should be found criminally responsible because he knew what he was doing was wrong. Full Story

Ex-Mountie obsessed with wife cheating before he shot her, court hears

Jury in Trayvon Martin case to be anonymous for now: Judge
The identities of jurors in the trial of former neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman will remain anonymous for an unspecified period after a verdict is handed down in the case, the judge ruled on Monday. Full Story

	Trayvon Martin murder trial jury to be sequestered: Judge
	Jury selection begins as Trayvon Martin murder case goes to trial

Barbra Streisand raps Orthodox Jews' actions against Israeli women
U.S. entertainer Barbra Streisand on Monday took a swipe at Orthodox Jews in Israel who compel women to sit in the back of buses and assault them for following religious rituals traditionally reserved for men. Full Story

		FBI relies on secret U.S. surveillance law, records show The FBI has used secret evidence obtained under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to prosecute at least 27 accused terrorists since 2007, according to a Reuters review of public records. Full Story

Report: Virginia governor billed taxpayers for sunscreen, dog vitamins
Virginia Governor and possible Republican presidential candidate Bob McDonnell used taxpayer money to pay for sunscreen and dog vitamins, the Washington Post reported on Monday, adding to other improper spending the paper says the FBI is investigating. Full Story
WikiLeaks breach included details on Gitmo inmates: official
The soldier accused of the largest release of classified data in U.S. history provided WikiLeaks with secret details of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, threatening “serious” damage to national security, the prison’s former commander testified on Monday. Full Story

	U.S. soldier, WikiLeaks founder discussed air attack video: witness
	Soldier in WikiLeaks case boasted of busting passwords

Woman to pay $3,500 after cops shot dogs
A woman must pay $3,500 after losing an appeal against Ottawa police, who shot and killed her pit bulls during a raid to arrest a violent, “high risk escape artist.” Full Story

		As our population ages, who will care for the elderly? Joanne Miller is sometimes afraid at night. Daily Feature