Israel expands Gaza ground offensive; no sign of truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it had expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and militants kept up rocket fire into the Jewish state with no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough to end the worst fighting between Israel and Hamas in two years. Full Article
Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 27 people: police, medics
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 27 people were killed in a wave of bombings in mostly Shi'ite Muslim areas of Baghdad on Saturday, police and medics said, in the deadliest day of attacks in the capital since a Sunni insurgency overran large parts of Iraq's north last month. Full Article
Will economy's fate be set by next two weeks' earnings?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A long hoped for improvement in the economy appears to be manifesting itself in second-quarter U.S. earnings, but the next two weeks could be the real test. Full Article
Inflation in Canada rises to 28-month high in June
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to a 28-month high in June, the second month in a row it has exceeded the Bank of Canada's target, posing a challenge to the central bank's view that recent strength in prices is temporary. Full Article
