Short Takes

To Russia with tough love -- The president hopes to mend fences with Moscow.

Attempt No Landings There -- The exiled president of Honduras's plane is denied permission to land.

Deadly protests in China.

GM is getting the green light to clear bankruptcy court.

Oops -- Facebook is not the place to talk about your family vacation if your husband is a spy.

Speaking of vacations, the Obama's are planning their own...but it's a secret. Sort of.

Stay put -- The Keys may ease their evacuation plans for hurricane warnings thanks to improved forecasting and communications. (July is usually a quiet month for hurricanes, anyway.)

Tigers lost twice this weekend to the Twins. They're still in first in the division as they head home to take on Kansas City.