From the Wire

Ukraine to Face Its 'Graft Culture' Under Aid PlanReducing graft and red tape are set to be part of the conditions Ukraine will face in exchange for an international financial rescue package.
U.S. Sends More Troops, Aircraft to Search for KonyThe U.S. is sending military aircraft and more forces to assist in the hunt for fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony, more than doubling the number of American troops and airmen on the ground to 250.
Mississippi Sheriffs to Get Pay Raises July 1Mississippi sheriffs will get their first pay raise in several years, starting July 1.
'Significant' Oil Spill Closes U.S. Ship ChannelNo timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird …
Egypt Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters to DeathAn Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in connection to an attack on a police station that killed a policeman, convicting them after only two sessions in a mass trial that …
Ukraine Orders Troop Pullout from CrimeaUkraine's fledgling government ordered troops to retreat from Crimea on Monday, ending days of wavering as Western leaders tried to present a unified response to Russia's increasingly firm control of the peninsula.
Obama to Try to Rally World to Isolate RussiaPresident Barack Obama delved into a day of delicate diplomacy Monday as he sought to rally the international community around efforts to isolate Russia following its incursion into Ukraine.
Black Preschoolers More Likely to Face SuspensionBlack students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools—even as tiny preschoolers.
With Health Law, Workers Ponder the I-Quit OptionFor uninsured people, the nation's new health care law may offer an escape from worry about unexpected, astronomical medical bills.
Nothing Spotted in Search for Jet, Australia SaysSearch planes scoured a remote patch of the Indian Ocean but came back empty-handed Friday after a 10-hour mission looking for any sign of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, another disappointing day in one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries.
Putin Formally Gets Crimea; Ukraine, EU Sign DealPresident Vladimir Putin completed his annexation of Crimea on Friday, signing the Black Sea peninsula into Russia just as Ukraine itself sealed a deal pulling the country closer into Europe's orbit.
Miss. Legislators OK Final Version of Justice BillLegislation to make Mississippi's criminal justice system more efficient and less expensive won final approval Thursday from state lawmakers.
Deep South Dems Mount Comeback with Familiar NamesDemocrats in the conservative Deep South are looking to recapture some old political magic in the 2014 elections.
Army General Fined, Reprimanded in Sex CaseAn army general avoided jail time and was reprimanded and fined a total of $20,000 for inappropriate relationships with three subordinates in a closely watched court case.
Australia Checking 2 Objects in Search for PlaneAn air search in the southern Indian Ocean for possible objects from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane described as the "best lead" so far ended for the day without success Thursday but will resume in the morning, Australian rescue officials …