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NPR News 2013-07-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.

Across in Egypt and in Cairo, the death toll is mounting as supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have been clashing with police. More than 70 people across Egypt who died in the clashes, more than 60 in Cairo alone. At the Brookings Institute Doha Center Shadi Hamid says that the state of government in Egypt now posed Morsi is cause for concern.

The new Egypt is ready after just a few weeks, significantly more  repressive and autocratic  than it ever was under Morsi in terms of unaccountable leadership, military intervention in daily politics.

Shadi Hamid of the Breekings Institute.

Israel is stepping up its dispute with the European Union by blocking European aid to some Palestinians. As NPR's Emily Harris reports the disagreement is over Israel's occupation of the West Bank.

The European Union has long considered Israeli occupation of the West Bank illegal. A couple of weeks ago, Europe put its money where it's nosense and decided it would no longer offer grants or other financial support to Israeli organizations which operate in the West Bank including universities and non-profits. Now Israeli media reports that in response Israel's defense minister will not allow any European Union funded projects that help Palestinians in the West Bank at least the part that Israel fully controls. That's about 60% and much of the land is agricultural. It's not clear exactly how many millions of dollars are at stake. European officials say they are urgently seeking clarification. Emily Harris, NPR News, Jerusalem.

Bee season in north Texas, a swarm of about 30,000 bees stung a couple. The woman, 200 times, her boyfriend 50 times. They survived, but too many of their horses were killed by the swarm.

She was a trailblazer  for civil rights and women's rights, a uniquely accomplished wife and mother, former member of Congress, and former ambassador,  Lindy Boggs, has died of natural causes at her home. Journalist and family friend Nina Totenberg recalls one of Boggs many contributions.

Her husband, Hale Boggs, was among those who voted for the Civil Rights Act in the 1964 and 1965 and it was extremely unpopular in the South. I don't know what it was in their backgrounds. Both her late husband Hale Boggs, who went on to become the House, Rep., and Lindy Boggs. But they were devoted to the notion of civil rights, equality for everyone. And I don't know what it is they led to that. I have no idea. They were special. NPR's Nina Totenberg. Lindy Boggs was 97.

Deliberations continue today in the case of army private Bradley Manning, court marshalled for a high-volume leak of U.S. secrets to Wikileaks.

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For the first time in 20 years, Consumer Reports is giving its top score to a sedan made in the U.S.. Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton reports it's welcome news for General Motors.

Consumer Reports gave the Chevy Impala a score of 95 out of 100 above sedans by Lexus, Audi, Acura and Jaguar. The magazine earlier gave Chrysler's Ram 1500 the top score for pickups. Jack Fisher is Consumer Reports director of auto testing. He says the scores point to an emerging domestic renaissance.

What this showing in what other automakers are showing. Chrysler showing that's Ford showing, these cars, they can compete head on head in term of everything.

Fisher says Detroit automakers still have to close a reliability gap with foreign based competitors. For NPR News, I'm Tracy Samilton.

Two hundred more automotive jobs will be added at a Toyota manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana. The car company says it plans to boost production of its Highlander midsize SUVs, starting next year. The increased investment will bring the Toyota facilities workforce there to close to 5,000.

Two types of unmanned aircraft are now approved for civilian use. The Federal Aviation Administration says the drones are Insitu's Scan Eagle X200 and Aero Vironment's PUMA. Both weigh less than 55 pounds, about 4.5 feet long, have wingspans of about 9-10 feet. A major energy company plans to fly this Scan Eagle off the Alaska coast starting in August to survey ice floes and migrating whales.

I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, in Washington.