Top Stories: Deadly Train Crash; Manning Trial Nears End

By Mark Memmott

Published July 25, 2013 at 7:26 AM CDT

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- 'Scene From Hell' At Site Of Spanish Train Crash.

-- Bo Xilai, Disgraced Chinese Official, Is Indicted.

-- Book News: Jane Austen To Replace Darwin On The 10-Pound Note.

Other stories making headlines:

-- "Closing Arguments Due In Manning Leaks Case." ( The New York Times)

-- "Israel's Shalom Says Good Chance Talks To Start July 30." ( Bloomberg News)

-- "Third Woman Comes Forward In Filner Harassment Scandal." ( KPBS)

-- "Campaign Playbook for Weiner's Opponents: Stay Out of the Way." ( WNYC)

-- "Snowden Reads 'Crime And Punishment' As Stay In Moscow Airport Lengthens." ( Time)

-- Thanks To New Prince, "George" Will Gain In Popularity As Name For British Boys. ( The Telegraph)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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