Snowden Has Left Moscow's Airport, As Russia Grants Asylum Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Snowden Has Left Moscow's Airport, As Russia Grants Asylum NSA leaker Edward Snowden arrived at Moscow's airport from Hong Kong more than a month ago. His Russian legal adviser told reporters that he passed along documents to Snowden allowing him to enter Russian soil. Read this story S&P 500 Index Passes 1,700 Mark For First Time The rise is being tied to assurances from the Federal Reserve that it would continue to support the U.S. economy, as well as a drop in jobless claims. Read this story Beset San Diego Mayor Says He Didn't Get Harassment Training An attorney for Bob Filner says the city failed to meet its legal requirement and therefore should foot the mayor's legal bills. Read this story As Back-To-School Shopping Begins, Consumers May Turn Frugal Most economists say this year's back-to-school sales will be slower than last summer's because consumers have been coping with more expensive gasoline and higher payroll taxes. Still, several states are offering tax-free shopping to encourage purchases. Read this story When Fleeing Zombies (Or Flu), Cooperation Saves Lives Acting altruistically rather than selfishly is what makes quarantines successful in stopping disease outbreaks. But an analysis by scientists at MIT finds that commuting patterns also could play a big role in how infectious diseases spread. Read this story more news stories

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