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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Twenty percent of the votes have been counted in Greece's referendum on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for a bailout, and 60 percent of those are "no" votes. A Greek member of the European Parliament from the governing left-wing Syriza (SEER'-ih-zah) party says the "Greek people are proving they want to remain in Europe" as equal members "and not as a debt colony." The government has urged voters to reject creditor reform proposals.
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Paris tomorrow to discuss the outcome of the Greek referendum with French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH' oh-LAWND'). Merkel's office says she will fly to Paris in the evening for a "joint assessment of the situation." Soon after polls closed, Hollande made a similar announcement, saying he would have a working dinner with Merkel on Monday evening to "evaluate the consequences" of the vote.
VIENNA (AP) — Nine days into marathon nuclear talks, Secretary of State John Kerry says it's now time to see whether an agreement can be close with Iran on its nuclear program. Kerry says despite "genuine progress," the sides are "not yet where we need to be on several of the most critical issues."
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Police believe a shot that injured a woman last night at a suburban Pittsburgh amusement park came from outside the park. Allegheny County police say the 26-year-old woman is in stable condition after being struck in the upper chest. Police say no witnesses reported hearing a gunshot inside Kennywood Park and surveillance footage doesn't show anyone shooting.
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — A new wooden walkway in New York's Adirondack Mountains is offering nature lovers a tour of the treetops, letting them experience the forest from the perspective of the birds and beasts that live there. The $5.5 million Wild Walk is set on the 80 wooded acres of the Wild Center, an interactive natural history museum in Tupper Lake. The elevated trail has a series of winding bridges and platforms 40 feet above the ground.
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