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Good morning, and welcome to "Day -1" of the 2012 Summer Olympics. That NASA-like designation is due to events already having begun in the soccer competition, before Friday's Opening Ceremony. Men's soccer begins play today.

Giuseppe Mandara runs one of Italy's major cheese producers. He's compared himself in the past to one of the world's leading fashion designers. But now he stands accused of being in business with the Mafia.

Egypt will hold its presidential election on May 26 and 27, a government election commission announced Sunday. Many expect the country's former military chief to win the office.

The official death toll from Saturday’s massive landslide near Oso, Wash., stands at at least 16. A geologist explains how the slide occurred.

President Obama said he has relied on Burns for "candid advice and sensitive diplomatic missions." Burns' back-channel talks with Iran are credited for jumpstarting nuclear negotiations.

Action, singing and lots of fireworks — American movies celebrate the Fourth of July.

News reports say the unidentified man worked for Germany's spy agency and passed secrets to the U.S. Ties between the countries have been affected by revelations the NSA spied on Germans.

The Foreign Ministry said Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski "is unwelcome." Malinowski met with the Shiite opposition in the island nation that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.

In an emergency meeting in Brussels, the European Union also called for an investigation into possible crimes against humanity carried out by Islamic State militants.

The state of Missouri recovered more than $47 million in fraudulent claims made by Medicaid providers in 2013.That's about an average year for Attorney…