Deal Struck: Iran, the US, Germany, Britain, China, Russia, France, and Germany have come to a historic agreement in which Iran will halt uranium enrichment in return for $7 billion in sanctions relief. People who like war immediately condemned the accord. The Israeli prez calls it a “historic mistake.” Right.
Capitol Hill-UW Light Rail Link Ahead of Schedule: The trip will take just three minutes. Sounds glorious.
Mum’s the Word: Boeing has officially asked for bids from locales around the country to decide where it will build its 777X line of planes; won’t say if Washington’s among them.
Thais Protest Government Corruption: “This is a demonstration that is taking on historic proportions,” says Al Jazeera‘s correspondent.
Democracy, Subverted: The Egyptian government went ahead and passed a measure requiring people to seek permission from the government before holding protests.
Bellevue Real Estate Developer and Girlfriend Jailed for Tax Evasion: I know the “don’t judge a book by its cover” adage, but check out that photo. Just sayin’.
Honduran Elections Are Today: Four years after a coup ousted the country’s elected (leftist) president, Mel Zelaya, his wife Xiomara Castro is running for the office against a candidate backed by the establishment. Despite a surge in human rights violations and militarization, the US has supported the post-coup regime. It’s unclear whether this election will really be free and fair.
Everything you wanted to know about widespread wage theft in the restaurant industry: