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Top News Zimmerman Is Acquitted in Killing of Trayvon Martin By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and CARA BUCKLEY A six-woman jury accepted self-defense as justification for the death of Trayvon Martin, 17, by George Zimmerman in a Florida shooting that ignited a national debate on racial profiling and civil rights. Nations Buying as Hackers Sell Computer Flaws By NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID E. SANGER Governments pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn about and exploit flaws in the computer systems of foreign adversaries. Obama Words Complicating Military Trials By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Judges and defense lawyers have said President Obama's words about those who commit sexual assault in the military have tainted trials. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks U.S. The Zimmerman Trial, Day by Day A synopsis of the trial of George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, starting with the opening arguments. OPINION | Opinion Do Clinical Trials Work? By CLIFTON LEAF Companies spend billions of dollars on drug testing each year. And yet for a surprising number of medicines, we still don't know if they're safe or effective.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Unfortunately, dancing with the devil in cyberspace has been pretty common." HOWARD SCHMIDT, former White House cybersecurity coordinator, on hackers who sell information on computer coding flaws to the highest bidder.

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World Leaving the Land Pitfalls Abound in China's Push From Farm to City By IAN JOHNSON Even a showpiece project in Shaanxi Province shows flaws in China's urbanization drive, including high electricity costs and a lack of jobs in the new towns.  Slide Show: Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China Video: China's Consuming Billion Chinese Voice Anger and Nostalgia Over Urbanization Syria Weighs Its Tactics as Pillars of Its Economy Continue to Crumble By ANNE BARNARD Syria is increasingly isolated in the face of a growing economic crisis, more reliant than ever on credit from its main remaining allies. Iraq Says It Can't Halt Arms to Syria As Mystery Illness Stalks Its Young, India Intensifies Search for a Killer By GARDINER HARRIS A brain swelling that is infecting the country's youth, throwing them into comas and killing seemingly healthy children, often within hours, has stumped the country's physicians. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. In Mexican Pill, a Texas Option for an Abortion By ERIK ECKHOLM With requirements that may shut down most abortion clinics in Texas, advocates say women may turn to "abortion pills" without medical supervision.  Slide Show: Texas Women Face Risky Options on Abortion Like-Minded Rivals Race to Bring Back an American Icon By MICHAEL WINES Two teams of plant breeders and geneticists are within reach of creating an American chestnut tree that can withstand the fungus blight that wiped the trees out.  Slide Show: Bringing Back the American Chestnut Tree Air Force General Takes Over Vastly Expanded Sexual Assault Office By JAMES DAO Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward will encourage more airmen and women to not only report sexual assault but also pursue prosecution. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Former Montana Governor Won't Run for Senate in 2014 By ASHLEY PARKER The decision by former Gov. Brian Schweitzer further impedes Democratic efforts to retain their majority in the midterm elections. Kansas Official Holds Line Against Moderation in Debate on Immigration By JOHN ELIGON Kris W. Kobach, Kansas' secretary of state, is not budging in his arguments against moderation. Russian Officials Say They Didn't Receive an Asylum Request From Snowden By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Senior Kremlin officials said Russia's Federal Migration Service had not yet received a formal appeal for asylum from Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Fair Game Bankers Are Balking at a Proposed Rule on Capital By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Several regulators want to raise the percent of capital that big banks must have on hand to cover losses. But get ready for an onslaught of industry lobbying against the plan. No Six-Figure Pay, but Making a Difference By HANNAH SELIGSON The Venture for America program offers jobs in start-up companies that aren't the usual magnets for recent college graduates. Lithium-Ion Battery Is Not Suspected in the Fire on a Boeing 787 at Heathrow By CHRISTOPHER DREW The incident took place about two months after 787s returned to the skies after being grounded because of hazards with a new type of battery. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology Has Patent, Will Sue: An Alert to Corporate America By DAVID SEGAL The number of patent-infringement lawsuits has soared, partly because of Erich Spangenberg. His firm has sued 1,638 companies in the last five years. A Typical Patent Battle Takes an Unexpected Turn  Patent Lawsuits? Get in Line How a Typical Patent Battle Took an Unexpected Turn By DAVID SEGAL Erich Spangenberg often sues companies, contending patent infringement. So it was a surprise when he took the side of a small company facing such a suit over a new phone app. Novelties The Artificial Heart Is Getting a Bovine Boost By ANNE EISENBERG Fifteen years in development, a new artificial heart that is fashioned in part from cow tissue is soon to be tested in human patients. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Pirates 4, Mets 2 Pirates Claw Back to Spoil Start by Mets' Torres By ANDREW KEH The Mets' Carlos Torres, who was making his first start for the Mets and his first in the majors since 2010, cruised until the fifth inning, but Andrew McCutchen led a Pirates rally. Box Score | Collins Credits His Outfielders for the Mets' Revival McIlroy, a Native Son, Divides Ireland By KAREN CROUSE Since becoming the second Irish golfer to win multiple majors, Rory McIlroy has distanced himself from his roots, which has many in Ireland questioning his loyalties. For Teams Hosting All-Star Game, Both Celebration and Opportunity By KEN BELSON Before the end of the 2012 season, the All-Star Game host Mets used tickets to the game and festivities as a vehicle to sell season tickets to their fans. All-Stars of 1964 Recall a Wild Show at Shea For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Aubrey Plaza Is Dangerously Funny By MELENA RYZIK At 29, she is reaching new career heights, less than a decade after she got a foothold in television as an intern on "Saturday Night Live." Cory Monteith, Star of Hit Show 'Glee,' Found Dead By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cory Monteith, the young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee," was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver around noon on Saturday, police said. He was 31. A Movie's Killers Are All Too Real By LARRY ROHTER The documentary "The Act of Killing," which has Werner Herzog and Errol Morris as executive producers, features an Indonesian death squad leader re-enacting his crimes, often with glee. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

N.Y./Region Bloomberg's Traffic Ideas: First the World, Then, Maybe, the City By MATT FLEGENHEIMER The New York City mayor has been hindered from accomplishing many of his local goals, but has been successful in improving overseas transportation safety in places like India, Egypt and Brazil. 125 Years at 1372 Dean By LIZ ROBBINS Bought for $66,000 in 1983, now in contract for $1.32 million, a house in Crown Heights encapsulates Brooklyn's social history. Big City A Question of Forgiving By GINIA BELLAFANTE Eliot Spitzer is finding that political comebacks are tricky after a major scandal - but history shows that voters, even Gloria Steinem, can get past certain transgressions. More Big City Columns For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »

Fashion & Style Sex on Campus: She Can Play That Game, Too By KATE TAYLOR College men want to have casual sex, and women want romance, right? Increasingly, however, women are the ones looking to hook up. Jay-Z Is Rhyming Picasso and Rothko By GUY TREBAY Jay-Z invited friends from the art world to a filming of a video of his art-centric song "Picasso Baby."  Slide Show I Was Misinformed Every Teenager Should Have a Summer of '65 By JOYCE WADLER The Catskills in summer. A girl meets a teenage boy. And a first boyfriend can become a lifelong friend. For more fashion news, go to NYTimes.com/Fashion »

Magazine Golf in China Is Younger Than Tiger Woods, but Growing Up Fast By BROOK LARMER How a country that banned golf has become an unlikely incubator for the wunderkinds of the game. It's the Economy Will New York's Casino Plan Really Work? By ADAM DAVIDSON It's a long shot. But the odds on anything else are probably worse. What Does It Take to Stop Crips and Bloods From Killing Each Other? By JOHN BUNTIN A plan for peace in gangland. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to NYTimes.com/Magazine »

Today's Video Video: Cutbacks on 'The Rez' At Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of the poorest parts of the United States, the budget cuts known as sequestration have slashed millions of federal dollars in funding. Related Article Video: The Sweet Spot: Movie Oopsies In this week's episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott dissect those much-ballyhooed and hyped movie blockbusters that somehow wind up bombing at the box office. Video: Porchetta-Style Pork Chops Melissa Clark prepares a streamlined take on an Italian porchetta with garlic, rosemary, and fennel stuffed into thick-cut pork chops. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

Editorials Editorial The Trouble With Testing Mania By THE EDITORIAL BOARD By focusing on exams, the nation has neglected teacher training and other education reforms. Thomas L. Friedman is off today. Editorial Overpaid? Or Worth Every Penny? By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The numbers don't really show how lavish executive pay has become. Editorial Secretary Napolitano Resigns By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The departure of the head of homeland security gives President Obama a chance to correct years of bad policy on immigration enforcement. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist Tweeting Toward Sacrilege By FRANK BRUNI Musing on Egypt and sexual violence, Joyce Carol Oates saw that when you question religion, all hell breaks loose. Columnist Page | Blog Op-Ed Columnist The House's Immigration Dilemma By ROSS DOUTHAT There are risks wherever Republicans look. Columnist Page | Blog Op-Ed Columnist The Tortured Mechanics of Eroticism By MAUREEN DOWD A museum exhibition reveals the secret of centuries of sex appeal: industrial-strength underwear. Columnist Page For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Sunday Review News Analysis Testing the Consequences of Male Misbehavior By KATE TAYLOR Are women really outraged over the Spitzer and Weiner candidacies?  Video: Eliot Spitzer and Female Voters News Analysis Art That Turns Both Heads and Stomachs By ERIK PIEPENBURG Seeking thrills in entertainment that makes us faint, swoon or vomit.

ON THIS DAY On July 14, 1965, the American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the planet. See this Front Page | Buy this Front Page

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