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According to US media reports, the US Army is planning to reduce the size of its force by 40,000 soldiers over the next two years. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13761

Frustrated European leaders gave Greece until Sunday to reach an agreement to save its collapsing economy from catastrophe after an emergency summit meeting in Brussels ended. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13769

Blocking the build-up of a protein in our brains could help stop age-related memory loss. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13737

The "steady erosion" of incomes since the recession began has reduced home ownership in America, with blacks hardest hit. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13762

Researchers have identified a protein which, when blocked, stops parasites from spreading malaria. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13770

Federal health officials said heroin use surged over the past decade, and the wave of addiction and overdose is closely related to the nation’s ongoing prescription drug epidemic. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13763

Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the Mexican government, blaming it for sending criminals across the border. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13760

Coca-Cola is trying to send a message with label-free cans. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13765

The BBC is producing the Micro:Bit, a tiny programmable PC that will be given to every child in Year 7 schools in the UK. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13758

A woman recruiting underage girls for the Islamic State was arrested in the Canary Islands. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13768 #Daesh

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