Afghan officials say an American soldier has shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought his Afghan colleague was about to attack him. (www.newsvine.com)

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Fire investigators say a dog inadvertently turned on a stove and started a fire that destroyed a house in Vancouver, Wash., early Saturday. (www.newsvine.com)

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The Greek finance minister said that talks with foreign creditors on a second rescue deal were “on a razor’s edge,” with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday. (feeds.nytimes.com)

HOUSTON — Jailed financier R. Allen Stanford bribed Antiguan bank officials in exchange for their help in warding off American regulators scrutinizing his shady Caribbean bank, Stanford’s former financial chief testified. James Davis, the former CFO of Stanford Financial Group, told jurors in federal court here that the Securities and... (www.nypost.com)

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials are warning people about a lottery scam involving phony checks that appear to have been issued by the state. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (dee-NAP’-oh-lee) says scammers are sending out letters telling people they have won a lottery or sweepstakes drawing. Recipients are told... (www.nypost.com)

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is seeking an international credit line of 15 to 20 billion ($20 to $26.3 billion) euros, the secretary of state heading the prime minister's office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted on Saturday as saying. (feeds.reuters.com)