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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis speaks to the media after the first results of the referendum in Athens, July 2015. Greek voters in the referendum were asked whether the country should accept reform proposals made by its creditors. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU ORG XMIT: ore07(Photo: ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU, EPA)
1. Greek PM to outline new strategy for bailout deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting with the leaders of six of the seven parties represented in Parliament at the presidential palace Monday. He requested the meeting shortly after the austerity referendum results showed a clear victory for the "no" camp. He said he will share his strategy for negotiations with creditors on a new bailout deal and call for support. Greece's unorthodox Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned Monday, less than 24 hours after helping the "no" vote win the referendum. He said he was resigning because Tsipras believed his departure might help Greece "achieve a deal" with the creditors.
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European leaders have called an emergency summit on the Greek vote. Before that, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to meet with French President Francois Hollande to coordinate their response. Bloomberg's Hans Nichols reports on First Up." Bloomberg
2. Pope Francis to deliver Mass to crowd of a million in Ecuador
Pope Francis will deliver a Mass expected to draw more than 1 million people in the Ecuadorean port of Guayaquil on Monday, as Latin America's first pontiff tours his home continent bringing a message of compassion for the weak and respect for an ailing planet. Francis, who arrived in South America on Sunday, chose to visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay specifically because they are among the poorest and most marginal nations of a region that claims 40% of the world's Catholics. He's skipping his homeland of Argentina, where he ministered to the poorest slum-dwellers while archbishop, to avoid papal entanglement in this year's presidential election.
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History's first Latin American pope returned to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time on Sunday, bringing a message of solidarity with the region's poor, who are expected to turn out in droves to welcome their native son home. USA TODAY
3. Floyd Mayweather to be stripped of WBO welterweight title
On Monday morning, Floyd Mayweather is expected to be stripped of his World Boxing Organization welterweight title, and Timothy Bradley, the current WBO interim titlist, will be elevated to full beltholder. Mayweather, who won the title when he defeated Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in the so-called "Fight of the Century," was required to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee by a July 3rd deadline in order to keep the belt, which he failed to do.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses with his World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization titles as he celebrates his victory over Philippine Manny Pacquiao in their welterweight unification championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., May 2, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Esther Lin, epa)
4. Oldest person in the world, Susannah Mushatt Jones of Brooklyn, turns 116
She never drank, she never smoked, but "Miss Susie" loves her barbecue chicken and bacon. Susannah Mushatt Jones — "Miss Susie" — turns 116 Monday, and holds the title as oldest person in the world. Born in 1899 in Alabama, Jones cared for children of wealthy families until 1965 in New York City. She has kept a steady diet of bacon, eggs and grits for breakfast, and said her secret to longevity is simple: sleep. Emma Morano,115, is the second-oldest living person. She lives in Italy and will turn 116 on Nov. 29.
Susannah Mushatt Jones at her 113th birthday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP photo)
5. 'ESPN the Magazine' releases 'The Body' issue
Professional athletes bare all for the seventh year in ESPN the Magazine's The Body Issue. This year's issue highlights 24 athletes including U.S. Women's National Team soccer player Ali Krieger, MLB player Bryce Harper, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, and tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka. The issue publishes digitally Monday. It hits newsstands July 10.
Ali Krieger poses for ESPN's 'Body Issue.'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Williams + Hirakawa)
And, the essentials:
Weather: Record heat is expected to hit the Northwest and there is a severe weather threat in the Midwest.
Stocks: Stock futures point to a tough day on Wall Street in the wake of the Greek referendum.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Penn & Teller and Unreal.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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