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Also: The 2016 National Book Award finalists are announced; Hanoi Hanna, who broadcast to American GIs in Vietnam has died; and the Paris climate accord is set to take effect next month.

Also: North Korea executes its defense minister; Chicago's credit rating is cut to junk bond status; and Nebraska is now the 16th state to identify bird flu in commercial flocks since December.

Also: The United Kingdom holds national elections today; the House debates limiting the Dodd-Frank financial reform law; and the Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

Also: Nigerian officials believe a child suicide bomber killed herself and 5 others; the nation's governors meet President Obama today; and the Razzie Awards are out, honoring the Worst In Film.

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday in Los Angeles. HBO, the cable television show Mad Men and NBC's 30 Rock were big winners.

For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.

He leads the forces of the Islamic State in Syria, but Abu Omar al-Shishani received U.S. military training with other Chechens.

When it comes to wine, some consumers still equate quality with price. But at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, a $1.99 bottle of California Wine, the 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz, beat out 2,300 wines to win a prestigious double gold medal. Hear NPR's Steve Inkseep.

The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.

Obama's supporter and former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle was nominated to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and director of the new White House Office of Health Reform.