Good morning! 10 things to know for Monday

Late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories of interest today.

1. IS OBAMA A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN? A judge is holding a hearing today on a ballot challenge alleging President Barack Obama is not a "natural born citizen."

2. WEBB SIMPSON WINS THE U.S. OPEN. Four birdies in a five-hole stretch help the North Carolina native nab his first major championship.

3. SANDUSKY'S DEFENSE TEAM PRESENTS ITS CASE THIS WEEK. As the prosecution is expected to rest today, lawyers for the former assistant football coach for Penn State argue their case after the child sexual abuse trial resumes at 9 a.m.

4. ISLAMIST CLAIMS A WIN IN EGYPT'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE. But there may still be some confrontation with the country's military as generals give themselves sweeping authority under martial law.

5. GROUP OF 20 FOCUSES ON THE EUROPEAN FISCAL CRISIS. As the leaders begin the summit at 5 p.m., the fate of Greece as part of the euro zone is expected to be a key point of discussion.

6. MILITANTS ATTACK ISRAEL FROM EGYPT. The incident underscores the growing lawlessness in the Sinai desert since longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power.

7. PROBE LOOKS INTO WHY RODNEY KING DIED IN HIS SWIMMING POOL. An autopsy being conducted early this week is part of the investigation into the death of the man whose videotaped beating by police sparked one of the nation's worst race riots in history.

8. OBAMA AND PUTIN TURN TO EACH OTHER DURING SUMMIT. The leaders of Russia and the United States are both facing challenging times ahead, topics they are expected to share when they meet at 12:15 in Mexico.

9. IRAN SITS DOWN WITH SIX WORLD POWERS FOR NUCLEAR TALKS. While previous talks had stalled, there are hopes this morning's meeting will break deadlocked negotiations.

10. HEAT RALLY PAST THUNDER TO TAKE GAME 3. Lebron James scores 29 points and 14 rebounds to give Miami a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals.

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