1. President Barack Obama is returning to Washington after visits to Kenya and Ethiopia. On Tuesday, the president urged African leaders to uphold democratic rights in a speech delivered from the headquarters of the African Union. 

2. On Capitol Hill, Secretary of State John Kerry continues to defend the Iran nuclear deal. He suggested that if the Congress rejects the agreement, Iran will go back to enriching uranium and won't return to the negotiating table. 

3. Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard will be released from prison in November. The former navy analyst was granted parole from his life sentence after serving 30 years for spying for Israel. 

4. In Painfield Township, victory belongs to the washing machine. Three boys wearing bulky appliance suits, including a water heater, an oven and a washing machine, raced past a human thermostat and back to the finish line on Friday night. The appliance competition happened between innings of a West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game. 

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