Protests are continuing around the country after the verdict in the death of Trayvon Martin. In Birmingham, Alabama, demonstrators gathered in support of the slain teenager. In New York, veteran lawmakers called for improved dialogue on race relations in the US.

 

United States' NO.2 diplomat is urging Egypt's military and new interim leadership to ensure an "inclusive" transition to democracy. In Cairo, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns dismisses accusations that Washington backs any one side in the deeply polarized country, though he not yet met with the Muslim Brotherhood.

 

And meet the Lettuce Bot. It's still in development, but the robot can already "thin" a field in the time it takes about 20 workers to do the job by hand. The machine could be a boon to farmers facing a dwindling labor force.