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Da Vinci addresses the importance of lightweight structures and illustrates the structure of a mechanical wing in the codex on plans for human flight.

The Da Vinci codex: Treasured sketches of flight on rare display at Smithsonian

By Roland Flamini - Special to the Washington Times

US 13th in FIFA rankings, highest spot in 3 years

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal (R) and Roger Federer of Switzerland hold their respective trophies after Nadal beat Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7, in the Men's Singles Final during the 2008 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Tennis Club in south-west London, July 6, 2008. AFP PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

2013 U.S. Open draw puts Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer in same quarter

Associated Press

2 teens and 10 fresh faces for this Solheim Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, shown in an undated photo in Salerno, Italy, is accused of corruption and slander in connection with a plot to smuggle 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from Switzerland without reporting it to customs officials. (AP Photo/Francesco Pecoraro)

Vatican bank director, deputy resign amid scandal

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

**FILE** Silvio Berlusconi (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Down, but not out

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Confed Cup live: AP follows the final day action

By CHRIS LEHOURITES - Associated Press

Spain's Sergio Ramos, front, and teammates Sergio Busquets, left, Juan Mata, right, and Alvaro Arbeloa , back, celebrate after defeating Italy in a penalty shootout during the soccer Confederations Cup semifinal match at Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Confederations Cup: Spain downs Italy on PKs to reach final vs. Brazil

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the soccer Confederations Cup group A match between Italy and Brazil at Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, June 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Neymar scores again as Brazil beats Italy in Confederations Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Italy's Mario Balotelli is booked by referee Enrique Osses from Chile after taking off his shirt in joy after he scored his side's second goal during the soccer Confederations Cup group A match between Mexico and Italy at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Neymar-Mario Balotelli showdown on tap at Confederations Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

** FILE ** This Sunday, June 9, 2013, file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia his lawyer said on Thursday Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)

TYRRELL: Throw the book at Snowden

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. - The Washington Times

Greece warns of ‘vicious cycle of inequality’ in EU

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shadow Warrior’

By Joseph C. Goulden - Special to The Washington Times

A man believed to be the assailant lies on the ground detained by police after a shootout outside the Chigi Palace, the office of Italy's premier, in Rome on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Two paramilitary police officers were shot and wounded in the incident. (AP Photo/Mauro Scrobogna, Lapresse)

2 policemen shot in Rome as Italy gets new government

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

A list of how teenagers have fared

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

The Rev. Franco Decaminada (second from right) leaves an office of Italy's financial police after being questioned in Rome on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The Catholic priest, who is under house arrest, is accused of pocketing 4 million euros ($5.1 million) from the coffers of a Catholic hospital he ran and helping run up 600 million euros ($769 million) in debts that forced the clinic into bankruptcy and prompted the Vatican to intervene. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Police: Italian priest stole $5.1 million from hospital

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

U.S. stocks slide, following European markets lower

By Matthew Craft - Associated Press

** FILE ** Amanda Knox cries following the verdict on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, by a Perugia, Italy, court that overturned her conviction and acquitted her of murdering her British roommate, Meredith Kercher. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, her acquittal was overturned by the Italian courts. (AP Photo/Lapresse)

Amanda Knox faces new murder trial; Italian high court overturns acquittal

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Amanda Knox and then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are pictured in November 2007 outside the rented house in Perugia, Italy, where 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found dead. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)

American Amanda Knox awaits verdict from Italy’s highest court

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Report: Bribery probe targets Microsoft partners

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press