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Top Stories: Latest On Amtrak Crash; Tsarnaev Jury Deliberates

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Positive Train Control: The Tech That Could've Prevented Amtrak Derailment.

-- Jurors In Boston Bombing Trial Deliberate On Sentence For Second Day.

And here are more early headlines:

House Passes Bill Outlawing Most Abortions After 20 Weeks. ( New York Times)

After Coup Declaration In Burundi, Rival Troops Battle Each Other. ( BBC)

American Killed In Kabul As Gunmen Storm Afghan Guesthouse. ( AP)

At Least 72 Perish In Philippines Shoe Factory Fire. ( Telegraph)

Pakistan Holds Funeral For 45 Ismaili Shias Killed On Bus. ( BBC)

Nick Fradiani Wins American Idol On Next-To-Last Season. ( Hollywood Reporter)

Billboards In Tehran Now Feature Copies Of Famous Art Works. ( Independent)

You Can't Wear Strange Costumes On Beijing's Subways. ( South China Morning Post)

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