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Poll: Romney still ahead, but vulnerable
Mitt Romney continues to lead the wide-open contest for the 2012 Republican president nomination, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The question is what kind of threat other declared — and prospective — contenders pose to his hopes of challenging President Obama in the general election.
(By Jon Cohen and Dan Balz)
Obama open to short-term debt deal
The president says he would acquiesce if it gave lawmakers time to finalize a comprehensive deal.
(By Paul Kane and Lori Montgomery)
Bachmann's doctor declares her in 'good health'
Michele Bachmann released a note from her doctor Wednesday that said she is in "overall good health" despite suffering from medication-controlled migraines.
(By Philip Rucker and Sandhya Somashekhar)
A 'make or break' time for Greece, E.U.
Key summit in Brussels aims to secure financing for Greece and build confidence that larger economies like Spain and Italy will be helped if necessary.
(By Howard Schneider)
Michael Regan, Rupert Murdoch's man in Washington
A mild-mannered former Capitol Hill staffer heads News Corp.'s lobbying arm and oversees the company's political donations.
(By Jason Horowitz)
POLITICS
Progress scarce as debt limit impasse continues and potential government default looms
WASHINGTON — Progress remains elusive as official Washington grapples day after day for a way out of a debt dilemma that has the government sliding toward a first-ever default on its financial obligations.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Deficit plan offered by senators targets tax breaks for millions but reduces rates for all
WASHINGTON — A new bipartisan plan to reduce government borrowing would target some of the most cherished tax breaks enjoyed by millions of families — those promoting health insurance, home ownership, charitable giving and retirement savings — in exchange for lowering overall tax rates for everyone.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Correction: Singapore politics story
SINGAPORE — In a story July 8 about a Singapore public opinion survey, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Member of Parliament Vikram Nair as saying he was less concerned with the 40 percent of the electorate who did not vote for his party in recent polls than the 60 percent who did. The correct quote is: "One of the things one of my friends reminded me was, you can change, but don't forget, don't change for the 40 percent, also the 60 percent who voted for you."
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Fed chief and other regulators likely to face tough questions over delays in financial rules
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other regulators are expected to face tough questions Thursday from lawmakers over missed deadlines and delays implementing the most sweeping overhaul of financial laws since the Great Depression.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Poll: Romney still ahead, but vulnerable
Mitt Romney continues to lead the wide-open contest for the 2012 Republican president nomination, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The question is what kind of threat other declared — and prospective — contenders pose to his hopes of challenging President Obama in the general election.
( by Jon Cohen and Dan Balz , The Washington Post)
STYLE
6 is a crowd with baby in the house
Much as she loves her niece, 21-year-old who lives at home is tired of being expected to babysit.
(, Tribune Media Service)
Hints From Heloise: A White House greeting
White House greetings are available for a number of milestones.
(, King)
Miss Manners: Saved tier of wedding cake can be shared with friends
A gentle reader can share the "enormous" slab of wedding cake in her freezer at an anniversary party, provided the guest list includes only "those who were invited to eat that cake the first time around," Miss Manners says.
(, Universal Press)
Waiting for the stork to arrive
A couple is putting their life on hold while trying to conceive.
(, The Washington Post)
Transatlantic media alliance led to breaks in News Corp. case
The editor of the British newspaper the Guardian enlisted the New York Times's editor to help in probe of phone-hacking scandal.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
FIFA to test 9 goal-line technology systems aiming to be approved for match use in 2012
ZURICH — FIFA says it will test nine goal-line technology systems.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Kateryna Bondarenko beats 4th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova in Baku Cup
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko upset fourth-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Baku Cup quarterfinals.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Turkish club Besiktas says it is holding talks with LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish club Besiktas says it is in talks with Kobe Bryant's representatives about the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers' star playing in Turkey during the NBA lockout.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh praises Matsui for reaching 500 career homers
TOKYO — Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh paid tribute to Hideki Matsui after the Oakland Athletics' outfielder hit his 500th homer.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Gemmell, Twichell, Ryan win gold for US in world 5K open water team event
JINSHAN CITY, China — The United States won the 5-kilometer open water team event at the world aquatic championships on Thursday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Hadzic's family visits in prison ahead of extradition to UN court
BELGRADE, Serbia — The last Balkan war crimes suspect sought by the U.N. war crimes tribunal could be handed over to the court in the Netherlands as soon as Friday, his lawyer said Thursday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Intense gunfire, arrests as security forces conduct raids in restive central Syrian city
BEIRUT — A human rights activist and a resident are reporting intense gunfire as Syrian security forces conduct raids and arrests in a restive central city that has experienced some of the worst violence in the past week.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
India explores ways to curb prodigious food waste at extravagant wedding parties
NEW DELHI — When the daughter of businessman Mohammed Sultan got married recently, guests were treated to a lavish 30-course meal served in super-sized silver platters.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Asian security talks: a look at the top issues, what's at stake and who's involved
BALI, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and top diplomats from Europe and Asia gather over the weekend to discuss recent flare-ups in the South China Sea, North Korea's nuclear weapons program and other issues that threaten to undermine regional security.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Monstrous Hurricane Dora trudges away from land; Mexico ends storm watch
MIAMI — Hurricane Dora is getting stronger as it moves away from Mexico, and the government there has discontinued its tropical storm watch.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Intern City Live with Jenna Johnson: Exploring and mastering social media
Jenna Johnson answers your questions about college life, on and off campus.
(, vForum)
It's hot, hot, hot in D.C.: The Weather Gang Lab with Jason Samenow (Video)
Capital Weather Gang's Jason Samenow discusses the massive heat wave hitting the DC area.
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discuss your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
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(, vForum)
Murdochalypse: Where do they go from here?
Erik Wemple discusses Rupert and James Murdoch, and what their next steps might be.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Daily Crunch: Recovery
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Quma: 3D Motion-Capture Figure For 3D CG Production (Video)
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
This Moment Of Anxiety And Fear Will Pass
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Summary Box: Review of music-streaming service Spotify
PUMP UP THE JAM: Online music-streaming service Spotify is now available in the U.S. as a free or paid service. The free service offers ad-supported access to over 15 million songs on computers, but Spotify is slowly doling out invites. Alternatively, you can pay $5 per month to listen without ads. For $10 per month, you can also listen to music offline and on a smartphone.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Summary Box: Intel, Qualcomm results show changing face of computing as mobile gadgets rise
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: The changing face of the computer industry was on display Wednesday as two companies representing the old guard and the new issued strong results for the latest quarter.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
BUSINESS
After Exxon Mobil spill in Mont. river, gaps in oversight create worries of another accident
BILLINGS, Mont. — Three weeks after a broken Exxon Mobil pipeline spilled 1,000 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River, federal officials remain unsure how many pipelines carrying hazardous fuels cross the nation's rivers and streams, nor can they say how deeply those pipelines are buried.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Investors maintain pressure on Spain demanding higher interest rates in bond auction
MADRID — Spain has had to pay steeper interest rates in an auction of 10- and 15-year bonds, reflecting prevailing market uncertainty hours ahead of the European Union's emergency meeting on the Greek debt crisis.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Drug maker Roche half-year profit drops 5 percent on strong Swiss franc
GENEVA — Swiss maker of cancer-fighting drugs Roche Holding AG announced a 5 percent drop in net profits during the first six months of the year Thursday, blaming Switzerland's strong currency for dampening results.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Telenor Q2 profit more than halved due to last year's one-time gain related to Vimpelcom
OSLO, Norway — Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor says second-quarter net profits more than halved because of a one-time gain that flattered last year's results.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Survey finds China manufacturing activity contracted for first time in a year in July
BEIJING — China's manufacturing contracted in July for the first time in a year as the government tightened controls to cool rapid economic growth, a closely watched monthly survey showed Thursday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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