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Separate debt strategies form in House, Senate
Obama shoots down short-term options; Boehner presses ahead with two-stage approach
(By Lori Montgomery)
Asian markets open as debt talks remain stalled
White House and Republican leaders had hoped to give some assurance to Wall Street over the weekend that they would find a path forward.
(By Cezary Podkul)
In Norwegian's diary, details of murderous plans
For 82 days, Anders Behring Breivik wrote about his preparations for a car bomb and a mass shooting.
(By Will Englund)
U.S. trucking funds reach Taliban
U.S. and Afghan efforts to address the problem have been slow and ineffective, and all eight of the trucking firms involved remain on U.S. payroll.
(By Karen DeYoung)
Mercury is early riser
It was a little cooler in Washington on Sunday, but the temperature sure did get up early.
(By Martin Weil)
POLITICS
Boehner preparing debt limit, spending cut package if bargain with White House remains elusive
WASHINGTON — Bickering in public yet bargaining in private, congressional leaders are struggling for a compromise debt limit deal that avoids a market-rattling default in little over a week while cutting trillions in spending.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Hispanic civil rights group, World Series champs on Obama's Monday calendar
WASHINGTON — Immigration issues are expected to be the top of the agenda when President Barack Obama addresses a major Hispanic civil rights organization on Monday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
INFLUENCE GAME: Kashmir lobby case underscores Pakistan's efforts to sway US policy in region
WASHINGTON — Rep. Dan Burton criticized the White House last September for ignoring the persistent violence and unrest in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Barack Obama, he noted, pledged during the 2008 presidential campaign to defuse what long has been a flashpoint between Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed neighbors that each claim Kashmir as their own. "So far, this is a promise unfulfilled," Burton, R-Ind., said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pelosi calls for investigation of Rep. Wu
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants the House ethics committee to look into the conduct of Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.).
( by Chris Cillizza , The Washington Post)
Hospital expansion draws concerns
Leaders in an African American enclave in Fairfax fear the spillover effects of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital's expansion plans.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Ask Amy: Senior in high school has marriage-itis
Reader and her boyfriend have agreed to spend the rest of their lives together, but she's marriage-phobic after her parents' divorce. She'd like to live together, but that would embarass his religiously observant family.
(, Tribune Media Service)
Narcotics Anonymous without a 'higher power'?
A non-believer in God doesn't want to go to Narcotics Anonymous and "let go and let God."
(, The Washington Post)
Hayes Carll at Rock & Roll Hotel
The Texan musician has found a winning formula by spinning tales of depression with an unfailing sense of humor.
( by Scott Galupo , The Washington Post)
Castleton Festival comes to a close
The closing weekend includes two 20th-century moral operas that showcase the strengths and the uncertainties of this worthy but fledgling enterprise.
( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post)
A 'Sweeney Todd' for the family crowd
Sondheim's musical thriller is strong enough, and Wolf Trap Opera's singers did well enough, to mainly carry it off.
( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Weekend Sports in Brief
PARIS — Cadel Evans won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling's most prestigious title.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Russia beats American women 9-7 in quarterfinals of water polo world championships
SHANGHAI — Russia scored on two long-range goals in the fourth period and goalkeeper Anna Karnaukh saved a penalty shot with just over a minute left in a 9-7 upset win over the United States on Monday in the quarterfinals of the world water polo championships.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
O'Hair wins Canadian Open in playoff
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Sean O'Hair won the RBC Canadian Open after tapping in for bogey on the first playoff hole on Sunday, and then watching fellow American Kris Blanks lip out his bogey putt from just over 5 feet.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Cadel Evans becomes first Australian to win Tour de France; Schleck brothers take 2nd and 3rd
Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling's most prestigious title.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
2 men charged in beating of SF Giants fan at Dodger Stadium to face LA judge for arraignment
LOS ANGELES — Two Southern California men charged with severely beating a San Francisco Giants fan face a judge for the first time Monday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Train crash that killed 36 raises questions about China's high-speed rail expansion plans
BEIJING — Doubts about China's breakneck plans to expand high-speed rail across the country have been underscored by a bullet train wreck that killed at least 38 people.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Norway gunman wants to appear in court in uniform; crown-princess' stepbrother among victims
OSLO, Norway — The man who confessed to the twin attacks that killed 93 people in Norway will be arraigned in court Monday and has requested an open hearing for his first appearance so that he can explain his massacre to the public.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Vietnam announces new president as country wrangles with economy, China
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's lawmaking National Assembly appointed Truong Tan Sang as the communist country's new president Monday amid challenges at home with the economy and abroad with China over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Japan passes $25.5 billion extra budget to fund reconstruction from triple disasters
TOKYO — Japanese lawmakers have approved nearly 2 trillion yen ($25.5 billion) in extra funds to pay for reconstruction from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear crisis that followed.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
India to set up independent body to review projects for environmental clearance
NEW DELHI — India's government will set up a new environmental regulator to review investment projects, the prime minister said, freeing politicians from making unpopular decisions to protect ecology at the cost of development.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Heat Wave: 5 myths about extreme weather
Jennifer Morgan, director of the climate and energy program at the World Resources Institute, discusses the links between extreme weather and climate change.
(, vForum)
Debt talk negotiations and News of the World's demise: Brad Hirschfield's ethical take on the news (Video)
Join Brad Hirschfield as he talks about the ethical and moral issues raised by the week's biggest stories.
(, vForum)
Nickelodeon brings back the 90's: Doug, All That and more
Nickelodeon's Keith Dawkins discusses the decision to bring back classic Nick shows.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, July 29)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
The revolution will not be televised
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
With A New Sense Of Purpose, Google's Market Cap Closes In On $200 Billion
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Chatroulette + Google Hangouts= PlusRoulette
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Closing The Redemption Loop In Local Commerce
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
World stocks down after US political leaders fail to agree on deal to raise debt limit
BEIJING — World stock markets were lower Monday after U.S. political leaders failed to reach a deal to raise Washington's debt limit and avoid a default.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Asian markets open as debt talks remain stalled
White House and Republican leaders had hoped to give some assurance to Wall Street over the weekend that they would find a path forward.
( by Cezary Podkul and Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)
Allied Irish Banks post profit as one-time gains mask heavy underlying loss
LONDON — Nationalized Allied Irish Banks on Monday reported a profit in the first half of the year but one-time gains masked continuing heavy losses.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Traffic at Dubai airport surges 8.9 percent to 24.6 million passengers in first half of year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's airport operator says passenger traffic at the Mideast's busiest air hub jumped nearly 9 percent in the first half of the year, marking its busiest six-month period yet.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STORY REMOVED: EU--Britain-Anglo-Irish Bank
LONDON — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about earnings for Anglo-Irish Bank. A kill is mandatory. The earnings were for Allied Irish Banks, not Anglo-Irish Bank.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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