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Credit raters flex muscle on debt
Warnings of downgrades have come despite pleas from Obama administration.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb)
Ezra Klein: Beyond default: Dire calculations
How a government default can deliver a body blow to the entire economy. By destroying a fundamental trust.
(By Ezra Klein)
Obama presses for debt deal
President Obama said he still wants a "grand bargain" on the federal debt ceiling, but he warned that time is running out for even a less ambitious compromise.
(By Paul Kane)
Top Murdoch lieutenants step down
Rebekah Brooks, head of News International in Britain, and Les Hinton, head of Dow Jones & Co. in the United States, resigned Friday.
(By Paul Farhi and Anthony Faiola)
Costly weddings in Afghanistan
The country's government sees elaborate celebrations as an emblem of waste and anti-Islamic values.
(By Kevin Sieff)
POLITICS
WSJ publisher quits, Murdoch's British chief leaves as mogul tries to stem hacking scandal
LONDON — Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with a public statement of contrition and a personal apology to the family of a murdered schoolgirl.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama to host Dalai Lama in low-key meeting Saturday at the White House
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Saturday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
DC killing suspect escapes superior court holding cell, still on loose; capture 'top priority'
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marshals Service says a man charged with first-degree murder has escaped from a D.C. Superior Court holding cell.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Romney enjoys a 3-to-1 cash advantage over closest rival for GOP presidential nomination
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney leads all Republicans in the contest for campaign cash, outpacing his closest rival to announce numbers so far, Rep. Michele Bachmann, by a 3-to-1 margin in banked cash.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Hints From Heloise: The heat is on for pets
Tips from the ASPCA on protecting your pet in extreme heat.
(, King)
Ask Amy: In marriage, three's a crowd
Her husband dislikes her best friend, who plays a central role in reader's life.
(, Tribune Media Service)
Making vacation a priority
What to do when the boyfriend wants to spend all his time off work in the family cabin.
(, The Washington Post)
TV Highlights: Sunday talk show guests, 'Cyberbully'
(, The Washington Post)
9/11 phone-hacking story prompts concern
Despite questions over the reporting that brought the issue to light, people are still looking into the allegations.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
China leads women's synchronized springboard heading into final; Americans tied for 6th
SHANGHAI — Cheered on by her hometown fans, diver Wu Minxia and partner He Zi put China in position to win its first gold medal of the world championships after taking the lead in the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard preliminaries on Saturday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
'Progress has been made': Closer to deal, NFL's Goodell, NFLPA's Smith to speak this weekend
Noting that "progress has been made," NFL owners and players wrapped up a round of intensive talks without a full agreement to end the league's four-month lockout, but determined to keep pushing over the weekend.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Tour de France: Hushovd wins 13th stage
LOURDES, France — Norway's Thor Hushovd won the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, while Thomas Voeckler retained the race leader's yellow jersey.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Padres' skid hits season-high 7 games after 6-1 loss to Lincecum, Giants
SAN DIEGO — It's not easy being a starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres these days.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Darren Clarke shows he's still got game, charging up British Open leaderboard with another 68
SANDWICH, England — A player from Northern Ireland charged up the leaderboard at the British Open.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
14 charged in plot to attack embassy in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — A court has charged 14 suspected al-Qaeda militants for allegedly planning to attack the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Death toll climbs to 19 in Mumbai triple bombings as investigators fan out to other cities
NEW DELHI — The death toll from this week's bombings in India's financial capital rose to 19 as Mumbai police continued Saturday to systematically sift through the evidence gathered from the site of the three blasts.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Syrian opposition figures in Damascus and Istanbul meet to discuss ways to oust Assad
BEIRUT — Syrian opposition figures said President Bashar Assad's autocratic regime has lost its legitimacy and urged him to step down at simultaneous meetings Saturday in Damascus and Turkey to discuss ways for a peaceful transition to democracy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Afghan Defense Ministry says 6 Afghan soldiers killed in gunbattle in western Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents killed at least six Afghan soldiers in an ambush on an army patrol in western Afghanistan, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Bahraini rights activist says woman dies after inhaling tear gas fired during protest
MANAMA, Bahrain — A Bahraini rights activist says a woman has died during clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in the Gulf kingdom.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Women's World Cup Final: U.S. vs. Japan recap
A live discussion on the 2011 Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan hosted by Washington Post soccer reporter and blogger Steven Goff.
(, vForum)
Parenting advice: Help for raising children of all ages
Family Almanac columnist Marguerite Kelly discusses the ups and downs of parenting, and tips for helping children through challenging times.
(, vForum)
The Mil Life: Ensuring a quality education for military children
Learn how to ensure your child gets a quality education in a sometimes unstable military lifestyle.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
A look at former Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton, who resigned Friday
NAME: Les Hinton
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Comic-Con is both fan festival and marketing mecca, as Hollywood hocks films and TV shows
LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the only ones more excited than the 130,000 fans getting ready for next week's Comic-Con are the Hollywood studios and networks hoping to capture their attention.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week
MONDAY, July 18
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Yelp now has 20M reviews under its belt
If you talk to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, he always likes to point out how many reviews there are on Yelp.
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Crashing Your $100k Jetpack Live On TV Isn't Good Advertisment
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
Congress seeks a debt solution as Obama appeals directly to public to head off looming debacle
WASHINGTON — Congress is working on dual tracks and racing against the clock to raise the nation's debt ceiling while President Barack Obama appeals directly to the public in hopes of influencing a deficit reduction deal that failed to materialize during talks he led at the White House.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Targeted in budget negotiations, farmers worry about effect of $30B in cuts
WASHINGTON — Farm groups are rushing to save government subsidies that they have enjoyed for years.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Congress seeks a debt solution as Obama appeals directly to public to head off looming debacle
WASHINGTON — Congress is working on dual tracks and racing against the clock to raise the nation's debt ceiling while President Barack Obama appeals directly to the public in hopes of influencing a deficit-reduction deal that failed to materialize during talks he led at the White House.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
FACT CHECK: Obama stretches poll findings to claim overwhelming support for his debt plan
WASHINGTON — You might say President Barack Obama cut himself some extra margin of error when he claimed 80 percent of Americans want the debt crisis solved with a mix of tax increases and spending cuts.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Journalists strike at BBC, disrupting programming; union angry over layoffs
LONDON — A strike by journalists at the BBC protesting against 100 compulsory layoffs has disrupted the broadcaster's programming.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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