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Democrats fume as Obama, Boehner deal
A new plan to save $3 trillion over 10 years appeared to include no immediate provision to raise taxes.
(By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane)
Tensions rise between Obama and Democrats
For the first time in weeks of debt negotiations that have focused on rifts within the GOP, Thursday brought forward long-simmering tensions between Obama and his Democratic allies.
(By Paul Kane)
NFL owners approve CBA
The league's owners conditionally lift the lockout. If the players ratify the 10-year deal, the entire 2011 regular season will remain intact.
(By Dan Steinberg and Mark Maske)
Emergency crews beef up to battle heat
Officials were preparing staff, stocking up on equipment and increasing the number of rescue vehicles in response to the deadly heat wave.
(By Theresa Vargas)
European leaders agree to new Greek rescue plan
European leaders have agreed to loan Greece $145 billion and broadened efforts to support weakened governments and banks in the region.
(By Howard Schneider)
POLITICS
Drunken driving, traffic law deportations increased criminal immigrants forced to leave US
WASHINGTON — Huge increases in deportations of people after they were arrested for breaking traffic or immigration laws or driving drunk helped the Obama administration set a record last year for the number of criminal immigrants forced to leave the country, documents show.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama to discuss debt at town hall, then shift focus to foreign and military issues
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offers the latest on the debt and deficit negotiations at a town hall meeting at the University of Maryland Friday morning,
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama taking debt argument to public, speaking Friday at town hall at University of Maryland
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking his case to the public as the clock ticks down to an Aug. 2 deadline to raise the government's borrowing limit or default on U.S. obligations.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Boehner predicts House Republicans will compromise on debt limit increase despite tea party
WASHINGTON — In secretive endgame negotiations, President Barack Obama and House Republican leaders reached anew on Thursday for an elusive "grand bargain" deal to cut deficits by $4 trillion or more and prevent a government default, officials said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Former La. governor Buddy Roemer enters presidential race in his new home state, NH
HANOVER, N.H. — Kicking off his presidential campaign in New Hampshire, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer says he may be no one, but he's the only one ready to fight a corrupt political system.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Fillmore Silver Spring opens with Mary J. Blige on Sept. 15
The Live Nation venue will open with a concert from R&B great Mary J. Blige — the first in a handful of shows the venue is announcing on its Web site Friday.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)
Not feeling the love
How should someone react when parents say their child was unwanted?
(, The Washington Post)
Ask Amy: Son's drinking gives mom a hangover
She doesn't like that her 20-year-old son is drinking, but when he asked for a ride so he could drink at a friend's house, she advised him to...drink slowly so that he could still drive!
(, Tribune Media Service)
Hints From Heloise: Wiping up wood paneling
The answer to this question, as it is with so many: Vinegar.
(, King)
'Terri': A wistful, hilarious teen-angst tale
Azazel Jacobs, son of an avant-garde filmmaker and childhood fan of John Hughes, melds both influences in "Terri," about an awkward teen.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Ready for some football?! Not just yet; owners approve deal to end lockout but players balk
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — NFL owners chatted much of the day, polished off a couple of meals, then overwhelmingly approved a deal to end the lockout.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
China's Wu Minxia is top qualifier for women's 3-meter diving at world championships
SHANGHAI — China's Wu Minxia qualified first in the women's 3-meter springboard semifinal at the world championships.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Thursday's Sports in Brief
FOOTBALL
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Fenerbahce fans invade pitch, friendly against Shakhtar Donetsk abandoned
ANKARA, Turkey — Hundreds of Fenerbahce fans, angry over match-fixing allegations against their club, invaded the field during a friendly against Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk, forcing the abandonment of the game.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Australia's Stephanie Rice seeking 1st world swim title in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Stephanie Rice shook out her long, brown hair and tucked it behind her ears, letting her emerald green earrings sparkle under the lights. She smiled, triggering an appreciative hum of clicking cameras. Swimming's glamour girl was front and center at the world championships.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Dora weakens to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexican coast, with top winds of 105 mph
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Dora weakened early Friday to a Category 2 storm in the Pacific off Mexico, but nearby coastal areas are still on alert.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
North says both Koreas agree to work together to resume stalled nuclear talks, report says
BALI, Indonesia — Yonhap news agency has quoted North Korea's top nuclear envoy as saying the two Koreas have agreed to work together to resume stalled disarmament talks.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
British lawmaker calls for investigation of claim contradicting Murdoch testimony
LONDON — A British lawmaker said Friday he will ask police to investigate a claim contradicting James Murdoch's testimony he was not aware of evidence that the eavesdropping at one of his newspapers went beyond a jailed rogue reporter.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
State media say 41 people have died in a bus fire in central China
BEIJING — An overloaded double-decker bus burst into flames on a highway in central China early Friday, killing 41 people on board and injuring six, state media said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NATO: 50 killed in Afghan foreign fighter camp
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition says more than 50 insurgents have been killed in a military operation at a foreign fighter encampment in eastern Afghanistan.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Adam Sonfield discusses birth control coverage under new health-care law.
Adam Sonfield discusses whether or not birth control should be covered under the new health-care law.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun with the Going Out Gurus.
The Going Out Guide staff discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Adrian Higgins gives advice on grooming your garden in the spring and summer
How to improve your garden in the summer
(, 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)
TECHNOLOGY
TomTom posts €489M loss in 2Q on impairment charge, consumer navigation devices market worsens
AMSTERDAM — TomTom NV, Europe's largest maker of navigation devices, has reported a €489 million ($705 million) loss in the second quarter as demand for consumer products worsened, and the company took a large impairment charge.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Teardown Of New 13″ MacBook Air
The traditional "splaying of the device" has been performed successfully on the new MacBook Air by the teardown experts and hand models at iFixit.
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Google Places Stops Stealing Reviews
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
If Microsoft's Yearly Revenue Is "Wow!", Apple's Is "Holy Sh*t!"
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Summary Box: Microsoft 4Q profit climbs, but Windows revenue declines for 3rd straight quarter
THE REVENUE: Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue rose 8 percent compared with the same period last year to $17.4 billion, higher than the $17.2 billion analysts polled by FactSet expected.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
EDITORIAL
Obama, in opinion piece, calls for big deficit reductions that include cuts and tax revenue
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama insists the negotiations to raise the nation's debt limit gives him and Congress "the opportunity to do something big and meaningful" to reduce the government's long-term deficits.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
BUSINESS
Greece says second bailout 'great relief,' promises to press on with cost-cutting
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's finance minister expressed "great relief" Friday in the wake of a second European bailout for the country's crisis-hit economy, and markets rallied on the news.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Markets rise on second, €109 billion package of aid for struggling Greece
BRUSSELS — Relief at the approval of a second bailout package for Greece is driving global stocks higher.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Survey: German business confidence slides more than expected in July
BERLIN — German business confidence declined more than expected this month amid jitters over Europe's debt crisis, but the overall picture remains positive, a closely watched survey showed Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Former China Mobile executive convicted of taking bribes, sentenced to prison
BEIJING — A former deputy chairman of state-owned China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, was convicted Friday of taking bribes and sentenced to prison.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Volvo says net profit up 63 percent in Q2, maintains outlook as sales reach pre-crisis levels
STOCKHOLM — Truck maker Volvo AB's second-quarter profit surged 63 percent as sales returned to levels last seen before the financial crisis, the Swedish company said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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