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Obama signs debt-limit bill into law
Obama vowed to keep working for a "balanced approach" to deficit reduction.
(By Lori Montgomery)
In the debt compromise, the triumph of the old Washington
Behind the scenes, it was veterans of the Capitol who forged the deal.
(By David A. Fahrenthold, Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane)
Giffords does what she was elected to do
Seven months after being shot in the head, the congresswoman votes on the debt ceiling.
(By Sandhya Somashekhar and Rob Stein)
A 'decisive moment' for Egypt
On Wednesday, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to appear inside an iron cage in a makeshift courtroom as his trial begins.
(By Leila Fadel)
Gifts to Loudoun sheriff's campaign questioned
As Loudoun Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson seeks reelection, donations from people and businesses that rely on county contracts have raised questions among critics and county leaders.
(By Caitlin Gibson)
POLITICS
Obama administration to announce broad strategy Wednesday to combat violent extremism
WASHINGTON — Local communities around the country are best suited to take on the challenge of combatting the kind of violent extremism that inspires people to kill, the Obama administration concludes in a new national plan to fight the threat of al-Qaida and other violent radicals at home.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Source still unknown of tainted ground turkey linked to 1 death in California; 76 others ill
WASHINGTON — Consumers looking for answers about a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey will have to continue to wait as the government investigates the source of at least 76 illnesses and one death.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama and taxes: A populist stand from 2008 is not finding traction in 2011
WASHINGTON — Time and again during his presidential campaign, Barack Obama was unequivocal: "We are going to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans."
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama signs debt-limit bill into law
Obama vowed to keep working for a "balanced approach" to deficit reduction.
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)
FAA shutdown to continue through September in partisan standoff as Congress leaves
WASHINGTON — A stalemate that has partially shut down the Federal Aviation Administration will continue into September. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Senate Democrats were unwilling to accept cuts in subsidies for rural air service.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Dish: The disappearing bread basket
As restaurants try to cut costs, will free bread be a thing of the past?
( by Tom Sietsema , The Washington Post)
Hints From Heloise: The best spot for oven racks
It all depends on what you're cooking, but when in doubt, place it in the middle of the oven.
(, King)
Ask Amy: Colleague asks for unusual donation
Her boyfriend was approached by a co-worker to donate sperm, but she has reservations. Amy has even more.
(, The Washington Post)
Time to speak up about bullying
Their son's young friend is a bully in training. Should they talk to his parents?
(, The Washington Post)
Battle over home by famed architect prompts Beverly Hills to reconsider preservation approach
LOS ANGELES — The streets of Beverly Hills are graced with homes by such 20th-century architectural luminaries as Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Paul Williams for a simple reason: The affluent enclave's residents of decades past could afford to build them.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
SPORTS
Tuesday's Sports in Brief
Trying to head off the chance of an antitrust lawsuit from the NBA Players Association, the league went ahead and beat the union to court.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Detroit Lions practice in pads for first time during training camp
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Training camp unofficially started for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
After knee injury cost him most of last season, Red Bryant back for Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. — The first time the Seattle Seahawks put on pads during training camp, second-year offensive tackle Russell Okung locked up with Red Bryant during a drill.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NC State opens practice with Mike Glennon under center, Russell Wilson far away in Wisconsin
RALEIGH, N.C. — For the first time, Mike Glennon isn't facing a familiar obstacle to playing time at North Carolina State.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Steelers veterans getting anxious while playing NFL's new waiting game
LATROBE, Pa. — Doug Legursky can't wait to change his shoes.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Top US diplomat to Taiwan unhurt in fatal car accident
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A spokesman says the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan was unhurt in a car accident that led to the death of a local man.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Rights group demands int'l probe of massacre of 17 Sri Lankan aid workers 5 years ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An international human rights group urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate the execution-style slaying of 17 workers for a French aid agency in Sri Lanka five years ago, after a government probe did not identify the killers.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
In China, rights advocates say trial of citizen activist shows gov't fear of public action
BEIJING — Chinese rights advocates are calling for the release of an Internet activist who will soon face trial in a case that they say highlights the government's fear of increasingly bold public activism.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Novelist Tony Parsons starts work as Heathrow Airport's writer-in-residence
LONDON — British novelist Tony Parsons is gearing up to tell tales from the terminal, as he assumes the role of writer-in-residence at London's Heathrow Airport.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Bedridden Mubarak appears in court
The ousted Egyptian president, bedridden and looking sickly, is wheeled into the cage of a Cairo courtroom to be put on trial.
( by Ernesto Londono and Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)
Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
AT&T Announces Their Next Three BlackBerries: The Torch 9810, Bold 9900, And Torch 9680
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
The iPhone Actually Has No Competition Where It Matters Most
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Daily Crunch: Bee Hundred
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
VibeDeck Adds A Free eCommerce Layer To SoundCloud
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Facebook Wants Your Unborn Child
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
Eurozone retail sales up 0.9 percent in June, higher than expectations for 0.5 percent rise
BRUSSELS — Retail sales in the 17 countries that use the euro rose by more than anticipated in June, largely on the back of an exceptionally strong performance in Germany, official figures showed Wednesday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Italian bond markets battered again as Berlusconi prepares to address parliament on economy
MILAN — Italy's borrowing rates hit a new euro-era high Wednesday as a global market sell-off reignited fears that the debt crisis will engulf the eurozone's third-largest economy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Despite debt deal, world stocks fall amid pessimism over prospects for US economy
SEOUL, South Korea — World stocks fell Wednesday as relief the U.S. averted a debt default gave way to increasing pessimism over prospects for the world's biggest economy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AT&T Announces Their Next Three BlackBerries: The Torch 9810, Bold 9900, And Torch 9680
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Oil falls to near $93 in Asia as weak US economy hurts global investor confidence
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $93 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investor pessimism about U.S. economic growth dragged down global markets.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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