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2:35 PM ET, July 3, 2011

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Pradnya Joshi / New York Times:
We Knew They Got Raises.  But This?  —  IT turns out that the good times are even better than we thought for American chief executives.  —  A preliminary examination of executive pay in 2010, based on data available as of April 1, found that the paychecks for top American executives were growing again …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
In surprise Aspen tour de force, Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut in debt ‘mega-deal’ - Predicts Obama victory; ‘I kinda like’ Huntsman; Romney is improved - NYT readers want cartoons back  —  Good Sunday morning.  BILL CLINTON agreed to a last-minute appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival …
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic Online:
Clinton Calls on Obama Not to ‘Blink’ on Debt-Ceiling Deal  —  “I hope they will make a mini-deal,” the former president said when asked about Washington's budget negotiations at the Aspen Ideas Festival  —  Aspen, Colo.—Former President Bill Clinton Saturday night urged President Obama not to …
Adam Clark Estes / The Atlantic Wire:
American Boots Hit the Ground in Somalia After Drone Attacks  —  Somalia is now the sixth country over which the United States is flying attack drones.  Last month, the same Special Operations Command unit currently operating in Yemen carried out an attack on two leaders of the Somali militant group al-Shabab in a June 23 mission.
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Tim Arango / New York Times:
Taking Lead, Iraqis Hope U.S. Special Operations Commandos Stay
Discussion: CNN, Attackerman and FrumForum
New York Times:
U.S. Expands Its Drone War Into Somalia
Andrew Beatty / Agence France Presse:
Libya rebels ready to push towards Tripoli  —  Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified NATO air strikes on the regime's frontline armour, Libya's rebel army said it is poised for an offensive that could put it within striking distance of Tripoli.  —  The rebels' announcement late …
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Maria Golovnina / Reuters:
Gaddafi can stay in Libya if he quits: rebel chief
Adam C. Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Rick Scott: You bet I want a second term  —  Imagine you're Gov. Rick Scott.  After spending $73 million of your own money to win office, you face protesters constantly, you have little privacy and you are America's most unpopular governor.  —  Maybe you'd think of calling it quits after one term?
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Bachmann: I'll help Obama find a job after I win  —  Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is getting more creative, and apparently more aggressive, in her political attacks against President Barack Obama.  —  On Saturday, the Minnesota congresswoman took fresh jabs at the president.
Discussion: The Raw Story
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Washington Examiner:
Sunday Reflection: Three things you can do for liberty  —  Though many call it the “Fourth Of July,” July 4 is properly known as Independence Day.  It celebrates the independence of the United States from Great Britain — or, more accurately, the declaration of that independence …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Big Banks Easing Terms on Loans Deemed as Risks  —  As millions of Americans struggle in foreclosure with little hope of relief, big banks are going to borrowers who are not even in default and cutting their debt or easing the mortgage terms, sometimes with no questions asked.
The Atlantic Wire:
Meltdown: What Really Happened at Fukushima?  —  It's been one of the mysteries of Japan's ongoing nuclear disaster: How much of the damage did the March 11 earthquake inflict on Fukushima Daiichi's reactors in the 40 minutes before the devastating tsunami arrived?
Ashley Hayes / CNN:
Casey Anthony's defense: We still don't know how Caylee died  —  Tune in to HLN's “Nancy Grace” at 8 p.m ET for live reports from Florida on the Casey Anthony trial.  Also follow the action on the Casey Anthony trial page.  —  (CNN) — As Casey Anthony alternately cried, glared and shook her head …
CNN:
My Take: Church is world's most powerful weapon against AIDS  —  Editor's Note: Rick Warren is the founder and pastor at Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life.  —  By Rick Warren, Special to CNN  —  On June 5, 1981, my wife Kay was late into her second pregnancy, just weeks away from giving birth.
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Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan
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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Senate finishes 25-second session
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Burning down the house  —  “The louder he talked of his honor …
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Associated Press:
Europe Agrees to Give Billions to Greece
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New York Times:
Strauss-Kahn Case Adds to Doubts on Prosecutor
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