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3:05 PM ET, July 22, 2011

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Haroon Siddique / Guardian:
Norway attacks - live coverage  —  • “Several” killed by gunman at youth conference in Utoya  —  If you have any information please email me at hannahgodfrey66@gmail.com  —  7.44pm: An eyewitness has told Norway's NRK broadcaster he saw more than 20 bodies at camp shooting.
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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Oslo Explosion: One of Two Blasts Result of Massive Vehicle Bomb, Sources Say  —  At least one of two explosions that rocked a Norwegian government building in Oslo today was result of a massive vehicle bomb, according to U.S. government sources on the scene.
BBC:
Norway: Blast near prime minister's office in Oslo  —  Eyewitness: “Police are beginning to seal off streets where there is a danger of falling glass”  —  A large explosion has hit near government headquarters in the Norwegian capital Oslo.  —  At least one person was killed in the city centre blast …
New York Times:
Blasts and Gun Attack in Norway; 7 Dead  —  OSLO — Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister.  The state television broadcaster, citing the police …
The Atlantic Online:
Al-Qaeda's Problem With Norway  —  A large explosion shook downtown Oslo this morning, blowing out the Prime Minister's 17-story office building and damaging the oil ministry office, which as of this writing is still burning.  (Two photos of the explosion here and here.)
Discussion: Guardian
TheAustralian:
Bombing, shooting at political rally rocks Norway capital of Oslo  —  BOMB BLASTS OSLO GOVT BUILDINGS, 2 DEAD  —  OSLO was rocked today by a bombing and a separate shooting at a political rally, that was due to host the country's prime minister, that have killed at least six people.
Chris Irvine / Telegraph:
Oslo explosion: live coverage
Walter Gibbs / Reuters:
Blast rocks central Oslo, Norway PM's office
Anthony DeRosa / Events:
Explosion rocks Oslo
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST
Guardian:
Oslo explosion - live coverage
Lendonsan / This Just In:
Blast hits government buildings in Oslo, Norway; shooter arrested at youth camp
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Democrats Set Drop-Dead Date For Debt Ceiling Backup Plan  —  President Obama's quest to reach a historic budget agreement with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) fell into deep doubt Thursday, after a noisy rebellion by Senate Democrats over reports that Obama might hand Republicans the farm …
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Cantor's Moment of Choosing  —  The House majority leader has become a darling of fiscal conservatives by saying “no.” What happens if he needs to say “yes”?  —  King for a day: Eric Cantor's mini-coup last week presages his long-term ambition.)  —  The day of reckoning on the debt ceiling is coming …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
The Hill:
Boehner: ‘We are not close’ to reaching a debt deal with Obama
Discussion: nation.foxnews.com
Scott Wong / The Politico:
Senate rejects ‘Cut, Cap, Balance’
Discussion: Red Dog Report
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Rejects House Budget Plan; Obama Calls for Deal
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Lesser Depression  —  These are interesting times — and I mean that in the worst way.  Right now we're looking at not one but two looming crises, either of which could produce a global disaster.  In the United States, right-wing fanatics in Congress may block a necessary rise in the debt ceiling …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Perry near the top in GOP nomination race  —  Washington (CNN) - As Texas Gov. Rick Perry comes closer and closer to jumping into the race for the White House, he's also close to the top of a new national survey in the battle for the GOP presidential nomination.
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:   CNN Poll: Drop in liberal support pushes Obama approval rating down
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Prepares Subpoenas in News Corp. Inquiry  —  The U.S. Justice Department is preparing subpoenas as part of preliminary investigations into News Corp. relating to alleged foreign bribery and alleged hacking of voicemail of Sept. 11 victims, according to a government official.
Paul Krugman:
Conceder In Chief  —  Amanda Marcotte is right: of course the big problem is the craziness of the GOP.  That said, I am among those in a state of suppressed rage and panic over the president's negotiating strategy.  —  I'd like to believe that it's all 11-dimensional political chess …
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Digby / Hullabaloo:   Shared sacrifice, Village style
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
GOP Makes Big Gains among White Voters  —  Especially among the Young and Poor  —  OVERVIEW  —  As the country enters into the 2012 presidential election cycle, the electorate's partisan affiliations have shifted significantly since Barack Obama won office nearly three years ago.
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The Note:   Study: Democrats Losing Support of Poor Whites
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
How Are ‘Weak’ European Countries Supposed To Experience Growth?  —  In an interview with the New York Times about the Eurozone plan, Simon Johnson observes that “unless the troubled countries now show strong growth, there is still trouble ahead.”  Carmen Reinhardt sounds a cautionary note on this score …
Discussion: Eschaton and New York Times
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Economix:
Economist Q. & A. on Europe's Debt Accord
Dan Berman / The Politico:
House keeps fluorescent light bulbs burning  —  The House isn't ready to give up compact fluorescent light bulbs just yet.  —  Lawmakers rejected, 130-283, an amendment to the legislative branch spending bill that would have blocked Congress from buying or installing the energy-efficient light bulbs.
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The Hill:
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Battle over coffee cups, light bulbs to hit House floor
Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Times
New York Post:
Weiner in therapy; says hard part will be convincing Hillary Clinton he's recovered  —  Forget his wife — Anthony Weiner has an even bigger problem on his hands: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.  —  The horndog ex-House member from Queens is telling friends that while he's finally started therapy …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Grover G. Norquist / New York Times:
Read My Lips: No New Taxes  —  THE Taxpayer Protection Pledge has received increased attention as the Aug. 2 deadline for raising the debt ceiling approaches.  My organization, Americans for Tax Reform, created the pledge in 1986 as a simple, written commitment by a candidate or elected official …
Aaron Task / Yahoo! Finance:
Return of Mass Layoffs a Grim Sign for U.S. Workers  —  Putting pressure on an already lousy job market, the mass layoff is making a comeback.  In the past week, Cisco, Lockheed Martin and Borders announced a combined 23,000 in job cuts.  (See: Another Retailer Bites the Dust: Borders Doomed by Amazon Deal, Davidowitz Says)
Discussion: Don Surber and Hot Air
 
 
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
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