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2:45 PM ET, July 23, 2011

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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
11 days until disaster, three options to prevent it  —  (Andrew Harrer - BLOOMBERG) It always feels different in the room.  In the room, everyone wants a deal.  They want their name on legislation, in history books.  They want to do the big things and make the hard choices.
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Political Punch:
Obama/Boehner Talk Kicks Off With Light Banter  —  ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports:  —  President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner may not be able to reach an agreement to cut spending and raise the debt limit, but they both agree that it's too hot today for golf.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit
The Politico:
As Washington turns: the Obama-Boehner breakup  —  Obama and Boehner seemed to realize they both would benefit from a huge accomplishment that showed Washington could work.  Boehner wants to be known as a successful statesman, not a partisan hack.  And Obama needs to avoid any shock to the ailing economy.
Discussion: Firedoglake
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Both Sides Gather and Renew Talks on Debt Ceiling  —  WASHINGTON — With little more than a week remaining before the federal government risks defaulting on its debts, Congressional leaders and top aides worked on Saturday to assemble a proposal that would allow a badly divided Congress …
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP leader says House might take up balanced-budget amendment next week
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama, congressional leaders gather at White House to try to save debt deal
Washington Wire:   Transcript of Obama's News Conference on the Debt Ceiling
Rebecca Kaplan / The Atlantic Online:
Obama: Can They Say Yes to Anything?
New York Times:
Death Toll Rises to 92 in Norway Attacks  —  OSLO — The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a 32-year-old man, whom they identified as a Christian fundamentalist with right-wing connections, over the bombing of a government center here and a shooting attack on a nearby island that together left at least 92 people dead.
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Washington Post Owes the World an Apology for this Item  —  Read it and weep.  On the Post's site Jennifer Rubin first quotes the Weekly Standard, in a rushed item about the Norway horror: … Then she goes on to argue on her own: … No, this is a sobering reminder for those who think it's …
CNN:
Who is the suspect in Norway's attacks?  —  (CNN) — As Norway struggles to come to terms with its greatest loss of life in decades, all eyes are on the man charged in the explosion in central Oslo and the deadly shooting rampage at a youth camp.  —  While police have not officially named him …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Norway bombing  —  The Post reports: … Thomas Joscelyn explains at the Weekly Standard Web site: … Moreover, there is a specific jihadist connection here: “Just nine days ago, Norwegian authorities filed charges against Mullah Krekar, an infamous al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist who …
Guardian:
Norway attack: at least 80 die in Utøya shooting, seven in Oslo bombing
BBC:
‘Eighty dead’ in Norway shooting
Discussion: Pharyngula and Shot in the Dark
Associated Press:
Norway horror: 80 die in camp shooting, 7 in blast
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Amy Winehouse, 27, found dead at her London flat  —  Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London.  —  The Back To Black singer was found at the property by emergency services at 3.54pm this afternoon, according to sources, and her death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ by police.
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BBC:
Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27  —  Winehouse's recent career was overshadowed by drink and drug problems  —  Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her home, the Press Association has reported.  —  Last month, the north Londoner pulled out of her European tour after she was jeered …
TMZ.com:
Amy Winehouse Found Dead  —  Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment in London today ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  A press release from the Metropolitan Police, which doesn't specifically name Winehouse, says: … Last month, Winehouse canceled her European tour after a performance in Serbia where she seemed completely out of it.
Oregonian:
Sources: Young woman accuses Oregon Rep. David Wu of aggressive, unwanted sexual encounter  —  By Charles Pope, Janie Har and Beth Slovic  —  A distraught young woman called U.S. Rep. David Wu's Portland office this spring, accusing him of an unwanted sexual encounter, according to multiple sources.
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The Politico:
Wu at center of sex allegation  —  Rep. David Wu has been accused of an “unwanted sexual encounter” with the teenage daughter of a longtime friend, the latest scandal to engulf the troubled Oregon Democrat.  —  The Oregonian reported that the 56-year-old Wu “acknowledged a sexual encounter …
Jonathan Schwarz / A Tiny Revolution:
Barack Obama Is Powerless Before the Majesty of the Law  —  Does the 14th Amendment of the Constitution trump the debt ceiling and allow the executive branch to continue borrowing past August 2nd?  Oh man, if it did that would be great—Obama could just tell the Republicans to forget it …
Discussion: Corrente and Discourse.net
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Rick Perry expects to make 2012 decision in next month  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has been flirting with a presidential run in 2012, said Friday that he'll make an announcement in three to four weeks.  —  He said during a forum with Republican governors in Aspen, Colo. …
Discussion: CNN
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Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Perry defends gay marriage as states' choice; Santorum takes a swipe
 
 
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Jeffrey Sachs / The Huffington Post:
Budgetary Deceit and America's Decline
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Former DNC chair Manatt dead at 75
Discussion: CNN
The White House:
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Unfavorable Ratings for Both Major Parties Near Record Highs
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Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Steven Thrasher / Runnin' Scared:
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Discussion: Good As You
Christopher C. Horner / Big Government:
Breathless: FDA Bans Asthma Medication
Paul Krugman:
Debt and Forgetfulness  —  I keep seeing comments along the lines of …
Discussion: Economist's View and Hullabaloo