Monday, July 25, 2011

Norway rampage culprit calm, expects life in jail (AP)

Norway rampage culprit calm, expects life in jail (AP)

Norway rampage culprit calm, expects life in jail (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Norway's twin terror attacks suspect Anders Behring Breivik, left, sits in an armored police vehicle after leaving the courthouse following a hearing in Oslo Monday July 25, 2011 where he pleaded not guilty to one of the deadliest modern mass killings in peacetime. The man who has confessed to carrying out a bombing and shooting spree that left 93 people dead in Norway will be held in complete isolation for four weeks after a hearing in which he said his terror network had two other cells. (AP Photo/Aftenposten/Jon-Are Berg-Jacobsen) NORWAY OUTAP - The self-described perpetrator of the mass killings in Norway told authorities there that he expects to spend the rest of his life in prison but two other cells in his terror network could still launch attacks, officials said Monday.

Challenging Obama, House GOP unveils new debt bill (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT

As Congressional leaders try to reach an accord to avert a debt-ceiling crisis, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, strides from his office to the House Chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 25, 2011, following a morning meeting other GOP leaders. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - In a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans drafted legislation Monday to avert a potentially devastating Aug. 2 government default — but along lines the White House has already dismissed. U.S. and world financial markets shrugged off the uncertainty.

AP-GfK Poll: Worries about debt rising once again (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Md., center, flanked by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., right, and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 25, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Just last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry more about how they'll pay off debts as they feel the nation's economic recovery wobbling.

Players vote to OK deal to end NFL lockout (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 6, 2011, file photo shows Green Bay Packers' Nick Collins (36) celebrating with teammate Clay Matthews (52) after returning an interception for a touchdown during the first quarter of the NFL football Super Bowl XLV game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Arlington, Texas. NFL owners and players agreed early Monday, July 25, 2011 to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin the voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to remain secret and no formal announcement had been made. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)AP - Now it can be said with certainty: Get ready for some football!

Pelosi calls for ethics probe into Wu sex report (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2010 file photo, Congressman David Wu, D-Ore., speaks during an interview in Portland, Ore. Wu is calling a published report about an alleged unwanted sexual encounter with a young woman 'very serious' but has not yet said whether the accusation is true. The Oregonian reports that a young woman from California has accused the Democrat of an unwanted sexual encounter last November. The newspaper said the information came from sources who wanted to remain anonymous. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)AP - Oregon Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increased pressure Monday after House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for an ethics investigation over an 18-year-old woman's claim of an "unwanted sexual encounter" with him.

Gay weddings continue as opponents sue over NY law (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Clyde Phillips-Frey, left hand, and Nathan Phillips-Frey, right hand, pose for photos for a photographer after being married in a group same-sex marriage in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Monday, July 25, 2011. On Sunday, New York became the sixth and largest state to recognize same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/David Duprey)AP - Opponents of New York's gay marriage law filed the first lawsuit challenging the measure, an anticipated salvo that came Monday as dozens of same-sex couples exchanged vows in a group ceremony overlooking Niagara Falls a day after the first gay weddings.

Going public: Strauss-Kahn accuser tries rare path (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

FILE -- In a July 1, 2011 file photo former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens to proceedings in New York State Supreme court in New York. The hotel maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan hotel room said in a published report that the former International Monetary Fund leader grabbed and attacked her as she implored him to stop. (AP Photo/Todd Heisler, file)AP - The hotel housekeeper accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her is telling her story publicly, she says, because she wants the former International Monetary Fund leader behind bars. But it's hard to say whether her striking move will help or hobble her goal.

Teen's father: Alaska bear attacked quickly (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by the Gottsegen family shows Sam Gottsegen, left, Jon Gottsegen and Ben Gottsegen in the backyard of their Denver home in late June 2011. Sam, 17, was one of four teens attacked by a mother grizzly bear near Talkeetna, Alaska, Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Gottsegen Family)AP - A grizzly pounced so furiously on a group of teenagers in the Alaska wilderness that they did not have time to pull out their bear deterrent spray to defend themselves, the father of one of the boys said Monday.

Winehouse autopsy inconclusive; parents thank fans (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Mitch Winehouse, right, Amy Winehouse 's father, accompanied by Janis, Amy's mother, background , comforted by friends, looks at flowers left by mourners in Camden Square outside the house of Amy Winehouse following her death, in Camden, northern London, Monday July 25, 2011. Mitch Winehouse greeted and thanked mourners for coming to lay bouquets, messages and handwritten notes, only hours before police promised to release a post mortem on her death. 'This means so much to my family,' he said. The 27-year-old singer died Saturday after publicly struggling with drug and alcohol abuse for years. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - An autopsy on singer Amy Winehouse Monday failed to determine what killed the 27-year-old star, leaving fans and family with a weeks-long wait for the results of toxicology tests.

SAfrican man wakes after 21 hours in morgue fridge (AP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:52 AM PDT

AP - A South African man awoke to find himself in a morgue fridge — nearly a day after his family thought he had died, a health official said Monday.

Rival debt plans pushed as deadline looms (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Reuters - Lawmakers were locked in a standoff on Monday over dueling debt plans that offered little prospect for compromise, increasing the threat of a ratings downgrade and national default that could sow chaos in global markets.

Norway killer tells judge "two more cells" exist (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Flowers are left outside the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington in tribute to the victims of the Utoya island shootings and Oslo bomb Sunday, July 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Reuters - Anders Behring Breivik told a Norwegian judge on Monday his bombing and shooting rampage that killed scores aimed to save Europe from a Muslim takeover, and said that "two more cells" existed in his organization.

Moody's warns Greek default almost certain (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:31 AM PDT

Reuters - Moody's cut Greece's credit rating further into junk territory on Monday and said it was almost certain to slap a default tag on its debt as a result of a new EU rescue package.

NFL players and owners reach deal to end lockout (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Reuters - The National Football League (NFL) and players have agreed to terms Monday to end their four-month-old lockout and ensure America's most popular sport will go ahead as planned next season.

News Corp's UK political meetings to be published (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron, flanked by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L), speaks about phone hacking to parliament in a still image taken from video in London, July 20, 2011. REUTERS/Parbul TV via Reuters TVReuters - Ministers in Britain's coalition government, criticized for being too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit News Corp, face more scrutiny this week when details of their meetings with the company's executives are published.

Strauss-Kahn's accuser: Schemer or immigrant survivor? (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Reuters - First she was portrayed as a model of virtue who was violated by a rich and powerful man.

RIM adjusts to new reality by slashing 2,000 jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion plans to cut about 11 percent of its workforce as it struggles to keep pace with Apple and Google in the mobile market it once dominated.

Chrysler and union aim for deal without arbitration (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

The Chrysler logo is seen on top of its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan April 30, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca CookReuters - Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers union expect to reach a deal on a new labor contract without resorting to arbitration, officials for the company and union said on Monday.

Norway gunman claims active network at court hearing (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT

Thousands of people mass outside Oslo's City Hall for a flower-carrying vigil in memory of the victims of last week's twin attacks. A court in Oslo remanded Anders Behring Breivik in custody for eight weeks Monday after the gunman who said he was behind last week's massacre of 76 people claimed to have an active network of accomplices.(AFP/Vegard Groett)AFP - A court in Oslo remanded Anders Behring Breivik in custody for eight weeks Monday after the gunman who said he was behind last week's massacre of 76 people claimed to have an active network of accomplices.

Spending cuts alone will not fix US deficit: Obama (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama (R) and US Speaker of the House John Boehner are seen during a meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 23. Obama said Monday the United States cannot reduce its ballooning deficit through spending cuts alone, as he grappled for a debt deal with Republican lawmakers.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - US President Barack Obama said Monday the United States cannot reduce its ballooning deficit through spending cuts alone, as he grappled for a debt deal with Republican lawmakers.
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