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By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and CARL HULSE The House Speaker appeared to have won over recalcitrant members on the package. But Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, vowed that his chamber would kill it. By CHRISTINE HAUSER A report showing a decline in claims for unemployment benefits left Wall Street hovering right around Wednesday's levels, although the United States debt standoff continued. FiveThirtyEight By NATE SILVER There aren't any winners here, but you can argue that Republicans have sustained more damage. By RAVI SOMAIYA and SARAH LYALL News emerged that Scotland Yard had added to the list of probable victims a woman whose 8-year-old daughter was murdered by a sex offender in 2000. Arts & Leisure By ERIK PIEPENBURG Harmony Santana is among a small group of openly transgender actors who are increasingly recognizable and finding a place on screen. |
| Multimedia Thousands die in Somalia's worst drought in decades; Speaker John A. Boehner gathers support for the debt limit vote; and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser continues her press campaign. Opinion Op-Ed Contributor To keep students from forgetting over the summer what they've learned, we should improve summer school. |
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By LIZ ALDERMAN Italy needs growth to help relieve the pressure of its staggering debt load, but its bureaucracy and politics often overwhelm economics. By JULIA WERDIGIER James R. Murdoch won unanimous backing from British Sky Broadcasting's board for his role as chairman of the company despite the phone hacking scandal that has roiled the News Corporation. By REUTERS The trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard L. Madoff's fraud announced the agreement with Tremont Group Holdings, which he had accused of missing warning signs of the Ponzi scheme. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JULIA WERDIGIER Exxon's earnings were a bit lower than analysts had expected, despite strong revenue growth, reflecting a record $10.3 billion in capital and exploration expenditures. By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The Communications Workers of America said members overwhelmingly authorized a strike if their contract expires Aug. 6 without agreement. |
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