A gunman stalked youths at an island summer camp for young members of the governing party after explosions in Oslo hit government buildings. The police seized a man officials described as a right-wing extremist in connection with both attacks.
The epic clash between the White House and Congressional Republicans came just a week before the government hits its borrowing ceiling, and set off sharp accusations from both sides.
The latest bailout in the Greek saga has the elements of familiar European intrigue: private meetings, cries of protest and then a deal as markets veer toward panic.
Incidents on three continents raise anew the issue of the ordination of women and married men.
A delay in issuing licenses to medical dispensaries has led to unofficial cannabis clubs, a legal gray area.
As rural Kansas struggles with a shortage of doctors, a new medical school opened in Salina, with eight students who pledged to start their practices in small towns.
It felt like Death Valley as stifling heat reached down and took New York City in its clammy grip, creating instant dripping wretchedness.
James Barron, a reporter at The New York Times, summarizes the top headlines every weekday.
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