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Norway horror: 80 die in camp shooting, 7 in blast A Norwegian who dressed as a police officer to gun down summer campers killed at least 80 people at an island retreat, horrified police said early Saturday. It took investigators several hours to begin the realize the full scope of Friday's massacre, which followed an explosion in nearby Oslo that killed seven and that police say was set off by the same suspect. Report: China building electromagnetic pulse weapons for use against U.S. carriers China's military is developing electromagnetic pulse weapons that Beijing plans to use against U.S. aircraft carriers in any future conflict over Taiwan, according to an intelligence report made public on Thursday. DNC's debut TV ad for 2012 in Spanish The Democratic National Committee is devoting its first television ad buy of the 2012 presidential race to a Spanish-language commercial, trying to persuade Hispanic voters in seven swing-state markets that President Obama has not failed them economically. Russian agent linked to U.S. Embassy blast A bomb blast near the U.S. Embassy in Tblisi, Georgia, in September was traced to a plot run by a Russian military intelligence officer, according to an investigation by the Georgian Interior Ministry. Debt talks break down between Obama, Boehner Deficit-reduction talks between congressional Republican leaders and President Obama broke down Friday night, with Speaker John A. Boehner saying he will try to reach a deal with Senate leaders instead of the White House. D.C. Council member Thomas settles AG's lawsuit D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. has settled a lawsuit that accused him of using grant money and charitable donations for personal golfing trips, hotel stays and a new sport utility vehicle, the Office of the Attorney General said Friday. 675,000 stolen credit card numbers gets hacker 10 years in prison A Georgia man was sentenced Friday in federal court in Virginia to 10 years in prison for trafficking in counterfeit credit cards and aggravated identity theft, accused of stealing 675,000 credit card numbers leading to $36 million in losses. Obama ends gays in military ban President Barack Obama has formally repealed the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Obama dethrones czars, debate simmers Two years after he dramatically expanded the scope of so-called policy czars, President Obama this year quietly scrapped some of the most controversial posts, tamping down what had been a simmering constitutional fight with Congress. Japanese saving energy despite extreme heat The central government has asked civil servants to wear T-shirts and Hawaiian shirts instead of suits and ties. Businesses such as Hitachi and Kyocera are growing vines to cover factory walls — and are asking their employees to do the same at home. Redskins drawing up their wish list Football is almost back, and the Redskins are getting ready. James Murdoch contradicted by his ex-legal manager James Murdoch was under pressure Friday over claims he misled lawmakers about Britain's phone hacking scandal, as a lawmaker called for a police investigation and Prime Minister David Cameron insisted the media scion had "questions to answer" about what he knew and when he knew it. D.C.'s Mayor Gray in Hollywood, trying to bring it to the Potomac Many people are familiar with the notorious horse head scene in "The Godfather," in which a stubborn Hollywood mogul is strong-armed by out-of-towners with a disturbing surprise. Panetta to certify end of 'don't ask' Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has decided to end the ban on gays serving openly in the armed services and certify to Congress that repealing the 17-year-old law will not hurt the military's ability to fight, officials said Thursday. On party line, House panel OKs bill to curb NLRB House Republicans on Thursday pressed to rein in the National Labor Relations Board in its fight against aerospace giant Boeing, pushing forward a bill that would eliminate the agency's authority to regulate private business decisions on investment and plant relocations. Netflix changes reflect evolving market College student Lydia Statz was one of more than 23 million Netflix users who received a jolt when the DVD rental and online streaming company announced major price increases last week. Commentary MILLER: White House video crime? President Obama is so obsessed with returning to the executive mansion that he may have forgotten to abide by campaign ethics rules. Last month, he made a video in a ground-floor room of the White House asking Democrats to pony up for a chance to win "dinner with Barack and Joe," referring to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. SAUERBREY: Forcing the irresponsible to act responsibly President Obama dismissed the House of Representatives' "Cut, Cap and Balance" plan by saying, "We don't need a constitutional amendment to do our jobs. The Constitution already tells us to do our jobs - and to make sure that the government is living within its means and making responsible choices." RASMUSSEN: Time for public-union temper tantrums Another day, another union up- rising. This time, Illinois' government unions are up in arms about raises they were supposed to receive on July 1. But don't be fooled - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn isn't joining the ranks of the governors of New Jersey, Wisconsin and Ohio. KNIGHT: It's official: Tea is good for the GOP Of all the bombs that liberal pundits toss at the Tea Party, none better illustrates why the GOP should actually pay attention than Thursday's article by E. J. Dionne Jr., the liberal Washington Post columnist. EDITORIAL: Government pornography ring The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Wednesday that computerized fig leaves would be applied to the images produced by X-rated x-ray scanners in airports. The agency was forced to beat a partial retreat from its "all nude, all the time" position after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit insisted on the change in a July 15 ruling that also found TSA violated the Administrative Procedures Act by rushing the machines into service without adequate scrutiny or public notice. 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