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• Debt Debate: House Speaker John Boehner announces debt plan, rejected by some conservative lawmakers; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid releases own plan, quickly endorsed by White House; Obama, Boehner tells their sides in separate speeches to nation; transcript of Obama’s speech; transcript of Boehner’s speech.

• Norway Attacks: Death toll revised down to 76; Anders Behring Breivik makes first appearance in court, pleads not guilty; claims to be part of a cell, warns of two additional cells; will remain in custody for eight weeks, four in solitary confinement; court appearances to be behind closed doors, Breivik’s statement summarized by judge; report: Suspect was on Norwegian intelligence service’s watchlist for months; In Focus: Tragedy in Norway.

• Amy Winehouse: Died in bed, discovered by security guard; inconclusive results from autopsy, toxicology test results expected in two to four weeks; funeral set to take place tomorrow.

• RIP: John M. Shalikashvili, first foreign-born chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dead at 75. Also: First Bond Girl Linda Christian, at 87.

Read This:

• Football’s Back: Owners, players reach agreement.

• Despite allegations of “unwanted sexual encounter” with friend’s daughter, Rep. David Wu (D-OR) refuses to resign but won’t seek re-election; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls for ethics probe.

• Hotel maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault speaks out in ABC News, Newsweek interviews.

• Lawsuit files to overturn same-sex marriage in New York.

• TSA soaks bladder cancer patient Thomas Sawyer with own urine for second time.

• The final season of Entourage begins, not with a bang but a Johnny Galecki cameo.

Look At This:

• Comic-Con Photo Diary: Part One, Part Two.

• Ben Affleck set to star… in Justin Bieber biopic?

The Other:

• NewsFeed: Roughing It? Please: Some Families Fly Private to Take Kids to Summer Camp.

• Tea x Time List: 11 Beautiful Spelling Errors on Sports Jerseys.

• Above: “Frii” by Israeli design student Dror Peleg — a single speed urban bicylce made from recycled plastics.