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Top News Army Kills 51, Deepening Crisis in Egypt By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM In a sharp escalation of tensions Monday, Egyptian soldiers opened fire on hundreds of supporters of Mohamed Morsi, the ousted president, witnesses said. The military said armed assailants fired first.  Video: Egypt's Leadership Void White House Rules Out Suspension of Aid for Now U.S. Considers Faster Pullout in Afghanistan By MARK MAZZETTI and MATTHEW ROSENBERG President Obama, frustrated in his dealings with President Karzai, is considering speeding up troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and even leaving no American troops after 2014. Financial Crisis Just a Symptom of Detroit's Woes By MONICA DAVEY As officials negotiate in a last-ditch effort to spare the city the largest municipal bankruptcy in the nation's history, residents say the city has worse problems than its $18 billion debt. Slide Show: Cutting Back in Detroit For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks SCIENCE Interactive Feature: The Nostalgia Playlist Music has the power to transport people to another time and place. Invited to name a song that evokes moments of nostalgia, New York Times readers offered more than 150, from Frank Sinatra to Guns N' Roses. Here is a selection. Related Article OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor Questions for the F.B.I. Nominee By COLEEN ROWLEY Is James B. Comey as independent as he's been made out to be?

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The city is past being a city now. It's gone." KENDRICK BENGUCHE, a resident, on Detroit.

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World Leaked Report Cites Pakistan's Failings Before U.S. Killed Bin Laden By DECLAN WALSH A report that cited "collective incompetence" of the country's security forces was leaked after Pakistani authorities had suppressed it for months. Spaniards Fight to Get Savings Back By SUZANNE DALEY Many Spaniards have seen their nest eggs virtually wiped out in what critics call a deceptive and possibly fraudulent sales campaign by banks.  Video: Spanish Bank Scandal Wipes Out Savings Bloody Day in Unrest Widens the Rupture Among Ordinary Egyptians By BEN HUBBARD and KAREEM FAHIM The divisions have marked Cairo's geography, with the pro-military and pro-Morsi camps occupying different squares, blocking traffic, erecting tents and rigging up loudspeakers. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Unlikely Partners, Freeing Chimps From the Lab By JAMES GORMAN A campaign to end biomedical experiments on humans' closest primate relatives has pulled together two federal agencies and several animal welfare groups.  Video: Chimpanzees Retired From Research In Asiana Crash Investigation, Early Focus Is on the Crew's Actions By MATTHEW L. WALD and NORIMITSU ONISHI Early examinations showed no obvious mechanical problems with the Boeing 777, which crashed in San Francisco, killing two passengers. The Lede: Survivors of Asiana Flight 214 Describe Escape From Burning Plane Former Protégé of Bulger Recounts 1982 Double Murder, and Its Code Words By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Kevin Weeks, a government witness, gave testimony in the trial of James (Whitey) Bulger, recounting how Mr. Bulger killed two men in South Boston. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Perry Says He Won't Seek Governorship Again in Texas By JOHN SCHWARTZ and JONATHAN MARTIN Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor of Texas, said he would instead "pray and reflect and work to determine my own future path." In Congress, Gridlock and Harsh Consequences By JONATHAN WEISMAN A deadline used to mean something in Congress, but amid signs of deep dysfunction, lawmakers have been unwilling or unable to act on matters of consequence to a wide range of Americans. Sebelius Defends Law and Zeal in Push to Insure Millions By ROBERT PEAR With Republican detractors, Kathleen Sebelius is defending herself and her fund-raising activities as she works to deliver health insurance to more than 25 million people. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business American Tastes Branch Out, and Food Makers Follow By STEPHANIE STROM Food companies are experimenting more and more with exotic flavors and ethnic staples to appeal to a rising number of Latino and Asian immigrants. Chief Leaves Barnes & Noble After Losses on E-Readers By JULIE BOSMAN A new chief was named to lead the struggling Nook division, but the C.E.O.'s post will remain vacant for the time being. DealBook Big Seal of Approval for Dell Founder's Buyout Bid By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that Dell investors accept the $24.4 billion offer made by the company's founder and chief executive, Michael S. Dell. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology Bits Blog The iPhone Hasn't Saved T-Mobile USA Yet By BRIAN X. CHEN There is no question that finally being able to sell the iPhone was good for T-Mobile USA. But the company still has a long way to go to regain market share. Bits Blog The Limits of Facebook's Search Tool By VINDU GOEL The usefulness of the new tool is constrained by the data people have shared as well as how the technology analyzes that information, but Facebook has high hopes for its development. A New Tool Aims to Help Facebook Users Dig Deep A New Tool Aims to Help Facebook Users Dig Deep By VINDU GOEL Facebook is planning to introduce Graph Search, a tool to help users sift the volumes of information on the site, and its success is important to the company's future. Bits Blog: The Limitations of Facebook's New Search Tool For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Approval, but No New Team Yet, for Collins By HOWARD BECK Jason Collins, celebrated as the first openly gay male athlete still active in a major American team sport, remains in limbo without an N.B.A. team. His wait is being closely watched. Judge Orders N.F.L. Concussion Case to Mediation By KEN BELSON The federal judge overseeing the case said she would not rule on the N.F.L.'s motion to dismiss until Sept. 3 to give the mediator time to bring the sides closer. On Baseball Aging Athletics Pitcher's Substantive Success By TYLER KEPNER The Oakland A's saw Bartolo Colon as a quality pitcher who could still perform at 40, not as a player who failed a drug test last season. Roundup: After Dominant Start, Phillies Hang On in 9th For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Critic's Notebook Something Wicked This Way Runs By BEN BRANTLEY Kenneth Branagh returns to Shakespeare in a fast-paced "Macbeth" at the Manchester International Festival. Bolshoi Director Reportedly Is to Be Replaced By ELLEN BARRY The reported departure of the Bolshoi's director, Anatoly Iksanov, comes in a tumultuous year that included an acid attack on the company's artistic director. Theater Review Recognizable Guys You Might Not Recognize By BEN BRANTLEY Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe star in "The Old Woman," an adaptation of short stories by Daniil Kharms. London Theater Journal For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

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