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Top News Dozens of Morsi Backers Are Reported Killed in Cairo By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM Estimates of the death toll varied, with the Muslim Brotherhood saying 37 supporters of President Mohamed Morsi died while the army said five were killed after "terrorists" had attacked a military officers' club early Monday.  Video: Egypt's Leadership Void Terror on Jet: Seeing Water, Not Runway By NORIMITSU ONISHI, CHRISTOPHER DREW, MATTHEW L. WALD and SARAH MASLIN NIR The pilot at the controls on Asiana Flight 214 was said to have had only 43 hours of experience flying a Boeing 777, and an airline spokeswoman said that it was his first time piloting a 777 into the San Francisco airport.  Graphic: Where Asiana Flight 214 Came to Rest The Balancing Act Coveting Not a Corner Office, but Time at Home By CATHERINE RAMPELL For many middle-class working mothers, climbing a career ladder is less of a concern than finding a position with paid sick leave, flexible scheduling or even the opportunity to work fewer hours.  Slide Show For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks SPORTS Video: A Marathon Comeback After the bomb blast at the Boston Marathon that took most of his legs, Jeff Bauman began his own long and painful journey. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor My Mother's Abortion By BETH MATUSOFF MERFISH What the movement for reproductive rights needs is for the faces of freedom to emerge from the captivity of shame.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "There were walls of water beside the window - before we started hitting earth." BENJAMIN LEVY, a passenger on Asiana Flight 214, which crash landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday.

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World Islamist Party Suspends Participation in Effort to Form Interim Government By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK The Al Nour party, seen as a potential kingmaker in Egyptian politics, announced its decision after what it called a "massacre" of protesters on Monday in Cairo. Deadly Derailment in Quebec Underlines Oil Debate By IAN AUSTEN The accident, in which at least five people were killed, underscored a debate about whether it is safer to transport oil by rail or pipeline. Opposition in Syria Continues to Fracture By ANNE BARNARD and HANIA MOURTADA Clashes between rival rebel factions have harmed the Syrian opposition's ability to halt gains by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. For Chinese Families, a Journey Cut Short, and With It Their Dreams By VIVIAN YEE The two 16-year-old victims of Asiana Flight 214 were among 34 10th-grade Chinese students and chaperones who were bound for a summer camp outside Los Angeles. Zimmerman Case Has Race as a Backdrop, but You Won't Hear It in Court By LIZETTE ALVAREZ The issue of race has only occasionally punctuated the proceedings in the trial of George Zimmerman, and the judge made it clear that statements about race would be sharply limited. Schools Seeking to Arm Employees Hit Hurdle on Insurance By STEVEN YACCINO As more states enact laws allowing teachers or administrators to carry guns in schools, insurance carriers are threatening to raise their premiums or revoke coverage entirely. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Campaign Ad Cash Lures Buyers to Swing-State TV Stations By BRIAN STELTER Gannett and the Tribune Company have recently purchased groups of TV stations in locations where political advertising can be highly lucrative. 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. Kerry's Wife Is Flown for Emergency Care By PETER BAKER Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, became ill with a serious medical condition on Sunday during a vacation on Nantucket. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business DealBook Thomson Reuters to Suspend Early Peeks at Key Index By PETER LATTMAN Yielding to pressure from New York's attorney general, Thomson Reuters is expected to suspend the early release of a closely watched consumer confidence index, which it has delivered two seconds in advance to clients willing to pay extra. DealBook Many Paths Remain for a Case Against SAC Capital Advisors By PETER LATTMAN and BEN PROTESS Criminal and civil authorities continue to press a long-running investigation into the hedge fund and Steven A. Cohen, who runs it. Clothiers Act to Inspect Bangladeshi Factories By STEVEN GREENHOUSE In a plan to be announced Monday, a mostly European group agreed to take responsibility and action wherever serious safety problems are found. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology 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. Disruptions How Driverless Cars Could Reshape Cities By NICK BILTON While driverless cars might still seem like science fiction, people are considering what they could mean for the city of the future. The short answer is "a lot." For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Beyond the Finish Line By TIM ROHAN Jeff Bauman went to the Boston Marathon to see his girlfriend run. Now, after he lost his legs in the bombings, his supporters are watching his efforts to walk again.  Video: A Marathon Comeback Kidd Coaches First Game With Nets and Picks Up First Technical By HOWARD BECK Jason Kidd made his N.B.A. coaching debut with a loss to the Pistons in the Orlando Summer League, a 10-team tournament for rookies and developing players. Hill Was the Place to Be to Watch Murray Reach the Summit By NAILA-JEAN MEYERS Hours before the men's final featuring Andy Murray began, the place facing the big screen outside No. 1 Court, commonly called Henman Hill, was packed with fans.  Slide Show: Murray Wins Wimbledon Men's Final For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts 'Monkey' Missionaries Find Their Flocks By WILLIAM GRIMES The Lincoln Center Festival is using an unusual multipronged marketing campaign for its centerpiece production, "Monkey: Journey to the West." Critic's Notebook Castle Denizens Spring to Life (Some More So) By ALASTAIR MACAULAY With some standout moments, American Ballet Theater concluded its New York season with seven performances of "Sleeping Beauty." Music Review Teasing and Gradual, Then a Dash to the Finish By CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM The Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its summer festival at Tanglewood with an all-Tchaikovsky program conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

N.Y./Region Spitzer Rejoins Politics, Asking for Forgiveness By MICHAEL BARBARO and DAVID W. CHEN Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor of New York in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal, has until Thursday to obtain the necessary signatures to get on the ballot. The Many Uses of the New Hitching Post By MATT FLEGENHEIMER New Yorkers have adapted the kiosks at the over 300 Citi Bike stations to function as seating, shoelace-tying stools and even singles bars. In Nassau County, an Influx of Democrats Threatens a G.O.P. Stronghold By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ The Republican-controlled Legislature recently approved new district lines and a local club has increased its campaign chest, as the party deals with changing demographics. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »

Today's Video Video: Dancing the Night Away Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing celebrates its 25th anniversary season. Related Article Video: Opera's New Face Last year, The Times spoke to the director Chen Shi-Zeng on his reinterpretation of the traditional Beijing Opera. His latest work, "Monkey: Journey to the West," will open in New York this month.

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