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Top News Morsi Faces Ultimatum as Allies Speak of Military 'Coup' By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM A 48-hour ultimatum to President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt left him with few choices to resolve growing unrest and plunged the military back into the center of politics, less than a year after Mr. Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood took power. Egyptian Army Gives Morsi 48 Hours | The Lede: Reaction to Ultimatum G.O.P. Groups Offering Cover for Lawmakers on Immigration By JEREMY W. PETERS As the push to overhaul the immigration system has made Senator Marco Rubio and other Republicans pariahs among some rank-and-file, well-financed forces in the G.O.P. have begun running interference. Loan Practices of China's Banks Raising Concern By DAVID BARBOZA Regulators say banks have been profiting by offering wealthy Chinese high returns on loans, with banks lending the cash to companies unqualified for loans otherwise. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks U.S. Interactive Feature: Arizona Blaze Traps Firefighters Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting crew, died fighting a wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz. Related Article OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor Living With Fire By ALAN DEAN FOSTER It may be a disaster zone, but it's our disaster zone.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "He's working with actors who have acted in this movie before, and the script is built around the same elements. But the theater is new; the region is a completely different place today." ROBERT BLECHER, of the International Crisis Group, on Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to revive the Middle East peace process.

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World Mideast Chaos Grows as U.S. Focuses on Israel By MARK LANDLER and JODI RUDOREN As protests roil the Middle East, Secretary of State John Kerry's focus on negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians is raising questions about the administration's priorities. Outrage in Europe Grows Over Spying Disclosures By STEVEN ERLANGER Damage from the disclosures of United States spying on its allies spread, with President François Hollande of France suggesting that free trade negotiations be delayed. Egypt's Young Activists Rouse Protests, but Leave Next Steps in Hands of Public By BEN HUBBARD A movement in Egypt illustrates the greatest strengths and the most glaring weaknesses of the youth groups that have driven many of Egypt's most fundamental political transformations. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Lost in Arizona Wildfire, 19 in an Elite Crew That Rushed In Close By FERNANDA SANTOS The deaths in the midst of an Arizona wildfire were the greatest loss of firefighters in a single disaster since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.  Interactive Feature: Arizona Blaze Traps Firefighters List of Crew Members Killed in Arizona Fire By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The city of Prescott has released the names of the 19 firefighters who were killed in a wildfire; 14 of the victims were in their 20s. Experts See New Normal as a Hotter, Drier West Faces More Huge Fires By FELICITY BARRINGER and KENNETH CHANG Scientists said the deadly Arizona blaze and 15 others that remained uncontained from New Mexico to California were part of a warmer trend in the West that would bring more catastrophic fires. List of Crew Members Killed in Arizona Fire For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Feinstein's Support for N.S.A. Defies Liberal Critics and Repute By JEREMY W. PETERS Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, has dismayed many on the left by defending the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. Snowden Is Said to Claim U.S. Is Blocking Asylum Bids By RICK GLADSTONE and WILLIAM NEUMAN The former security contractor denounced President Obama, accusing him of blocking his efforts to seek asylum. Snowden Seeks Asylum in Russia, Putting Kremlin on the Spot By ANDREW ROTH and ELLEN BARRY President Vladimir V. Putin said Edward J. Snowden would not receive political asylum in Russia unless he stopped publishing classified documents that hurt the interests of the United States. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Few Signs of a Taste for Diet Pills By ANDREW POLLACK Qsymia, a weight-reduction drug, had sales of only $4 million in the first quarter. Its manufacturer is trying to jump-start acceptance of the drug. Bits Blog Zynga Hires Xbox Boss to Initiate Turnaround By NICK WINGFIELD The struggling social games makers said its founder and chief executive, Mark Pincus, will be replaced by Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft's Xbox business. DealBook Tribune to Buy 19 TV Stations Amid Groundswell of Consolidation By BRIAN STELTER and CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY The Tribune Company agreed on Monday to buy 19 local television stations for about $2.7 billion, becoming one of the nation's biggest commercial TV station owners. Talk of Mergers Stirs Cable TV's Big Players For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology Bits Blog AltaVista. What's That? By NICK BILTON AltaVista, once the most advanced and comprehensive search engine on the Web, is about to close its URL forever. Appeals Court's Ruling Helps Google in Book-Scanning Lawsuit By JULIE BOSMAN The court says that a federal judge was too quick to allow authors to sue Google as a class. Apple Applies to Register 'iWatch' Trademark in Japan By REUTERS The application is a signal that the company may be moving ahead with plans for a watch-like device as gadget makers turn their attention to wearable computers. Why Apple Is Working on an iWatch and Not iGlasses For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Yankees 10, Twins 4 Cano Homers Twice as Yankees' Offense Rescues an Uneven Pettitte By DAVID WALDSTEIN Robinson Cano hit two homers, and the Yankees scored 10 runs, their highest total since May 10, to help Andy Pettitte remain unbeaten in his last 13 starts against the Twins. Box Score | Yankees' Rodriguez Cleared to Begin Playing in Minors Knicks' Countermove May Be Counterproductive By HOWARD BECK The Knicks completed a deal in principle with Toronto to acquire forward Andrea Bargnani for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and a draft pick. Roundup: Paul Decides to Remain With Clippers On Tennis No Givens at Wimbledon This Year, Not Even for Williams By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sabine Lisicki's 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 upset of Serena Williams was the latest and greatest reminder that no superstar is safe at the All England Club this summer. A Wimbledon of Falling Stars and Teardrops For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In By CHARLES McGRATH The renowned short-story writer says her writing days are over. She plans to see more people, she said, "to get out on the surface of life."  Slide Show: Alice Munro Retires Books of The Times Revolution, Hanging by a Thread By MICHIKO KAKUTANI In "Revolutionary Summer," Joseph J. Ellis traces crucial, precarious months in America's road to independence. No Quick Answers in Fights Over Art By TOM MASHBERG When a museum faces a demand that it give up an item, it must consider its public relations needs, the donor of the disputed item and even the country that is asking for its return. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

N.Y./Region Art World Fears Losing a Mayor, and His Money By ROBIN POGREBIN and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM With less than six months remaining in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's term, a cloud of unease has descended over arts executives, fund-raisers and artists, who have grown accustomed to a City Hall that was receptive to their needs.

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