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Top News Mayhem in Cairo as Morsi Backers Fight for Return By BEN HUBBARD At least 30 people have died in clashes between those celebrating the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi and those demanding his reinstatement. Photographs: Egyptian Protests Explode Into Violence The Lede: Social Media Updates on Clashes in Cairo Jobs Data Is Strong, but Not Too Strong, Easing Fed Fears By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ The economy added 195,000 jobs in June, a pace sufficient to please investors but muted enough to calm worries of an abrupt end to the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program. The Saturday Profile Where Mandela Kept Hope, Guide Tells Their Shared Saga By MARCUS MABRY Ahmed Kathrada, a longtime anti-apartheid activist and fellow inmate of Nelson Mandela, has shown Robben Island to world leaders and celebrities.  Video: Robben Island For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We will bring him back bearing him on our necks, sacrifice our souls for him." MOHAMED BADIE, spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Egypt's ousted president.

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World Venezuela Offers Asylum to Snowden By WILLIAM NEUMAN and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela announced his decision regarding Edward J. Snowden, the former N.S.A. contractor, after Mr. Snowden was turned down by several countries. Résumé Shows Snowden Honed Hacking Skills Pope Propels John Paul II and John XXIII to Sainthood By RACHEL DONADIO Pope Francis approved sainthood for two predecessors and also issued his first encyclical, co-written with Benedict XVI. With Surf Like Turf, Huge Algae Bloom Befouls China Coast By ANDREW JACOBS Qingdao, one of China's biggest seaside destinations, has been hit with a near-record algae bloom, leaving its popular beaches covered in a green, sticky muck. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Gay Marriage Stirs Rebellion at Synagogue By ADAM NAGOURNEY David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles says that about half the families in his synagogue, with a heavy Persian population, oppose his new policy. Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat By FELICITY BARRINGER Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. In Oregon, a Demand for Safety, but Not on Their Dime By KIRK JOHNSON Amid budget woes and facing an increase in taxes, Oregon citizens have taken up patrols, adding to the debate over what government is for and how community is to be defined.  Slide Show: Police Cut Back, and Volunteers Try to Fill the Gap For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Egypt Crisis Finds Washington Largely Ambivalent and Aloof By PETER BAKER A muted White House reaction to the turmoil reflects both mixed feelings about President Mohamed Morsi's ouster and Egypt's shrinking role in American policy.  Video: Egypt's Leadership Void The Lede: Videos Show Shooting of Protester in Egypt After Ruling, States Rush to Enact Voting Laws By MICHAEL COOPER Experts predict an increase in lawsuits in states that are no longer covered under the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court ruling last month. News Analysis Obama's Remarks Offer Hope to Opponents of Oil Pipeline By JOHN M. BRODER The president said he would approve the remaining part of the pipeline from Alberta to Gulf Coast refineries only if it would not "significantly exacerbate" the problem of carbon pollution. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Economix Blog The Sequester's Toll on the Job Market By CATHERINE RAMPELL The latest jobs report shows the impact of federal layoffs and furloughs, and a hit to employment in industries that rely heavily on defense funds. Common Sense Boss's Remark, Employee's Deed and Moral Quandary By JAMES B. STEWART A federal complaint raises the question of whether Jon Corzine, chief executive of MF Global, should have known that an instruction to an employee would lead to illegal activity. More Common Sense Columns Designing Dashboards With Fewer Distractions By BILL VLASIC The car has become a mobile computer, with Internet access and an array of apps, but safety experts worry about drivers' attention. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology China Taps a Growing Phone Market By ERIC PFANNER More phones are being designed for consumers in emerging markets, who are expected to account for most of the growth in smartphone sales. 6 Smartphones to Rival Apple in China Samsung Cuts Its Forecast as Sales Growth Slows for Its Costliest Smartphones By ERIC PFANNER The Korean electronics giant estimated quarterly profit of $8.3 billion, short of analysts' expectations, as sales of Galaxy S4 smartphones slowed. Telecom Italia Seeks to Spin Off Its Landline Grid By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN Talks about a merger with 3, a mobile network operator owned by Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, prompted Telecom Italia to consider putting its nationwide grid into a subsidiary. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Howard Joining Rockets After Rejecting the Lakers By HOWARD BECK and NATE TAYLOR Dwight Howard committed to the Rockets after mulling offers from five teams and became the first star in modern N.B.A. history to walk away from the Lakers while still in his prime. Yankees 3, Orioles 2 Yankees Rally, but Most Welcome News Is Off Field By HUNTER ATKINS The Yankees scored twice in the ninth to beat the Orioles on Friday, after learning Derek Jeter would begin a rehabilitation assignment in Class AAA. Box Score | Roundup: Liriano Goes Nine as Pirates Beat Cubs Mets 12, Brewers 5 Davis Shows Off Swing in Rousing Mets Win By ANDREW KEH The Mets' Ike Davis has returned from almost a month stint in Class AAA, where he worked on improving his hitting and mental game. Box Score | Former Mets Pitchers Facing Off in Toronto For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts That Ballroom Under the Stars By BRIAN SEIBERT Midsummer Night Swing, which Lincoln Center planned as a one-summer event, has turned into an institution. Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Goal: Keep History and Make It By ALAN LIGHT On Tuesday the band releases "That's It!", an album that is its first record to be made up exclusively of new compositions. Tale of Glorious Art and Not So Glorious Thieves By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO Italian authorities recently announced a seizure of antiquities that appear to have been found by looters who stumbled upon the trove while digging to build a garage. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

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