WEEKEND: MORE THAN 90 DEAD IN NORWAY SHOOTING, BOMBING
-At least 92 people are dead following a Friday bombing and shooting spree in Oslo, Norway. Authorities have identified the suspect as 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik. CNN reports the prime minister calls the attack the "worst atrocity" since World War II.
-TROUBLED SINGER WINEHOUSE DEAD: British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment Saturday. Winehouse, who had a long battle with drug and alcohol problems, was 27-years-old.
FRIDAY'S NEWS:
-SEVERAL DEAD IN NORWAY ATTACKS: At least 17 people are dead after a bombing and shooting spree in Oslo, Norway.
-US SPEAKER ENDS DEBT TALKS WITH WHITE HOUSE: U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has left debt ceiling talks involving U.S. President Barack Obama.
THURSDAY'S NEWS:
-WH OFFICIALS SAY DEBT DEAL MAY BE CLOSE: Sources at the White House say members of Congress and the Obama Administration may be close to a deal to eliminate $3 trillion in spending over ten years.
-GREEK DEBT DEAL REACHED: European leaders have reached a deal to offer Greece a second bailout package, to help resolve massive debts there.
WEDNESDAY'S NEWS:
-CAMERON SPEAKS TO PARLIAMENT: British Prime Minister David Cameron told Members of Parliament that "with hindsight" he would not have hired former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, as the phone-hacking scandal grows.
-IRELAND'S PM BLASTS VATICAN OVER SEX ABUSE: Irish Prime Minister Edna Kenny unleashed a scathing attack on Vatican leaders over the on-going sex abuse scandal.
TUESDAY'S NEWS:
-MURDOCH SPEAKS BEFORE BRITISH PARLIAMENT:
VIDEO EXTRA: The PBS NewsHour discusses the Murdochs' Parliamentary appearance
-News International media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch testify before members of the British Parliament; answering questions concerning the phone-hacking scandal. CNN has a live blog documenting the session.
-US OFFICIALS MEET WITH LIBYAN LEADER'S TEAM: Members of Muammar al-Qaddafi's inner circle have reportedly met with U.S. officials in Tunisia in effort to open dialogue; yet the American envoys reportedly reaffirmed their case that the embattled leader must step down. Note: Muammar al-Qaddafi has also been reffered to as Maummar Gaddafi in many news publications, including this KGT-NEWS website.
MONDAY'S NEWS:
-CAMERON CUTS AFRICA TRIP SHORT AMID PHONE-HACKING SCANDAL:
VIDEO EXTRA: Video clip from ITN News
-British PM David Cameron says he will cut his Africa trip short to speak with Parliament; answering questions in the growing News International/News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Meanwhile, the second in command at the UK's Scotland Yard, Assistant Police Commissioner John Yates has stepped down. His former boss, Sir Paul Stephenson also recently stepped aside.
-NEWS OF THE WORLD WHISTLEBLOWER FOUND DEAD: Former News of the World reporter and phone-hacking whistleblower Sean Hoare has been found dead.
-NEWS CORP SHARES FALL: Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. have fallen 4.3% as the ripple-effect of the phone-hacking scandal reaches the United States.
-BROOKS ARRESTED AND QUESTIONED: Former News International editor Rebekah Brooks was arrested and questioned for nine hours by Scotland Yard officials.
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Check out the latest show as Dave Kinchen and Gavin Witter discuss the on-going News of the World scandal. -JAPAN TAKES VICTORY IN WOMEN'S CUP: Japan's women's soccer team beat their American challengers in the FIFA Women's World Cup final over the weekend.
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