From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 11 2011 5:14 AM

The White House meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders on a debt and deficit reduction deal ended with little progress on Sunday. The lawmakers plan to keep meeting daily until a deal is struck, officials said. (July 10)

From: Newsday on Sat, Jul 09 2011 11:48 PM

Al-Qaida’s defeat is "within reach," U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday during a visit to Afghanistan. He said eliminating as few as 10 of the group's top figures could cripple its ability to strike the West. (July 9)

From: Newsday on Fri, Jul 08 2011 3:33 AM

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell says seven people have been fatally shot in related shootings at two homes in the southwest Michigan city and police are searching for a suspect. (July 7)

From: Newsday on Fri, Jul 08 2011 3:33 AM

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell says seven people have been fatally shot in related shootings at two homes in the southwest Michigan city and police are searching for a suspect. (July 7)

From: Newsday on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:51 PM

Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. And as a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying. AP video. (July 6)

From: Newsday on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:51 PM

Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. And as a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying. AP video. (July 6)

From: Newsday on Thu, Jul 07 2011 2:51 PM

Street protests try to block evictions as more Spanish mortgage defaulters tumble into a deep pit of long-term debt. (July 7)

From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 06 2011 7:10 PM

The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood rampage will be tried in a military court and possibly face the death penalty. Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged in the November 2009 shooting spree at the Texas Army post. (July 6)

From: Newsday on Wed, Jul 06 2011 3:54 PM

In her first press conference as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde pledged to diversify the Fund and continue the reforms of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (July 6)

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 05 2011 11:25 PM

In Casey Anthony’s Orlando neighborhood, many of the people who spoke with AP were unhappy that a jury found her not guilty of murdering her daughter, two-year-old Caylee. (July 5)

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:43 PM

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez rallied thousands on his return home from surgery in Cuba Monday. He vowed to win his battle against cancer. AP video. (July 5)

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:43 PM

Command Sgt. Major Jeff Mellinger of the U.S. Army is the last draftee, and now he is retiring. AP video. (July 5)

From: Newsday on Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:27 AM

Iraqi officials say a late night rocket attack on Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone has killed four Iraqis and wounded 10. (July 5)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 04 2011 9:15 PM

An oil pipeline that spewed tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River was temporarily shut down in May because of concerns over rising waters, and regulators warned Exxon Mobil of safety violations along the line. (July 4)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 04 2011 11:29 AM

Hopes for Thai stability were soaring Monday after the military indicated it would accept a sweeping election win by Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (July 4)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 04 2011 11:29 AM

Lady Gaga is presented with the key to the city during her visit to Taiwan, where the local mayor announced July 3rd as "Lady Gaga Day" to mark the pop diva’s first concert there. (July 4)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 04 2011 11:29 AM

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic appeared in court at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Monday. Mladic was ejected after he continually interrupted his arraignment. (July 4)

From: Newsday on Mon, Jul 04 2011 8:14 AM

A police officer and another person died from their injuries after being shot Sunday night in a Memphis hotel. Police say Officer Timothy Warren was responding to a domestic dispute. (July 4)

From: Newsday on Sat, Jul 02 2011 11:33 PM

Saturday marked Prince William and Kate’s quietest and least frenetic day since beginning their tour of Canada. The newlyweds took part in a tree planting ceremony in Ottawa. They later visited a hospital and tourism institute in Quebec. (July 2)

From: Newsday on Sat, Jul 02 2011 1:10 AM

Smiling faintly as he walked out of court, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest Friday after prosecutors acknowledged serious questions about the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. (July 1)