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Top News 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 Islamist Party a Surprise Force in a New Egypt By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Al Nour, a party of ultraconservative Islamists, has emerged as an unexpected political kingmaker, shaping the interim government after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. 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 »

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.

World Brotherhood Says U.S. Diplomats Urged It to Accept Ouster of Morsi By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM American diplomats contacted Muslim Brotherhood leaders to try to persuade them to re-enter the political process, an Islamist briefed on one of the conversations said.    Video: Egypt's Leadership Void 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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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 »

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 »

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.  VIDEO: Bill Cunningham | Full Salute From parties to fireworks over the Hudson, New York is red, white and blue. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

Editorials EDITORIAL Immigration in the House By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Republicans hold the future of a country, and their party, in their hands. EDITORIAL The Gap in Medical Testing By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Some diagnostic tests have escaped regulation to ensure that they are safe and effective. EDITORIAL Painkiller Overdoses in Women By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A startling jump in the number of deaths means doctors need to prescribe more cautiously and do more to educate patients. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed OP-ED COLUMNIST Liberals vs. Immigration Reform By BILL KELLER Did Senate Democrats sell out to big business?  Columnist Page | Blog OP-ED COLUMNIST Defining Prosperity Down By PAUL KRUGMAN Is mass unemployment becoming the new normal?  Columnist Page | Blog OP-ED GUEST COLUMNIST When Filial Piety Is the Law By YU HUA Having once suppressed the idea of devotion to elderly parents, the Communist Party now orders it. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

ON THIS DAY On July 8, 1950, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of United Nations forces in Korea. See this Front Page | Buy this Front Page

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