Morning News

Today’s headlines:

Massacre in Norway: The death toll from yesterday’s horrific terrorist attack reached 91 early this morning. The Norwegian media has identified an ethnically Norwegian Oslo man, Anders Behring Breivik, apparently a right-wing Christian extremist. Witnesses and first responders to the island of Utoya, where at least 80 people were murdered, describe something like hell in their accounts.

Debt ceiling talks: back on at President Obama’s urging. The administration intends to avoid default if at all possible.

Capitol Hill Block Party: did you know today is the second day of Capitol Hill Block Party?

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: will officially be repealed on September 22 after Obama issued a certification allowing the repeal to go forward.

Serial killer convicted: a Cleveland man, Anthony Sowell, was found guilty in the murders of 11 women yesterday.

Heat wave: the high temperatures that have turned the East Coast into a humid cesspool killed an 18 year old male.

The M’s: extended their losing streak to 13 games last night.

Prostitution ring: King County prosecutors filed charges against a Seattle man whom they allege coerced several young women into prostitution.

The P-I staff: no longer working under the globe.

The Seattle Times editorial board: in an out-of-touch and predictable editorial, the Times argues that Metro should just stop whining about having to cut 17% of its service.