Blast rocks Oslo; gunman attacks youth camp

(An injured woman is assisted from a damaged building in Oslo. / AP)

A powerful explosion rocks the government district in Norway’s capital, killing seven people and injuring many more. Meanwhile, a gunman is arrested after a mass shooting at a youth political convention north of Oslo that appears to have inflicted more casualties. Police are treating the incidents as connected.

So much for Obama’s Wall St. problem

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D.C. Council member to repay $300K

D.C. Council member to repay $300K

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British prime minister puts pressure on James Murdoch in hacking scandal

British prime minister puts pressure on James Murdoch in hacking scandal

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‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ sees formal end

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ sees formal end

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Obama: We're moving in right direction

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Tiger Woods drops caddie Steve Williams

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Post Sports Live, July 19

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Incident stops Murdoch hearings

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Rupert Murdoch: 'Humbled' over phone hacking

Rupert Murdoch: 'Humbled' over phone hacking

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Obama vows veto of tea party debt plan

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