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<> TOP NEWS Obama Trails Romney Again in Battle for Campaign Cash By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee outraised President Obama's money machine for the second month in a row. Democratic-aligned "super PACs" are also trailing their G.O.P. counterparts. The Caucus: Romney Outraises Obama by Half in June DealBook Bank Scandal Turns Spotlight to Regulators By BEN PROTESS and MARK SCOTT Politicians in both London and Washington are looking into whether regulators allowed banks to report false rates in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis and afterward. Parties' Tactics Eroding Unity Left and Right By MARK LANDLER and JONATHAN WEISMAN President Obama and top Republicans made politically charged proposals on Monday on tax cuts and health care, but each risked opening fissures in their own ranks. Obama Pushes Tax Cut Extension That Excludes Wealthiest • NYTimes.com Home Page » QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Am I going to die? Is my baby going to have a mommy in five years?" CASSANDRA CATON, an 18-year-old who agreed to a genetic test on a tumor in her eye.

<><><><> Science Slide Show: Temples of Myanmar Bagan, Myanmar, contains an unparalleled concentration of temple architecture, featuring sophisticated vaulting techniques not seen in other Asian civilizations. Related Article Opinion Opinionator Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist? By ERROL MORRIS The filmmaker's brief, interactive questionnaire can help you decide.

WORLD Egypt's Military and President Escalate Their Power Struggle By KAREEM FAHIM Egypt's highest court and its most senior generals dismissed President Mohamed Morsi's order to restore the dissolved Parliament, reflecting dueling claims to the country's emerging politics. The Leaders of the Egyptian Military Council Video: Political Conflict Grows in Egypt As Islamists Gain Influence, Washington Reassesses Who Its Friends Are By SCOTT SHANE Long-held beliefs about allies and potential enemies have been upset as the Obama administration navigates the tumultuous events of the Arab Spring. Series: The New Islamists On North Korean TV, a Dash of (Unapproved) Disney Magic By MARTIN FACKLER The appearance of costumed versions of Tigger, Minnie Mouse and other characters from the United States, North Korea's enemy, was remarkable fare on tightly controlled North Korean television. • More World News » U.S. Genetic Gamble A Life-Death Predictor Adds to a Cancer's Strain By GINA KOLATA Where doctors once made predictions based on a tumor's appearance, a new genetic test offers hope to patients with huge melanomas of the eye. Part 1: In Leukemia Treatment, Glimpses of Future Part 2: Treatment's Promise Brings Heartbreaking Ups and Downs Obama's Camp Makes Aggressive Push for Romney to Disclose Offshore Finances By MICHAEL D. SHEAR Senior aides say that the push is not an attack on Mitt Romney's wealth, but part of a broader plan to disqualify his economic credentials in the eyes of voters. On the Beach, in the Buff. In Wisconsin? By STEVEN YACCINO Nudists have been coming to Mazo Beach for decades, but they worry that their tenuous acceptance is being threatened by visitors who have been engaging in sex and using drugs. • More U.S. News » POLITICS The Caucus Obama Far Behind Romney in June Fund-Raising By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MICHAEL D. SHEAR Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee pulled in $106.1 million, a sign of the growing competitiveness for campaign dollars. Romney, at Harvard, Merged Two Worlds By PETER LATTMAN and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Mitt Romney's participation in a law-and-business degree program at Harvard put him into one of the most exclusive clubs in academe. The Caucus Recollecting Campaign Past, Santorum Hints at Future in Iowa By SARAH WHEATON Ahead of a two-day bus tour to thank Iowa voters, Rick Santorum suggested he has a limited relationship with Mitt Romney but an enduring one with the first caucus state. • More Political News » BUSINESS As They Lose Traffic, Once Bustling Airports Have Space to Rent By JANE L. LEVERE Airports in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and other secondary cities are having to address vacant terminals and hangars as they lose business to bigger destinations. A Reality Series Intrudes on Silicon Valley, and Finds It Cringing By DAVID STREITFELD The new Bravo reality series "Silicon Valley" puts a spotlight, and not necessarily a flattering one, on the technology industry. DealBook Regulators Looking Into Coup at Duke Energy By PETER LATTMAN A boardroom coup at Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility, is expected to come under scrutiny on Tuesday when North Carolina regulators question the company's chief executive, James E. Rogers. • More Business News » TECHNOLOGY Tech and Media Elite Are Likely to Debate Piracy By AMY CHOZICK Top technology and entertainment executives will gather in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Tuesday, the first time they have done so since the debate over two controversial antipiracy bills. DealBook Intel to Buy Stake in Dutch Semiconductor Equipment Firm By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Intel agreed on Monday to buy a 15 percent stake in ASML, a Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, in an investment that may total as much as $4.1 billion. Bits Blog Information Technology Spending to Hit $3.6 Trillion in 2012, Report Says By QUENTIN HARDY Europe may be a mess, the United States is having a slow recovery, and China is losing steam, but information technology is doing well. Researchers at Gartner project an increase greater than they forecast last quarter, led by cloud computing and new kinds of devices. • More Technology News » SPORTS A Soccer Prodigy, at Home in Brazil By SAM BORDEN Neymar, a target of European teams since he was 14, has stayed home and become the face (and future) of his sport's South American mecca. 2012 London Olympics Blog The Soccer Chronicles: Better Training Through Technology By HEATHER O'REILLY Heather O'Reilly discusses the technology that has helped the United States women's soccer team better assess its fitness and improve its training. One Made It by Water, and Another by Land By KAREN CROUSE A runner and a swimmer were not formally introduced while at U.C. Davis, but now they are again competing for the same team, this time in London. • More Sports News » ARTS Theater Review Raw Wit of the Irish Soul, Fed by Hope and Fear By CHARLES ISHERWOOD "DruidMurphy," a cycle of three plays by Tom Murphy tied loosely by the theme of emigration, explores how the forces of history have shaped generations of Irish men and women. A Dark Irish Voice Revisits His Rage Television Review | 'NY Med' Ready for a Close-Up on the Operating Table By MIKE HALE ABC's new eight-part documentary series, "NY Med," follows the doctors, nurses and patients at the Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Critic's Notebook Going Steady With a Telenovela By JON CARAMANICA Billed as an English-language telenovela based on a Mexican show, "Hollywood Heights" on Nickelodeon asks for five-nights-a-week devotion. • More Arts News » NEW YORK / REGION Seeking to Lure the Crowds Again. But Hold the Borscht. By PETER APPLEBOME In an era of brand enhancement, the Catskill region of New York, once a popular tourist destination, is seeking a new label. At Top School, Cheating Voids 70 Pupils' Tests By AL BAKER At Stuyvesant High School, a prestigious New York public institution, a scandal involving the use of smartphones has left a blemish. Taxi Commission to Vote on 17% Increase in Fares By MATT FLEGENHEIMER The increase would come from raising the charges for distance and time, putting the burden on longer rides. Their Meters Keep Running, but the Fares Barely Make Ends Meet • More New York / Region News » SCIENCE TIMES A Gold Rush in the Abyss By WILLIAM J. BROAD A new understanding of marine geology has led to the discovery of hundreds of deposits rich in gold, silver and copper in volcanic zones across the seabed. Graphic: Mining Deep Seabeds Gateway to Myanmar's Past, and Its Future By ANDY ISAACSON The remnants of a magnificent Buddhist city that reached its height in the 11th and 12th centuries are helping Myanmar open up to the outside world. Slide Show: Temples of Myanmar Essay A Blip That Speaks of Our Place in the Universe By LAWRENCE M. KRAUSS The discovery of what appears to be the Higgs boson capped one of the most remarkable intellectual adventures in human history. • More Science News » EDITORIALS Editorial The Need to Agree to Agree President Obama challenges Republicans to keep taxes low for most Americans, and he's right on fairness and the facts. Editorial Libya's Election Libya's successful voting for the national assembly is an important step forward. Editorial Florida's Gun Law Morass A federal court struck down one of the more nonsensical of Florida's many risky gun laws. Similar wisdom should be applied to the Stand Your Ground law. • More Opinion » OP-ED Op-Ed Contributor Let's Draft Our Kids By THOMAS E. RICKS A new draft with the option of nonmilitary national service would maintain the size and quality of our volunteer force while improving it and saving the government money. Op-Ed Columnist The Opportunity Gap By DAVID BROOKS In a year consumed by the inequality problem, one demographic has gone largely unreported: our children. Robert Putnam sheds new light. Columnist Page | Blog Op-Ed Columnist Love Among the Spuds By FRANK BRUNI A lesbian congresswoman tests the soil in Wisconsin. Columnist Page | Blog • More Opinion » ON THIS DAY On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the 114-day Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces began attacking southern England by air. By late October, Britain managed to repel the Luftwaffe, which suffered heavy losses. • See This Front Page • Buy This Front Page