Saturday night, there was no rescuing sprint as the United States lost to Ghana, 2-1, in the second round.

A Final Day of Chasing Ends the U.S. Run

Partisans on both sides will get a second chance to influence the outcome as agencies fill in the blanks in lawmakers’ vague financial legislation.

On Finance Bill, Lobbying Shifts to Regulations

For the next year, the First Battalion, 87th Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division will be in Afghanistan, part of the additional 30,000 troops at the backbone of President Obama’s plan for ending the war.

One Battalion’s Wrenching Deployment to Afghanistan

President Obama and Leon A. Panetta, the C.I.A. director, expressed skepticism that the Taliban would be amenable to reconciliation and laying down their arms.

Pakistan’s Plan on Afghan Peace Leaves U.S. Wary

Germany sent England out of the World Cup with a resounding victory, aided in part when the referee waved off an obvious goal.

Germany, and Referee, Leave England Speechless

The Group of 20 countries endorsed a goal of cutting deficits by 2013, despite concern by the U.S. that reducing spending too quickly might set back the fragile global recovery.

World Leaders Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits

The opening night concert at the Caramoor festival featured Mozart symphonies and a Mozart concerto, led by the soloist Mitsuko Uchida.

No Trendy Bells and Whistles, Just Mozart on a Summer Eve

Michael M. Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center in Washington, takes his bold message on the road to arts groups.

A Crusader for Boldness as the Arts Face Deficits

“Huge,” a drama set at a weight-loss camp, stands in some sympathy with a rebellion mounted against so many hours of “The Biggest Loser.”

Can Girls Be Overweight and Not Be Overwrought?

The festival presented some two-dozen guitar-slingers during a sold-out, 11-hour concert. 

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival

The title is “The Grand Manner,” but the style of A. R. Gurney’s latest play is definitely on the cozy side.

Life Lessons, and Sweet Siren Song of The-a-tuh

An article last Sunday about the actor Robert Pattinson misidentified his character’s love interest in the Harry Potter movies. Cho Chang, not Hermione, was the girlfriend of Mr. Pattinson’s character, Cedric Diggory. The article also omitted one of movies in which he appeared. Besides “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” he was in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

Correction

A picture caption last Sunday with an article about the playwright A. R. Gurney erroneously included one of the actresses in Mr. Gurney’s play “The Grand Manner.” While Boyd Gaines and Kate Burton were shown, Brenda Wehle was not.

Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups” did well as the box office, while Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s “Knight and Day” failed to pack them in.

Box Office Measures Star Power

On the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, collectors once again showed they were willing to pay tribute to the pop star.

Jackson Collectors Open Their Wallets at Auction

Daniel Radcliffe will star in a new film version of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, BBC News reported.

From ‘Potter’ to Trenches

U.C.L.A. Live has eliminated its prestigious international theater festival from the 2010-11 schedule because of budget cuts, The Los Angeles Times reported.

U.C.L.A. Live Cuts Its International Theater Festival

A talent search by Oprah Winfrey has taken a confusing turn, thanks to online voting.

Oprah Show’s Online Flap

The National Theater of London has announced a second season of National Theater Live.

Footnote

Yahoo has announced that it has acquired a new online current-affairs show created by Ben Stiller, The Guardian reported last week.

A Family News Affair

The Mets’ Johan Santana is 5-5 in the third year of a six-year, $137.5 million contract.

The Ace Does Nothing to Quell Fears of His Decline

Corrections

Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor appeared on a program with more explicitly Jewish works at Bargemusic.

Strains of Klezmer and Bashevis Singer, and Then Mendelssohn, Too

In his recital at Zankel Hall, the young Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin’s account of a Haydn sonata left the strongest impression of his gifts and potential.

A Haydn Sonata Accented With Ingenuity

New releases from The-Dream, Plies and Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

New CDs

Corey Allen was an American film and television director, writer, producer, and actor. He began his career as an actor but eventually became a television director. He is best known for playing the character Buzz Gunderson in Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was the son of Carl Cohen.

June 27, 2010

Headlines from June 27, 2010

A Final Day of Chasing Ends the U.S. Run

On Finance Bill, Lobbying Shifts to Regulations

One Battalion’s Wrenching Deployment to Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Plan on Afghan Peace Leaves U.S. Wary

Germany, and Referee, Leave England Speechless

Billboard 200

Glee: The Music; Journey To Regionals (EP)

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Bionic

To The Sea

Goon Affiliated

Notable Deaths

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