The top stories of the day

So what does a nation focus on a day after we celebrated our Independence?

From CNN.COM:

Lagarde to take helm at IMF

Christine Lagarde will be the first woman to run the powerful financial institution. She steps in at a crucial time as the IMF tries to aid troubled European economies. FULL STORY

• Strauss-Kahn to face charges in France

Latest news

• Congress races for debt ceiling solution
• Debt deal: Brace for spending cuts
• Frum: Obama blinks, GOP pounces
• 35 killed in twin Baghdad explosions
• 4 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan
• Yemen opposition: Saleh needs to go
• Body may be missing Indiana student
• N.M. fire: 'Not out of the woods yet'
• Hunt on for missing after boat capsizes
• Cops: Murder suspect taunts police
• Top teachers union endorses Obama
• Ticker: Romney's criticism controversy
• Megachurch founder Schuller bounced
• Lower back pain? Massage may help
• A peek into space shuttle Discovery
• Last shuttle: End of an error?  Time
• Undeserving MVP leaders  SI | Scores
• Clemens perjury trial set to begin
• Duke, Duchess visit north Canada
• William beats Kate in boat race  People
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Let's review:

Politics

Death

Fire

Capsized boat

Disaster

Murder

A body

A boat race between British royalty

And other trivial stuff

Happy birthday America!