We're making real progress for our vets -- like those with us today, including Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, the highest-ranking elected official in the nation who has served a tour of duty in Iraq.

WHITEHOUSE: President Signs Bill to Expand Veteran Benefits

An outstanding Lieutenant Governor, classmate of mine at Harvard, although he was a little younger than me -- Anthony Brown. (Applause.) Two wonderful allies, great friends, great champions on behalf of working people not just here in Maryland, but all across the country -- Barbara Mikulski is here, the senior Senator -- (applause) -- and Ben Cardin in the house. (Applause.) We've got the wonderful Congressman -- I loved his dad.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The visitors, who can now be relegated next week if results go against them, went close through Anthony Vanden Borre and Michael Brown but were never in it.

BBC: Tottenham 2-0 Portsmouth

In his new biography of Tony Blair (see article), Anthony Seldon argues that Mr Brown's sulky reluctance to apply his strategic talents to health and education has cost the government dear.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

That gap could widen to more than 30% if the Tweedy, Brown resolution fails, predicts Anthony Cox, an analyst with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in London.

FORBES: A headache in Leverkusen

Travel (1080i) has Samantha Brown's Asia at 8 p.m. and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10 p.m.

ENGADGET: HDTV Listings for July 26, 2010 HD

Anthony Silva, a videogame-store clerk from Long Island, clutched brown-bagged Budweiser cans in each hand on the Port Washington line, his girlfriend nodding off at his side.

WSJ: End of the Line for Midnight Drinkers

Scott Brown and Mark Wilson were missing through suspension, while Daniel Majstorovic was injured and Anthony Stokes dropped to the bench.

BBC: Georgios Samaras is key for Celtic - Alan Thompson