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House approves debt bill; Senate rejects it
Fri,29 Jul 2011 07:23 PM PDT
AP -  In an unforgiving display of partisanship, the Republican-controlled House approved emergency legislation Friday night to avoid an unprecedented government default and Senate Democrats scuttled it less than two hours later in hopes of a better deal.
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US review finds Iraq deadlier now than a year ago
Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT
AP -  Frequent bombings, assassinations and a resurgence in violence by Shiite militias have made Iraq more dangerous now than it was just a year ago, a U.S. government watchdog concludes in a report released Saturday.
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Tropical storm teases parched Texas, but fizzles
Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:41 PM PDT
AP -  In the end, Tropical Storm Don was little more than summer thunderstorms. Some scattered showers were expected to linger over parts of South Texas, but the area's best hope for substantial rain in months collapsed on approach Friday evening, drizzling the area with less than an inch of rain and strong breezes.
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New mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution
Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:52 PM PDT
AP -  President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in what could be the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that would save drivers money at the pump and dramatically cut heat-trapping gases coming from tailpipes.
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A week later, Norway mourns 77 victims of massacre
Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:16 AM PDT
AP -  Norway began burying the dead on Friday, a week after an anti-Muslim extremist killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage. Mourners of all ages vowed they would not let the massacre threaten their nation's openness and democracy.
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AWOL soldier defiantly shouts '09 suspect's name
Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:06 PM PDT
AP -  Coolly defiant, Pfc. Naser Abdo shouted "Nidal Hasan Fort Hood 2009!" as he was led out of the courtroom Friday, an apparent homage to the suspect in the worst mass shooting ever on a U.S. military installation. He condemned the attack less than a year ago, but is now accused of trying to repeat it.
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Debt crisis moves to Senate, deadlock persists
Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats sought to forge a last-ditch compromise with Republicans on Friday by offering a concession to avoid a crippling default, but a bitter divide remained before Tuesday's deadline to raise the country's debt ceiling.
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Growth anemic, debt row poses recession risk
Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy stumbled badly in the first half of 2011 and came dangerously close to contracting in the January-March period, raising the risk of a recession if a standoff over the nation's debt does not end quickly.
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Turkey's military in turmoil as top brass quit
Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:53 PM PDT
Reuters -  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey faced turmoil within its military on Saturday after the country's four most senior commanders quit in protest over the detention of 250 officers on charges of conspiring against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government.
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Islamists suspected over Libyan rebel death
Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:36 PM PDT
Reuters -  BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were members of an Islamist-linked militia that is allied to their struggle to overthrow veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Moody's expects to affirm U.S. rating, negative outlook
Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:12 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will likely keep its top-notch credit rating from Moody's for now, despite the "limited magnitude" of the deficit reduction plans being discussed in Washington, the ratings agency said on Friday. Full Story | Top |
NY Post reporters told to preserve documents: memos
Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's New York Post has ordered newsroom staff to keep all documents related to questionable reporting methods involving phone hacking or unlawful payments to government officials in light of the fire storm in the UK engulfing the newspaper's owner, News Corp. Full Story | Top |
Soldier shouts alleged Fort Hood killer name in court
Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT
Reuters -  WACO, Texas (Reuters) - Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo shouted the name of a military psychiatrist accused of a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, during his first appearance in court on Friday on a charge related to an alleged terror plot.
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Libyan rebels say commander killed by allied militia
Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT
Reuters - BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels said on Friday the gunmen who shot dead the rebel military chief were fighters of an allied militia, in apparent confirmation of deep rifts among the forces struggling to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.
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Republican bill passes, opening path to debt deal
Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:27 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a Republican deficit plan on Friday that has no chance of becoming law but could pave the way for a last-ditch bid for bipartisan compromise to avert a crippling national default.
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Boehner bill "dead on arrival": White House
Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:58 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged lawmakers to begin immediate work on a compromise to lift the debt limit after passage of a bill by Republicans in the House of Representatives it said was "dead on arrival." Full Story | Top |
Moody's expects to affirm U.S. rating
Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:38 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investor's Service expects to maintain the United States' top-notch rating for now, despite the "limited magnitude" of the deficit reduction plans being discussed in Washington. Full Story | Top |
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