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Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks NPR Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT The standoff in Washington continues but in the latest loop in the debt-debate roller coaster there was some hope that the White House and Republicans in Congress could find a compromise that could pass in time and could avert default. Guest host Linda Wertheimer gets the latest on the debt-ceiling talks between President Obama and members of Congress from NPR's national political correspondent ... House Republican to Obama: Stop Tweeting About the Debt Ceiling Fox News Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:48 AM PDT A top House Republican mocked President Obama for trying to leverage his Twitter bully pulpit to pressure Congress into approving a debt-limit deal.  A less blinkered view of the Dalai Lama The Japan Times Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT As expected, China reacted strongly to the meeting between Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, saying this had "grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, hurt the feelings of Chinese people and damaged Sino-U.S. relations." This was similar to the reaction to President Obama's meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader last year. Frantic US debt talks near deal: top senator Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:44 AM PDT US President Barack Obama and top lawmakers raced against the clock Sunday narrowing in on a deal to avert a disastrous US debt default and a downgrade in its credit rating. Video: Schieffer on how to portray Obama CBS News Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:35 AM PDT Bob Schieffer lends his advice on how to portray the president after the Washington Post reported "an internal battle among the president's advisors over whether to picture him as a "central player" trying to forge a deal with Congress or a cool "above the fray observer." No deal, but some agreement on debt limit The Champaign News-Gazette Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT UPDATED 10 a.m. Sunday   WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A top White House official says "we don't have a deal" between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress to avoid a crippling default. read more Debt deal negotiators getting 'very close' The Virginian-Pilot Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT By David Rogers The White House and Republican leaders are closing in on a debt ceiling deal giving President Barack Obama greater certainty in managing the Treasury’s borrowing needs while making a joint commitment to major deficit reductions without any explicit concessions by the GOP on new tax revenues. Obama treads the Twitter path The Age Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:21 AM PDT President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to change their minds on the debt-ceiling debate 140 characters at a time. Major disaster declared for Johnson County Buffalo Bulletin Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT Following President Barack Obama’s declaration of a major disaster in Wyoming, Johnson County is beginning the process to re-coup some of the costs associated with late spring and early summer flooding. David Plouffe raising money for Obama in Tampa St. Petersburg Times Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:17 AM PDT David Plouffe , campaign manager for Barack Obama in 2008 and now senior White House adviser, will raise money for the president's re-election in Tampa on Wednesday. The reception at Mark Sena and Linda Saul-Sena 's home costs $2,500, according to an invite. The contributions go to Obama Victory Fund 2012.

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