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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: House OKs debt; Giffords brings down the House Analysis: Storms ahead as debt deal sets up tax fight Questions and answers about the debt-deficit deal Missing NH girl's body found in river near home Debt battle set to draw to close, for now Japan primes markets for FX intervention Hama assault into second day as U.N. revives Syria debate Libyans start Ramadan fast amid conflict, divisions Putin says U.S. is "parasite" on global economy ECB eyed for signs of growing rate hike caution Government hankers for hackers Factory growth slows, casts shadow on economy Analysis: Tea Party proves clout, but at what cost? Analysis: Storms ahead as debt deal sets up tax fight Israel PM ready to discuss border "package": official Rhode Island's Central Falls files for bankruptcy Wall Street ends down Wall St. cuts losses, ends down as debt vote looms House OKs debt bill, Giffords brings down House Small spending cuts to have little economic impact Missing NH girl's body found in river near home Justice Dept. challenges tough Ala immigration law Coverage with no copay extended to birth control FBI investigates tip that dead man is D.B. Cooper Senate plan to end FAA shutdown falls apart Rights group: 24 killed in Syria as Ramadan starts ABC's 'Bachelorette' picks her guy, gets engaged Agent: Randy Moss retiring from NFL House OKs debt; Giffords brings down the House Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:52 PM PDT AP - Emergency legislation to avoid an economy-rattling government default sped through the House Monday night, a scant day before the deadline for action — the dramatic vote made all the more memorable by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' first appearance in Congress since suffering a head wound in a shooting six months ago. Full Story Top Analysis: Storms ahead as debt deal sets up tax fight Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:38 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Congress passes the debt ceiling deal by Tuesday, as expected, it could trigger a battle over tax reform within weeks and turn Washington once again into a dateline for deadlock. Full Story Top Questions and answers about the debt-deficit deal Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:07 PM PDT AP - An explanation, in questions and answers, of key features in the debt-reduction plan, how it would work and possible impacts on programs: Full Story Top Missing NH girl's body found in river near home Mon,1 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT AP - The body of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared almost a week ago was discovered Monday in a river less than half a mile from her home, authorities said. The death was being considered suspicious. Full Story Top Debt battle set to draw to close, for now Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:57 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is poised to step back from the brink of economic disaster on Tuesday as a bitterly fought deal to cut the budget deficit is expected to clear the Senate and President Barack Obama's desk. Full Story Top Japan primes markets for FX intervention Mon,1 Aug 2011 11:51 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan primed financial markets on Tuesday for currency intervention after the yen tested record highs overnight, signaling it may try to tame the unit with a combination of yen-selling and monetary easing. Full Story Top Hama assault into second day as U.N. revives Syria debate Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - A two-day assault by Syrian government forces on anti-government protesters in the city of Hama was widely condemned in the West and prompted European powers to relaunch a dormant U.N. resolution condemning Damascus for its crackdown. Full Story Top Libyans start Ramadan fast amid conflict, divisions Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Libyans entered the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday with no let-up in the five-month conflict after Muammar Gaddafi sought to divide a rebellion threatening him on several fronts. Full Story Top Putin says U.S. is "parasite" on global economy Mon,1 Aug 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - LAKE SELIGER, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States Monday of living beyond its means "like a parasite" on the global economy and said dollar dominance was a threat to the financial markets. Full Story Top ECB eyed for signs of growing rate hike caution Mon,1 Aug 2011 11:09 PM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Financial markets will be watching the European Central Bank on Thursday for any hints that recent signs of an economic slowdown and the unrelenting debt crisis have lowered the chances of another rate hike this year. Full Story Top Government hankers for hackers Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency has a challenge for hackers who think they're hot stuff: prove it by working on the "hardest problems on Earth." Full Story Top Factory growth slows, casts shadow on economy Mon,1 Aug 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in two years in July as new orders contracted, casting doubt on expectations the faltering recovery would quickly regain steam. Full Story Top Analysis: Tea Party proves clout, but at what cost? Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party conservatives scored their biggest political triumph with a debt-ceiling deal that cuts federal spending, but their hardline tactics could risk a voter backlash in the 2012 elections. Full Story Top Analysis: Storms ahead as debt deal sets up tax fight Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:38 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Congress passes the debt ceiling deal by Tuesday, as expected, it could trigger a battle over tax reform within weeks and turn Washington once again into a dateline for deadlock. Full Story Top Israel PM ready to discuss border "package": official Mon,1 Aug 2011 04:44 PM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has told Middle East power brokers it was ready to discuss a proposed package on borders with Palestinians to help Western powers revive stalled peace talks, an Israeli official said Monday. Full Story Top Rhode Island's Central Falls files for bankruptcy Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - CENTRAL FALLS, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Central Falls, Rhode Island, one of a handful of U.S. cities and counties facing fiscal collapse in the wake of the economic recession, filed for a rare Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Monday. Full Story Top Wall Street ends down Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:37 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 fell for a sixth day on Monday as time runs out for the government to pass a deal to avoid default and the economy showed further signs of stalling. Full Story Top Wall St. cuts losses, ends down as debt vote looms Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 fell for a sixth day on Monday as time runs out for the government to pass a deal to avoid default and the economy showed further signs of stalling. Full Story Top House OKs debt bill, Giffords brings down House Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT AP - Emergency legislation to scrape past an economy-rattling national financial default sped through the House Monday night a scant day before the deadline for action. The moment was made all the more electric by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' first appearance in Congress since being shot in the head six months earlier. Full Story Top Small spending cuts to have little economic impact Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:42 PM PDT AP - The deal reached by Congress to raise the debt ceiling and cut more than $2 trillion in public spending will probably have only a minor impact on the economy for the next two years. Full Story Top Missing NH girl's body found in river near home Mon,1 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT AP - The body of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl who disappeared almost a week ago was discovered Monday in a river less than half a mile from her home, authorities said. The death was being considered suspicious. Full Story Top Justice Dept. challenges tough Ala immigration law Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is challenging Alabama's new law that would let police detain those stopped for traffic offenses who they suspect are in the country illegally, a statute described as one of the toughest immigration regulations nationwide. Full Story Top Coverage with no copay extended to birth control Mon,1 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT AP - A half-century after the advent of the pill, the Obama administration on Monday ushered in a change in women's health care potentially as transformative: coverage of birth control as prevention, with no copays. Full Story Top FBI investigates tip that dead man is D.B. Cooper Mon,1 Aug 2011 04:34 PM PDT AP - The FBI is investigating whether a dead man in the Pacific Northwest is D.B. Cooper, who hijacked a passenger jet in 1971 over Washington state and parachuted with $200,000 in ransom. Full Story Top Senate plan to end FAA shutdown falls apart Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:21 PM PDT AP - Republicans late Monday blocked a bipartisan Senate plan to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, making it increasingly likely Congress will be unable to resolve the legislative standoff before September. Full Story Top Rights group: 24 killed in Syria as Ramadan starts Mon,1 Aug 2011 11:17 PM PDT AP - A human rights group says Syrian forces have killed 24 people on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Full Story Top ABC's 'Bachelorette' picks her guy, gets engaged Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:02 PM PDT AP - "Bachelorette" Ashley Hebert (AY'-behr) has picked her match made in network TV heaven. Full Story Top Agent: Randy Moss retiring from NFL Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:09 PM PDT AP - Randy Moss dominated when he wanted to dominate. Full Story Top

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