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Today in the news: President Obama calls for debt compromise Crookston Daily Times Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:12 PM PDT Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Latest developments in debt ceiling standoff Boston Globe Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:10 PM PDT Congress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or the government will run out of money and possibly default on its debt. House Republicans say they won't raise the debt limit without equal spending cuts. President Barack Obama and Democrats have insisted that higher revenues must be included. Man Utd players disappointed not to meet US President Barack Obama tribalfootball.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:09 PM PDT David Beckham Michael Owen Manchester United MLS Manchester United players were disappointed not to meet with US President Barack Obama during their tour of the White House. On Wednesday night the team beat the MLS All-Stars -- including former United star David Beckham -- 4-0 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. Striker Michael Owen tweeted, "Had a tour around The White House ... Watch: Debt Ceiling Crisis: Possible Recession? ABC News Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:05 PM PDT Obama issues warning as deadline looms; stock markets continue to drop. Obama unveils sharp increase in auto fuel economy The Malaysian Insider Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON, 30 July â€" Several major auto makers today embraced the Obama administration’s proposal to push the industry further away from once-dominant gas guzzlers to more lean and efficient vehicles.  The proposal, which is the result of months of negotiations between the Obama administration and auto makers, would require the companies to reach ... Republican US Debt Boost Bill Is Passed Sky News Financial via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00 PM PDT The US House of Representatives has passed Republican legislation providing a short-term $900bn increase in the nation's debt limit by 218 to 210 votes.It comes after President Barack Obama earlier ... US 'almost out of time' for debt deal: Obama AFP News via Yahoo! Singapore News Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00 PM PDT Spurred on by President Barack Obama, US lawmakers set the stage late Friday for a frantic beat-the-clock weekend effort to avert a catastrophic debt default sure to rattle the world economy. Obama backs Africa democracies, urges famine aid AFP via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:59 PM PDT President Barack Obama pledged Friday that the United States would remain the "stalwart partner" of democracies in Africa, as he called for global aid for famine victims in the continent's parched east. Harry Belafonte criticizes President Obama saying 'his mission has failed' KABC-TV Los Angeles Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:57 PM PDT Singer Harry Belafonte criticized the president on Friday saying that President Obama and his 'mission have 'failed.' Jesse Jackson: Obama should have been tougher Politico Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:57 PM PDT He says the president should have done more to keep the debt ceiling negotiations from tanking.

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