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Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News: Congressional leaders reach agreement to raise the debt ceiling No deal yet: Senate votes to continue debate on debt ceiling bill Fire-breathing Lego dragon might not be parent approved, but it sure is cool Turkey's military chiefs resign House passes Boehner's debt ceiling plan–and Senate puts it on ice LAST TICKET: Down to the wire on debt ceiling; get your own 'T-Paw' hockey jersey Huntsman calls out Romney and GOP rivals on debt debate How to contact Congress The enemy within? Libyan rebel says commander killed by rebel faction with Islamist ties Obama spams Republican Twitter handles to urge debt compromise Picky robot prefers Tecate over Bud Light Barack Obama tells America to Twitter spam the GOP Larry Flynt claims he made 'big money' offer for Casey Anthony to pose nude in Hustler Do zero tolerance school policies curb bad behavior? Independent voters sour on President Obama Who will Uncle Sam pay if there's no debt deal? Vanity Fair is first out of the gate with phone-hacking e-book White House says Republicans want to steal Christmas Guitar messenger bag joins ranks of playable oddities Apple has more cash than the federal government 80s Icon in Hot Water, a Facebook Status Leads To an Arrest, and a Whale Thanks its Rescuers in a Touching Way Philadelphia English teacher explains why she helped students cheat Was WSJ op-ed praising Boehner ill-conceived? Obama: 'We are almost out of time' on debt crisis Seattle Police post every emergency call on Twitter, annoy thousands of followers Sarah Palin stokes GOP divisions over debt limit House Republicans still unmoved on Boehner debt ceiling plan…UPDATE: With new details, GOP hardliners giving in Poll: only 34 percent of Americans confident in public schools FIRST CUTS: Murdoch stays put at BSkyB; Changes at Current TV News of the world: Syria's leaderless revolt, Lebanon tribunal names four suspects FIRST LOOK: AWOL soldier accused of Fort Hood plot asked for conscientious objector status Debt interactive: Countdown to the default deadline Korean scientists create glow in the dark beagle with an off switch College students would give up sex to trade textbooks for ebooks Yahoo!, communities across U.S. to honor 9/11 anniversary with moments of silence LAST TICKET: Palin back to Iowa; Sharron Angle doesn't like being called a hobbit Libyan rebel commander shot dead Lacking votes, House Republicans postpone debt ceiling vote East Africa famine: How to help London police say mother of another murdered girl may have been targeted by News of the World Congressional leaders reach agreement to raise the debt ceiling Sun,31 Jul 2011 06:52 PM PDT The Ticket - Republican and Democratic leaders have agreed on a plan to raise the debt ceiling, President Obama announced Sunday night. The announcement arrives after months of intense closed-door negotiations, and just two days before the deadline set by the Treasury Department. According to the details available, the agreement would slow the growth of government spending over [...] Full Story Top No deal yet: Senate votes to continue debate on debt ceiling bill Sun,31 Jul 2011 10:34 AM PDT The Ticket - It's not over yet. The Senate rejected a motion to end debate on a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling, leaving the door open for a final vote on a  plan negotiated between the parties. The 50-49 procedural vote--the bill needed 60 votes to pass--effectively shut down Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's legislative attempt [...] Full Story Top Fire-breathing Lego dragon might not be parent approved, but it sure is cool Fri,29 Jul 2011 06:32 PM PDT Technology News Blog - If there's one skill I've truly never been able to grasp, it's making original art from Legos. For me, setting out to make an awesome Lego creation usually yields some sort of misshapen car or boat... thing. Aaron Amatnieks clearly doesn't have … Continue reading → Full Story Top Turkey's military chiefs resign Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:39 PM PDT The Envoy - Last week, Gen. David Petraeus met with Turkey's top military commander, Gen. Isik Kosaner, on a stop-off in Ankara as he made his way back from commanding international peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan to take up his new post as CIA director in Washington. Today, Gen. Kosaner abruptly resigned--along with three other Turkish military chiefs--in the [...] Full Story Top House passes Boehner's debt ceiling plan–and Senate puts it on ice Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:34 PM PDT The Ticket - After a grinding week of negotiations in the House of Representatives, the chamber's GOP majority finally approved Speaker John Boehner's plan to increase the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling just ahead of the the Aug. 2 deadline for its expiration. And in short order, the Democratic-led Senate voted to table the House-passed measure in favor [...] Full Story Top LAST TICKET: Down to the wire on debt ceiling; get your own 'T-Paw' hockey jersey Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:25 PM PDT The Ticket - While we wait for the House to vote on the Republicans' new debt ceiling plan, here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • President Obama still planning 50th birthday bash. (Political Punch) • Looks like the GOP has the votes for House Speaker John Boehner's debt [...] Full Story Top Huntsman calls out Romney and GOP rivals on debt debate Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT The Ticket - As the House prepares to take up John Boehner's debt bill, Jon Huntsman remains the only 2012 hopeful who has endorsed the speaker's legislation--a position he's trumpeting on the campaign trail. At a GOP dinner in Washington Thursday night, the former Utah governor criticized both President Obama and his Republican presidential rivals for not showing [...] Full Story Top How to contact Congress Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT The Newsroom - Here is contact information for your representatives and senators as the August 2 deadline for raising the debt ceiling approaches Full Story Top The enemy within? Libyan rebel says commander killed by rebel faction with Islamist ties Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT The Envoy - In an ominous update to news that the Libyan rebels' military chief was assassinated, witnesses and rebel officials have said he was killed by his own side. Former Libyan interior minister-turned-rebel commander Abdel Fatah Younis was assassinated Thursday under murky circumstances, after being summoned from the front lines to the eastern Libyan rebel stronghold of [...] Full Story Top Obama spams Republican Twitter handles to urge debt compromise Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT Technology News Blog - With the debt ceiling debate looming and political tensions at an all time high, the President has encouraged Americans to contact their representatives in order to express themselves and make their voices heard. This morning, the official @BarackObama account took it to the … Continue reading → Full Story Top Picky robot prefers Tecate over Bud Light Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:28 PM PDT Technology News Blog - We've seen robots do some amazing things — from performing delicate surgical operations to competing in real-life sporting events — but Trossen Robotics' Darwin bot is different. Content in letting other bots do the hard work, Darwin's only goal in life — … Continue reading → Full Story Top Barack Obama tells America to Twitter spam the GOP Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT The Ticket - First, President Obama told you to call and email your lawmakers. But Twitter spam? The president on Friday took the unusual step of asking his nine million-plus Twitter followers to tweet at Republican members of Congress asking them to compromise on raising the debt limit. "The time for putting party first is over. If you [...] Full Story Top Larry Flynt claims he made 'big money' offer for Casey Anthony to pose nude in Hustler Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT The Cutline - It's yet to be seen whether Casey Anthony will cash in on the $1.5 million she wants out of an exclusive network TV news interview. Failing that, she could always go the sleaze route. Legendary smut-peddler Larry Flynt has confirmed there have been "talks" to have Anthony, who was acquitted earlier this month in the [...] Full Story Top Do zero tolerance school policies curb bad behavior? Fri,29 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT The Lookout - A new study has further complicated the challenge of discipline in the nation's schools, determining that little correlation exists between zero-tolerance discipline policies and well-behaved students. The research, published in the Journal of School Psychology, concludes that a young person's family structure, ability to focus and concentrate, and self-reported skill in controlling his or her [...] Full Story Top Independent voters sour on President Obama Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT The Ticket - In what could be a potentially bad sign for his re-election bid, President Obama has lost major ground with self-described independent voters this summer. A new Pew Research Center poll finds just 31 percent of independents say Obama deserves a second term in office, down 11 points since May. A majority of independent respondents—54 percent—disapprove [...] Full Story Top Who will Uncle Sam pay if there's no debt deal? Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:29 AM PDT Exclusive - By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! News Come Aug. 3, just who will get paid? That's the new worry coursing throughout Washington as the contentious debt ceiling negotiations hurtle towards Aug. 2, the deadline beyond which President Barack Obama has warned that … Continue reading → Full Story Top Vanity Fair is first out of the gate with phone-hacking e-book Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT The Cutline - Where are all the rapid-turnaround e-books on the U.K. phone-hacking scandal?, we wondered earlier this week. The saga has so far produced two print book deals, including one for Guardian reporter and resident champion of the phone-hacking beat Nick Davies, who has tirelessly chronicled the many shocking twists in the reported criminal behavior within the [...] Full Story Top White House says Republicans want to steal Christmas Fri,29 Jul 2011 10:39 AM PDT The Ticket - There's quite a lot of spin coming out of Washington this week concerning the debt ceiling, but here's a real doozy: Republicans want to destroy Christmas. "Happy Holidays America: Boehner plan would have the debt ceiling all over again during the holiday season, which is critical for the economy," White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer [...] Full Story Top Guitar messenger bag joins ranks of playable oddities Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:32 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Not content to listen to chocolate records or strum your acoustic guitar at home? Geek gear gurusThinkGeek, long a purveyor of playable clothing, have introduced a playable messenger bag that will fulfill all your dreams of rock stardom. Or at least allow you to … Continue reading → Full Story Top Apple has more cash than the federal government Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:30 AM PDT The Ticket - Who's ready for iAmerica? As the BBC has reported, the software company Apple has more cash on hand than the United States federal government, according to the company's financial records. Apple's quarterly financial report shows that the company responsible for the iPad, iPod and the iPhone now has $76.4 billion in reserve cash, while the [...] Full Story Top 80s Icon in Hot Water, a Facebook Status Leads To an Arrest, and a Whale Thanks its Rescuers in a Touching Way Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:18 AM PDT Trending Now - Don't forget to sign up on Facebook to be a Trending Now Insider for a chance to win $5,000 and a MacBook Air! Animal rights activist Morrissey, the former frontman for '80s rock band the Smiths, has ignited a fire across social media. At a concert in Poland, he told the crowd that the Norway [...] Full Story Top Philadelphia English teacher explains why she helped students cheat Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT The Lookout - The revelation that more than 80 Atlanta teachers admitted to cheating on state standardized tests--with one group of elementary teachers even holding a "party" after school to change their pupils' answers by hand--has rocked the education reform movement. But one question has been left unanswered: Why would a teacher resort to cheating in the first [...] Full Story Top Was WSJ op-ed praising Boehner ill-conceived? Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT The Cutline - Would it be absurd to run a piece praising John Boehner's leadership on the debt deal when it appears to have failed? The Wall Street Journal didn't seem to think so. The editorial section of the investor's broadsheet teed up a piece by opinion columnist Kimberley A. Strassel offering a glowing assessment of the House [...] Full Story Top Obama: 'We are almost out of time' on debt crisis Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:15 AM PDT The Ticket - President Obama reiterated his call for a bipartisan solution to the nation's debt crisis, warning lawmakers Friday that they need to find "common ground" if the country is to avoid heading into financial default. "The time for putting party first is over," Obama said in brief remarks in the White House Diplomatic Room. "The time [...] Full Story Top Seattle Police post every emergency call on Twitter, annoy thousands of followers Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:13 AM PDT Technology News Blog - I don't think anyone would dispute that police officers have one of the most difficult and dangerous jobs around, but to give a taste of just what a day in the life of the Seattle Police Department is like, the … Continue reading → Full Story Top Sarah Palin stokes GOP divisions over debt limit Fri,29 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT The Ticket - Much of America is pushing Washington to reach a compromise this week and raise the debt limit. But not Sarah Palin. The former Alaska governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate on Thursday took to her favorite medium--Facebook--to publicly threaten tea party freshmen who may be considering compromising their fiscal-conservative values (as she sees it) by [...] Full Story Top House Republicans still unmoved on Boehner debt ceiling plan…UPDATE: With new details, GOP hardliners giving in Fri,29 Jul 2011 06:39 AM PDT The Ticket - Update: Republican leaders on Friday offered to include an addition to the bill requiring a vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment. That could be the ticket to swing enough GOP votes to pass the bill in the House. In a major blow to House Speaker John Boehner, the Republican Whip office postponed the vote on [...] Full Story Top Poll: only 34 percent of Americans confident in public schools Fri,29 Jul 2011 06:27 AM PDT The Lookout - A new Gallup poll finds that Southerners, young people and people without a college education have more faith in the nation's public school system than other Americans. Overall, only 34 percent of Americans express a great deal of confidence in the nation's schools, continuing a record low that began in 2005. In the 1970s and [...] Full Story Top FIRST CUTS: Murdoch stays put at BSkyB; Changes at Current TV Fri,29 Jul 2011 06:04 AM PDT The Cutline - Our list of stories that should be on your morning media menu: • James Murdoch will remain chairman of BSkyB. (WSJ) • An anatomy of the Piers Morgan Twitter rumor. (The Next Web) • Shake-up at the top of Current TV as co-CEO steps down. (Adweek) • Is the media ignoring the famine in Africa? [...] Full Story Top News of the world: Syria's leaderless revolt, Lebanon tribunal names four suspects Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:47 AM PDT The Envoy - • Fear and confusion grip the Libyan rebel capital of Benghazi after military commander assassinated. (Associated Press) • Assassinated Libyan rebel commander Abdel Fatah Younis was reportedly arrested by rebel council before he was killed. (Al Jazeera) • The 18-week-old Syria revolt is still spontaneous and leaderless. (Washington Post) • The UN-backed Lebanon tribunal released [...] Full Story Top FIRST LOOK: AWOL soldier accused of Fort Hood plot asked for conscientious objector status Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:42 AM PDT The Lookout - Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • A new report says the 2010 health care law will increase health spending slightly. (Politico) • The AWOL soldier accused of plotting an attack on Fort Hood asked the military to release him as a conscientious objector a year ago. The Pentagon agreed, but then delayed [...] Full Story Top Debt interactive: Countdown to the default deadline Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:06 PM PDT The Newsroom - In the past decade, Congress has raised the debt limit 10 times to accommodate the nation's growing spending. Now once again, America is close to hitting that ceiling, and lawmakers must quickly come up with a debt reduction plan to avoid a federal government default by August 2. Full Story Top Korean scientists create glow in the dark beagle with an off switch Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:12 PM PDT Technology News Blog - While some creepy-crawly and deep sea animals emit a naturally occurring glow, a group of South Korean researchers have created a luminescent version of man's best friend. The female beagle, named Tegon, may be a far cry from your typical phosphorescent … Continue reading → Full Story Top College students would give up sex to trade textbooks for ebooks Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:06 PM PDT Technology News Blog - College students dislike textbooks so much that 73% said they would give up dating, sex, or something else in their life just to buy an electronic version instead of a hardbound copy. This came from a survey by Kelton Research … Continue reading → Full Story Top Yahoo!, communities across U.S. to honor 9/11 anniversary with moments of silence Thu,28 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT The Upshot - On September 11, 2011, business as usual at Yahoo! will pause for a Digital Moment of Silence to honor those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At 8:26 a.m. ET, the moment the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center, normal service on the site will cease for one minute. During that time, Yahoo! [...] Full Story Top LAST TICKET: Palin back to Iowa; Sharron Angle doesn't like being called a hobbit Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:37 PM PDT The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Rick Perry changes his tune on Tenth Amendment; now supports using federal power to overturn state laws allowing gay marriage. (TPM) • Mitt Romney still leads, but not in the South. (Gallup) • Sarah Palin announces another trip [...] Full Story Top Libyan rebel commander shot dead Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:17 PM PDT The Envoy - The Libyan rebels' top military commander was assassinated Thursday after being summoned from the front lines for questioning by rebel leaders. Abdel Fattah Younes, 67, a former Muammar Gadhafi loyalist and onetime Libyan interior minister who had switched sides early in the uprising, was shot dead, along with two aides. The circumstances surrounding his killing [...] Full Story Top Lacking votes, House Republicans postpone debt ceiling vote Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT The Ticket - Just moments before a scheduled vote on House Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the debt limit, GOP leaders pulled the bill from the floor and postponed the vote. House Republican leaders spent the week lobbying the GOP caucus to support the measure, which would raise the debt ceiling by about $900 billion and reduce [...] Full Story Top East Africa famine: How to help Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT The Newsroom - Tens of thousands of starving Somalis have flooded Mogadishu refugee camps in search of food as the nation fights the region's worst drought in 60 years and ruling militants who are blocking aid from western countries. Full Story Top London police say mother of another murdered girl may have been targeted by News of the World Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:25 PM PDT The Cutline - First it was Milly Dowler, the 13-year-old girl who was abducted in 2002 and later found dead. Now there appears to be evidence that News of the World may have hacked a phone belonging to Sara Payne, whose eight-year-old daughter--Sarah--was murdered in 2000. Police disclosed to Payne earlier this week that her mobile phone number [...] Full Story Top

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