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House Passes GOP's Debt-Ceiling Plan; Senate Democrats Offer Their Support

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:33:00 -0500

The "No Budget, No Pay" act would withhold lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a new budget by April 15. In exchange, Republicans say, the borrowing limit would be extended into May. That would avoid another battle over raising that borrowing ceiling.

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White House 'Welcomes' House Vote On Extending Debt Limit

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:35:00 -0500

Republicans, who control the House, plan to vote Wednesday on a debt limit extension that's tied to a call on the Senate to pass a budget that includes cuts in spending.

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Crazy Or Canny? Talk Grows About $1 Trillion Platinum Coin

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:15:00 -0500

In theory, some say, President Obama could have a $1 trillion coin made and that would head off the next big battle over the federal government's debt ceiling.

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More Uncertainty Over House Debt Vote; Tropical Storm Draws Closer To Texas

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:22:00 -0400

House Speaker John Boehner will try again to win votes for his debt limit legislation; Norway mourns shooting and bombing victims; tropical storm Don

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House Delays Vote On Debt Plan; Afghan Mayor Assassinated

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:17:00 -0400

House Republicans delay vote on debt limit plan; mayor of Kandahar murdered; Britain will recognize Libyan rebels as legitimate government; landslide kills at least 32 in South Korea

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Congressional Leaders Writing Rival Debt Plans; Norway Shooting Suspect In Court

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:06:00 -0400

Congressional leaders are writing separate debt plans; a Norwegian judge has closed the initial court appearance of accused mass shooter; same-sex couples start to wed in New York state; Australian Cadel Evans wins Tour de France

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Debt Talks Spark Anger; Former Staffers Contradict James Murdoch

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:10:00 -0400

Debt talks draw fire from Democratic senators; two former News of the World staffers allege James Murdoch misled British lawmakers; there's record heat in the central and eastern U.S.; and the UN calls an emergency meeting to discuss famine and drought in Somali, which rebels say isn't so bad

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Debt Limit Talks Continue; Record Heat Turns Deadly

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:05:00 -0400

There may be movement in contentious debt limit talks; record heat kills at least 22 people in the U.S.; Japan will soon evacuate people from hot spots where high radiation levels have been discovered; and Georgia delays a scheduled execution because another inmate's lawyers want to record it.

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Murdochs To Address British Lawmakers; Record Heat Continues

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:06:00 -0400

Rupert and James Murdoch will testify before British lawmakers, and so will former News International executive Rebekah Brooks; House lawmakers will vote on a balanced budget amendment today; heat grips the central U.S.; another dust storm strikes Phoenix

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Debt Talks Continue; British Police Chief Quits Over Hacking Scandal

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:45:00 -0400

Congressional negotiators and President Obama talk about the debt ceiling; new developments in the British phone hacking scandal; Gen. David Petraeus transfers control in Afghanistan; and there are dangerous heat conditions in the central U.S.

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