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If Congress doesn't make a deal before January, massive spending cuts will go into effect automatically in 2013.

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Last Year's Legacy: Debt Ceiling 'Avalanche' Looms

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Last Year's Legacy: Debt Ceiling 'Avalanche' Looms

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A student takes part in an exercise to disarm IEDs in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.

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World

Disarming Afghan IEDs: Big Job, Too Few Trained

by Sean Carberry

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Disarming Afghan IEDs: Big Job, Too Few Trained

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Nut brittles from the Las Cruces Candy Company are studded with pecans, pistachios and almonds, and infused with New Mexico's signature chili peppers — both green and red.

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Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty

In New Mexico, A Brittle Treat That Smolders

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In New Mexico, A Brittle Treat That Smolders

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Spirit Family Reunion performs at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Music Interviews

Spirit Family Reunion: Music For Church Basements

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Spirit Family Reunion: Music For Church Basements

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Mitt Romney gets a kick out of South Dakota Sen. John Thune's comments during a January rally in Dubuque, Iowa.

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The Veepstakes

Does Sen. Thune Have The Right Stuff For Romney?

by David Welna

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Does Sen. Thune Have The Right Stuff For Romney?

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Government employees demonstrate against the Spanish government's austerity measures in Madrid, on Friday. The economic situation has forced some Spaniards to leave the country for work.

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Europe

Spain's Crisis Pushes Educated Into 'Economic Exile'

by Eric Westervelt

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Spain's Crisis Pushes Educated Into 'Economic Exile'

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Russ Irwin has toured with Aerosmith for 15 years. His new solo record, Get Me Home, was released this May.

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Music Interviews

Aerosmith's 'Sixth Member' Takes Center Stage

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Aerosmith's 'Sixth Member' Takes Center Stage

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