Bipartisan tax plan trims mortgage deduction
The Gang of Six proposes cutting popular tax breaks including mortgage interest health insurance charitable giving and retirement savings to lower rates while aiming to trim deficits by about 4 trillion over ten years. It would simplify brackets from six to three and raise revenue, with mixed reactions from both parties as Obama weighs a debt limit extension.
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Cameron defends Coulson link as hacking scandal widens
Prime Minister David Cameron sought to distance his government from the phone hacking controversy by defending adviser Andy Coulson and accusing Labour of media courting. He said no guilt yet and cited Labour figures tied to press relations and Iraq War documents.
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Somalia Faces Worst Famine in 20 Years as Aid Flows Expand
Tens of thousands feared dead in Somalia amid the famine. The U N says the crisis is the worst since 1991 92. The United States pledges emergency funds and says aid can reach areas controlled by al Qaida linked militants if no obstruction occurs.
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