GOP delays vote on debt bill as negotiations drag on
Amid an intense endgame, House Republicans struggle to rally votes for emergency debt legislation. Senate Democrats threaten to block if it reaches them. Boehner drafts momentum, holdouts from South Carolina cited, White House mocks the delay, Obama calls for action. Deadlock persists with no vote yet.
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Grassley and Harkin warn default would be disaster
Senators Grassley and Harkin urge compromise as debt ceiling talks stall. Grassley calls Reid plan smoke and mirrors and warns of significant downside if the United States defaults. Harkin reports heavy Iowa calls urging a reasonable compromise to avoid catastrophe and rising interest costs.
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Washington
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Post office closures could make long hikes harder
Rural post offices along the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails face closure, possibly cutting Fontana Dam North Carolina Glencliff New Hampshire and Caratunk Maine outposts. Hikers rely on these offices for food and gear as they thru hike Georgia to Maine and Mexico to Canada, risking heavier loads and longer waits.
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Greg Brown
David Hyman
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N.Y
Madelyn Hoagland-Hanson
Philadelphia
Street battles in Mogadishu as AU tries to aid famine camps
African Union troops fought house to house battles with al Shabab in Mogadishu to clear routes for aid deliveries to famine refugees. At least six people were killed and 19 wounded as fighting closed in within 2 1/2 miles of a refugee camp.
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AWOL Soldier Planned Attack Near Fort Hood
Army says AWOL Pfc. Naser Abdo admitted plans to attack Fort Hood where 13 died in 2009. Abdo, from Garland Texas, had weapons and bomb making components found in a motel room near the base and was arrested Wednesday. He earlier sought conscientious objector status and faced discharge and an Article 32 proceeding.
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Libyan rebel leader killed amid arrests near eastern front
Rebels announce the death of Abdel-Fattah Younis and two aides after gunmen shot them as security questioned them over ties to Muammar Gaddafi. Younis had been taken from an operations room before death was confirmed by Mustafa Abdul Jalil.
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