Flag flap pauses spending bill in Congress
House Republicans pulled the Interior Appropriations bill after an amendment on Confederate flag display sparked a Democratic backlash. Speaker Boehner and leaders said the move aims to defuse tension and revisit the issue, with the bill postponed until a resolution is reached.
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Horne delivers pivotal plea as Confederate flag fate moves
Rep Jenny Horne fights back tears in a dramatic House speech urging removal of the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina Statehouse grounds The House later rejects a replacement banner and a museum move bill advances to Gov Nikki Haley who signs it with nine pens as cheers erupt at the Statehouse The world is watching at an hour of national reckoning
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Army to cut 40,000 troops by 2018 plan details
Brig. Gen. Randy George warned the Army may dismiss soldiers to meet a 40,000 reduction goal, cutting posts from Georgia to Hawaii as it aims for a 450,000 force by 2018. Budget uncertainty and looming automatic cuts drive attrition and layoffs, with Fort Benning, Fort Hood and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson among the hardest hit.
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Masked invaders kill couple spare 5 children in Florida
Four or five masked men forced entry into a Bradenton home at 3:50 a.m. shooting Kantral Brooks and Esther Deneus, both 29. Five children, aged 1 to 11, were at the scene and placed with relatives as investigators determine what the youngsters witnessed. Police expect no immediate arrests.
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Kerry says tough issues remain in Iran talks in Vienna
Secretary of State John Kerry warned in Vienna that several tough issues in the Iran nuclear negotiations remain unresolved and the United States may walk away if no solid deal emerges. He insisted progress is real but urged patience and warned against sitting at the table forever.
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