Washington War Funding Stalemate Deepens in Congress
House and Senate Democrats clash over extra war funding for Iraq and Afghanistan. The House earlier approved about 82 billion with 23 billion in domestic add-ons. The Senate rejected the added domestic aid, urging a return to the original 58.8 billion, while the Pentagon warns of cash shortfalls next month.
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38 bodies found at dumping ground near Monterrey
In Nuevo Leon near Monterrey, authorities found at least 38 bodies in pits and scattered remains at a suspected drug gang dumping site. Investigators, aided by heavy equipment, searched the rural site as photographs showed charred soil, with DNA testing planned for unidentified remains.
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Flood pressures hit Three Gorges Dam in Beijing report
Water at the Three Gorges Dam neared capacity as floods test the project’s resilience. A 518 foot level left only 55 feet of headroom, with more torrential rains forecast through Sunday. Minister Chen Lei ordered dam inspections and cautioned regional reservoirs.
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Bear climbs into empty car and takes a joy ride in Colorado
A 17 year old Ben Story recounts a bear entering his unlocked 2008 Toyota Corolla at his Larkspur home near Denver. The bear rolled the car 125 feet into a thicket with the bear inside before deputies freed it by opening the door with a rope as neighbors called 911.
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Feinberg ends fight on bank pay despite praise and protest
Pay czar Kenneth Feinberg opted not to recoup 1.6 billion in executive pay from 17 bailed-out banks citing public-interest limits. He passed on pursuing AIG and CIT Group and avoided challenging Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, while lawmakers and Gulf coast fishermen voiced anger over BP spill claims and taxpayer impact. Bernie Sanders criticized the decision, calling it a failure to hold banks accountable.
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Longtime journalist Schorr dies at 93
Daniel Schorr, veteran journalist who reported from Europe during the Cold War and faced Nixon’s enemies list, died at 93 after a brief illness. A CBS News veteran and CNN alumnus, he became NPR’s senior news analyst and liberal commentator, writing Staying Tuned and inspiring peers like Bill Moyers and Bob Schieffer.
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White House projects record 1.47 trillion deficit this year
White House estimates show a 1.47 trillion dollar deficit as the government funds 41 cents of every dollar spent. Unemployment averages 9.5 percent now, expected to dip to 9 percent next year, with 8.1 percent if Obama seeks re election in 2012.
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