Shuttle Endeavour Returns to California for Final Flight
The shuttle Endeavour completes its cross country farewell tour ending in California. A 747 carried it to Edwards AFB after looping over Tucson and a planned sweep over Sacramento San Francisco Silicon Valley and Los Angeles before preparations for a museum display.
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No deal yet on defense cuts in partisan Congress
Washington lawmakers fail to avert 55 billion dollars in automatic defense and domestic cuts set to begin January 2. Republicans blame Obama and Senate Democrats, while Democrats demand tax increases. Rep. Silvestre Reyes notes Congress collapses into finger pointing as eight week recess looms.
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Census data hints at tentative recovery
A new census snapshot suggests a cautious U.S. recovery after the Great Recession. Mobility among young adults rises as unemployment edges down, but joblessness stays high at 8.1 percent, home ownership drops to 64.6 percent, and food stamp use rises. Analysts view the data as evidence of stabilization.
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