Lawmakers avert shutdown in last minute budget deal
Senate acted within minutes and the House pressed past midnight to fund the federal government temporarily. The agreement ends weeks of brinksmanship over about 38 billion dollars in cuts. Reid Obama and Boehner framed the moment as a test of divided government and warned against a shutdown.
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Shutdown plans keep military, parks open during funding lapse
The deputy defense secretary said active duty personnel would continue serving and be paid once an appropriations bill clears, while civilian staff may be furloughed if not needed for excepted duties. Retiree benefits stay intact. Crab Orchard NWR and Shawnee NF remain open locally. Corps parks to post updates on its St Louis District site.
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Tight City Council Recount Suit Reaches Circuit Court
The city council race prompts a possible recount after attorney Grant seeks evidence to file a suit with the Jackson County Circuit Court. If Reinhardt’s office uncovers grounds for a recount, a formal process would be triggered.
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NATO says no apology for hits on rebels with tanks in Libya
NATO acknowledged airstrikes struck rebels using tanks near Brega and Ajdabiya but refused to apologize for deaths, citing lack of knowledge about rebel tank use. Harding notes fluid front between Brega and Ajdabiya as pilots struggle to distinguish sides amid advances and retreats.
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Brazil mourns 12 schoolchildren shot at Tasso da Silveira
Rio de Janeiro held first funerals for 11 of 12 children killed when a 23-year-old gunman opened fire at the Tasso da Silveira public school. A 13-year-old girl will be cremated Saturday as officials identify the shooter Wellington Oliveira who killed himself after a confrontation. Over 1,000 mourners attended at a hilltop cemetery as police and officials, including Mayor Eduardo Paes, offered condolences.
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Boeing 737s Face New Scrutiny Worldwide
The Southwest 737 incident revealed tiny stress fractures in the aluminum skin risking door and roof failures. Leaders from Thailand and presidents of Peru and Chile, along with Air Forces in China, Russia, Indonesia, Australia and Romania, rely on the 737. Airlines will subject older-model jets to repeated inspections as fear of similar breaks grows.
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Japan reels as aftershock hinders recovery efforts
Electrical power restoration crawls in tsunami struck northeastern Japan after a magnitude 7.1 aftershock. More than a quarter-million homes lack power as shoppers rush for gasoline and fear grows. Three dead in the aftershock, while Fukushima Dai-ichi remains stable with no new radiation leaks reported.
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