Obama says Congress must raise debt limit to avert default
In a Chicago AP interview President Obama declares Congress will lift the 14.3 trillion dollar borrowing cap to avoid a global recession. He banks on a “smart compromise” with Republicans, while pushing his deficit cutting plan as fair and winning politically for his re election. He notes troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and ongoing Libya stalemate as foreign policy context.
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GOP budget blueprint aims major cuts to Medicare and safety nets
The House passed a bold nonbinding GOP plan to slash deficits by 6.2 trillion over a decade, reshape Medicare into a voucher style system, and cut Medicaid and food stamps. Democrats condemn the approach as unbalanced while Obama warns of debt-limit clashes and a looming budget battle.
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Utah Judge Ordered to Explain Ruling in Warren Jeffs Trust Case
Salt Lake City Utah state judge Denise Lindberg must appear in federal court to explain why she blocked a ruling returning a land trust to Warren Jeffs polygamous church leaders. U S District Judge Dee Benson warned of possible contempt as Utah had taken over the trust in 2005 amid mismanagement allegations.
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North Korea honors eternal president on birth anniversary
Visitors at the memorial palace for Kim Il Sung pass through security and wind tunnels, bow before a red lit face of the embalmed leader. The Day of the Sun marks his 99th birthday and reinforces reverence for his socialist Confucian legacy amid a leadership transition to Kim Jong Un advocating a hereditary line.
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