Roundup Aides and tensions over debt limit and Mexico operations
The AP-GfK poll shows 53 percent warn of a major economic crisis if Congress does not raise the debt limit, with Republicans demanding spending cuts. The Pentagon plans a U.S. based Special Operations Command North to assist Mexico against cartels, amid deadly violence. In Chicago, Tahawwar Rana gets 14 years for supporting overseas terrorism. In Seattle, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales faces sanity review before a possible mental health defense.
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India
Tahawwar Rana
Harry Leinenweber
Rana
Lashkar-e- Taiba
Muhammad
Seattle
Army
Robert Bales
Joint Base
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Jeffery Nance
Bales
Sanity Board
Algeria storms gas plant to free hostages in Sahara
Algerian helicopters and special forces attacked the Ain Amenas gas plant as Islamist militants held captives from at least ten countries. The assault left several dead, with Americans, Britons, Norwegians and others unaccounted for, and global oil prices reacting to the crisis. The government pressed ahead alone, denying help from foreign powers.
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Algerian gas complex siege leaves foreign workers held and dead
The militants seized 41 foreign workers at an eastern Algeria natural gas complex. Reports vary on casualties with several nationals confirmed dead and many others freed or missing. Nations named include Britain France Philippines United States Norway Japan Ireland Malaysia Romania and Thailand among others.
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Tax fraud by inmates hits trillions in prison records
The Treasury inspector general reports 173000 fraudulent inmate tax returns in 2012, with $2.5 billion in refunds blocked. Two inmates claimed $1.1 billion. Inmates used stolen identities, fake wages, and bankruptcy excuses, while IRS enforcement and information sharing improve.
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Michelle Eldridge
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