Biden confident deficit deal will pass debt limit talks
Vice President Biden expressed confidence after a lengthy negotiating session that lawmakers can reach a deficit reduction agreement well over 1 trillion dollars over the next decade. He aims for a tentative deal by the July 4 recess to allow time to pass needed budget cuts and must pass measures to avert a default.
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Assad regime pushes into towns to crush uprising in Syria
Syrian tanks and loyal troops move into towns including Jisr al Shughour as Assad's forces seal off areas in the north and east. Activists report hundreds killed and thousands detained amid the crackdown while 8,000 refugees seek shelter in Turkey. In Iraq a car bomb targets a Baquba government compound, killing nine. In Portland a rescued red tailed hawk is treated after being found near a hair salon.
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European NATO leaders weigh Libya mission costs and duration
European military leaders question how long and how much they can sustain the Libya operation as budget cuts bite Britain and France face hard choices. Adm Mark Stanhope warns reprioritization may be needed if the campaign lasts beyond six months amid unclear total costs.
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History scores show U.S. students underperforming nationwide
Data from the 2010 Nation's Report Card reveal only 13 percent of high school seniors, 18 percent of eighth graders, and 22 percent of fourth graders achieved proficiency in U.S. history. Results prompt Education Secretary Arne Duncan to call for a stronger, more balanced curriculum beyond reading and math, with over 7,000 fourth graders, 11,000 eighth graders, and 12,000 high school seniors surveyed nationwide.
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Obama Makes Historic Visit to Puerto Rico
President Barack Obama, first sitting U S leader since JFK to visit Puerto Rico, touts unity with Hispanics as 50 million Latinos grow in the United States. Crowds line sweltering streets while banners link Kennedy and Obama, as the referendum on Puerto Rico’s status stirs cheers.
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