Deficit Report Shows 1.3 Trillion Gap in Latest Year
The Congressional Budget Office places the current deficit at 1.3 trillion dollars matching last year and easing slightly from the 1.4 trillion record in 2009. A supercommittee is tasked with at least 1.2 trillion in future savings as Treasury prepares the official tally later this month.
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State Department vows fair review of TransCanada oil plan
A top State Department official stressed a fair, above board decision on TransCanada’s tar sands pipeline to the Texas Gulf Coast despite protests and controversy over links to Hillary Clinton aide Paul Elliott.
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Pakistan arrests five al Qaida suspects at CIA request
Officials say Pakistani forces detained five key al Qaida suspects including a senior operative and allowed U S intelligence to question detainees. The moves signal renewed cooperation after a period of strained U S Pakistan relations following the May Osama bin Laden raid.
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Prison frees former death row inmate Gaile Owens
Gaile Owens, once condemned to death for plotting her husband’s murder, is released from Tennessee Prison for Women after 26 years. She plans a quiet life with her family, hopes to work and volunteer, and asks for reconciliation with God. Supporters cite her battered-wife history and parole process.
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New PSA screening advice challenges prostate cancer dogma
A draft guidance from the U S Preventive Services Task Force suggests PSA tests should not be routine for healthy men over 50. The panel found little death reduction and higher harm from overdiagnosis and treatment, while major groups debate the stance and some doctors oppose the blanket change.
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Emails detail Obama fundraiser pressuring solar loan for Solyndra
Emails show Steve Spinner, a former Obama fundraiser and Energy Department adviser, pressed for a $528 million Solyndra loan despite pledging recusal. He coordinated with White House and OMB on a September 2009 loan closing, while Solyndra later filed for bankruptcy. Spinner's spouse represented Solyndra. DOE says he guided program milestones but did not assess loan applications.
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