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Boehner: 'Trillions' in cuts loom on debt vote

Posted: 09 May 2011 04:30 PM PDT

The top Republican in Congress wants trillions of dollars in spending cuts as part of must-pass legislation allowing the federal government to continue borrowing to keep it operating and meeting obligations to investors.

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Poll: Economy fears temper bin Laden bump

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:28 PM PDT

In this image taken from video and released by CBS, President Barack Obama, left, speaks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama's foreign policy approval rating hits an all-time high, while public opinion regarding his handling of the economy sinks to the lowest of his presidency.




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Boehner to call for trillions in cuts as debt ceiling deadline looms

Posted: 09 May 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Boehner is expected to call on Monday for spending cuts at least as deep as the increase in the nation's debt limit.

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Don't count out 'Gang of Six' budget group yet

Posted: 09 May 2011 05:50 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia on Feb. 8.Despite suspicions that the "Gang of Six" is doomed, this bipartisan group of senators looking to mediate the budget battle could be key to Vice President Joe Biden's long-range deficit-control efforts.




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Video: US to investigate what Pakistan knew

Posted: 09 May 2011 01:26 PM PDT

May 9: NBC's Michael Isikoff explains what the inquiry will mean for America's relations with Pakistan as both nations attempt to fight terrorism as allies. (Other)NBC's Michael Isikoff explains what the inquiry will mean for America's relations with Pakistan as both nations attempt to fight terrorism as allies. (Martin Bashir)




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At least 2 killers behind bodies along NY beach

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Members of the Suffolk County Dive Team search April 15 for bodies near the Cedar Beach area of New York.Human remains found along a New York beach highway — including the head of a prostitute missing since 2003 — are the work of at least two killers, a prosecutor said Monday.




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Posted: 09 May 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Woman freed after car crashes down elevator shaft

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT

The Seattle Fire Department says a woman has been safely rescued after her car crashed through Sheetrock in a hospital parking garage and plunged 10 feet down an elevator shaft.

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Arizona going to high court on immigration

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration enforcement law on hold.

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Gay men twice as likely to report having cancer

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Sexual orientation could play a role in cancer and quality of life after cancer treatment, according to a new study.

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Hillary Clinton too sexy for Situation Room

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT



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Video: The mortgage loan modification trap

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:21 PM PDT

May 8: The Holmes family sought temporary relief through the government's loan modification program, but after making a year of reduced payments they got a foreclosure notice. Why are some homeowners ending up in even worse shape? NBC's Lisa Myers has the answer.  (Nightly News)The Holmes family sought temporary relief through the government's loan modification program, but after making a year of reduced payments they got a foreclosure notice. Why are some homeowners ending up in even worse shape? NBC's Lisa Myers has the answer. (Nightly News)




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Gingrich to make run official Wednesday

Posted: 09 May 2011 07:44 AM PDT

The announcement will come via Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday, May 11.

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Face transplant: 'It feels natural'

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:08 AM PDT

The nation's first full face transplant recipient said the first thing his young daughter told him when she saw him after the operation was "Daddy, you're so handsome."

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NBC poll: 80% said it was the right decision to kill bin Laden

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

According to a new NBC poll, 80 percent of Americans said it was the right decision to kill the al Qaeda leader versus capture him.

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Posted: 09 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT

Video: Caught on camera: Drive thru attack

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:10 AM PDT

May 9: Two sandwich shop employees are being hailed as heroes after coming to the rescue of customers who were being violently attacked at the drive-thru window. WMAQ-TV's Natalie Martinez reports. (NBC News Channel)Two sandwich shop employees are being hailed as heroes after coming to the rescue of customers who were being violently attacked at the drive-thru window. WMAQ-TV's Natalie Martinez reports. (NBC News)




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Fuel tank problem on F-150 trucks probed

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:08 AM PDT

U.S. safety regulators are investigating a fuel tank problem that could affect more than 2.7 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks from the 1997 to 2001 model years.U.S. safety regulators are investigating a fuel tank problem that could affect more than 2.7 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks.




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More parents help kids cheat Facebook age rules

Posted: 09 May 2011 07:49 AM PDT

A girl views a new iPad tablet computer at an Apple store during its UK launch in central London May 28, 2010. Despite age restrictions on some social media sites, the number of U.S. parents who would allow children 10-12 years old to have a Facebook or MySpace account has doubled in a year, a new survey showed.




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'Soda in drag'? Schools may ban chocolate milk

Posted: 09 May 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Nutritionists — and parents — are split over whether bans make sense, especially when about 70 percent of milk consumed in schools is flavored, mostly chocolate.Chocolate milk has long been seen as the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down, but the nation's childhood obesity epidemic has a growing number of people wondering whether that's wise.




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