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Moody's confirms U.S. rating at Aaa, outlook negative

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday confirmed its Aaa rating of the United States, citing the decision to raise the debt limit, but assigned a negative outlook that could pressure lawmakers to cut the U.S. deficit.
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Charlie Sheen's "Men" character to get TV funeral?

Charlie Sheen's "Two and A Half Men" character will not only be killed off, he will be given a funeral when the TV series returns in September, according to entertainment industry website Deadline Hollywood.
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Fitch keeps US AAA rating, review ongoing

Fitch upheld its AAA rating on the United States on Tuesday after lawmakers approved spending cuts to avoid a U.S. default, but it warned the world's largest economy must cut its debt burden to avoid a future downgrade.
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Herschel Uncovers Elusive Oxygen Molecule Hidden in Orion Nebula

The molecules were detected in the star-forming region of the Orion constellation. The amount of oxygen found is ten times larger than what was indicated by previous observations of other molecular clouds, but is still well below theoretical expectations, according to ESA.
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Shadowy shell companies targeted by Senate bill

State governments would have to identify persons forming corporations under legislation that was reintroduced on Tuesday in the Senate, taking aim at shadowy shell companies and anonymous corporate owners.
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Russian PM Putin Denounces US as a ?Parasite? on Global Economy

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday gave a speech to pro-Kremlin youth in which he accused the United States of acting like a "parasite" on the global economy by massing up uncontrollable debts that threaten the financial system of the world.
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Fitch keeps U.S. AAA rating, review ongoing

Fitch upheld its AAA rating on the United States on Tuesday after lawmakers approved spending cuts to avoid a U.S. default, but it warned the world's largest economy must cut its debt burden to avoid a future downgrade.
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Snapshot: Obama signs debt limit bill

Just hours ahead of a deadline to avert an unprecedented default, President Barack Obama, without public ceremony, signs a bill that raises the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and sets in motion a plan to reduce U.S. deficits over 10 years.
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Colombia arrests leaders of submarine cocaine ring

Colombian authorities have captured two leaders of a 20-ton-per-year cocaine operation that sent drug-laden submarines to the world's top drug consumer, the United States, local police said Tuesday.
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Fed might mull easing, but no action seen

Pressure will build among Federal Reserve policymakers at a meeting next week for measures to pep up a stumbling recovery with a stronger commitment to rock-bottom interest rates.
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New Details Break the Ice in Polar Bear Scientist Investigation

New details emerged Tuesday in the mysterious suspension of acclaimed polar bear scientist Charles Monnett. It appears that his 2006 paper on polar bear deaths is not in question. What is, however, is his management of a current study on "Populations and Sources of Recruitment in Polar Bears."
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Snapshot: Senate passes debt deal, sends to Obama

Just hours ahead of a deadline to avert an unprecedented U.S. default, Congress approves a bill that raises the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and sets in motion a plan to reduce U.S. deficits over 10 years.

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