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Cantor, Kyl Quit Deficit Reduction Talks, Increasing Risk of U.S. Default

A year ago, it seemed implausible, perhaps absurd, to think the U.S.'s two, major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, would disagree so much that the United States would be at risk of defaulting on its bonds, due to a failure to raise the debt ceiling before the U.S. Government runs out of money in August. Now, incredibly, it appears a U.S. default is possible.
President Barack Obama

Obama’s Afghanistan Drawdown Plan Gets Mixed Reviews

President Barack Obama's plan to accelerate the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan has already provoked an outpouring of reactions at home and abroad, ranging from praise for his boldness to criticism that he is not being bold enough or is acting rashly.
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Obama Expected to Announce First Phase of Afghanistan Troop Drawdown

In a speech he'll deliver to the nation Wednesday night, President Barack Obama is expected to announce the initial drawdown. However, regardless of the pace or scale of the withdrawal, the United States will maintain a substantial presence in the country, reflecting a decision on Obama's part to make the Afghanistan effort the lynchpin of his foreign policy.
The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey

Do distant galaxies sleep without forming new stars?

If some distant galaxies, after being awake many billions of years, do feel tired you could hardly blame them. But if they were caught sleeping 12 billion light years without forming stars what will you do?
Smoke from the Pacheco Canyon Wildfire

Apocalypse? Wildfires burn across America

Wildfires are ravaging across America in 11 states, burning 1.4 million acres, forcing the evacuation of 1,800 homes and businesses in Texas, and taking two firefighters' lives in Florida.
File handout image of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is seen with her husband Mark Kelly in an undated handout photo

Mark Kelly Leaving NASA, Navy to Be By Gabrielle Giffords’ Side

Three weeks after landing the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the end of its final voyage, Captain Mark Kelly said he’ll be retiring from NASA and the U.S. Navy to be with his wife, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona, as she recovers from gunshot wounds suffered in January, Reuters reported.
John Galliano Anti-Semitic Scandal

John Galliano’s catwalk to court

Fashion designer John Galliano's trial is set tomorrow due to atrocious anti-Semitic remarks made to patrons at La Perle, a trendy brasserie in Paris.
Astronaut Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly Hanging Up The Spacesuit For Good

Mark Kelly is going to retire from NASA and focus on writing a memoir with his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly killed in a well publicized homicide attempt earlier this year.

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