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What Would Harry Truman Do to Solve the Debt Crisis?

He is the author of "The buck stops here." And: "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!" And: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." Sounds like the perfect person to solve the U.S.'s seemingly intractable debt deal crisis.

Bush to Join Obama for 9/11 Anniversary Services

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After initially declining President Barack Obama's May offer to accompany him at memorial services at Ground Zero, former President George W. Bush has changed his mind, saying he will stand side-by side with the commander-in-chief to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
For Discussion: U.S. Leadership

Debt Talks: America?s Calling, Harry Truman

A do-nothing U.S. House and a president whose political base is starting to wonder what he stands for. Yes, the debt deal impasse is revealing a crisis of leadership in Washington. It?s as if the U.S.?s highest elected officials have forgotten what?s important. Former President Harry S. Truman always knew. And he led.
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Postal Service to Close 3,700 Offices

The postmaster general revealed that over the next decade, half of the 32,000 post offices. More than 200 each post offices will be closed in Texas, Illinois, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
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U.S. Postal Service to Close 3700 Offices This Year

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced today a list of nearly 3,700 retail offices to be studied and potentially closed as early as November and replaced by new Village Post Offices in an effort to compensate for losses.
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‘Fishzilla’ Snakehead Found in Maryland River

A northern snakehead, sometimes known as 'fishzilla,' was found in a Maryland river on Thursday, raising concerns that the invasive fish is branching out from its adopted home in the Potomac River.
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Tire Likely Blew Out on New York Tour Bus That Killed Two

A tire blowout might have caused the weekend crash of a tour bus near Rochester, N.Y., authorities said. One of them evidently blew out and sent the bus veering out of control off an interstate, killing two people and injuring 35.

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