Monday, August 1, 2011

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Senate vote set for Tuesday after House passes debt ceiling agreement

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:43 PM PDT

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to take up the debt-ceiling deal at noon Tuesday, as lawmakers stare down the deadline for the government to face possible default.

Pakistan imposes travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Pakistan has restricted travel for U.S. diplomats in the country, the State Department said Monday.

Suicide bombers raid Afghan guesthouse

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Three heavily armed militants attacked a guesthouse in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least three guards and wounding 10 others, officials said.

Chavez appears on state television with shaved head

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared on state television with a shaved head Monday, telling viewers it is a sign that his cancer treatment is working.

The debt ceiling battle at a glance

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:11 PM PDT

President Obama and congressional leaders have agreed to a plan that would lift the nation's credit limit and avoid an unprecedented default on its debt, which could have widespread economic ramifications ranging from higher interest rates to a predicted stock market crash. Congress still must approve the deal by Tuesday.

HSBC set to launch hiring spree in Asia

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:10 PM PDT

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Prosecutors detail March attack on Giants fan; witness in case dies

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Prosecutors in the case of the March 31 beating that left a San Francisco Giants baseball fan severely injured said in court documents Monday that one of the suspects harassed other Giants fans at Dodger Stadium and beat the victim even after he lost consciousness.

Football: Klinsmann promises new style for U.S. soccer

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:34 PM PDT

Former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann made his first public appearance as coach of the U.S. men's soccer team, and immediately vowed to bring some style to the job.

Justice Department challenges Alabama's immigration law

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:24 PM PDT

The Justice Department has filed suit challenging Alabama's new immigration law, which is set to take effect September 1.

Rhode Island city files for bankruptcy

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT

Drowning in debt and unable to seek concessions from city employees, the struggling Rhode Island city of Central Falls filed for bankruptcy Monday.

Workers find lethal levels at Fukushima Daiichi plant

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:53 PM PDT

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has detected the highest radiation levels at the facility since the initial earthquake and tsunami five months ago, a company spokesman said Tuesday.

Ramadan offensive threatens Somalia's starving

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:26 PM PDT

The Ramadan offensive has begun here, an obvious date to rally supporters of the al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab militant group, but this year feels a little different.

Louisiana Police: Intoxicated man let son, 8, drive

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Louisiana authorities arrested a man who let his 8-year-old son drive his pickup truck from Mississippi en route to Texas while he slept intoxicated, police said.

Giffords returns to House for debt vote

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:19 PM PDT

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the floor of the House of Representatives Monday evening for the first time since she was grievously wounded during a January assassination attempt.

Expected cost of FAA funding feud: At least $1.2 billion

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:09 PM PDT

The House adjourned for summer recess Monday night without resolving a Federal Aviation Administration funding impasse, almost guaranteeing that nearly 4,000 FAA employees will remain furloughed for the next month, and that the federal government will lose at least $1.2 billion in airline passenger tax revenue.

Tropical Storm Emily forms in the Caribbean

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Emily formed in the Caribbean Monday, prompting area governments to issue warnings and watches, the National Hurricane Center said.

U.S. warns Libyan rebels to get their act together

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT

Even as it prepares to hand over the Libyan embassy in Washington to the rebel government, the State Department is warning the Transitional National Council to get its act together.

Iraqi premier says decision on U.S. troops may come soon

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:56 PM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held out hope Monday that his country's political leaders will decide within a day whether to ask U.S. troops to stay in Iraq beyond 2011.

More deaths blamed on high U.S. temperatures

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:47 PM PDT

Arkansas recorded its first heat-related fatality from the blazing temperatures that have hung over the central United States for weeks, now blamed for dozens of deaths across the region.

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