President Obama makes an opening statement on the ongoing budget negotiations before a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
Obama: 'Running Out Of Time' For Deficit Deal
()The president said, "we know how we can create a package that solves the deficits and debt for a significant period of time. But in order to do that we've got to get started now."
U.S. Recognizes Opposition As Libyan Government
The recognition could free up $30 billion in Gadhafi-regime assets for the opposition's use.
()Atlanta Teachers In Scandal Told To Quit, Or Else
Letters went to all 178 employees implicated in the cheating scandal: resign, or face being fired.
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Vietnam-Era Draftees, Still On Duty In U.S. Army()
July 15, 2011 When Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger announced he was retiring from active duty, the U.S. Army thought it had lost its last Vietnam-era draftee. But the others were just hard to find, because their service records began before the Army started using its current computer system.
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Les Hinton, Dow Jones CEO, Is Resigning()
July 15, 2011 The latest domino in the News Corp. phone hacking scandal has fallen on this side of the pond with the resignation of Les Hinton, CEO of Dow Jones and Co., which publishes The Wall Street Journal.
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New Emails Shed Light On 2009 Fox News, White House Spat()
July 15, 2011 In emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, an Obama administration official calls a Fox News host a "lunatic."
Food
Vt. Town's Food Focus Still A Growing Concept()
July 15, 2011 The book The Town That Food Saved put Hardwick and its local food community on the map. But small farms can translate to prices too high for many customers. So farmers are focusing on efficiency and new ways to broaden the appeal of local fare.
The End Of The Space Shuttle Era
A New Frontier In Space Travel: The Law()
July 15, 2011 Several private companies are developing spacecraft that will take anyone into space who wants to go, provided they can pay for the ride. But the challenges of commercial human spaceflight are as much about laws and regulations as they are about technology.
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Study: The Most Common Grade Given By Colleges Is An 'A'()
July 15, 2011 The study found that about 43 percent of all letter grades given in four-year colleges and universities were A's, making it the most common mark.
Environment
U.N. Panel Sets Emissions Standards For Cargo Ships()
July 15, 2011 The decision by a powerful committee of the International Maritime Organization attacks a growing source of greenhouse gases and is the first measure on climate change to apply equally to countries regardless of whether they are from the industrial or developing world.
Sports
Clarke, Not McIlroy, Puts Ireland Atop British Open()
July 15, 2011 A player from Northern Ireland charged up the leaderboard at the British Open. But it's not the one you might expect. Darren Clarke shot his second straight 2-under 68 Friday, to share the lead with Lucas Glover. Earlier, Tom Watson scored a hole in one.
