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Economy slowed to snail's pace in spring The U.S. economy slowed to a crawl in the second quarter as consumer spending stalled amid higher gasoline prices. First Read: Democrats gain leverage in debt fight Failure of Republican House leadership to pass a debt-reduction bill gives Democrats the edge, at least for now. House tries again on bill as default date nears Demoralized House Republicans are trying for a third straight day Friday to pass a bill on raising the country's borrowing authority, as the Democratic leader in the Senate pledges to press forward with his own plan. Wall Street staggers after anemic growth data The Smurfs rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, but there was little humor to be found after the government reported that the economy was in worse shape than many had expected. Trying to picture what $14 trillion looks like It’s almost impossible to imagine $14.29 trillion, but an infographic from Los Angeles-based designer Oto Godfrey gives it a try, using stacks of virtual $100 bills and comparing them with well-known landmarks. Norway PM: 'We're going to answer hatred with love' Norway was holding the first funerals Friday for victims of Anders Behring Breivik's massacre of 76 people a week ago amid signs of a leap in popularity for the ruling Labor Party. Report: Alleged Libya rape victim arrives in US A Libyan woman who burst into the Tripoli hotel where international journalists are based and claimed she had been gang-raped by Moammar Gadhafi's forces has arrived in the U.S., according to a report Friday. Video: ‘Life in a Day,’ featuring you “Life in a Day” is a documentary project that started last year when Hollywood heavyweights Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald invited everyone to videotape whatever was going on in their lives, wherever they were, and submit it. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo has more. (Nightly News) Convicted ax murderer is executed in Delaware A convicted ax murderer, on Delaware's death row for some 18 years, was executed on Friday at the state prison in Smyrna. 19 killed in Afghanistan after civilian bus hits mine Nineteen people were killed when a minibus carrying civilians hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, a security official told Reuters. Mystery shrouds slaying of Libya rebel chief Libya's rebels say their military chief was shot dead in an incident that remains shrouded in mystery and may point to divisions among those  trying to oust Moammar Gadhafi. Rio-Paris investigators urge better pilot training French investigators called on Friday for better pilot training after a report into the crash of an Air France Rio-Paris flight two years ago found the crew ignored stall warnings and standard procedures. 16 dead, nine missing after blast at Ukraine mine An explosion at a Ukrainian coal mine killed at least 16 miners Friday and nine were still missing, the Emergencies Ministry said. Poland's defense minister resigns Poland's defense minister has stepped down in light of a new report that put most of the blame for last year's presidential plane crash on Polish officials and procedures. Murdoch's cream-pie assailant pleads guilty A British man who splattered media mogul Rupert Murdoch with a shaving-cream pie pleaded guilty to assault on Friday. Benefit recipient? Disruptions may be coming If the day comes â€" whether next Tuesday or later â€" when the government reaches its legal borrowing limit, it will be forced to make a 40 percent cut in outlays. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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