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Washington strikes deal on debt ceiling Ending a perilous stalemate, President Obama and congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday night on emergency legislation to avert the nation's first-ever financial default. Video: Obama: Deal reached on debt limit President Obama announces that Democrats and Republicans leaders have reached an agreement to reduce the U.S. deficit and avoid default. Watch his entire remarks. (msnbc tv) Video: The art of the deal: Coffee, long hours, common ground As the debt limit debate roiled Capitol Hill, members of Congress and their staffs used a variety of means to find common ground on legislation one member said was tougher to pass than a “kidney stone.” (Dateline) Scores die as Syrian forces attack cities  Syrian security forces backed by tanks and snipers launched a ferocious assault Sunday on defiant cities and towns, killing at least 70 people and possibly many more. Video: World's largest refugee outpost strained About 1,200 people arrive each day at a refugee camp in northern Kenya, 60 miles from the Somali border, and aid workers feel the strain. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News) Arab unrest casts pall on Ramadan From Syria to Libya and Egypt, the uprisings and unrest gripping the Arab world have cast a pall on the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when the traditional focus on piety will likely be eclipsed by more unrest. Final 'Harry Potter' film tops $1 billion "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" is being carried mainly by its strong international box office, with $690 million banked to date. Discovery may explain higher asthma risk in blacks U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that could help explain why blacks are so susceptible to asthma. 10 signs the double-dip recession has begun Perhaps the most powerful argument that the recession never ended or that a new one has begun is the persistence of unemployment, with 14 million people out of work. Debt questions will dog stock market this week Stocks are likely to face more selling pressure this week as the Tuesday deadline draws near for raising the U.S. debt ceiling and Washington remains paralyzed by political brinkmanship. Surprising 'Smurfs' ties 'Cowboys & Aliens' The tiny blue "Smurfs" battled big-name, big-budget "Cowboys & Aliens" to a surprising tie at the domestic weekend box office with each film ringing up an estimated $36.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Smallest med school in U.S. opens with 8 students The University of Kansas hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to a rural medical school. The school will have the smallest four-year medical education site in the country when eight students begin classes Monday on a satellite campus. End of dieting? New movement breaks the cycle After decades of yo-yo dieting, many women lose the will to work out and watch what they eat. But according to a controversial new movement, it is possible to break this cycle of failed diets and poor health, even if you never end up in a pair of skinny jeans. Serena captures first title in comeback Serena Williams has captured her first tournament title since returning to tennis, beating Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-1 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday. Heat wave threatens elderly in remote towns The air is cool inside Ray Knight's makeshift coffee shop on the main strip in this tiny northern Oklahoma farming community, but there aren't many customers. Video: No deal could devastate troops The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski that he hopes leaders solve the debt crisis so soldiers can stop worrying about getting paid. (Nightly News) Red Sox get Bedard in 3-team, 7-player deal HBT: Former Mariners southpaw is fraglie, but if he can remain healthy, he could deliver solid performances in the stretch run. Rival rebel factions clash in Libya, 4 dead Clashes between rival factions of the Libyan rebels killed four people Sunday in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi. Israeli crime boss killed in drive-by shooting One of Israel's top organized crime figures has been gunned down in a drive-by shooting. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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