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Troops ask amid debt crisis: Will we get paid? A half a world away from the Capitol Hill deadlock, the economy and debt crisis are weighing heavily on U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Debt-limit deadlock; Senate kills Boehner bill Lawmakers determined to avoid an unprecedented government default remained at an impasse over raising the nation's debt limit Saturday as prospects of economic chaos loomed. Tropical storm makes landfall, fizzles over Texas Tropical Storm Don began to fizzle Friday night as it made landfall in Texas, bringing rain and scattered showers but not nearly enough to make a dent in the state's prolonged drought. NATO attacks Gadhafi's TV broadcast capability NATO aircraft have attacked satellite transmission dishes belonging to Libyan state television in Tripoli, a spokesman for the alliance said. Experts: Insanity hard to fake for Norway killer Assessing whether Norway's confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is insane, as his lawyer asserts, will take months of observation, interviews and analysis â€" and experts say it's hard to fake mental illness. Cops bust huge pot farm in Calif. national forest Law enforcement officials said Friday they struck a major blow against illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands in the heart of Northern California pot country. UK cops add computer probe to hack inquiry London police probing phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's defunct News of the World tabloid are broadening their investigation to allegations of computer hacking, they said on Saturday. Outrage over judge's comments to sex offender A judge in England has come under fire for telling a man who admitted possessing child porn: "I don't criticize you for being a teacher who's attracted to children." Cost of Casey Anthony case near $700,000 The Casey Anthony murder investigation and trial cost taxpayers almost $700,000, based on new tallies on Friday from the major agencies involved in the case. Video: Reid: Senate GOP threatens filibuster on debt bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, along with Senators Durbin and Schumer, talks about the expectation that Senate Republicans will filibuster a vote on the Reid debt bill, further imperiling the U.S. economy. (NBC News) Suspected sectarian attack kills 11 in Pakistan Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Saturday, killing 11 Shi'ite Muslims and wounding three in a suspected sectarian attack, police said. Video: In famine, children hit hardest NBC’s Rohit Kachroo has the latest from the Horn of Africa, where the situation is so dire that mothers are abandoning their newborn children in their fight for survival. (Nightly News) US ends 'constructive' talks with N.Korea The United States concluded "constructive" talks with North Korea on Friday and will consult with Seoul and other allies on possible next steps toward reopening discussions of Pyongyang's nuclear program, the State Department said. Credit-rating agency won't downgrade U.S. just yet Moody's warned that affirmation of its Aaa credit rating for the United States will likely come with a negative outlook, meaning it would not downgrade the rating immediately but could do so in the medium term. Jet from New York crashes in Guyana; no deaths A Caribbean Airlines jet coming from New York crashed and broke in two while landing in Guyana with 140 passengers aboard on Saturday, causing several injuries but no deaths, said President Bharrat Jagdeo. Delta Planes Clip Wings at O'Hare No injuries were reported. Analysis: Banks on high alert because of debt crisis David Gregory talked to a prominent Wall Street figure who told him how banks around the world are anxiously watching for a deal by Sunday. Also, Gregory analyzes the Senate’s options and why the president said the Boehner and Reid deals “aren’t that far apart.” Turkey's Gul says no crisis as top generals quit President Abdullah Gul denied on Saturday that Turkey faced a crisis after the resignation of the country's four most senior military commanders, but acknowledged this had created an "extraordinary" situation. Bush's controversial science adviser dies at 70 The White House science adviser to President George W. Bush, John H. Marburger III, a physicist, has died at 70. He often dealt with issues about man-made global warming and claims of political interference in science. He also was the longest serving presidential science adviser in U.S. history. Ugandan Little League team strikes out on visas A youth baseball team from Uganda has lost its bid to become the first team from Africa to play in the Little League World Series because of discrepancies over players' ages and birth dates. South Yemen clashes kill 14; 15 die in friendly fire Two Yemeni army colonels, five soldiers and seven Islamist militants died overnight in fighting in southern Yemen, while artillery and air raids killed 15 pro-government tribesmen by mistake, local and tribal officials said on Saturday. CSNPhilly: Phillies land Astros' Pence CSNPhilly: The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies bolster their offense by acquiring Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence for four players. PFT: Surprise! Eagles sign Asomugha PFT: Philadelphia's move to sign star corneback will cause jaws to drop from sea to shining sea. Shoe factory fire kills 13 in Vietnam Vietnamese state media say a fire at a shoe factory has killed 13 people and seriously injured 25 others in the northern port city of Hai Phong. Denver's first county fair targets hipsters Mix funnel cakes with drag queens, add a dash of old-time quilting and newly hip knitting, and the recipe could produce what Denver organizers hope is a new flavor of county fair. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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