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$2 trillion in cuts: Key vote looms after debt deal Both houses of the Congress were lining up votes Monday on a bitterly fought agreement with President Barack Obama to raise the limit on U.S. borrowing and forestall an unprecedented American default. No real winners in debt deal First Read: Washington appears to have averted a crisis but some in the fight lost more than others. Wall Street surges on US debt deal hopes Wall Street surged Monday amid relief over a deal in Washington to raise the debt ceiling, avoiding an unprecedented default. Live vote: Is proposed debt deal good for the country? Bank announces $11.5 billion profit, 25,000 job cuts HSBC will shed 30,000 jobs as it retreats from countries where it is struggling to compete, Europe's biggest bank said on Monday after it reported a surprise rise in first-half profit. Rural towns will really feel post office closures Welcome to Yellow Pine, Idaho. Population: 32. Miles to nearest (big) town: 60. Cell phone service: None. Post Office: One, in the bottom floor of the postmaster's home. Russia to Syria: 'Use of force ... must cease' Russia said on Monday it was concerned by reports of bloodshed in the Syrian city of Hama and called for an end to the violence. Severe thunderstorms forecast as heat continues Severe thunderstorms were possible in two areas Monday â€" the Northeast and the northern Plains/upper Midwest â€" and sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in the coming days, according to forecasters. Deadly journey: 25 bodies found on migrant boat Twenty-five dead bodies were found on a boat carrying African migrants that set sail from Libya and arrived on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Monday, Italian authorities said. Cops nab cartel hitman accused of 1,500 slayings A key drug cartel figure who acknowledged ordering 1,500 killings has been captured in northern Mexico, federal officials said Sunday. Your Career: Using Google+ to find work It’s probably the last thing you want to hear, but the new Google+ social network could be a boon in your job search. Behind the Wall: Pickpockets' new tool? Chopsticks Gangs of pickpockets using chopsticks to remove unsuspecting victims’ wallets are roaming the streets of China. Highlights of budget and debt limit pact President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a plan to pair an increase in the nation's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit with spending cuts and to create a special committee to recommend bigger savings for a vote later this year. The plan would: Confident Yanks stand pat at deadline Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon have made life hard on the AL East, and easy for Brian Cashman. The Yankees general manager decided he liked the hand he held and passed on the chance to add to New York's roster Sunday at the July 31 deadline for trades without waivers. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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