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House passes debt ceiling bill The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed bitterly fought, compromise debt-limit legislation Monday night that would prevent a U.S. default on its obligations but at a cost of deep cuts in government spending. Giffords returns to DC for debt deal vote Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House for the first time since she was shot last January, making a dramatic entrance Monday night during a crucial debt vote and drawing loud applause and cheers from colleagues. Analysis: Debt deal sets up tax fight If Congress passes the debt ceiling deal by Tuesday, as expected, it could trigger a battle over tax reform within weeks and turn Washington once again into a dateline for deadlock. TV: Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-'67 lines In a dramatic policy shift, Israel's prime minister has agreed to negotiate the borders of a Palestinian state based on the cease-fire line that marks off the West Bank. Missing N.H. girl found dead in river Investigators searching for an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl missing for almost a week have found her body in a river near her home, officials told reporters Monday. 'D.B. Cooper' lead points to man dead for 10 years Four decades after a skyjacker dubbed D.B. Cooper bailed out of a U.S. jetliner, federal agents are pursuing new clues pointing to a suspect they believe is long dead, an FBI spokesman said. Video: 'Roll Call' photos reveal life on Capitol Hill Tom Williams is a staff photographer for "Roll Call" in Washington. He reveals the back-story behind some of his award-winning photography. (Dateline) No Swedish meatballs? Must be a copycat Ikea Nestled in a sleepy southern district of Kunming city in southwest China, is a 10,000 square meter, four-story building that could make Swedish furniture giant Ikea uneasy. 'Playboy Club' about empowerment, stars say The new NBC series, set in Chicago in the 1960s, which premieres Sept. 19 at 10 p.m., is about much more than just getting down and dirty, the cast and producers said at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Monday. So what else is there? Video: More aid needed as famine spreads in Somalia Aug. 1: A U.N. representative says that famine in the Horn of Africa is spreading and may soon engulf as many as six more regions in Somalia. The number of people in urgent need of food could keep growing over the next three or four months. NBC’s Kate Snow reports from Dadaab, Kenya. (Nightly News) Missouri bans teacher-student Facebook contact You won't find teachers in Missouri friending their students on Facebook, or any other social network for that matter, this school year â€" not unless they want to violate a new law in the state that prohibits such contacts. Consumer Reports pans new Honda Civic The redesigned Honda Civic LX small sedan dropped precipitously in Consumer Reports ratings and no longer rates well enough to be on the publication's "recommended" list. Insurers to cover birth control with no copays The U.S. health department on Monday issued a plan to provide women with free preventive health services, including birth control, under the nation's healthcare overhaul, but gave religious institutions the flexibility to opt out. Ground turkey blamed for salmonella death Contaminated ground turkey is being blamed for an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that has killed one person and sickened at least 76 others in 26 states since March, government health officials said. Did Norway suspect have surgery to look more Aryan? Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old Norwegian man who admitted killing 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage, likely had work done to alter his appearance, an intelligence official suggested. Hackers could spring killers from prison The high walls and barbed wire of a prison would seem to make security an open-and-shut case, but new research shows that hackers can exploit high-tech prison security systems to spring convicts from behind bars. Tropical Storm Emily soaks eastern Caribbean Tropical Storm Emily formed Monday in the eastern Caribbean and lashed islands with heavy rain and winds, as the system moved northwest on a track that could take it near Puerto Rico and Haiti by the middle of the week. TV station portrays 4-year-old boy as thug wannabe A Chicago TV has come under fire for misconstruing the words of an African-American child in an interview at a crime scene. Video: Military wife an inspiration to others like her Seven years ago, Babette Maxwell started Military Spouse magazine to help connect military families like hers. Married to an Air Force pilot who is gone for most of the year, Maxwell knows the needs of military families and wants to help them cope. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News) Judge: Casey Anthony must report for Fla. probation Casey Anthony must return to Orange County, Fla., to serve a year of supervised probation over a check fraud case, a Florida judge ordered Monday. Indians blast Lackey, Red Sox Asdrubal Cabrera's second two-run homer of the game, originally ruled a single off the short wall in right field and overturned by replay review, broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Ford recalling 1.1 million trucks over gas tanks Ford is recalling 1.1 million pickup trucks because potential problems with their gas tanks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wine may protect skin from sunburns, study suggests Important health tip for the summer: Drink more wine! A better protection against harmful sunburns might be a healthy dose of SPF sauvignon blanc, suggests a new Spanish study . PFT: Randy Moss decides to retire at age 34 Chinese coverage of train crash muzzled Connected cars: 'Knight Rider' meets George Jetson Previously the province of cheesy TV shows and a handful of luxury cars, the idea of intelligent automobiles is moving into the mainstream. J. Lo returning to 'Idol' for at least 1 more year Fear not, Jennifer Lopez fans: the singer is returning to "American Idol" to judge for at least another year, TheWrap has learned through two individuals familiar with the deal. Familiar sights from alien heights Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Common sights like the streets of New York or a setting moon take on an unearthly look when they're seen from the International Space Station. Move it! Even a little exercise is good for you Getting even a little bit of exercise is better than getting none at all, and this may hold especially true for women, a new study shows. Banking giant plans to cut 25,000 more jobs 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. Woman attacked by bear: ‘She ran straight for me’ Ani Haas, a former member of the U.S. ski team, said Monday that “a wild animal attack has always been one of my biggest fears”  â€" which is why she knew what to do when she found herself between a black bear and her cubs. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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