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Debt downgrade possible despite deal A bill aimed at reducing future deficits by $2.1 trillion, expected to be signed into law,  might not be enough to avert a downgrade of the nation's top-notch credit score. Traveling through Boston? TSA has some questions Starting Tuesday, many travelers moving through Boston Logan will see a new level of security imposed by the TSA. Video: Stronger than steel: the evolution of glass A five-thousand-year-old material gets new life and super strength thanks to new technology. From the 103rd story of the Willis Tower in Chicago to Apple's future headquarters to a Corning research lab, we see how tough glass can get while maintaining its timeless beauty. (msnbc.com) Heat doesn't stop Texas high school football It takes more than 107 degrees in the shade to stop a true Texas tradition, as high school students jogged onto fields made rock solid by drought to mark the first week of football practice. 'City with a bright future' files for bankruptcy The city of Central Falls, Rhode Island â€" one of a handful of U.S. cities and counties facing fiscal collapse in the wake of the economic recession â€" has filed for bankruptcy. Murdoch cream-pie thrower gets 6 weeks in jail An activist who hit Rupert Murdoch with a shaving-cream pie as the media mogul testified to British lawmakers about the phone-hacking scandal has been sentenced to six weeks in prison. Texas drought exposes Columbia shuttle debris The prolonged drought in Texas has revealed what NASA says is a tank from the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart over east Texas as it re-entered the atmosphere in 2003. World's tallest building coming to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia unveils plans to build the world's tallest tower â€" a mixed-use structure that will rise two-thirds of a mile high â€" in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Debt bill passes Senate, Obama signs it The bill increases the nation's cap on borrowing, avoids default, and begins the process of curbing the country’s spiraling debt. Auto sales higher, but consumer fears persist Major automakers posted July U.S. sales that ticked higher from the slump of recent months, but failed to dispel doubts about the strength of the economy and the mood of consumers. Super blood donors could be tapped in disaster The Food and Drug Administration is asking advice from blood experts this week about whether it’s a good idea to dramatically reduce the intervals between blood donations in the event of emergencies to as little as 48 hours. Poll: Muslim Americans say they are thriving Muslim Americans are now more optimistic about their lives than any other major American faith group as their economic well-being improves and they feel more politically enfranchised. Castrodale: Don't call us, Tiger, we'll call you Castrodale: Star hasn't won a tournament in nearly two years, so why should the world continue to care so much about his faltering career? Her kids are with woman who killed her own children In 1991, Kristine Cushing killed the two daughters she had with John Cushing. After being released from a mental institution, she remarried John â€" and today they live with John’s two sons by his second wife, Trisha Conlon, who fears for their safety. Tropical storm resumes path to Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Emily on Tuesday resumed a track that would take it over Puerto Rico, where rain had already started falling and locals had stocked up on bottled water and other supplies. Casey Anthony lawyer due to fight probation order A lawyer for Casey Anthony is expected to begin a legal battle against a judge's decision to order her to serve a year of supervised probation over a check fraud case, NBC News reported. Start of hurricane season has been busy How's the start of the Atlantic hurricane season compared to past years? The Weather Channel looks at the stats. PFT: Rex Ryan dares teams to beat the Patriots PGT: The process begins anew â€" Tiger practices Life Inc.: Costs that worry moms the most Life Inc.: The cost of bringing up baby (or teen for that matter) is going up all the time. But here are the things moms worry about the most. Bueller, Bueller? Where would Ferris be today? Envisioning futures for Ferris, Cameron, Sloane, Jeanie and that nameless guy played by Charlie Sheen 25 years after Bueller's infamous day off. Your own brain thwarts diet with 'feed me' signals When a dieter starves themselves of calories, they starve their brain cells as well. New research finds that these hungry brain cells then release "feed me" signals, which drive hunger, slow metabolism and may cause diets to fail. Sheen's 'Men' character dead and buried? Leaks from the 'Two and a Half Men' set indicate that the new season's two-part premiere will open with the funeral of Charlie Harper. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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