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How debt downgrade will affect 2012 campaign The downgrading of U.S. government bonds by Standard & Poor’s ensures that the 2012 election will be fought on the battlefield of debt, as Electoral College math begins mingling with dire economic figures. Nation's biggest risk factor: Slow economy The real risk to holders of U.S. debt is not the government's heavy reliance on borrowing or the deep political divisions in Washington. It's the weakening U.S. economy. Rioting spreads to third British city British Prime Minister David Cameron was to hold crisis talks on Tuesday after three nights of riots, looting and arson in many parts of London and three other cities. Video: Questions arise following deadly attack on US troops New details emerged about the group of 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, who were killed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan on Saturday. NBC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from Kabul. (Nightly News) As markets tank, financial planners advise calm Invesotrs are fleeing the stock market in droves. But for ordinary Americans, selling indiscriminately in times of crisis is a bad idea, financial planners say. Here are some tips. Afghanistan crash highlights role of US elite forces The loss of dozens of elite American troops to a Taliban rocket-propelled grenade is a window on the war to come â€" focused increasingly on the type of special operations the troops were pursuing when their helicopter crashed. PhotoBlog: Ground zero 10 years later See Ground Zero through the eyes of photographer Mario Tama, who covered the attacks Maid sues Strauss-Kahn over NYC hotel encounter A hotel maid who accuses ex-International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault sued him Monday, seeking unspecified damages as a result of what she calls the "violent and sadistic" attack in a room at the upscale Sofitel hotel. Polygamist heard on tape training girls for sex Softly telling five girls to "set aside all your inhibitions," convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was heard Monday giving his child brides instructions on how to please him sexually. Bachmann attends anti-gay themed service The GOP presidential candidate visits an Iowa church where the pastor called gays and lesbians "immoral" and screened a video from a man claiming to be cured of his homosexuality. FBI: DNA test did not match DB Cooper suspect The FBI says DNA found on the tie of hijacker D.B. Cooper does not match a new suspect in the case. Syria conflict descends into 'war of attrition' Despite five months of blistering attacks on dissent, the Syrian regime has yet to score a decisive victory against a pro-democracy uprising determined to bring down the country's brutal dictatorship. 'Kate Plus 8' ready for the dating scene Kate Gosselin revealed her kids are 'begging' her to find them a new daddy â€" and that her show could go on indefinitely. Video: For soldiers’ kids, a bit of comfort With an estimated 1.7 million children in military families affected by deployments, Toy Industry Foundation visits military bases across the United States to distribute toys to comfort those children. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News) HBT: Giants' Bochy uses hypnotherapy to stop dipping HBT: A hypnotherapist apparently cured Giants manager Bruce Bochy of dipping. Will he fix the offense next? Libya rebels dissolve cabinet after chief's death Libyan rebels on Monday dissolved their executive committee, or cabinet, after procedural errors in the handling of the unexplained shooting dead 12 days ago of their military chief. When extreme exercise turns deadly The heart-related deaths of two New York City triathlon competitors has once again opened the question of whether extreme exercise can be dangerous, or even deadly. NBC fixer killed by a rocket in Libya Chandler: Baseball's still not ready for openly gay player Chandler: Glenn Burke's story has all the elements of a great tragedy and a perfect movie. But theaters will have "Moneyball" instead of a more mature, thought-provoking story like the former player who happened to be gay. Video: Flugtag flies over Moskva River Thousands line Moscow's Moskva River to watch homemade flying machines drop into the water during the second "Red Bull Flugtag Challenge." TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY) Out-of-this-world ideas win NASA funding Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is awarding $100,000 grants to 30 teams for out-of-this-world ideas ranging from new kinds of spacesuits to space solar power and quantum communication. Pisa bans penis-themed Leaning Tower trinkets Far too many tourist shops around the the Leaning Tower of Pisa, according to the city's mayor, sell erotic-themed souvenirs featuring the tower, Michelangelo’s "David" and other attractions. Navy SEAL’s widow: ‘We were blessed to be together’ Kimberly Vaughn, wife of Navy SEAL Aaron Vaughn â€" one of 30 Americans killed Saturday in a clash with the Taliban in Afghanistan â€" said Monday that she was grateful that her late husband was home for the births of their two children. Two participants from NYC triathlon die Two competitors died after experiencing problems during the swim portion of the Nautica New York City Triathlon, leading race organizers to consider demanding more documentation of athletes' training and experience. 61-year-old thriving in Florida Straits swim Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad was making good headway through the Florida Straits on Monday, nearly one-quarter of the way into her attempt to log a record swim at the age of 61. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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