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'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. 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. US proposes ammonium nitrate restrictions The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to restrict the sale of ammonium nitrate, a commonly used fertilizer that has also been an ingredient in terrorist bombings for decades. 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. 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. theGrio: Principal with white supremacist ties fired A Catholic elementary school principal with ties to a white supremacist publication has been fired, the New York Archdiocese said Tuesday. 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. Video shows Nancy Garrido luring girl into van Disturbing new video shows the wife of convicted kidnapper and rapist Phillip Garrido luring a young girl into the couple's van, asking her to do the splits and videotaping her, two years after they kidnapped 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard. Tucson shooting suspect getting medication The man accused of shooting Rep. Gabriel Giffords remains at a federal prison in Springfield, Mo., where doctors have resumed giving him drugs to treat what they say is schizophrenia. Official: $535 fine for saving bird was 'misunderstanding' Saving a baby woodpecker from becoming a cat's next meal briefly turned into a legal mess for an aspiring veterinarian and her mom, before U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials let them off the hook. Rescuers suing woman they saved from crash Two men honored as heroes for rescuing a woman from her burning sport utility vehicle following a crash have sued her, claiming they're physical and emotionally scarred. 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. Autopsy set for N.H. girl found in river Friends, family and investigators are hoping an autopsy Tuesday will provide information on the death of an 11-year-old whose body was found in a river not far from her New Hampshire home, nearly a week after she disappeared. Acquitted suspect confesses to murder A Vermont man likely won't face jail after calling police and confessing to murder after being acquitted of the charge in 2004, according to a report from the Burlington Free Press. Ex-Detroit mayor freed after 14 months in prison Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked free from a state prison early Tuesday after serving just over a year for violating probation in a 2008 criminal case. Tool forecasts heat waves 40 days out A private weather company has developed a software tool that it says can forecast heat waves and cold snaps up to 40 days out â€" a much longer reach than the National Weather Service has. Jury hears tape of polygamist discussing sex Prosecutors played an audio recording Tuesday of a polygamist sect leader instructing his 14-year-old "spiritual wife" on how to please him sexually, and thus please God. Tornado-proofing homes? $1 straps touted The twister that killed 46 people in Tuscaloosa has provided a national lesson on how to build and reinforce homes, often with just relatively minor changes, a new study found. Hawaii girl finds message in a bottle from Oregon A 10-year-old Oregon boy scribbled a note on binder paper, stuck it into a bottle and tossed it into the ocean. 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. Obama to attend 9/11 anniversary events The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in will attend events in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington in September to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 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. 3-day bender mayor: Job is like therapy for me A Wisconsin mayor who went on a three-day bender apologized Monday night but refused to resign, saying the job was like therapy for him. Cops: Sex served at this Dunkin' Donuts Police say there was more on the menu than Munchkins and lattes during the late shift at a Dunkin' Donuts in northern New Jersey: A worker was arrested for prostitution. Gulf 'dead zone' smaller than forecast Predictions of a record-size dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico did not come to fruition today (Aug. 1) when the results of the annual survey were released. Hopes fade for trooper lost in Mo. flood zone A search for a missing Highway Patrol trooper who was last seen near a lake in northwest Missouri has become now a recovery effort, authorities said Tuesday. Atlantic storm resumes westward path Rain from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Emily struck Puerto Rico on Tuesday as the storm system gathered strength on a track that threatened the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Giffords' vote the most memorable of all Seven months after she was shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House on Monday to cast her vote. Thunderous applause and emotional hugs from her Republican and Democratic colleagues greeted her. The best colleges for food, dorms, athletics and more You know which colleges rank high for academics and status. But what about the most beautiful campus? Or the most robust financial aid? Here are the Princeton Review's top five picks in categories that make college years the best years. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032524/device/rss/rss.xml

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