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Bahrain opposition may pull out of talks

Tens of thousands of people took part on Friday in a gathering of Bahrain’s main Shiite opposition bloc, which is considering withdrawing from a national dialogue, the group said. Middle East News Headlines – Yahoo!...

Bruce Willis Talks Movies, Family and Takes a Mic to the Head

Bruce Wilis has an interesting interview style. Sure he’ll take your questions, ponder them and give you a steely, action-star answer, but he’ll also commandeer your audio… E! Online (AU) – Lyons Den

Minnesota shutdown longest in recent history, no new talks

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minnesota state government shutdown, now the longest in recent memory in the United States, reached its eleventh day on Monday with no new talks planned between the political leaders. Reuters: U.S.

Obama presses ahead with debt talks, warns against stopgap solution

President Obama, facing a bitter partisan stalemate over how to raise the federal borrowing limit, summoned congressional leaders to a new round of White House talks Monday and warned that he would not accept a temporary, stopgap measure. “That...

As Debt Talks Intensify, Republicans Shift Further Right – Wall Street Journal

Globe and Mail As Debt Talks Intensify, Republicans Shift Further RightWall Street Journal–Democtratic Rep. Welch wants House speaker to schedule vote on raising the debt ceiling without conditions (Updates with comments from Rep....

U.S. deficit-reduction talks planned

Talks will resume Monday to try to reach a deficit-reduction deal and pave the way for a hike in the nation’s $ 14.3 trillion debt ceiling. CNN.com

Taxes still a stumbling block in debt talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After months of effort, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are right back where they started as they try to avert a looming debt default: arguing over taxes. Reuters: Top News

Little Progress in Debt-Reduction Talks

President Barack Obama and congressional leaders made scant headway a day after House Speaker John Boehner said all sides must settle for a smaller plan than the president seeks BusinessWeek.com — Top News

Debt talks continue as progress tough to come by – CBS News

ABC News Debt talks continue as progress tough to come byCBS NewsPresident Barack Obama meets with, from left, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio,...

With Clock Ticking, Washington Debt Talks Move Past a Grand Bargain

With Clock Ticking, Washington Debt Talks Move Past a Grand Bargain TIME.com: Top Stories