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Olympic Flame Relay Highlights Putin's RussiaIn the words of President Vladimir Putin, the four-month Olympic flame relay will "show the world Russia as she is and as we love her."
Gov't Shutdown Enters 2nd Week, No End in SightThe government shutdown entered its second week with no end in sight and ominous signs that the United States was closer to the first default in the nation's history as Speaker John Boehner ruled out any measure to boost borrowing …
Bryant Trusts No Part of Federal Health OverhaulIf there's one thing Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant makes perfectly clear, it's this: He doesn't like the federal health overhaul.
Prospect for Quick End to Shutdown is RemoteProspects for a swift end to the 4-day-old partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend and increasingly shifted their focus to a midmonth deadline for averting a threatened first-ever default.
APNewsBreak: Shutdown Slowed Border ProsecutionsThe top federal prosecutor in San Diego said prosecutions of immigrant and drug smuggling offenses would be fully restored Friday, three days after they were curtailed in response to the federal government shutdown.
Mother: Daughter in Capitol Chase Was DepressedThe mother of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to breach a barrier at the White House said her daughter was suffering from post-partum depression.
Karen Threatens U.S. During Quiet Hurricane SeasonTropical Storm Karen was poised to become the first named storm to hit the U.S. during what had been a relatively quiet hurricane season.
Dems Say It's Time for GOP to Unite, End ShutdownPresident Barack Obama decided to stay home from economic summits in Asia as Democrats stepped up pressure on congressional Republicans to rein in their tea party faction and reopen the government with no strings attached.
Judge Suspends Some BP Settlement PaymentsA federal judge on Thursday ordered the administrator of a multibillion-dollar settlement over BP's 2010 Gulf oil spill to immediately suspend making settlement offers and payments to some businesses that claim the company's 2010 oil spill cost them money.
Miss. Continues WIC, Despite Federal Budget BattleDespite a partial shutdown of the federal government, Mississippi has gotten permission to keep operating a nutrition program for more than 94,000 low- to moderate-income women and children.
D.C. Capitol Locked Down; Shots Heard OutsideA police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday while putting the entire complex on lockdown.
Tropical Storm Karen Forms in the Gulf of MexicoTropical Storm Karen has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and a hurricane watch is in effect along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida.
Shutdown in 3rd Day with Obama, Hill at ImpasseThe government limped into a third day of partial shutdown Thursday with no sign of a way out after a White House conversation between President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders seemed only to harden the stances of Democrats and …
Online Delays Signal Strong Demand for Health CareOverloaded websites and jammed phone lines frustrated consumers for a second day as they tried to sign up for health insurance under the nation's historic health care overhaul.
Natchez Trace Threatened by Budget FightVisitors are being turned away from the Civil War battlefield in Vicksburg and seven other National Park Service sites in Mississippi because of the partial shutdown of the federal government.