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President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote
President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.
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Report Says Birth Control Should Be Fully Covered by Health Plans
A new report by the Institute of Medicine says that contraception, sterilization, annual HIV testing and breastfeeding support should be fully covered by health insurance plans under the health care reform law.
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Rupert Murdoch Attacker Jonnie Marbles Tweets Before Hitting Mogul With Shaving Cream
Jonnie Marbles, the man who allegedly hit News Corp mogul Rupert Murdoch with a face full of shaving cream at his parliamentary hearing, posted a cryptic tweet moments before, saying, “It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before #splat”
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Study Links Prenatal Antidepressants Intake With Autism
A study released by the Archives of General Psychiatry says children whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy are twice as likely to be autistic.
The study suggests that the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be risky early on in a pregnancy, CNN reported.
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Obama to Hold First Twitter Town Hall; Biden Starts Tweeting
President Barack Obama is set to hold his first Twitter town hall on Wednesday.
The president will answer questions submitted by using the #AskObama hashtag via a live webcast at 2 p.m. ET at askobama.twitter.com.
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Strauss-Kahn’s House Arrest Lifted as Case Faces Possible Dismissal
The sexual assault case against former International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn faced possible collapse Friday after credibility issues arose with the woman who alleged assault against him. The issues resulted in the French politician being released from house arrest.
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Glenn Beck’s Final Fox News Show To Air
Glenn Beck and his trusty blackboard will make their last appearance on Fox News Thursday evening.
The right-wing Beck joined Fox News in January 2009, and at his peak in January 2010, his show averaged 2.9 million viewers daily, the Associated Press reported.
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Senate to Skip July Fourth Recess to Work on Deficit
Sen. Harry Reid said the Senate will skip its scheduled recess for the week of July 4th to continue working on cutting the deficit.
