Debt Compromise Pressure Intensifies as Obama to Resume Talks

07/19/11 A bipartisan Senate proposal for a $3.7 trillion debt-cutting plan praised by President Barack Obama faces resistance from House Republicans, as lawmakers intensify efforts for a compromise on government spending less than two weeks before a threatened default.

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Double amputee Oscar Pistorius meets world standard | Track and field

07/19/11 Double amputee Oscar Pistorius of South Africa qualified for next month's world championships, running his career-best time at 400 meters in his last race before the cutoff date.

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In brief: NM is a possible site for Manhattan Project park

07/15/11 President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday endorsed the creation of a national historical park to commemorate the Manhattan Project.

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