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The House agrees to suspend the debt limit into May but demands spending cuts that would balance the budget in 10 years, an unusually ambitious goal. Clinton, grilled on Benghazi attack, cites spreading regional threatIn sometimes testy exchanges, Republican lawmakers press secretary of State on whether the administration missed warning signs of the terrorist attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Libya. Air Force defends handling of sex scandalThe House Armed Services Committee hears testimony on Lackland Air Force Base's sexual misconduct problem. Generals say they're addressing underlying issues, but victims have concerns. Seattle filled with glee — and guilt — over NBA bidFive years after its beloved SuperSonics bolted for Oklahoma City, Seattle is on the verge of luring Sacramento's basketball team. Seattleites are thrilled, yet feel Sacramento's pain. |
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