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Debt Ceiling Talks Drag On

Another day, and still no deal on the debt ceiling crisis. On Saturday, the two sides — or the several sides — seemed to be talking to each other again. On Sunday morning leaders of the Senate began showing signs of movement on a bipartisan deal. But by early evening no deal had been announced. "It has gotten so quiet — too quiet, as they say in the movies," NPR's Don Gonyea, tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. "It seems like the White House is focused on the House today...they want to let [Speaker of the House John Boehner] do what he needs to do."

Debt Ceiling Talks Drag On

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Bond Downgrade Likely Consequence Of Debt Ceiling Increase

Whether Congress reaches a deal to raise the debt ceiling or not, financial markets will still open for business on Monday. Felix Salmon, a blogger for Reuters.com explains the potential reaction to a debt ceiling agreement — or disagreement — on Wall Street. "Once you lose your AAA [rating] it's gone," Salmon says. "Once you get the downgrade it will be downgraded for the next foreseeable future."

Bond Downgrade Likely Consequence Of Debt Ceiling Increase

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Physicist: Math Can Predict Insurgent Attacks

Neil Johnson, a University of Miami physicist, developed this mathematical formula to predict insurgent attacks in war zones. Courtesy of Neil Johnson hide caption

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Physicist: Math Can Predict Insurgent Attacks

Attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan for Iraq might seem to come at random intervals. But an American physicist says he's come up with a mathematical equation that might help war planners anticipate them.

Physicist: Math Can Predict Insurgent Attacks

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Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party
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Politics

Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party

Van Jones left his post as "green jobs czar" in 2009 amid a firestorm of criticism. Now he's back with the "American Dream Movement," a grass-roots organization looking to mobilize what Jones considers the silent anti-Tea Party majority.

Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party

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Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

House Speaker John Boehner has represented Ohio's 8th Congressional District since 1990. His constituents have been paying close attention to his role in the debt-ceiling negotiations. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

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House Speaker John Boehner has represented Ohio's conservative-leaning 8th District since 1990. In the past, it's been hard to find many who are critical of him, but his handling of the debt-ceiling negotiations has more residents offering criticism.

Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

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Education

Education Cuts Squeeze N.C. Teachers

As the 50 states pass their budgets in trying times, education spending is taking one of the hardest hits. In North Carolina, the cuts are so severe that Gov. Beverly Perdue warns "they will do generational damage" to public education.

Education Cuts Squeeze N.C. Teachers

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It's Law: New Mexico Green Chilies Are Special

New Mexico chili peppers are distinct, but locals in the pepper industry have been struggling to compete with the foreign pepper market. A new state law requires that only New Mexico-grown peppers are labeled as such. Danise Coon/AP/NMSU Chile Pepper Institute hide caption

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It's Law: New Mexico Green Chilies Are Special

The heart of chili pepper country in southern New Mexico is the tiny village of Hatch, which bills itself the "Chile Capital of the World." A new state law aims to protect this food heritage by preventing foreign peppers from being labeled as New Mexico-grown.

It's Law: New Mexico Green Chilies Are Special

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Culture

Monument Not A Traffic Stopper, But Worth A Drive

Colorado Springs may not have an actual spring, but it does have a statue to its founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer. Sunday marks the 140th anniversary of the city's founding. Colorado Public Radio's Mike Lamp tells us about Palmer, whose statue is in the middle of a busy intersection.

Monument Not A Traffic Stopper, But Worth A Drive

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Business

Markets Teeter As Tuesday's Debt Deadline Nears

The debt ceiling stalemate in Washington has given some investors the jitters. The market saw a 600-point drop last week and many warn that the county's AAA credit rating could suffer if a debt deal isn't reached by Tuesday's deadline. NPR's Chris Arnold reports that most economists are hopeful that lawmakers will find a way to strike a bipartisan deal before Tuesday.

Markets Teeter As Tuesday's Debt Deadline Nears

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Politics

Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

The standoff in Washington continues but in the latest loop in the debt-debate roller coaster there was some hope that the White House and Republicans in Congress could find a compromise that could pass in time and could avert default. Guest host Linda Wertheimer gets the latest on the debt-ceiling talks between President Obama and members of Congress from NPR's national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

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Debt Battle Leads To Layoffs In Aviation And Beyond

McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has had to put off a construction project because Congress failed to pass a short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration's budget. The hold-up has caused construction layoffs. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Debt Battle Leads To Layoffs In Aviation And Beyond

The controversy in Congress over the debt ceiling has added to a list of factors hindering job creation this summer. When Congress failed to pass a short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration's budget in July, the agency had to lay off thousands of workers.

Debt Battle Leads To Layoffs In Aviation And Beyond

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