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Financial Times Congressional leaders reach budget dealFinancial TimesBy Richard McGregor in Washington US congressional leaders have reached a short-term budget deal to fund the government for six months from September, extinguishing a potential partisan fiscal fight ahead of the election.Congress reaches deal to avoid government shutdown threatReutersCongress Strikes Deal to Fund Government…For NowABC News (blog)Boehner, Reid reach early deal to avert shutdownWashington PostCNN (blog) -Charleston Gazette -Wall Street Journalall 439 news articles »

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The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday rapped Verizon Wireless on the knuckles for maneuvering to block its customers from accessing certain mobile apps.

Where wouldn’t you expect a Zuckerberg to land? Google is probably at the top of that list.

New York Times 2nd Day of Power Failures Cripples Wide Swath of IndiaNew York TimesNEW DELHI — It had all the makings of a disaster movie: More than half a billion people without power. Trains motionless on the tracks. Miners trapped underground. Subway lines paralyzed. Traffic snarled in much of the national capital.India's Power Grid CollapsesWall Street Journal620 million without power in India after 3 power grids failUSA TODAYElectricity grids…

DAWN.com Rebels say tide turning in battle for AleppoABC OnlineBy Norman Hermant, Matt Brown, wires Rebel fighters converging on the city of Aleppo say they are gaining the upper hand against Syrian government forces. Rebels are badly out-gunned in the city, and for days have been clashing with pro-Assad forces …Besieged Syrian city of Aleppo running low on food and powerWashington PostSyrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successesReuters UKSyria's Aleppo…

USA TODAY Panetta: Egypt's leaders promise full democracyUSA TODAYCAIRO (AP) – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left meetings with Egypt's new leaders Tuesday with an optimistic outlook for the valuable American ally emerging from its Arab Spring revolution, saying that he believes new Egyptian President Mohammed …US defence chief Leon Panetta visits EgyptBBC NewsPanetta in Israel, Denies Plans to Talk About Military Strike on IranVoice of America (blog)Panetta denies reports…

ABC News FACT CHECK: Romney on Polish economy, gov't roleThe Associated PressBy VANESSA GERA, AP – 1 minute ago Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney hailed Poland's economy Tuesday as something akin to a Republican dream: a place of small government, individual empowerment and free enterprise.Homeward bound: Did Romney get anything out of his European tour?ABC NewsRomney Abroad: A Candidate Tries to Find His Diplomatic VoiceTIMERomney trip may not matter much…

Telegraph.co.uk Romney stumbles on world stage but will it hit him at home?Reuters(Note: explicit language in the seventh paragraph) By Steve Holland WARSAW (Reuters) – Mitt Romney upset Londoners, Palestinians and US journalists on his ill-fated tour abroad, but with voters focused on the economy at home it is unclear whether the …Text of Romney's remarks about culture and IsraelBoston.comLetter from America: Romney Israel trip untimelyJerusalem PostRomney, Obama show love…

The Hindu A touch of transparency to Pakistan-NATO supply dealThe HinduA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the transit of cargo to and from Afghanistan through Pakistan was signed between Islamabad and Washington on Tuesday bringing in a degree of transparency to the arrangement that has been in place for over a …Why the Taliban are happy that the US and Pakistan patched things upChristian Science MonitorPakistan, US Sign NATO Supply…