WEEKEND: U.S. OFFICIALS AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
VIDEO EXTRA: Report from the Associated Press
-Lawmakers on Capitol Hill reached a last minute budget deal to avoid a partial government shutdown.
-LIBYAN LEADER REPORTEDLY WILL ACCEPT CEASE-FIRE PLAN: The AP reports embattled Libyan leader is ready to accept a cease-fire plan.
-OBAMA DEFICIT PLAN: U.S. President Barack Obama will outline his plan to reduce the nation's deficit this upcoming week.
FRIDAY'S NEWS:
-TRUMP QUESTIONS OBAMA'S AMERICAN BIRTH
VIDEO EXTRA: Report courtesy of CNN/YouTube
-American businessman and possible presidential candidate Donald Trump
questions U.S. President Barack Obama's birth in Hawaii.
-NO DEAL REACHED IN WHITE HOUSE BUDGET MEETING: CNN reports that no deal came from a special meeting between U.S. President Obama and top Congressional leaders, with hope of avoiding a partial government shutdown.
THURSDAY'S NEWS:
-OBAMA CALLS SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING: U.S. President Barack Obama called a special meeting between himself and top members of Congress in effort to pass a budget resolution and avoid a partial government shutdown.
-DIGNITARY RESCUED IN IVORY COAST: French forces rescued a Japanese ambassador from hostile activity in the Ivory Coast.
-EUROPEAN DEBT CRISIS: Spanish leaders vow to avoid falling to the current debt crisis.
WEDNESDAY'S NEWS:
-SECRET CONVERSATIONS IN ITALIAN SEX SCANDAL: Secret wiretaps were introduced in court in the case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi; accused of having sex with an underage prostitute.
-BECK SHOW ENDING ON FOX: Controversal American talk show host Glenn Beck's show will be ending on FOX News Channel. Network executives say he will continue to work on special projects and documentaries for the organization.
TUESDAY'S NEWS:
U-CONN BEATS BUTLER FOR NATIONAL TITLE
VIDEO EXTRA: Report from YouTube/ESPN
-The U-Conn Huskies run away with the NCAA title, defeating the Butler Bulldogs 53-41 Monday night in Houston.
-ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN?: U.S. President Barack Obama reaches out to Congressional leaders to make a deal in hopes of avoiding a partial government shutdown.
-ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN?/HOUSE GOP DEAL: House Republicans draft a bill cutting $12 billion.
-WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS KORAN BURNING: White House officials have called the Koran burnings by FL pastor Terry Jones "un-American."
MONDAY'S NEWS:
-NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TIPS OFF 9:20PM
VIDEO EXTRA: Butler teammate talks about defense against U-Conn
-Butler and U-Conn are making the final preps for Monday night's NCAA title game. ESPN.com writers take up the many angles of the match-up.
-OBAMA KICKS OF 2012 CAMPAIGN: U.S. President Barack Obama formally kicked off his 2012 re-election campaign in a web video on Monday.
-9/11 MASTERMIND TRIAL: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused 9/11 mastermind, will face a military trial; a stunning reversal by the Obama Administration.
-SHEEN TOUR REACHES CHICAGO: Actor Charlie Sheen takes shots at Detroit in his Chicago tour stop, after failing in the Motor City.
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