KGT-NewsBlog (Week of 6/20)

KGT-NEWS:WATCHING THE WORLD ONLINE AND ON-AIR

FRIDAY: OBAMA STEPS INTO DEBT TALKS

VIDEO EXTRA: U.S. Rep. James Clyburn talks about debt issue with FOX News Channel
-U.S. President Barack Obama sought to revive stalled talks aimed at fixing the nation's increasing debt by engaging in direct talks with Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell.
-US HOUSE REJECTS LIBYA MISSION: The Republican-led U.S. House voted against a measure to formally approve American involvement in Libya, three months after the operation began.

THURSDAY'S NEWS:
-TOP REPUBLICANS WALK OUT OF DEBT TALKS: Negotiations to combat rising U.S. debt levels reached an impasse Thursday when top Republicans left the talks, saying their Democratic counterparts want higher tax rates at the wrong time.
-KARZAI PRAISES US TROOP WITHDRAWAL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to drawdown more than 30,000 surge troops. Karzai said it is a sign his nation is ready to take over security operations.
-AMERICA'S TOP FUGITIVE CAPTURED: Federal officials have captured gang leader James "Whitey" Bulger; a man wanted for 19 murders.

WEDNESDAY'S NEWS:
-SURGE TROOPS OUT IN 15 MONTHS

VIDEO EXTRA: Feed from C-SPAN
In a prime time address, U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to drawdown all 33,000 surge troops within 15 months.
-GADDAFI ACCUSES NATO OF MURDER: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accused the NATO states of murder two days after deadly air strikes.

TUESDAY'S NEWS:
-OBAMA TO PITCH AFGHANISTAN DRAWDOWN

VIDEO EXTRA: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid talks to PBS about troop withdrawal
-U.S. President Barack Obama will make a prime time television address announcing his plan to draw down current troop levels in Afghanistan.
-KERRY/McCAIN BACK LIBYA PLAN: U.S. Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass) and John McCain (R-Arizona) are pushing a bi-partisan plan to limit future military involvement in Libya.
-CAMPAIGN 2012/HUNTSMAN ENTERS RACE: Former U.S. Ambassador to China and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman formally entered the Republican presidential contest.
-CAMPAIGN 2012/GINGRICH LOSES TOP FUNDRAISERS: Two top fundraisers for Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich have left his campaign; the latest in a series of woes for the former U.S. House speaker.

MONDAY'S NEWS:
-US HIGH COURT BLOCKS WAL-MART SUIT: The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Wal-Mart in a massive class action lawsuit filed against the retail giant, alleging numerous cases of discrimination.
-SYRIA'S ASSAD STANDS FIRM: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remains on hard line in third national address since anti-government protests broke out in March.