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Russian agent linked to U.S. Embassy blast A bomb blast near the U.S. Embassy in Tblisi, Georgia, in September was traced to a plot run by a Russian military intelligence officer, according to an investigation by the Georgian Interior Ministry. GOP confronts pro-union board over Boeing plant House Republicans on Thursday pressed to rein in the National Labor Relations Board in its fight to stop a nonunion factory being built by aerospace giant Boeing. Beijing develops pulse weapons China's military is developing electromagnetic pulse weapons that Beijing plans to use against U.S. aircraft carriers in any future conflict over Taiwan, according to an intelligence report made public on Thursday. 'Too big to fail' bank law seen as too weak to work A year after the enactment of a sweeping Wall Street reform law, evidence is growing that it failed in its main mission of ending taxpayer bailouts of global banks considered "too big to fail." Heat wave gives D.C., suburbs a tropical feel The sweltering heat and high humidity made it feel a hotter Thursday in the Washington area than the beaches of Panama or the floating markets of Bangkok, according to weather reports. D.C.'s Mayor Gray in Hollywood, trying to bring it to the Potomac Many people are familiar with the notorious horse head scene in "The Godfather," in which a stubborn Hollywood mogul is strong-armed by out-of-towners with a disturbing surprise. Redskins drawing up their wish list Football is almost back, and the Redskins are getting ready. Huntsman campaign manager resigns Ex-Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination was rocked Thursday with the abrupt resignation of campaign manager Susie Wiles, who cited exhaustion as the reason for her departure. NFL owners vote to ratify 10-year CBA; players skeptical of deal The NFL lockout was conditionally lifted Thursday evening after the league's owners voted to ratify a 10-year collective bargaining agreement. However, players immediately balked at the proposal and accused owners of approving settlement terms that were not negotiated. Panetta to certify end of 'don't ask' Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has decided to end the ban on gays serving openly in the armed services and certify to Congress that repealing the 17-year-old law will not hurt the military's ability to fight, officials said Thursday. Momentum hinted on debt-ceiling agreement President Obama huddled once again with congressional leaders Thursday to discuss ways to raise the nation's debt ceiling, as pressure mounts for Congress to act before an Aug. 2 deadline or risk defaulting on the government's loans. Issues linger in Minnesota after shutdown The downside to Minnesota's government reopening, which creaked to a start in earnest Thursday: No significant progress was made on the state's massive budget woes, leaving lawmakers and taxpayers on track to face the same — if not bigger — deficit problems in two years. On party line, House panel OKs bill to curb NLRB House Republicans on Thursday pressed to rein in the National Labor Relations Board in its fight against aerospace giant Boeing, pushing forward a bill that would eliminate the agency's authority to regulate private business decisions on investment and plant relocations. Netflix changes reflect evolving market College student Lydia Statz was one of more than 23 million Netflix users who received a jolt when the DVD rental and online streaming company announced major price increases last week. Last space shuttle comes home, ends 30-year era Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph Thursday, bringing an end to NASA's 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing touchdown that drew cheers and tears. The National Debt Papers: China's debt collection letters to U.S. (PARODY) Dear U.S. Treasury Department, This letter is a friendly reminder that the monthly interest payment on your account in the amount of $2,217,000,000.37 is now past due ... Commentary MILLER: Fiscal responsibility's last stand Debt-ceiling plans are growing like weeds in the Washington heat wave - and dying off just as fast. In a striking reversal Thursday, Sen. Tom Coburn said the "Gang of Six" plan wouldn't pass before the federal government default that the administration insists is right around the corner. EDITORIAL: The left's brilliant lie Liberals want to take away your light bulbs, pickup trucks and family sedans, but they aren't honest enough to admit it. On the House floor last week, Democrats insisted regulations prohibiting the sale of cheap sources of illumination beginning in January are about increasing consumer choice. Likewise, the Obama administration's forthcoming 56-mile-per-gallon fuel-efficiency mandate for automakers is supposedly a boon for consumers. HOWARD: How to wreck a prescription-drug program Democrats seem obsessed with finding new and inventive ways of robbing Peter to pay Paul. President Obama and congressional Democrats want to extend large rebates now required on drugs sold through the Medicaid program to prescription drugs used by "dual eligibles" - that is, seniors who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid - as well as seniors who are eligible for low-income subsidies under Medicare's Part D prescription drug program. LONG: Pumping up the Internet's bloated ego Back in 2004, I (Tony Long) told readers of Wired News that "effective with this sentence, [our website] will no longer capitalize the "I" in internet." KUHNER: Obama's culture of death President Obama is on the verge of achieving his liberal revolution. His goal is to destroy our Judeo-Christian culture and replace it with European-style radical secularism. 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