The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive into recession without it.
The number of U.S. soldiers killed in combat in Iraq has dropped sharply this month, putting July on track to have the lowest casualties for the military since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Health officials are warning about a growing but under-recognized problem: medical devices that break or malfunction, leaving behind potentially deadly debris.
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