12/14/11
CBS News
Panetta on Afghan war: "We're winning"
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, standing less than 34 miles from the
Pakistan border, told U.S. troops Wednesday they have reached a turning
point in the war, even as he demanded that Islamabad must do more to
secure its side of the border.
Euro under pressure as summit optimism fades
The euro slid below $1.30 on Wednesday for the first time since the
early days of 2011 and Italian borrowing rates rose ominously, as the
optimism from a dramatic European summit last week fades with the
realization that the continent's underlying debt problems remain
unsolved.
CBS News
Panetta on Afghan war: "We're winning"
Euro under pressure as summit optimism fades
Payroll tax cut row threatens gov't shutdown
A Republican payroll tax cut bill that sailed through the House despite a White House veto threat is dead on arrival in the Senate, and it will soon be time for talks on a final package, the Senate's top Democrat says.
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