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• 4. US EDGES CLOSER TO FIRST-EVER DEFAULT
• Boehner again rules out a House vote on a straightforward bill to boost the nation's debt limit without concessions from Obama.
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• 5. KERRY PRAISES ASSAD ON WEAPONS DESTRUCTION
• The U.S. secretary of state says the Syrian president deserves credit for his country's speedy compliance.
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