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The bill now moves to the Senate, which isn't likely to vote on the measure until Tuesday, according to reports.

The House began to debate the compromise on the floor Monday afternoon. House leaders portrayed the bill as a far-from-perfect first step in changing the debate in Washington about the national debt.

A San Diego County supervisor is joining the effort against a controversial fire-protection fee.

Public support for the medical use of marijuana is rising, but the Obama administration has begun lashing out against the drug. The Justice Department has warned that dispensaries aren't immune from prosecution, even in states where medical use is legal.

The state of Illinois is at an impasse with some faith-based agencies that provide adoption and foster care services with public funds. Now that civil unions are legal in Illinois, one Catholic Charities agency has dropped its adoption service altogether rather than place children with gay couples.

New rules going into effect July 1 will limit first-year medical residents to 16-hour shifts in the hopes of reducing the number of errors made by fatigued interns. But some say residents gain invaluable experience through longer hours and managing the fatigue that inevitably comes with practicing medicine.

Next week, the Greek government will reveal a five-year austerity plan drafted by the EU, IMF and European Central Bank. The new measures include even deeper spending cuts and tax hikes. Many economists believe Greece's international lenders are prescribing a harmful and inefficient medicine.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a casino would significantly increase state revenue and create thousands of jobs. And state lawmakers agree — last month they approved a bill that would give Chicago a casino and add others around the state. But Gov. Pat Quinn says the proposed gambling expansion is "too much."

Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the newly passed California budget, saying it doesn't meet the needs of the state.

Foreign policy clashes and the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden's compound have left Pakistan mistrustful of the United States. And the U.S. harbors its own suspicions about Pakistan's government and military. NPR's Steve Inskeep and Asma Khalid say the mistrust was palpable on a May reporting trip.