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The dispute looks like it will go down to an Aug. 2 deadline, with Republicans and Democrats showing supporters they're holding out for the best possible deal. GOP voters are watching debt figures, and Democratic supporters are worried about aid for the elderly.

A family member says Hamza al-Khateeb was killed after being separated from his parents at a protest in Syria. After a shockingly graphic cellphone video of his mutilated body spread, Syrian protesters began shouting the boy's name. He has become a symbol of the victims of the government's crackdown on dissent.

The government says the country needs more energy to keep developing and to support a power-intensive copper mining industry. But opponents say the dam project will destroy pristine wilderness. They are calling for a shift in attitudes toward energy and the environment.

In Syria, the brutal death of a 13-year-old boy has spurred further demonstrations as the uprising there enters a third month.

Science all but confirms that humans are hard-wired to respond to music. Studies also suggest that someday music may even help patients heal from Parkinson's disease or a stroke. In The Power of Music, Elena Mannes explores how music could play a role in health care.

The City of San Diego is gearing up for a battle over Independence Day fireworks; it's developing into an explosive issue. We'll discuss the details.

The House Republican Conference met with President Obama at the White House on Wednesday, just one day after the House voted overwhelmingly not to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Although both parties agree on the problem, they don't agree on the solution.

One of the world's most renowned marine research institutions is preparing for a major expansion. We speak to the director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography about how a nearly $250 million expansion will benefit the organization's long-term research goals.

One year ago, the city of San Diego forced a dozen Cambodian refugees in City Heights off city-owned land they had used to grow vegetables for 26 years.

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