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any closer to a deal. grueling news conferences on capitol hill as senate majority leader harry reid and speaker john boehner sell dueling plans to solve the debt crisis. with an august 2nd deadline looming larger, they re set on ripping their opponent s proposal. i believe the plan is full of gimmicks. republicans short-term plan is a nonstartner the senate and in the white house. the house republican plan would cut $3 trillion and fuels a two-step approach to cut spending and avoid default and would include spending cuts that exceed the debt hike. caps to control future spending, and a balanced budget amendment vote by the end of the year. it s not cut, cap and balance, but it is built on the principles of cut, cap and balance that can pass the united states senate as well as the united states house. the democrats $2.7 trillion plan calls for dollar oophor-dollar savings and debt ceiling increase, no revenue, and would include cuts which democrats say are ....
couric: good evening, everyone. american commanders in afghanistan have repeatedly said protecting civilians is a top priority. but five u.s. soldiers stand accused of shocking crimes that include murdering afghans for sport. today near seattle, the alleged ringleader appeared at a military hearing to determine if there s enough evidence for a court-martial. david martin at the pentagon has been following this story and a warning, some of the details are quite graphic. reporter: staff sergeant calvin gibbs on patrol in afghanistan three days after he allegedly orchestrated the murder of an afghan civilian. if the charges are true, he used those medical shears tucked into the top of his flak jacket to cut off fingers as trophies. reporter: specialist jeremy morlock, accused of taking part of three murders this year, made that statement to army investigators as he described gibbs actions. reporter: winfield is specialist adam winfield who admitted to being a memb ....
couric: good evening, everyone. american commanders in afghanistan have repeatedly said protecting civilians is a top priority. but five u.s. soldiers stand accused of shocking crimes that include murdering afghans for sport. today near seattle, the alleged ringleader appeared at a military hearing to determine if there s enough evidence for a court-martial. david martin at the pentagon has been following this story and a warning, some of the details are quite graphic. reporter: staff sergeant calvin gibbs on patrol in afghanistan three days after he allegedly orchestrated the murder of an afghan civilian. if the charges are true, he used those medical shears tucked into the top of his flak jacket to cut off fingers as trophies. he s crazy. there s something wrong with that guy and he s. i ve seen him kill. like i know he s killed dudes. reporter: specialist jeremy morlokck, accused of taking part of three murders this year, made that statement to army investiga ....