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national lead
Boehner learned hard lesson in failed House coup
By CNN Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Two things motivate House Speaker John Boehner in his showdown with Democrats and President Barack Obama, sources close to him say - one personal, one philosophical.
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national lead
Shutdown's far-reaching impact
If the government shuts down, families and tourists arriving in Washington, D.C., could be shut out of main attractions.
CNN's Erin McPike reports.
buried lead
Rare tape of Ford testimony recalls 1975 assassination attempt
In September 1975, 26-year-old Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme pointed a colt .45-caliber pistol at then-president Gerald Ford.
The young woman earned her nickname as a member of Charles Manson's cult.
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money lead
Printing error botches new $100 bills, could cost taxpayers $4 million
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is reinspecting 30 million brand new $100 bills after the Federal Reserve deemed them unusable because of a printing error.
After a decade of research and development, the so-called money factory designed a new Benjamin that should have been released hands in 2011.
"It's certainly one of the most valuable bills to counterfeit," said Benjamin Mazzotta, a currency expert at Tufts University.
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buried lead
Reality show on Mars: Thousands compete for ticket to red planet
It's the true story of four strangers, picked to live in a pod and be sent on a one way mission to Mars to find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real.
Thousands of people have sent in audition tapes to a Dutch non-profit that hopes to send four people to a human colony on Mars.
The project will be funded, in part, by a reality show that could make "Revenge of the Nerds" look like "Entourage."
CNN's Erin McPike reports.
