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After receiving a briefing on the federal budget, Republicans and Democrats took bold decisions when it came to defense spending. And they proposed cuts that go far beyond what both parties in Congress have proposed.

The Creek Nation is buying more land. Less than a month after purchasing the River Walk Crossing in Jenks, the Creek Nation again expands its land…

Two police officers from Fullerton, Calif., will stand trial in the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man who died from injuries sustained during a violent arrest in July 2011. Thomas' death, and his father's relentless quest to prosecute the officers, has shocked the Orange County town.

Born in 1948 with spina bifida, Dennis McLaughlin was missing several vertebrae and unable to use his legs. His mother, Theresa, was a single mom, working in a paper mill near Portland, Maine. He interviewed her to thank her for how she raised him.

At the High School Fed Challenge, students compete to see who does the best impression of a central banker.

Every day there's a new economic indicator. Some are up. Some are down. And all are spun by the political parties.

Reporting from Afghanistan, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Salahuddin Rabbani. President Hamid Karzai recently appointed him chairman of the High Peace Council, which is tasked with negotiating with the Taliban. Rabbani replaced his father who was assassinated last year by a suspected Taliban member.

J.P. Morgan Chase reported $2 billion in losses over the last six weeks, and said there may be more to come. In a news conference shortly after the market closed Thursday, CEO Jamie Dimon said the losses stemmed from a credit default swap that was "poorly executed and poorly monitored."

Charles Baird will be alone on the island for one year. He'll able to send short text messages, but won't be receiving any. By freeing himself from all media, he expects to have enough time to make a documentary about himself.

In this morning's Top Local Stories:The jail field trip illness is still a mystery.The open-carry gun law is sent to the Governor.The Creek Nation buys an…