Congress is close to wrapping up one of its least productive sessions in recent memory, as the House and Senate have passed a scant number of bills compared with other non-election years, and President Obama has signed the fewest measures into law in at least two decades. Congressional popularity is at an all-time low and at least one presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), is trying to win votes by calling for a part-time legislature . Some Americans may think Congress is doing too much, others say it’s not enough. Read full article > >

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In 2011, fewer bills, fewer laws and plenty of blame

As players boarded a chartered flight that would return the Redskins to the Washington area following one of their worst losses in recent memory, Kyle Shanahan had no doubt a lot of work lay ahead. “I know it starts with me,” the offensive coordinator would later say. He had never been shut out before as a football coach. Neither had his father, Coach Mike Shanahan. Read full article > >

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Redskins’ offense lacks the talent to compete in the NFL, analysts say

Fifty-three people were killed in a 72-hour span in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, making it one of the deadliest three-day periods in recent memory, state attorney general’s office spokesman Arturo Sandoval told CNN Sunday.

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In the biggest bust of its kind in recent memory, Customs and Border Protection authorities at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport arrested a woman allegedly carrying 91 pellets of heroin inside her body.

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