| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Endeavour's last lap | | The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off for the last time at 8:17 a.m. PT Friday, leaving Edwards Air Force Base, California, atop a modified jumbo jet for a farewell tour through the Golden State's skies. After flying north from the Los Angeles area, over Sacramento and San Francisco, Endeavour is scheduled to end its three-day, three-leg, trans-continental journey at Los Angeles International Airport. |
| Congress leaves; fiscal cliff remains | | Despite deep concerns about the economic impact of the looming fiscal cliff and months of talks leading up to this point, Democrats and Republicans are leaving town until after the November elections without making any significant progress resolving their main sticking points. |
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