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240 bills have been introduced around the country this year, including two in Illinois.

killing families in afghanistan is refusing to talk. voting also under way in the deep south as mitt romney hopes to seal the deal. it's time to play reporter roulette. more fallout from the massacre in afghanistan. chris? >> reporter: this was no mere apology. this was the strongest words yet we've heard from an american president in describing what happened during that shooting in afghanistan. >> the united states takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and our own children who were murdered. we're heartbroken over the loss of innocent life. >> reporter: the thing i...

this "american morning.". busy weekend. good morning, august 1st. a lot going on today. >> it was an agonizing weekend and we were all up late last night. e-mails flying at midnight. >> it was busy. >> but things are a little brighter today than they were last night and saturday night and a little brighter. >> tiny bit. we start with that possible break-through in the debt ceiling crisis. in a few hours the house and senate are expected to vote on a plan by president obama and congressional leaders to raise america's borrowing limit in exchange for massive spending cuts. >> i want ...