WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama told congressional leaders he would not allow a replay of last summer's debt-ceiling fight that nearly put the United States in default.
A festival attendee arrives on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Moonrise Kingdom" during the opening night of the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 16, 2012. UPI/David Silpa