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Obama, a stickler for pronunciation (Politico)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:58:29 PDT

Politico - Bill Clinton. George Bush. Jimmy Carter. They’re all pretty easy to pronounce.

U.S. taking cautious approach to Honduras political crisis (McClatchy Newspapers)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:19:36 PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — When the ousted president of Honduras hit Washington this week demanding a return to power, he got meetings with a White House adviser and a top U.S. diplomat.

Judge eyes quick action on Calif. gay marriage ban (AP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:19:34 PDT

AP - A federal judge in San Francisco said a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban will likely one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis (AP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:46:44 PDT

AP - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Possible Michelangelo self-portrait revealed (AP)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:36:58 PDT

AP - The restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Vatican's Pauline Chapel may have produced a special prize — a previously unknown self-portrait of the artist.

US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (AFP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:19:36 PDT

AFP - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

New form of El Nino may increase Atlantic storms (AP)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:19:34 PDT

AP - El Nino may have a split personality.

Franken Likely To Take Senate Seat on Tuesday (CQPolitics.com)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:19:36 PDT

CQPolitics.com - Senate Democratic leaders are inching closer to seating Democrat Al Franken as the junior senator from Minnesota and clinching control, at least on paper, of 60 votes.

New Evidence Cheney Swayed Reaction to Leak

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:05:15 PDT

A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer the Bush administration's public response to the disclosure of Valerie Plame Wilson's employment by the CIA and that he was at the center of many...

Pa. senator guilty of $3.5M fraud seeks new trial (AP)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:12:18 PDT

AP - A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted of a multimillion-dollar fraud is seeking a new trial on corruption charges, alleging the jury was tainted.

Poll: High unfavorables for Franken (Politico)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:19:36 PDT

Politico - Franken generates strong feelings among detractors.

Christian Left Mounts Political Campaigns

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:49:37 PDT

Emboldened by what they see as a kindred spirit in the White House, liberal Christians are stepping up their political activism in a big way.

Climate vote threatens Dems' careers (Politico)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:19:34 PDT

Politico - Tom Perriello is willing to stake his career on the climate change vote, no matter the consequences.

Climate vote threatens Dems' careers (Politico)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:58:27 PDT

Politico - ALTON, Va. — Rep. Thomas Perriello relishes an energy fight with Republicans — even here in the rural Southside.

Kennedy Plan Calls for Government Health Program, Employer Fees (Bloomberg)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:19:34 PDT

Bloomberg - July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward Kennedy’s health committee released a new health-care overhaul plan that lawmakers said would lead to coverage for most Americans, in part by assessing fees on companies that don’t offer insurance.