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Ex-senator's death not confirmed: family friend
Reuters – 10 mins agoA family friend of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens said he has not received confirmation that the lawmaker had died in a plane crash overnight, despite previous television reports that quoted the friend as saying that he had perished. Full Story »
Gates to Close Joint Forces Command amid Defense Cuts
Time.com – 2 hrs 34 mins ago- Fingerprint sharing led to deportation of 47,000 AP – 1 hr 52 mins ago
- House passes $600 million border security bill Reuters – 1 hr 8 mins ago
- US voters could deal new blows to establishment candidates AFP – Mon Aug 9, 5:48 pm ET
- NRCC Targets Democrats on Rangel, Waters Cash CQPolitics.com – Tue Aug 10, 12:49 am ET
- Reality Stars for Congress The Daily Beast – Tue Aug 10, 1:02 am ET
- Quayle denies link to Scottsdale site at Politico – 42 mins ago
- Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens in plane crash at Politico – Tue Aug 10, 9:58 am ET
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Rangel says he's not quitting despite ethics case
AP – 8 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - New York Democrat Charles Rangel says he's not resigning, despite 13 charges of ethical wrongdoing. Full Story »
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Obama on the road to promote higher-ed, raise cash
AP – Mon Aug 9, 1:43 pm ET
AP AUSTIN, Texas - With the fall campaign season fast approaching, President Barack Obama flew to Texas Monday to raise money for fellow Democrats and give a speech emphasizing his commitment to higher education. Full Story »
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Lawmakers demand Lockerbie bomber medical files
AP – Tue Aug 10, 6:20 am ET
AFP/File LONDON - Scottish lawmakers demanded Tuesday that their government publish full details of the medical advice that led to the release from prison of the Lockerbie bomber almost a year ago. Full Story »
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Obama pushes for aid to states
Reuters – 29 mins agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday made a last-minute pitch for $26 billion in aid to financially struggling states as his fellow Democrats were poised to approve a package they hope will boost their slumping election-year fortunes. Full Story »
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From CEO to candidate: The top 5 to watch
The Week – Tue Aug 10, 8:31 am ETNew York - Meg WhitmanBackground: Former CEO of eBayWants to be: Republican governor of CaliforniaCould be controversial because: Whitman served on the board of Goldman Sachs, the deeply unpopular investment bank. In addition, she has reportedly invested a record $91 million of her own fortune into her campaign. She also allegedly paid a $200,000 settlement to an eBay employee for shoving her.What people say: The "anti-Sarah Palin," Whitman is a competent businesswoman who turned eBay from a "no-name Web auction house" into a "multibillion-dollar juggernaut," says Sara Libby at Slate. "If California is about to declare banktrupcy," aren't those exactly the sort of qualifications you need? Full Story »
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House Sends Border Security Bill Back to Senate for Final Action
CQPolitics.com – 1 hr 57 mins agoAsserting its constitutional jurisdiction over revenue measures, the House passed its own version of a $600 million border security bill Tuesday that would be paid for through increased visa fees. Full Story »
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Gates proposal would cut thousands of Defense jobs
McClatchy Newspapers – Mon Aug 9, 7:14 pm ETWASHINGTON — In an effort to deter potential budget cuts by Congress and streamline a burgeoning Defense Department, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Monday proposed to cut spending on contracting, to close a command stationed in Norfolk, Va., and to reduce the number of flag officers and civilian leaders. Full Story »
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Bennet's Fate Tops Tuesday's Primaries
CQPolitics.com – Tue Aug 10, 12:52 am ETSenate primaries for both parties today in Colorado represent the next big test of the strength of the anti-establishment mood of the electorate this cycle. Full Story »
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House expects to clear $26 billion in new aid to states
McClatchy Newspapers – Mon Aug 9, 5:04 pm ETWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives plans Tuesday to approve funding that would save an estimated 161,000 teachers' jobs nationwide and pump billions of dollars into depleted state treasuries to help pay health benefits for the poor. Full Story »
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Obama urges House to pass bill to help teachers
AP – 1 hr 9 mins agoPresident Barack Obama is urging lawmakers to pass a bill that he says will save hundreds of thousands of teachers and other public workers from unemployment. Full Story »
Rescuers arrive to help Alaska plane crash victims
AP – 37 mins agoA plane carrying nine people crashed amid southwest Alaska's remote mountains and lakes, killing five people on board, authorities said Tuesday. Former Sen. Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O'Keefe were believed to be aboard. Full Story »
House moves to help teachers, public workers
AP – 1 hr 9 mins agoHouse members returned to steamy Washington in a rare August callback to clear a $26 billion jobs bill with unmistakeable implications for the midterm elections. Full Story »
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