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SPIN METER: GOP hot, cold on Constitution
AP – Mon Aug 23, 4:13 pm ETRepublican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution. He carries a copy in his pocket and is particularly fond of invoking the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Full Story »
Texas' Tom DeLay is one step closer to a trial
Time.com – Tue Aug 24, 1:05 am ET- New group to target Reid in Nevada Senate race AP – Mon Aug 23, 6:35 pm ET
- Ex-Sen. Hagel backing Pa.'s Sestak for US Senate AP – Mon Aug 23, 5:05 pm ET
- US admits human rights shortcomings in UN report AP – Mon Aug 23, 6:16 pm ET
- Rain soaks Obama's Martha's Vineyard vacation AP – Mon Aug 23, 7:53 pm ET
- President, Democrats keep campaign finance reform alive The Upshot – Mon Aug 23, 4:08 pm ET
- Night before vote, Quayle defends son at Politico – Mon Aug 23, 8:42 pm ET
- Ban on stem cell research issued at Politico – Mon Aug 23, 6:54 pm ET
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Establishment vs. outsiders in primaries
AP – 13 mins ago
AP WASHINGTON - It's the political establishment vs. the outsiders in Tuesday's primaries. And the establishment has the better odds. Full Story »
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Reid against plan to build mosque near ground zero
AP – Tue Aug 17, 12:57 am ET
AP WASHINGTON - The Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue. Full Story »
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More AU troops arrive to boost Somalia peace force
Reuters – Mon Aug 23, 11:03 am ET
AFP NAIROBI (Reuters) - Hundreds of mainly Ugandan troops have arrived in Mogadishu to strengthen an African Union peacekeeping force helping Somalia's government battle Islamist insurgents, an AU official said on Monday. Full Story »
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Number of US troops in Iraq falls below 50,000
AP – 12 mins ago
AP BAGHDAD - The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 for the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline mandated by President Barack Obama, the American military said in a statement Tuesday. Full Story »
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How to bolster the coming Mideast peace talks
The Christian Science Monitor – Mon Aug 23, 2:30 pm ETWhen Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that the US had invited the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks next week, the secretary of State did not mince words about the obstacles to success. Full Story »
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McCain Appears Primed to Turn Aside Primary Challenge
CQPolitics.com – Mon Aug 23, 10:54 pm ETThere hasn't been a public poll released on Tuesday's Arizona GOP Senate primary in more than a month -- illustrating Sen. John McCain's commanding position in the once white-hot race with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth. Full Story »
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Fort Hood shooting revealed multiple military security lapses
McClatchy Newspapers – Fri Aug 20, 7:48 pm ETWASHINGTON — The November 2009 shootings of more than 40 people by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas, revealed a wide range of security lapses at U.S. military bases, including a failure to consider the possibility that a threat might come from an "insider," according to a Pentagon report released Friday. Full Story »
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Meek Looks Strong as Floridians Head to Polls
CQPolitics.com – Mon Aug 23, 10:53 pm ETFlorida voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees in several races at the top of both party's target lists this fall. Democrats appear likely to nominate Rep. Kendrick Meek for the state's open Senate seat -- and are anxious to see if he can recover from his expensive primary fight before November. Full Story »
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Muslims already pray on sacred 9/11 ground: the Pentagon
McClatchy Newspapers – Fri Aug 20, 6:38 pm ETWASHINGTON — Inside the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Chapel, a female Air Force sergeant unlaced her combat boots, set them under the pews and slipped her black veil around her hair and over her camouflaged uniform. Full Story »
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Money laundering case against DeLay moving forward
AP – Tue Aug 24, 3:11 am ETFormer House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is moving to the next round in his fight against criminal indictments in Texas, where he faces money laundering and conspiracy charges. Full Story »
Afghan poll a chance for change, or more of the same
Reuters – Mon Aug 23, 10:50 pm ETImagine an election where candidates are unable to campaign in their own electorates, too scared even to hang their pictures outside campaign offices. Full Story »
Rain drenches Obama's Martha's Vineyard holiday
AP – Mon Aug 23, 5:25 pm ETHe may be leader of the free world, but President Barack Obama isn't exempt from a summer rainstorm like the one that blew across New England on Monday, swamping his Martha's Vineyard vacation. Full Story »
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