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July 22, 2009
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Abortion roils tense health debate
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,Politico – A coalition of anti-abortion groups is set to open a new front against Democrats’ efforts to restructure American health care, claiming the plans open a back door to publicly financed abortions.
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July 22, 2009
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Mumbai gunman says he’s ready for gallows
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AP – The lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks said Wednesday that he is ready to go to the gallows and wants no mercy from the court for his role in one of India’s worst terrorist acts, which left 166 people dead.
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July 22, 2009
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Saudi rights abuses increased since 9/11: Amnesty
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AFP – Human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia have soared as a result of counter-terrorism measures introduced since the 2001 attacks in the United States, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Report: Insecurity hinders Arab progress
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,AP – A new report by over 100 independent intellectuals and scholars from Arab countries blames political, economic, social and environmental problems for undermining the lives and freedom of Arabs — coupled with the region’s vulnerability to outside intervention.
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July 22, 2009
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Health bill a boon to doctors
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,AP – House Democrats want to give doctors a $245 billion sweetener that helps ensure their critical support for a health care overhaul bill. Next up: trying to explain how they could do it without breaking President Barack Obama’s promise that health legislation won’t increase the federal deficit.
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July 22, 2009
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Report: Shortage of cyber experts may hinder govt
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AP – Federal agencies are facing a severe shortage of computer specialists, even as a growing wave of coordinated cyberattacks against the government poses potential national security risks, a private study found.
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July 22, 2009
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Mexico nabs 4 accused of slaying federal police
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AP – Police have captured four men accused of slaying 12 federal agents and dumping their bloodied bodies along a highway in President Felipe Calderon’s home state of Michoacan, federal authorities said Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Spurs snap up Blades duo
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AFP – Tottenham made a double swoop for highly-rated Sheffield United defenders Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker on Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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America’s south Afghan offensive worries Pakistan
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AP – Pakistani officials voiced fears Wednesday that a U.S.-led offensive in southern Afghanistan could force Taliban fighters into this nation’s restive southwest, but said they had not asked the Americans to stop or slow the operation.
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July 22, 2009
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Panel approves $128 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan
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,AP – The total cost of the U.S. response to the Sept. 11 attacks and the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan would top $1 trillion under a Pentagon funding bill approved by a key House panel Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Iran Protest: Opposition Tries to Spark Power Outage
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Time.com – With many among them intimidated by the fearsome Basij, dissidents in Tehran try new forms of striking back at the regime
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July 22, 2009
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Intel chief: Computer attacker still a mystery
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,AP – The top U.S intelligence official says the U.S. still has not figured out who was behind the July 4 cyberattacks that took down a series of government Web sites.
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July 22, 2009
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US Senate defeats gun rights measure
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AFP – The US Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a measure that would have allowed the carrying of concealed weapons across state lines, in a close-call defeat for the powerful US gun lobby.
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July 22, 2009
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Biden rejects Russian sphere of influence
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AP – Washington rejects the Kremlin’s claim to a sphere of influence over former Soviet nations, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden declared Wednesday before receiving a hero’s welcome in Georgia.
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July 22, 2009
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GOP Sen. Graham to support Sotomayor
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AP – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he’ll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN’-ya soh-toh-my-YOR’), breaking with his party’s conservative leaders.
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July 22, 2009
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GOP Sen. Graham to support Sotomayor
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AP – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he’ll vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN’-ya soh-toh-my-YOR’), breaking with his party’s conservative leaders.
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July 22, 2009
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Zimbabwe to hold three day peace programme: minister
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AFP – Zimbabwe will hold a three-day programme to promote peace and national healing, as political violence remains a problem despite the creation of a unity government, a cabinet minister said Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Poll: Specter, Toomey even in Pa. Senate race
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,AP – Republican conservative Pat Toomey is virtually tied with Sen. Arlen Specter in the long run-up to Pennsylvania’s 2010 Senate race, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Leader rejects Iran vice president appointment
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AP – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stuck by his controversial appointment for a key top deputy on Wednesday in an unusual defiance of Iran’s supreme leader who reportedly ordered the man’s removal. His move deepens the dispute among the country’s hard-line leadership.
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July 22, 2009
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Govt calls for volunteers to test swine flu shots
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,AP – The government called Wednesday for several thousand volunteers to start rolling up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots, in a race to test whether a new vaccine really will protect against this novel virus before its expected rebound in the fall.
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July 22, 2009
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Govt calls for volunteers to test swine flu shots
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,AP – The government called Wednesday for several thousand volunteers to start rolling up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots, in a race to test whether a new vaccine really will protect against this novel virus before its expected rebound in the fall.
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July 22, 2009
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Concealed arms reciprocity rejected by Senate
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AP – In a rare win for gun control advocates, the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state.
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July 22, 2009
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Concealed arms reciprocity rejected by Senate
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AP – In a rare win for gun control advocates, the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state.
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July 22, 2009
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Concealed arms reciprocity rejected by Senate
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AP – In a rare win for gun control advocates, the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state.
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July 22, 2009
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USDA: Farmers face modest costs from climate bill
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,AP – A new government analysis predicts farmers will experience modest declines in income if Congress enacts legislation to limit the gases blamed for global warming.
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July 22, 2009
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Congress making "great progress" on healthcare: Pelosi
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Reuters – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday lawmakers were making great progress on a healthcare overhaul and there was “no question” there were enough House votes to pass the bill.
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July 22, 2009
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10 questions for Obama
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,Politico – For the first time in his presidency, Obama is using a prime-time news conference to play catch-up.
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July 22, 2009
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Obama may have to wait for health care passage
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AP – Conservative House Democrats signaled on Wednesday that Congress is far from fulfilling President Barack Obama’s goal of overhauling health care, just hours before the president planned another televised appeal to lawmakers to get the job done.
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July 22, 2009
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Obama may have to wait for health care passage
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AP – Conservative House Democrats signaled on Wednesday that Congress is far from fulfilling President Barack Obama’s goal of overhauling health care, just hours before the president planned another televised appeal to lawmakers to get the job done.
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July 22, 2009
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Obama may have to wait for health care passage
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AP – Conservative House Democrats signaled on Wednesday that Congress is far from fulfilling President Barack Obama’s goal of overhauling health care, just hours before the president planned another televised appeal to lawmakers to get the job done.
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July 22, 2009
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GM, Chrysler defend dealer cuts
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,AP – General Motors and Chrysler defended their plans Wednesday to eliminate about 3,000 dealerships in front of critics in Congress, calling it a vital piece of their strategy to rebound from government-led bankruptcies.
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July 22, 2009
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Acquittal or new trial sought in Miami terror case
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,AP – Five men convicted of plotting with al-Qaida to destroy a Chicago skyscraper and blow up FBI offices want a federal judge to declare them innocent or order a new trial, claiming that a juror who appeared skeptical of the prosecution’s case was improperly removed during deliberations.
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July 22, 2009
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Pace of reconciliation tops Obama-al-Maliki talks
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AP – U.S. concerns over the slow pace of political, religious and ethnic reconciliation in Iraq are expected to dominate President Barack Obama’s talks at the White House with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
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July 22, 2009
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Israel cuts 1948 ‘catastrophe’ from Arabic texts
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AP – The Israeli government will remove references to what Palestinians call the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation from textbooks for Arab schoolchildren, the education minister said Wednesday.
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July 22, 2009
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Ban urges Israel to freeze east Jerusalem settlements
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AFP – United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged Israel to freeze its settlement activity in occupied east Jerusalem, adding his voice to mounting international pressure on Israel.
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