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• Don't rush to close schools for swine flu — Gov't (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Airspeed systems failed on US planes (AP)
• Lethal drone strike may bolster U.S.-Pakistan ties (AP)
• Surprisingly strong jobs data signal turning point (AP)
• Committee drops Countrywide probe (Politico)
• Family of missing Navy pilot plans memorial (AP)
• Panel: Senators' VIP loans broke no ethics rules (AP)
• Maloney won't challenge Gillibrand for NY Senate (AP)
• Fla. senator to resign, clear path for Crist (AP)
• Philly officer accused of unauthorized Obama check (AP)
• Obama sees early 2010 start on immigration reform (Reuters)
• D.C. takes Franken by storm (Politico)
• Justice asks high court to block release of photos (AP)
• Obama says this is not the time to reopen NAFTA (Reuters)
• Drugmakers May Have Trouble Enforcing Health Deal in Congress (Bloomberg)
• U.S. moves toward releasing young Guantanamo detainee (Reuters)
• No criminal charges in electrocution death (AP)
• AP Source: Congress told ex-FBI agent will run TSA (AP)
• Sgt. at arms: Beware of tempers (Politico)

Don't rush to close schools for swine flu — Gov't (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:12 PM PDT AP - Don't panic, schools. The government is urging school officials to stay calm when swine flu strikes this fall, closing buildings only in drastic cases and allowing sick students to return as soon as 24 hours after their fever is gone.

APNewsBreak: Airspeed systems failed on US planes (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 04:48 PM PDT AP - On at least a dozen recent flights by U.S. jetliners, malfunctioning equipment made it impossible for pilots to know how fast they were flying, federal investigators have discovered. A similar breakdown is believed to have played a role in the Air France crash into the Atlantic that killed all 228 people aboard in June.

Lethal drone strike may bolster U.S.-Pakistan ties (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:36 PM PDT AP - The lethal drone attack that apparently killed a top Taliban leader in Pakistan is likely to bolster America's dual effort there: solidifying a sometimes shaky partnership with Islamabad while pursuing insurgents hidden along the country's border.

Surprisingly strong jobs data signal turning point (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:33 PM PDT AP - It's the clearest sign yet the recession is finally ending: Employers laid off far fewer workers in July, the jobless rate dipped for the first time in 15 months and workers' hours and pay edged upward. Those are the kind of figures that could give Americans the psychological boost necessary for recovery to take root after the worst recession since World War II.

Committee drops Countrywide probe (Politico) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 12:37 PM PDT Politico - The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed complaints against Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) alleging that they had received special mortgage deals from Countrywide Financial.

Family of missing Navy pilot plans memorial (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:33 PM PDT AP - The family of a long-missing Navy pilot will get another military briefing Tuesday on information surrounding his death in Iraq nearly 20 years ago. That will be followed by a memorial service on Friday.

Panel: Senators' VIP loans broke no ethics rules (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:57 PM PDT AP - The Senate ethics panel cleared Sens. Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad Friday of breaking rules by getting mortgages through a VIP program, but it scolded them for not being more careful to avoid the appearance of sweetheart deals.

Maloney won't challenge Gillibrand for NY Senate (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:47 PM PDT AP - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose appointment to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton angered some New York Democrats, cleared a major hurdle Friday when a potential primary opponent abandoned a promised challenge.

Fla. senator to resign, clear path for Crist (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 04:48 PM PDT AP - Republican Sen. Mel Martinez's decision Friday to step down 16 months early gave Gov. Charlie Crist the perfect gift: his pick of who should watch over the office while Crist tries to win it for himself.

Philly officer accused of unauthorized Obama check (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:48 PM PDT AP - Philadelphia's police department is investigating why an officer used his police car's computer to run a criminal background check on President Barack Obama.

Obama sees early 2010 start on immigration reform (Reuters) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Congress to overhaul the country's immigration system, an issue that fires up emotions on both sides of the political divide, by "early next year."

D.C. takes Franken by storm (Politico) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:17 PM PDT Politico - Photographers no longer follow his every move, and his first heady days in the Senate are now fading into the August recess. But for Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), there’s no rest for the newly appointed.

Justice asks high court to block release of photos (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block the release of disturbing pictures of detainee abuse on grounds their disclosure could incite violence in Afghanistan and Iraq and endanger U.S. troops there.

Obama says this is not the time to reopen NAFTA (Reuters) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday that given the weakened state of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian economies, this is not the time to reopen the NAFTA treaty for negotiations.

Drugmakers May Have Trouble Enforcing Health Deal in Congress (Bloomberg) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:52 PM PDT Bloomberg - Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. drugmakers may have trouble enforcing a bargain the industry struck with President Barack Obama to absorb no more than $80 billion in cost cuts as part of a health-care overhaul, congressional Democrats said.

U.S. moves toward releasing young Guantanamo detainee (Reuters) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:34 PM PDT Reuters - One of the youngest detainees held at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay moved a step closer to freedom when the Obama administration notified Congress of his upcoming release, a Justice Department official said on Friday.

No criminal charges in electrocution death (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 01:12 PM PDT AP - No criminal charges will be filed against military contractor KBR Inc. in connection with the electrocution of a Green Beret soldier who died while showering in his barracks in Iraq, the Defense Department said Friday.

AP Source: Congress told ex-FBI agent will run TSA (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 12:28 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration has told some members of Congress that it plans to pick a former FBI special agent to head the federal agency charged with keeping terrorists off airplanes.

Sgt. at arms: Beware of tempers (Politico) Posted: 07 Aug 2009 11:57 AM PDT Politico - The Senate's sergeant at arms is warning senators and staff to be ready for flaring tempers and dangerous situations at public appearances during the August recess.

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