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Social Security and Medicare finances worsen (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:26 PM PDT AP - Social Security and Medicare are fading even faster under the weight of the recession, heading for insolvency years sooner than previously expected, the government warned Tuesday.

Obama's court search influenced by his own life (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:25 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama wants a Supreme Court nominee who is not only schooled in the law but passionate about how it affects people's lives, a scholar willing to decide a case from the heart when the constitutional answer is elusive.

Senators weigh tax hikes to pay for health care (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:25 PM PDT AP - Senators are considering limiting — but not eliminating — the tax-free status of employer-provided health benefits to help pay for President Barack Obama's plan to provide coverage to 50 million uninsured Americans.

Senate backs allowing guns in national parks (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:43 PM PDT AP - The Senate on Tuesday backed an amendment that would allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.

GOP govs plan Tea Party sequel (Politico) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:51 PM PDT Politico - Hoping to recapture the grassroots energy of last month’s “tea parties,” Republican Govs. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas will host a tele-town hall Thursday that’s being dubbed “Tea Party 2.0.”

White House memo challenges EPA finding on warming (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:31 PM PDT AP - An Environmental Protection Agency proposal that could lead to regulating the gases blamed for global warming will prove costly for factories, small businesses and other institutions, according to a White House document.

Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 05:03 PM PDT AP - House Democrats on Tuesday stopped a Republican plan to force a campaign finance inquiry that likely would have investigated several influential Democrats. It was the eighth time since late February that the Republican move was halted.

Analysis: Obama seeks effective war innovations (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:17 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is struggling to confront a central reality of the Afghanistan war it inherited — that more troops, more aid and a retooled strategy alone are not enough.

Tillman's parents want general's record reviewed (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT AP - The parents of slain Army Ranger and NFL star Pat Tillman voiced concerns Tuesday that the general who played a role in mischaracterizing his death could be put in charge of military operations in Afghanistan.

Palin has book deal, memoir to come next year (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 05:06 PM PDT AP - You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, agreeing to publish a memoir with HarperCollins. The book comes out in Spring 2010 — the year she is up for re-election.

Obama at ASU: School's goals mesh with president's (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:42 PM PDT AP - The abortion flap over President Barack Obama's invitation to speak at Notre Dame's graduation is getting all the attention.

House Dems scale back plans to curb global warming (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT AP - House Democratic leaders are scaling back their plans to cut the gases blamed for global warming and to transition the country to cleaner sources of energy.

Democrats: CIA is out to get us (Politico) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:28 PM PDT Politico - Democrats charged Tuesday that the CIA has released documents about congressional briefings on harsh interrogation techniques in order to deflect attention and blame away from itself.

Utah AG reveals Senate plans in accidental tweet (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 04:14 PM PDT AP - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has apparently sent out half a dozen accidental Twitter messages revealing details of his yet-to-be announced U.S. Senate campaign.

Carter: Energy problems will again test America (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:45 PM PDT AP - Former President Jimmy Carter left at home the cardigan sweater he wore during his fireside energy chats 32 years ago, but told a Senate hearing Tuesday the nation's energy challenges haven't changed much in that time and will test America's resolve.

Cheney steps up assault on Obama (AFP) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:42 PM PDT AFP - Former vice president Dick Cheney stepped up his assault on President Barack Obama on Tuesday, warning he was making "huge" mistakes on the economy and stripping America's anti-terror arsenal.

Gibbs: Lobbying won't help (Politico) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:38 PM PDT Politico - The White House is urging Hispanic, gay and women's groups to back off as President Barack Obama chooses a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Palin book due out next spring (Politico) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:38 PM PDT Politico - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be publishing a memoir in spring 2010 that chronicles both her political and personal life, publishing sources said.

Senate hews closely to Obama war request (AP) Posted: 12 May 2009 03:32 PM PDT AP - Democrats in the Senate are heeding President Barack Obama's request to keep his $85 billion war funding bill free of expensive additions such as unrequested Air Force cargo planes or military aid for allies like Israel and Egypt.

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