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• Leaks create fresh doubt about Afghan war, secrets (AP)
• Delta Air Lines subsidiary fined for bumping (AP)
• Leaked documents show a testy US-Pakistan bond (AP)
• Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes (AP)
• Daughter urges Okla. voters to not vote for father (AP)
• Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)
• RI Rep. Langevin presides over House for 1st time (AP)
• Nap Nanny recliners recalled (AP)
• IRS offers reprieve for charities missing deadline (AP)
• Tancredo eyes switch from GOP to run for Colo. gov (AP)
• Obama marks 20th anniversary of Disabilities Act (AP)
• GOP reserves $1.75M for ads in Calif. Senate race (AP)
• Obama urges Senate to pass campaign ad disclosure bill (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Obama rebukes Republicans over campaign finance bill (AFP)
• GOP invites blogger Breitbart to fundraiser (AP)
• Paul's father-in-law says others got subsidy, too (AP)
• Colo. candidate regrets slam against tea party (AP)
• Obama asks Senate to pass bill on ad disclosure (Reuters)
• Obama calls on Senate to pass campaign money bill (AP)

Leaks create fresh doubt about Afghan war, secrets (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:54 PM PDT AP - The monumental leak of classified Afghan war documents threatened Monday to create deeper doubts about the war at home, cause new friction with Pakistan over allegations about its spy agency and raise questions around the world about Washington's own ability to protect military secrets.

Delta Air Lines subsidiary fined for bumping (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 02:42 PM PDT AP - A regional air carrier owned by Delta Air Lines has been fined $275,000 for violating regulations on bumping passengers from overbooked flights, the Transportation Department said Monday.

Leaked documents show a testy US-Pakistan bond (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 02:34 PM PDT AP - The U.S. and Pakistani governments moved swiftly Monday to say that a trove of leaked U.S. military documents paints a dated and incomplete portrait of Pakistan as an untrustworthy partner against militants who use the country as a safe zone.

Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:32 AM PDT AP - When the CIA sent word in 2005 to destroy scores of videos showing waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics, there was an unusual omission in the carefully worded memo: the names of two agency lawyers.

Daughter urges Okla. voters to not vote for father (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:22 PM PDT AP - An Oklahoma judicial candidate is fending off a political attack from his daughter, who has taken out a local newspaper ad urging voters: "Do not vote for my dad!"

Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 01:29 PM PDT AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

RI Rep. Langevin presides over House for 1st time (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT AP - Rep. Jim Langevin, who is paralyzed from the chest down, presided over the House for the first time on Monday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Nap Nanny recliners recalled (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:07 AM PDT AP - Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant.

IRS offers reprieve for charities missing deadline (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 09:31 AM PDT AP - Thousands of small charities in danger of losing their tax exempt status because they missed a tax filing deadline were given a reprieve Monday by the Internal Revenue Service.

Tancredo eyes switch from GOP to run for Colo. gov (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT AP - In a move that complicates Republican efforts to take back the Colorado governor's office, former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo said Monday that he plans to change parties and run on the American Constitution Party ticket.

Obama marks 20th anniversary of Disabilities Act (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 04:58 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama marked Monday's 20th anniversary of a landmark anti-discrimination law for people with disabilities by promising to boost government efforts at recruiting, hiring and retaining people with physical and mental limitations.

GOP reserves $1.75M for ads in Calif. Senate race (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:52 PM PDT AP - Republicans have reserved $1.75 million for television ads to help Carly Fiorina in the final week of the California Senate race.

Obama urges Senate to pass campaign ad disclosure bill (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama implored the Senate Monday to pass a campaign finance law that Republicans and business groups are attacking as political censorship and an effort to limit the number of ads aimed at Democratic incumbents in November's elections.

Obama rebukes Republicans over campaign finance bill (AFP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 02:42 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama warned Republicans Monday not to block a campaign finance bill he said would stop foreign interests and big business from deluging US elections with piles of cash.

GOP invites blogger Breitbart to fundraiser (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 02:18 PM PDT AP - The Republican National Committee has invited conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart to participate in a private GOP fundraiser next month with party chairman Michael Steele.

Paul's father-in-law says others got subsidy, too (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 01:57 PM PDT AP - U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul's father-in-law says he split more than $10,000 in federal farm subsidy payments between 1996 and 2007 with siblings.

Colo. candidate regrets slam against tea party (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 01:45 PM PDT AP - A Republican Senate candidate for Colorado apologized Monday for making disparaging remarks about tea party members who questioned the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

Obama asks Senate to pass bill on ad disclosure (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 01:32 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama on Monday urged the Senate to approve legislation that would reveal who is behind election campaign advertising, and chided Republicans for opposing a measure he said would protect American democracy.

Obama calls on Senate to pass campaign money bill (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:43 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is imploring Republican senators to allow a vote on new campaign finance disclosure requirements, warning them not to resort to political delaying tactics that would block the legislation.

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