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• Democrats wary of motivation problem with liberals (AP)
• Despite Sherrod spotlight, black farmers denied (AP)
• Gen. McChrystal retires in military ceremony (AP)
• Former AG says he's angry about criminal probe (AP)
• Poll: Bill more popular than Barack (Politico)
• Some insurers stop writing new coverage for kids (AP)
• Paul's father-in-law received $10,000 in subsidies (AP)
• Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 (AP)
• White House predicts record $1.47 trillion deficit (AP)
• 15 candidates file to seek US Senate seat in W.Va. (AP)
• McCain spending tops $10 million in second quarter (AP)
• GOP Assails Sandlin Family Ties (CQPolitics.com)
• President Barack Obama takes in daughter's recital (AP)
• Congressman: Stop horsing around with sports votes (AP)
• Mass. Sen. Kerry docks yacht in RI, saving $500K (AP)
• Obama, family going to Martha's Vineyard in August (AP)
• Va senator calls for ending diversity programs (AP)
• Investigation ties military workers to child porn (AP)

Democrats wary of motivation problem with liberals (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:02 PM PDT AP - Democratic Party officials have urged uneasy liberal bloggers and activists in Las Vegas to keep faith with President Barack Obama in an election year as the party braces for losses in Congress.

Despite Sherrod spotlight, black farmers denied (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 02:37 PM PDT AP - Black farmers, due $1.2 billion for a legacy of discrimination by the Agriculture Department, suffered a new and disheartening setback this week, despite the national spotlight provided by the quickly disavowed firing of a black department worker.

Gen. McChrystal retires in military ceremony (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:20 PM PDT AP - An embattled Gen. Stanley McChrystal says he's optimistic about his future after leaving his 34-year Army career behind.

Former AG says he's angry about criminal probe (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:04 PM PDT AP - Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Friday he's angry about being put through a long-running criminal investigation into his role in the firings of U.S. attorneys.

Poll: Bill more popular than Barack (Politico) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 05:42 AM PDT Politico - Former President Bill Clinton is much better liked than either of his two successors, according to a new Gallup poll.

Some insurers stop writing new coverage for kids (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:08 PM PDT AP - Some major health insurance companies will no longer issue certain types of policies for children, an unintended consequence of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, state officials said Friday.

Paul's father-in-law received $10,000 in subsidies (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 03:59 PM PDT AP - U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul's campaign acknowledged Friday that his in-laws had benefited from federal farm subsidies that he has been criticizing in stump speeches.

Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 03:47 PM PDT AP - Daniel Schorr, whose journalism career over more than six decades landed him in the dark corners of Europe during the Cold War and the shadows of President Richard Nixon's notorious "enemies list" in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.

White House predicts record $1.47 trillion deficit (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 03:28 PM PDT AP - New estimates from the White House on Friday predict the budget deficit will reach a record $1.47 trillion this year. The government is borrowing 41 cents of every dollar it spends.

15 candidates file to seek US Senate seat in W.Va. (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 03:24 PM PDT AP - The special election for the late Robert C. Byrd's U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia has attracted 15 candidates.

McCain spending tops $10 million in second quarter (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:24 PM PDT AP - Arizona Sen. John McCain has been beating up on his main Republican primary challenger, but it's come at a price.

GOP Assails Sandlin Family Ties (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:20 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's family situation is becoming a major headache for the South Dakota Democrat in her tough re-election bid, with Republicans ramping up their criticisms of her voting record -- and her lobbyist husband's extensive list of clients.

President Barack Obama takes in daughter's recital (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 04:11 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama spent Friday evening taking in one of his daughter's recitals.

Congressman: Stop horsing around with sports votes (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 03:41 PM PDT AP - House Democrats and Republicans have put aside their differences this year to honor the likes of golfer Phil Mickelson, the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and the Penn State women's volleyball team.

Mass. Sen. Kerry docks yacht in RI, saving $500K (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 02:55 PM PDT AP - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in neighboring Rhode Island, allowing him to avoid paying roughly $500,000 in taxes to his cash-strapped home state.

Obama, family going to Martha's Vineyard in August (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 02:50 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is taking his family back to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., for summer vacation next month.

Va senator calls for ending diversity programs (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 02:13 PM PDT AP - Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony.

Investigation ties military workers to child porn (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 01:26 PM PDT AP - A major federal investigation has found that dozens of military officials and defense contractors, including some with top-level security clearances, allegedly bought and downloaded child pornography on private or government computers.

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