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Obama cites his agenda in holiday address
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet addresses.
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run
(AP)
AP - Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early.
Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests
(AP)
AP - A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.
Palin resignation splits GOP
(Politico)
Politico - Skeptics say Friday’s events diminished and perhaps demolished Palin's 2012 presidential hopes.
Palin plans to stay visible
(Politico)
Politico - She will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, but has made no decision, friends tell POLITICO.
Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay
(AP)
AP - First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well.
Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow
(AP)
AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
Republicans To Probe Sotomayor's Views on Racial Bias
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled anew Friday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be questioned about lawsuits charging racial bias during her tenure on the board of a Latino legal advocacy group.
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
(AP)
AP - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.
OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the country's Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if he came home.
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