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Lutherans begin gay clergy discussion in Minn. (AP)
Aug 17th
AP – The issue of allowing people in same-sex relationships to serve as pastors is expected to dominate this week’s national convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Town hall meetings heat up on health care – Daily Vidette
Aug 16th
Telegraph.co.uk Town hall meetings heat up on health care Daily Vidette It's the same story virtually everywhere across the country—members of Congress return to their home districts to take heat from citizens regarding the national debate on health care. But this heat is sometimes accompanied by violence and, … Yes, we can pay for health care reform – here's how San Francisco Chronicle Senators reel as America conducts furious debate over health care Telegraph.co.uk How Healthcare Killed His Father Atlantic Online Augusta Chronicle
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Tropical Storms Ana and Bill form in the Atlantic – MiamiHerald.com
Aug 15th
MiamiHerald.com Tropical Storms Ana and Bill form in the Atlantic MiamiHerald.com South Florida sits in the middle of the National Hurricane Center's initial forecast tracks for Ana and Bill, but with both systems more than 2000 miles and five or more days away, they could go anywhere from Cuba to South Carolina. … Tropical Storm Bill forms in the Atlantic The Associated Press Atlantic Storm Season Off to Busy Start Voice of America Tropical storm Ana forms over Atlantic, moves west Reuters Tampa Bay Newspapers
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Palliative expert backs Rossiter ruling – Sydney Morning Herald
Aug 14th
Daily Mail Palliative expert backs Rossiter ruling Sydney Morning Herald Quadriplegic man Christian Rossiter could take up to two weeks to die and the process “doesn't involve a lot of suffering”, a palliative care expert says. West Australia's Supreme Court on Friday upheld Mr Rossiter's right to request that his feeding … Patient wins right to end life The Australian Perth quadriplegic wins landmark right to die ABC Online Australian quadriplegic man granted right to die The Associated Press NEWS.com.au
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The Meaning of Justice Sotomayor – Washington Post
Aug 13th
Washington Times The Meaning of Justice Sotomayor Washington Post Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor's ascension is that only-in-America story that should fortify everyone's believe in this nation's willingness to grant the American Dream (however defined) to anyone willing to work hard for it. … Justice Sotomayor welcomed as newest member of Supreme Court Los Angeles Times Gun-rights groups see opportunity in hard month Houston Chronicle Obama calls Sotomayor's rise 'an extraordinary moment' USA Today The Associated Press
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Specter: Health reform critics not representative (AP)
Aug 12th
AP – Sen. Arlen Specter heard a fresh chorus of taunts Wednesday from opponents of health care reform and said they were “not necessarily representative of America” but should be heard.
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Top insurance lobbyist: August key in health drive (AP)
Aug 10th
AP – August will be a make-or-break month for the drive to revamp the health care system, as members of Congress use the recess to either sell the need for an overhaul to voters or continue attacks on the insurance industry, the chief of the insurers’ main lobbying arm said Monday.
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Amid recession US births dropped 2 percent in 2008 (AP)
Aug 7th
AP – America’s baby boomlet is showing signs of tapering off.
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Adviser: Obama urging 'more aggressive' fight against al Qaeda – CNN International
Aug 6th
Voice of America Adviser: Obama urging 'more aggressive' fight against al Qaeda CNN International WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser Thursday vowed the US would defeat al Qaeda and declared the president has urged him to be more aggressive in destroying the terrorist organization. … Obama's counter-terrorism advisor denounces Bush-era policies Los Angeles Times US outlines anti-terror strategy BBC News Doubt Raised on Gitmo Closing Date Wall Street Journal Washington Post
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