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• Frank scoffs at worries about new consumer agency (AP)
  AP - House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank scoffed Wednesday at assertions that a new consumer protection agency would morph into "some out of control entity."
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:56:03 GMT
• Obama sending ambassador to Syria after years (AP)
  AP - President Barack Obama will return an ambassador to Syria, filling a post that has been vacant for four years and marking an acceleration of Washington's engagement with the Arab world.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:18:43 GMT
• HHS secretary to press lawmakers on health care (AP)
  AP - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told lawmakers Wednesday that President Barack Obama is willing to listen to suggestions on how to pay for a health care overhaul, as long as they don't increase the deficit.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:50:54 GMT
• House Dems release health care outline (Politico)
  Politico - The proposal would create a public insurance option.
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:38:07 GMT
• How Obama could lose health fight (Politico)
  Politico - Obama's campaign for health care reform by this fall, once considered highly likely to succeed, suddenly appears in real jeopardy.
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:36:48 GMT
• Romney grading Obama better now on Iran statements (AP)
  AP - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is giving President Barack Obama higher marks now for his response to civil unrest and a government crackdown in Iran.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:17:43 GMT
• Top senator calls for structural changes at VA (AP)
  AP - The chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for more centralized control of the VA medical system after recent breakdowns in cleaning colonoscopy equipment exposed thousands of veterans to the risk of contracting HIV and other infections.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:09 GMT
• Key farm-state lawmaker supports climate bill (AP)
  AP - The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee says farmers can support a proposed Democratic bill to limit greenhouse gases and combat global warming.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:37:04 GMT
• Web has unofficial "cash for clunkers" sites (AP)
  AP - The government is warning consumers to be wary of unofficial "cash for clunkers" Web sites that seek personal information or direct consumers to pre-register for the program.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:24:56 GMT
• New GOP tack: Will Sotomayor uphold Constitution? (AP)
  AP - Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a new narrative ahead of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, questioning her commitment to constitutional guarantees on the right to keep and bear arms and equal treatment under the law regardless of race or gender.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:21:30 GMT
• Homeland security kills domestic satellite program (AP)
  AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano killed a program begun by the Bush administration that would use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law enforcement.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:42:25 GMT
• Obama to meet Pope for first time on July 10 (Reuters)
  Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama, whose support for abortion rights for women and stem cell research has angered some Catholics, is due to meet Pope Benedict for the first time on July 10 during a visit to Italy.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:25:52 GMT
• China defends export policies against WTO complaint (Reuters)
  Reuters - China on Wednesday rejected U.S. and European charges that its restrictions on raw materials exports violate international trade rules, saying that its policies were in keeping with WTO regulations.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:15:30 GMT
• CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)
  Reuters - An environmental group on Wednesday asked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deny permits for pipelines that would bring oil from Canada's tar sands to the United States. ...
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:35 GMT
• V-22 Osprey heads to Afghanistan, but critics, questions remain (McClatchy Newspapers)
  McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — In the fall, the first squadron of Marines finally will fly V-22 Ospreys into the mountains of Afghanistan, months behind schedule and despite shortcomings that make some in Congress worry whether the hybrid aircraft can do the job for which it was intended.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:58:00 GMT
• Spouses in Health Care Affect Members' Views (CQPolitics.com)
  CQPolitics.com - Nearly four dozen members of Congress have spouses employed in the health care industry -- ties that lawmakers acknowledge are influencing their thinking about how the health system should be overhauled.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:52:15 GMT
• From Blankfein to Back Office, Obama Overhaul May Tax Benefits (Bloomberg)
  Bloomberg - June 24 (Bloomberg) -- At Zappos.com, the $10-to-$11 hourly wage of a warehouse and customer-service worker is enhanced by free health benefits worth about $7,500. A proposal to help fund President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul would make some employees pay about $495 in taxes on the perk.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:01:01 GMT