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 Obama's Weekly Address: Filibustering Recovery & Obstructing Progress
 The White House Blog
The President blasts Republicans in the Senate who are blocking unemployment insurance and small business tax breaks to create jobs - even as they push for permanent, massive tax cuts for the richest Americans.
U.S. Socialist Stewart Alexander Will Run for President in 2012
 Socialist Party USA
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Stewart Alexander was the Vice Presidential Nominee for Socialist Party USA; now with the US economy falling deeper into an endless recession and President Obama’s approval rating dipping below 50 percent, Stewart Alexander says he will run for president in 2012 to make Washington accountable to working people.
New Orleans Police Charged With Killings After Katrina
 Jordan Flaherty
As revelations of police violence and corruption shake New Orleans, the city's new mayor, Mitch Landrieu, has signaled the disturbing direction he plans to take, asking the Department of Justice to help restructure the police department while at the same time appointing a new police chief.
Utah Vigilante Group Disseminates Deportation Hit List
 La Jornada
An anonymous letter, recently distributed to law enforcement agencies and media outlets in Utah, contains a list of the names and addresses of over 1,300 supposedly undocumented immigrants that reside in that state, and calls for their immediate deportation.
Obama: Voters Will Decide His Fate
 Associated Press
President Barack Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the nation’s affairs.
US Ruling Could Spark Wave of CentAm Asylum Claims
 Juan Carlos Llorca
A U.S. federal court ruling this week could unleash a wave of political asylum claims from applicants who say being female and from Central America is reason enough to fear for their lives.
Fear, Suspicion as US Military En Route to Costa Rica
 Joseph Shansky
Tensions are high in Costa Rica following the announcement of the impending arrival of US military vessels. In the past year alone, a sudden expansion of United States military presence around Latin America has alarmed many in the region. Now it is spreading to the one nation which had previously been known for the absence of any standing permanent army, foreign or national.
BP: No Oil Leaking Into Gulf From Busted Well
 Associated Press
Oil stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's busted well Thursday for the first time since the disastrous spill began, the oil giant said. It was the most significant milestone yet in BP's effort to control one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.
Arizona: Hundreds of Thousands of Speeding Tickets Ignored by Drivers; Dozens of Speed Cameras Coming Down
 AZ Family
Dozens of photo-enforcement cameras on freeways throughout the state are coming down this week. A total of 76 cameras will cease operation on Thursday.
US Pentagon is Going Broke
 Reuters
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it may be forced to take extreme measures — like not paying salaries — if the Democratic-led Congress fails to pass a $37 billion defense spending bill before lawmakers begin an August recess.
VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010
 PVNN
The biggest sports and cultural festival in the world will take place in Cologne from July 31 to August 7, 2010. Some 10,000 participants from more than 70 countries will converge for the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 and celebrate the principles of participation, inclusion and personal best.
Santeria Healer Charged in Ritual Burning Accident
 Associated Press
A spiritual healer who allegedly dropped a candle into an alcohol bath where a woman was undergoing a Santeria ritual has been charged with negligent homicide in her death.
 Argentina Legalizes Gay Marriage in Historic Vote
 Michael Warren
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to grant gays and lesbians all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.
IGFA's Expedition Series Returning to Panama August 30th
 Pete Johnson
Looking for a great fishing trip to 'billfish nirvana' led by four of recreational fishing's top names? Join the International Game Fish Association for a world class fishing adventure at the Tropic Star Lodge on Piñas Bay, Panama from August 30 - September 5, 2010.
Tea Party Billboard Compares Obama to Hitler
 Luke Meredith
A billboard created by an Iowa tea party group that compares President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin is drawing sharp criticism — even from fellow tea party activists who have condemned it as offensive and a waste of money.
Former Presidents Denounce Drug War Ahead of AIDS Meet
 Stephen Leahy
The failed "war on drugs" has not only badly damaged countries where it is waged, it is responsible for driving up HIV infection rates in some countries, says an official declaration endorsed Wednesday by three former Latin American presidents in advance of the XVIII International AIDS Conference that begins Jul. 18 in Vienna.
Another Glitch in Oil Spill Drama
 Colleen Long & Harry R. Weber
The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must be done Wednesday before critical tests could proceed.
Americans Lose Faith in Obama
 Reuters
Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday.
55 Percent of Likely Voters Find ‘Socialist’ an Accurate Label of Obama
 Jim Geraghty
The latest poll by Democracy Corps, the firm of James Carville and Stan Greenberg, has Republicans leading on the generic ballot among likely voters, 48 percent to 42 percent.
Senate Bill Would Make Airport Body Scanners Mandatory
 Daniel Tencer
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate requiring all airports to use full-body scanners lacks sufficient privacy safeguards, says a prominent watchdog group.
Swiss Government Denies Polanski Extradition
 Bradley S. Klapper & Frank Jordans
The Swiss government declared renowned film director Roman Polanski a free man on Monday after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Fidel Castro to Appear on Cuban Television Program
 Paul Haven
Fidel Castro is back. The aging revolutionary leader will appear Monday Cuba's key public affairs television program, according to a front-page headline in the Communist-party newsletter Granma.
'Barefoot Bandit' Nabbed After 2 Years as Fugitive
 Juan McCartney & Mike Melia
For two years he stayed a step ahead of the law - stealing cars, powerboats and even airplanes, police say, while building a reputation as a 21st-century folk hero. But Colton Harris-Moore's celebrity became his downfall.
Emptier Prisons: US Inmate Population Drops for First Time in 40 Years
 Husna Haq
After surging for decades, the number of state prisoners in the United States has declined for the first time in nearly 40 years, according to the Pew Center on the States in Washington. As of Jan. 1, state prisons across the country held 1,404,053 people – 4,777 fewer than a year ago.
Rio Grande Rises In Texas City That Bears Its Name
 Associated Press
Upstream communities began to assess the damage Friday wrought by a Rio Grande that jumped its banks in the Texas city of Laredo, while down river people marveled warily at a river that bore little resemblance to the lazy waterway that usually divides border cities.
New Attempt to Cap Gulf Oil Leak
 Tom Breen
Undersea robots manipulated by engineers a mile above will begin work Saturday removing the containment cap over the gushing well head in the Gulf of Mexico, the first part of a plan that could lead to the containment of all the oil as soon as Monday.
Obama's Weekly Address: Help for Vets with PTSD
 The White House Blog
President Obama announces that the Department of Veterans Affairs, led by Secretary Shinseki, will begin making it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive the benefits and treatment they need.
Costa Rican Govt Approves US Occupation
 Jason Ditz
In another example of the growing militarization of the war on drugs, the Costa Rican government has given the US permission to launch an invasion of up to 7,000 Marines, ostensibly to “fight drugs.”
US Denies Visa to Colombian Journalist
 Frank Bajak
The U.S. government has denied a visa to a prominent Colombian journalist who specializes in conflict and human rights reporting to attend a prestigious fellowship at Harvard University.
BP Exploiting Workers in the Gulf
 Laura Flanders
Hundreds of workers in the Gulf Coast cleaning up BP’s oil disaster have reported symptoms of nausea, vomiting, nose bleeds, and headaches.
Rain Continues to Flood South Texas
 KVUE-TV Austin
People along the Texas- Mexico border are leaving their homes as flooding continues in south Texas.
Oil Firms May Fuel Burma's Nuke Plans
 Dennis Bernstein
U.S. oil giant Chevron, along with the French energy giant, Total, and PTTEP in Thailand “are financing the world’s newest nuclear threat with multi-billion dollar payments, and have refused to practice financial transparency, despite calls by the Burmese and international community.”
New U.S. Oil Drill Ban Depends on Court Decision
 Tom Doggett & Jeremy Pelofsky
The Obama administration said on Thursday it will immediately issue a revised ban on deepwater drilling if an appeals court bars it from reinstating the six-month moratorium it imposed in the wake of the BP oil spill.
Oil Spill Causing Trouble in Paradise for Hunters, Anglers, Guides
 Kansas City Star
When Ryan Lambert sees thick, gooey oil roll ashore on waves from the Gulf of Mexico, he wonders how long the state known as the Sportsman's Paradise will live up to its name.
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