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• Obama taps labor economist for top White House job (AP)
• House GOP to spike rules as part of jobs agenda (AP)
• Bachmann memoir coming in November (AP)
• US wants Libyan review of Lockerbie bomber case (AP)
• Jury finds naval officer guilty in 9/11 fraud case (AP)
• Perry: No stimulus program if he's president (AP)
• Deficit panel members had moments of independence (AP)
• Campaigns find that some truths are inconvenient (AP)
• Hero Navy officer guilty in 9/11 fraud (Politico)
• When the cost of victory is too high (Politico)
• AP-GfK Poll: Obama faces trouble with key voters (AP)
• Obama on Irene: 'This is not over' (AP)
• Obama to the nation: Rekindle post-Sept. 11 unity (AP)
• EU official: Market turmoil threatens recovery (AP)
• Obama's uncle held by immigration authorities (AP)
• Bachmann says Irene is God's judgment on Congress: Seriously? (The Week)
• Study: Social media may hinder, not aid, revolutions and civil unrest (Daily Caller)
• ‘Scream 4′ actress headed to Sarah Lawrence College (Daily Caller)
• Tea Party, at Harvard, will explore constitutional convention (Reuters)
• Romney's Plan to Beat Perry Is Just Like Obama's (The Atlantic Wire)

Obama taps labor economist for top White House job (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:53 PM PDT AP - Facing a public deeply dissatisfied with his handling of the economy, President Barack Obama on Monday tapped a prominent labor economist to join his cadre of advisers and help steer a fall jobs agenda that will be critical to the president's re-election bid.

House GOP to spike rules as part of jobs agenda (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:28 AM PDT AP - The House Republican agenda this fall will focus on repealing environmental and labor regulations that GOP lawmakers say are driving up the cost of doing business and discouraging employers from hiring new workers.

Bachmann memoir coming in November (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 02:30 PM PDT AP - Michele Bachmann has a book deal.

US wants Libyan review of Lockerbie bomber case (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 02:02 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration has asked Libya's opposition to review the case of the ailing former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing who has been living in Tripoli since his release from a Scottish prison two years ago, the State Department said Monday.

Jury finds naval officer guilty in 9/11 fraud case (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:36 PM PDT AP - A retired naval officer honored for his valor during the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon was found guilty Monday of defrauding the victims' compensation fund by exaggerating his injuries.

Perry: No stimulus program if he's president (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:30 PM PDT AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said Monday that no new economic stimulus package is needed to "get America working again," but he declined to give specifics about how his still-unannounced plan to jumpstart the nation's economy would create jobs.

Deficit panel members had moments of independence (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:07 AM PDT AP - Even lawmakers most loyal to their leaders and political party on occasion buck them with a flash of independence or bipartisanship. That includes some of the six Republicans and six Democrats given the task of finding up to another $1.5 trillion deficit savings over the next decade.

Campaigns find that some truths are inconvenient (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:39 AM PDT AP - Corporations are people. The fundamentals of the economy are strong. I voted for the $87 billion before I voted against it.

Hero Navy officer guilty in 9/11 fraud (Politico) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Politico - Charles Coughlin is found guilty of making false claims from a fund set up after the 9/11 attacks.

When the cost of victory is too high (Politico) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:29 AM PDT Politico - Opinion: It is time that Washington begins focusing more on the costs of wars than the benefits.

AP-GfK Poll: Obama faces trouble with key voters (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:30 AM PDT AP - Whites and women are a re-election problem for President Barack Obama. Younger voters and liberals, too, but to a lesser extent.

Obama on Irene: 'This is not over' (AP) Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:57 PM PDT AP - Despite Tropical Storm Irene's weakened punch, President Barack Obama urged those in its path to stay vigilant and warned that the storm's impact would continue to be felt for some time.

Obama to the nation: Rekindle post-Sept. 11 unity (AP) Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:19 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to rekindle the spirit of unity that characterized the response to the Sept. 11 attacks. "It can be a lasting virtue," he said. "Not just on one day, but every day."

EU official: Market turmoil threatens recovery (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT AP - Turmoil in global financial markets threatens the economic recovery in the European Union, the bloc's top economic official said Monday.

Obama's uncle held by immigration authorities (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:22 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's uncle was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving in Massachusetts, told police he planned to arrange bail through the White House and is being held without bail by federal immigration officials, authorities said Monday.

Bachmann says Irene is God's judgment on Congress: Seriously? (The Week) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:52 AM PDT The Week - The GOP presidential hopeful insists she was just joking when she suggested that the Supreme Being is punishing Congress with natural disasters

Study: Social media may hinder, not aid, revolutions and civil unrest (Daily Caller) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:23 PM PDT Daily Caller - The conventional wisdom explaining the 2011 Egyptian uprisings holds that the revolution was fueled by texts, tweets, and Facebook pages. But a new study conducted by a Yale graduate student suggests the opposite about social media.

‘Scream 4′ actress headed to Sarah Lawrence College (Daily Caller) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 02:49 PM PDT Daily Caller - "The Art of Getting By" star Emma Roberts is about to take a stab at higher education. According to celebrity news site Just Jared, the 20-year-old niece of Julia Roberts has enrolled at private liberal arts college Sarah Lawrence.

Tea Party, at Harvard, will explore constitutional convention (Reuters) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - Tea Party conservatives and liberal activists may make unlikely allies when they meet on the elite grounds of Harvard Law School next month to talk about changing the constitution.

Romney's Plan to Beat Perry Is Just Like Obama's (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - The Romney campaign also plans to use immigration to drive a wedge between Perry and his conservative base, by highlighting Perry's opposition to a border fence and legislation he signed in 2001 allowing the children of illegal immigrants to attend Texas colleges and universities at in-state tuition. Without mentioning Perry by name, Romney pointed out at a town hall here in Dover that he vetoed similar legislation as governor of Massachusetts, declaring, "If you say, guess what, if you come here illegally, your kids will get [in-state tuition], that draws more people here illegally." Romney strategists believe the immigration issue will be devastating for Perry with Tea Party Republicans across the country -- and especially in important primary states like Arizona.

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