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Senator John Cornyn

HEALTH CARE ON RECESS - PART 4

Obama gives healthcare pep talk as Senate leaves

Poll: 72% Say Obama Won't Keep Healthcare Promises

Cornyn Questions WH’s Call to Report ‘Fishy’ Behavior on Health Care - Compiling Possible Enemies List

Protests at Democrats' Health-Care Events Spark Political Tug of War

Ark. crowd mocks lawmakers over Obama health plan

Recap - Obama: ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ & Obama Says "Argue With Neighbors, Get In Their Face"

Obama promises health overhaul with or without GOP

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STORIES OF THE DAY

Senate clears $2 billion autos "clunkers" extension	Obama’s Approval Rating Drops - Down to 50%	US Initial Jobless Claims Fall More Than Projected - Possible 9.6% Unemployed	Senator Franken, at Center Stage, Presides Over Sotomayor Vote (Count)

	U.S. President
	'Absolutely' the stimulus is working, Romer says
	White House: 'War on terrorism' is over
	Obama Considers Remaking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
	CNN Poll: After 6 Months, More View Obama's Presidency as a 'Failure' Than Bush's
	Virginia finds Barack Obama with just a 42% approval rating
	As the Public Simmers, Obama Lets Off Steam
	President Obama Must Dismiss GE CEO Jeff Immelt from the Economic Recovery Advisory Board
	Woman who tried to kill Ford to be released August 16
	ABC: No Insurance Industry Plants Found at Town Hall
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	U.S. Vice President
	Recap: Biden's Michigan Visit
	What Biden Should Have Said
	Ex-Lobbyist, Biden Aide Is Top Choice for US Attorney Post
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	U.S. Senate
	Clunkers' Program Hits a Speed Bump, Only for Those Earning $50K or less
	Senate races to finish business as recess looms
	US fuel sanctions to hurt Iran, a boon for traders
	US Senate Panel oks Cell-Phone Jamming For Prison Inmates
	Senate Confirms Diaz as US Ambassador to the Vatican
	Flimsy Reid
	Senate Reaches Deal on Saving 'Cash for Clunkers' Program
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	U.S. House of Representatives
	Pelosi's plan: wine, dine big donors
	House provides $200 million for gov't VIP jets
	Was Pelosi So Wrong About Swastikas, What About Obama's…
	‘Blue Dogs’ or Corporate Shills?
	Pelosi, Lying About Obamacare Protesters ‘Carrying Swastikas’
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	U.S. Supreme Court
	Senate Confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court (68-31)
	Republican Opposition to Sotomayor Widens Gulf Over High Court
	Brown denounces court order on release of California prisoners
	Sonia Sotomayor tops Senate sprint to recess
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	Political Parties
	Ex-Edwards mistress at court amid campaign probe
	New GOP Ad: Obama, In Denial
	Rush Plays 'New National Anthem'
	Ex-Rep. Jefferson convicted of corruption
	VIDEO: Ne w DNC Ad: "Enough of the Mob"
	VIDEO: (Dem) Club For Growth Ad: Six Months: The Dangers of Government-Run Healthcare
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Ex-Rep. Jefferson convicted of corruption	Think Tank: China Beats U.S. in Simulated Taiwan Air War	Hurricane Outlook in Atlantic Cut Down To Three: NOAA	Fed study: Climate bill spells gloom for jobs

	Economy
	Fannie Mae seeks $10.7B in US aid after 2Q loss
	Twitter, Facebook, Google and LiveJournal under attack
	Fox: Abdul talks closed, Posh, Perry guest judges
	For News Corporation, Fox News Is Now the Major Player
	US food stamp list tops 34 million for first time
	Jobless claims fall in latest week, 550,000 unemployed
	Banned & Buried by Google: 6 Search Engine Showdowns
	Oil price hits $76, highest since October
	Retailers report sluggish July sales
	About half of US mortgages seen underwater by 2011
	The Tea Party You Never Read About, 10,000 attended
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	National Security
	Adviser: US has 2 more tough years in Afghanistan
	Obese Houston inmate found with gun after 5 searches
	Clinton Pledges Strong Support for Somali Government
	Gahanna officer clocked at 149 mph pleads guilty
	Blackwater Chief Accused of Murder, Gun-Running
	Chavez asks Obama not to raise troops in Colombia
	US wants Israel to freeze settlement for year: report
	17 slaughtered in Mexico border attacks
	Broader Issues on Table in Pyongyang
	Former Gitmo detainees work on Bermuda golf course
	US Decides Not to Impose Sanctions on Honduras
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	Foreign Policy
	'Dont' lecture us' Kenyan PM tells US as Hillary Clinton begins Africa tour
	Russia's Putin strips for stardom, again
	Hiroshima mayor calls for abolishing nuke weapons
	Rehab death of China Internet addict concerns
	Bank of England to pump extra 50 bln into economy
	Venezuela to buy Russian arms, tanks: Chavez
	Britain says goodbye to Harry Patch, the last of its WWI ..
	Chavez ups pressure on Colombia
	As Ahmadinejad Is Sworn In for His Second Term, Deep Fissures Are ...
	Japan PM says nuclear arms ban to remain
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	Other Important Issues
	Director John Hughes Dead at 59
	Controversial Doll Lets Little Girls Pretend to Breast-Feed
	Researchers study why exercise sometimes kills
	Brazil Forest Group: Go Green...Go In The Shower
	Hurricane Felicia strengthens, heads toward Hawaii
	Psychological barriers hobble climate action
	N.Y. wind energy corruption probe reaches Vermont
	More ask to carry concealed weapons
	CNN Calls on Cable Operators to Block Ad Critical of Lou Dobbs
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