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17 years later, O'Donnell earns degree (Politico)

September 3, 2010

Politico - Just two weeks before Republican primary, Delaware Senate candidate officially gets her diploma.

Unemployment climbs to 9.6 percent (Politico)

September 3, 2010

Politico - The addition of 67,000 private-sector jobs in August isn't enough to bring down jobless rate.

AU peacekeepers establish more bases in Somalia (AP)

September 3, 2010

AP - African Union peacekeepers have established nine new bases in Somalia's capital in recent months and will help develop Somali government forces to defeat al-Qaida-linked Islamist insurgents, an AU official said Friday.

Obama-ASEAN summit on September 24 in New York (AFP)

September 3, 2010

AFP - US President Barack Obama's summit with Southeast Asian leaders has been scheduled for September 24 in New York, a senior US official told AFP on Friday.

White House Ponders Business Tax Cuts (The Atlantic Wire)

September 3, 2010

The Atlantic Wire - Stagnant Jobs Reports Says It All, comments The Washington Post's Ezra Klein, reviewing numbers released today. "No wonder the White House is looking for further stimulus measures."

Bernanke rejects notion that he could have saved Lehman (McClatchy Newspapers)

September 3, 2010

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly rejected as "myth" suggestions that he could have saved investment bank Lehman Brothers and prevented the near collapse of the global financial system.

Obama promises new jobs initiatives

September 3, 2010

President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small business aid legislation.

Senators: Cyber self-defense can help U.S. security

September 3, 2010

Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Texas lawmaker admits mistake in scholarship scandal

September 3, 2010

A veteran House representative from Texas said she made a mistake when she awarded charitable scholarships to her family members instead of students in her district.

Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary (McClatchy Newspapers)

September 3, 2010

McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.