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Obama says U.S. will keep working for Kadafi ouster
A special envoy will be named to determine ways to help the Libya rebels. The EU tightens sanctions and calls on Kadafi to step down. President Obama vowed Friday that the United States would continue “slowly tightening the noose” to force Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi from power, but also made it clear that the U.S. would proceed cautiously on any potential military operation.

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A’s keep it close, still drop third to Yankees
For the first time this week at Yankee Stadium, the A’s at least made it close. No big deficits, no double-digit runs allowed, but Oakland still fell to the Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday, thanks in part to Brett Anderson’s error while covering first base in the… New York Yankees – Oakland Athletics – Brett Anderson – Yankee Stadium – Oakland

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Israeli-Palestinian talks: How to keep saboteurs at bay
Even before the Israeli-Palestinian talks began Sept. 2, an attack by Hamas and a death call by a prominent Jewish rabbi have signaled that extremists want to derail the negotiations. Benjamin Natanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas need to rally the center.

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Whitman To Keep Investing In Campaign
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman spoke at a high-tech firm in Folsom Tuesday about her plan to create more jobs for Californians, and said she’d continue to invest in her campaign.

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Obama administration fights to keep deepwater drill ban
The oil drilling industry goes head-to-head with the Obama administration in court on Thursday over the White House effort to suspend deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for six months in the wake of the catastrophic BP Plc well blowout.

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Can Democrats Keep Blaming Bush?
Rightly or wrongly, they still do it, but will it work in November? Conflicting results from Greenberg’s new poll George W. Bush – United States – Barack Obama – Democratic Party – Republican

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Barrett says handlers keep Nikki Haley in a ‘cage,’ says he works harder
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Gresham Barrett said Wednesday that front-runner Nikki Haley was ma

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Durbin fights to keep card provision from being swiped
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is going on offense to ensure his crackdown on debit card fees remains in Wall Street overhaul legislation. Read more…

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Lawmakers Visit Gulf, Work To Keep Md. Safe
Maryland U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin toured the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico this past weekend and returned to Maryland Monday to offer their thoughts on what’s going wrong with oil spill cleanup and how to move forward.

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Senate votes to keep small banks under Federal Reserve’s oversight
The Federal Reserve would continue to oversee smaller banks around the country under a measure adopted Wednesday in the Senate, marking a major victory for the Fed as lawmakers prepare to overhaul the nation’s financial regulations. Federal Reserve System – Government – Central bank – United States – Finance

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