Democrats count on GOP missteps from tea party picks
Democrats say the party gains from Republican primary missteps as Ken Buck and Linda McMahon join Rand Paul and Sharron Angle in contests. They claim experienced Democrats lead in general matchups while GOP leaders counter that jobs, spending and debt will decide the election.
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Guantanamo Jury Recommends 14-Year Sentence for Al Qaeda Cook
A Guantanamo jury urged a 14 year term for Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qasi of Sudan who pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism. He faces potential earlier release under a plea deal, one of the first such outcomes at the facility opened in 2002 with about 800 detainees.
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Blagojevich Jury Signals Possible Deadlock
In Chicago the Blagojevich corruption trial jurors sent a note suggesting they may be deadlocked on some counts after 11 days of deliberations. Judge Zagel planned to ask which counts are undecided as jurors request guidance on any given count. Also in Chicago, former Rep Dan Rostenkowski died at 82 at his Lake Benetdik home, a family friend said. He had served 18 terms and was pardoned by President Clinton in 2000.
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Broken pump removed from space station
Spacewalkers completed a difficult repair on the International Space Station removing a broken coolant pump. The crew faced an ammonia leak during a prior attempt, but the current fix proceeded without a chemical surge, easing critical cooling operations.
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Signs of regrowth in oiled Barataria Bay marshes
Scientists say Barataria Bay and Louisiana coast marshes are healing after the oil spill with shoots of grasses and growth on mangroves and cane. Some land loss is possible but likely small. researchers caution ongoing monitoring as recovery appears underway.
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American boy plans DMZ peace forest trip to North Korea
A 13 year old American, Jonathan Lee of Mississippi born in South Korea, plans to fly from Beijing to Pyongyang with his parents to propose a children’s peace forest in the DMZ. He hopes to meet North Korean officials to discuss planting fruit and chestnut trees for children to play. His mother says the idea is radical but seeks a nonviolent gesture amid the divided peninsula.
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Roosevelt Signs Social Security Act Enacted in 1935
By the numbers from August 14, 1935 the Social Security Act becomes law. 53 million people expected to receive benefits this year. The average retirement benefit is 1100 dollars monthly. The early retirement age is 62 for Americans.
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Compromise on Social Security unlikely this year
Prospects for fixing Social Security's finances look bleak as the program nears its 75th anniversary. Republicans reject tax hikes. Democrats oppose benefit cuts or delaying retirement age. Trust funds may dry up by 2037, pressuring Obama’s bipartisan commission and prompting discussions of small benefit cuts and minor tax increases.
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