Democrats Hold Cash Lead Ahead of Election
Federal campaign reports show Democrats with a cash on hand edge over Republicans entering the final election quarter. July fundraising tallies: Democrats 11.6 million versus Republicans 5.5 million. Bank balances show Democrats with 10.8 million and 3.5 million in debts, while Republicans report 5.3 million in banks and 2.2 million in debts. The DCCC raised 6.2 million versus 8.5 million by the GOP, yet the DCCC holds 35.8 million in the bank to the NRCCs 22 million.
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Iran fuels Bushehr reactor marking key nuclear step
Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's Bushehr first nuclear power plant, the weeklong operation seen as a milestone amid sanctions. Moscow helped finish the plant and pledged safeguards while pressing Tehran to cooperate with international efforts to prevent weapon development.
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Karzai Agrees to Back Western Anti-Corruption Teams
Afghanistan's president pledged to let Western-backed anti-corruption teams pursue investigations free from political interference after two rounds of talks with U.S. Sen. John Kerry. Kerry warned that U.S. support could wane without a serious graft crackdown amid war pressures and flood relief travel.
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Police arrest six in mayor killing in Mexico
Six city police officers were arrested Friday in the killing of Santiago Mayor Edelmiro Cavazos in Nuevo Leon. One officer who guarded the mayor’s house said he was kidnapped with the mayor and later freed unharmed. Investigators say the officers received 6000 pesos monthly to aid criminals, acting as lookouts in different affairs.
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Obama Tends to Summer Reading List on Vineyard Visit
On the first full day of a Martha’s Vineyard vacation, President Barack Obama left the Bunch of Grapes bookstore with a brown bag and his daughters Sasha and Malia. He picked up Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, Tinkers by Paul Harding, A Few Corrections by Brad Leithauser, and his daughters received To Kill a Mockingbird and The Red Pony.
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Obama invites Israelis and Palestinians to new peace talks
President Obama invited Israel and the Palestinians to restart direct negotiations aimed at a two-state solution with a target of one year for a final deal. Netanyahu Abbas will meet in Washington on September 2 after a pre-dinner session on September 1 with Obama, Mubarak, and King Abdullah II.
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Space aging hits astronauts after six months on ISS
An AP report cites Marquette biologist Robert Fitts showing astronauts lose over 40 percent of slow twitch calf muscle power after six months in space. The study, based on nine crew members from 2002 to 2005, equates the decline to aging twice as fast. Recovery begins after return to Earth with ongoing research and gym-led countermeasures.
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Wyclef Jean barred from running for Haitian president
Haiti electoral commission ruled that hip hop star Wyclef Jean cannot run in the November election citing five year absence from Haiti as required. The panel approved 19 candidates including former Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis and Yvon Neptune while Michel Martelly was also cleared to run.
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