Financial overhaul gains bipartisan Senate support in final passage push
Sens. Snowe Brown and Collins join forces to back sweeping financial legislation, giving Democrats 60 votes to overcome hurdles. Majority Leader Reid says the bill could wrap up this week. In East Africa, al Shabab claims responsibility for Uganda bombings, marking a new security challenge with broader global implications.
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Vitter backs birther lawsuits from conservative groups
Senator David Vitter of Louisiana endorsed conservative organizations to sue over President Obama's birth certificate claims. Speaking at a Metairie town hall, he said he supports legal challenges by groups that would pursue the issue, though he noted he lacks standing himself.
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Iroquois Lacrosse Team Faces Passport Dispute at Worlds
In a World Lacrosse Championship in England, 23 Iroquois players risk missing the event due to passport validity. The Iroquois Federation issue U S passports, while Britain demands proof of homeward eligibility. Officials say the U S may ban entries without U S documents.
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BP caps Gulf oil leak in hopeful containment effort
BP workers lowered a new tighter cap onto the Deepwater Horizon well, testing whether it can stop or redirect the spill. Officials monitor pressure as 18 foot high pipes and valves aim to block oil flow and enable surface capture, with Helix Producer joining operations to collect up to a million gallons daily.
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Polanski Freed as Swiss Reject U S Extradition Request
Roman Polanski was released from house arrest after Switzerland refused the United States extradition request over a 32 year old sex conviction. The director, a Holocaust survivor and double citizen of France and Poland, is free to travel in Europe but cannot enter the United States.
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Gingrich weighs presidential bid as 2012 run nears
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he is seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and will decide by February or March after aiding midterm campaigns. He predicted Obama would be a one term president and argued Obama has no plan to move to the center.
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