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The Associated Press Sweat and tears, but no budget planSan Francisco ChronicleThere was sweat – and even some tears – at the Capitol Thursday, but no progress on the state's fiscal crisis. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger squashed any hope the Democrats had of passing a partial budget plan designed to avoid IOUs next week. …Without budget, [...]

CTV.ca Girl's strip search ruled unconstitutionalSan Francisco Chronicle(06-25) 18:42 PDT — School officials violated the rights of a 13-year-old girl by strip-searching her to look for prescription-strength ibuprofen, the US Supreme Court said Thursday in an unexpected 8-1 ruling that bolsters students' privacy rights. …Supreme Court Strip Search Ruling: Illegal Student Strip SearchRight JurisSupreme Court [...]

guardian.co.uk Fans from Sydney to Bogota mourn Michael JacksonThe Associated PressSYDNEY (AP) — The news stunned nearly everyone, from the young man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soy drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk. …Jackson's [...]

New York Daily News Time for gay humility to go along with gay prideHouston ChronicleAt the end of this month, the gay community will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which began the gay liberation movement. This season, known in gay circles simply as “Pride,” will be particularly emotional because …Gay rights movement: [...]

Seattle Post Intelligencer Obama, Lawmakers Discuss ImmigrationWashington PostA bipartisan group of lawmakers emerged from a White House meeting with President Obama on Thursday confident that the president is ready to put his political weight behind an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. "I don't think he could have be …Republicans Focus on Guest Workers in [...]

Telegraph.co.uk Sanford's affair another setback for GOPSan Francisco ChronicleThe GOP has gone through some rough political patches, but thanks to the tabloid-style love tango between high-profile South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his mysterious Argentine mistress, the party and its prospects for 2010 and beyond are looking …To Voters, the Affair Isn't the Real SinWall [...]

Boston Globe US, SKorea hold defense talks amid NKorea threatsThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top US and South Korean defense officials met Friday for talks expected to focus on heightened tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called the North a "stumbling block" …US Officials Dismiss North [...]

Seattle Post Intelligencer Questions and answers about the US climate billThe Associated PressCap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill under consideration in the US House of Representatives tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business …The Global Warming Bill's Rough Ride Through CongressTIMEFACTBOX: Climate change [...]

BBC News Israel Doubts Unrest Will Transform IranWashington PostJERUSALEM — The storm of protests over the disputed election in Iran may have raised the prospect of a weakened regime, but it has done little to curb Israeli concerns about Iran's nuclear program or its support for militant groups …Two weeks after: Iran rallies fade, elite [...]

Telegraph.co.uk Safety Board Cites Two New Reports of Problems With Airbus SensorsWall Street JournalUS air-crash investigators are looking into two recent incidents in which they believe Airbus A330 jetliners suffered airspeed sensor malfunctions similar to those being examined in the crash of Air France Flight 447 last month. …NTSB probes 2 incidents involving Airbus A330sThe [...]