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Calif. Rep. Lungren caught speeding while on air
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. California Rep. Dan Lungren was forced to cut short a radio interview when he was stopped by police for speeding while he was live on the air.

DC man pleads guilty to Craiglist sex offenses
WASHINGTON A D.C. man has pleaded guilty to two sexual offenses involving women he met on Craigslist. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Petty faces 15 years in prison for assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and up to 30 years in prison for attempted first-degree sexual abuse while armed.

Corker To Vote Against Kagan Nomination
Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says he will vote against Elana Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Regulators close small Georgia bank
(AP:WASHINGTON) Regulators on Friday shut down a small bank in Georgia, lifting to 104 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.

Rossi says he wants to help pull U.S. back from a 'fiscal cliff'
Everyone knew if Dino Rossi entered the race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray , it'd change the dynamics of the election. He did and it has. Murray is no longer presumed a lock to win a fourth term and politicalphiles across the country are anticipating a rugged campaign between them.

Space showdown sidetracked
The showdown over America's space policy will have to wait until September at the earliest: House Democrats had considered rushing through passage of a $19 billion NASA authorization bill today, before the start of Congress' August recess.

Agency Weighs Skirting Congress On Immigration
The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.

BP to try well kill Tuesday
BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.

Bill Clinton emerges on Chelsea's NY wedding eve
CK, N.Y. Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is...

Jurors End Day 3 Of Deliberations In Blago Trial
Jurors completed their third day of deliberations on Friday in the corruption trial of deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.