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California in 'fiscal emergency'

added on 2009-07-02 10:01:12 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit. ...more.

Montgomery County Officials Seek Funding for Silver Spring to D.C. Bike Trail

added on 2009-07-02 09:31:26 (Washington Post - Politics)
County officials say they will push for capital funding in next year's budget to continue a long-delayed bike trail that would run from downtown Silver Spring to downtown Washington, a move residents say is overdue. ...more.

Colleges sitting on £44m surplus

added on 2009-07-02 09:01:05 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The six new further education colleges in Northern Ireland are sitting on a surplus of cash amounting to £44m. ...more.

Troops radio deal 'secures jobs'

added on 2009-07-02 09:01:05 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
A £231m communication system upgrade is given to a plant in Wales safeguarding hundreds of jobs. ...more.

Party offices cost public £473k

added on 2009-07-02 09:00:46 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The main parties in Wales have been paid £473,000 in two years from public funds for politicians' offices, BBC research shows. ...more.

Obama Holds Health-Care Forum in Virginia

added on 2009-07-02 06:30:59 (Washington Post - Politics)
President Obama offered a wonkish defense of his embattled health-care reform effort during an hour-long town hall meeting in Northern Virginia yesterday that featured seven questions, including one sent via Twitter and several from a handpicked audience of supporters. ...more.

Recriminations Over Sarah Palin Mask Deeper GOP Troubles

added on 2009-07-02 06:30:59 (Washington Post - Politics)
On the same day Republicans surrendered a symbolically significant seat in the Senate, the Sarah Palin wars erupted again inside the party. Leaks followed by trash-talking followed by recriminations. ...more.

Sanford Resisting Pressure From Fellow Republicans to Resign

added on 2009-07-02 06:30:59 (Washington Post - Politics)
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford defied calls for his resignation yesterday from GOP leaders, insisting he will remain in office even as his political fortunes dimmed in the wake of his admission that he secretly traveled abroad to meet a mistress. ...more.

ACLU Says Detainee Mohammed Jawad Was Tortured Into Confessions

added on 2009-07-02 06:30:59 (Washington Post - Politics)
The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday accused the Obama administration of using statements elicited through torture to justify the confinement of a detainee it represents at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ...more.

Obama Addresses Health-Care Reform at Virtual Town Hall Meeting

added on 2009-07-02 06:30:59 (Washington Post - Politics)
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you, Northern Virginia. Thank you very much. Thank you. ...more.