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Sen. George Runner urges members to reject an Assembly prison reform plan before the Senate at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. (Photo by Rich Pedroncelli / AP)

Watered-down prison plan approved by Calif. Senate

Hoping to salvage a year of historic budget woes, California lawmakers were nevertheless unable to craft bipartisan deals on water, prisons and renewable energy to close out the regular legislative session.

Sacramento Bee

Legislature passes prison, energy plans

San Francisco Chronicle

Obama faces skeptics in Congress over Afghan war

A powerful U.S. senator warned against sending more American troops to Afghanistan, signalling growing skepticism over the war within President Obama's own political party.

Yahoo! News

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Ian Fisher: American soldier

Denver Post

Heckler’s behavior may bring action

House Democrats intend to pursue a formal resolution admonishing Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for his outburst against President Obama during the president’s speech to Congress unless he apologizes on the floor.

New York Times

Wilson raises more than $200,000 after outburst

CNN

Wilson claims double standard

YouTube

Jordan highlights Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony

The enshrinement of Michael Jordan brought more people, more attention and more buzz than the town of Springfield or the Hall of Fame has ever seen.

NBA.com

Meet the class of 2009

MSNBC

Wildlife officials seize 18-foot python in Fla.

Delilah, an 18-foot-long, 400-plus-pound Burmese python who had enjoyed a swell existence in a Florida backyard feeding on rabbits, has a new home — for now.

Orlando Sentinel

Officials seize 18-foot pet python

MSNBC

NATION

9/11 panic on Potomac

The Coast Guard promised a full investigation after a training exercise on the Potomac River grounded flights at Reagan National Airport amid media-fueled fears of another Sept. 11 incident.

Baltimore Sun

CNN mistakes drill for attack

YouTube

Rally in capital against 'big government'

Tens of thousands of protestors from around the country marched to the Capitol to demonstrate against the White House and Congress for what they say is an ever-expanding intrusion of government.

New York Times

Obama honors 9/11 victims, those who serve in armed forces

Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, President Obama said the nation "will never falter" in its pursuit of al-Qaida and its allies.

CBS News

Remembering 9/11

San Jose Mercury News

POLITICS

Senators revisit touchy issue

Senators closing in on a comprehensive health care bill have whittled away all but the most contentious issues and one of those has loomed large: illegal immigrants.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Emergency room 'safety net' unraveling

Palm Beach Post

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Illegal immigrants could not buy insurance on new 'exchange,' White House says

New York Times

Obama makes pitch to those with insurance

President Obama broadened his pitch for health care reform to Americans who have health insurance, reminding them that they risk losing the coverage they have under the current system.

Reuters

Obama to impose tariffs on Chinese tires

President Obama slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the U.S. from China in a decision that could anger some and placate others.

Houston Chronicle

China condemns US tariffs on tires

FOX News

HEALTH

Swine flu shot exceeds hopes of health experts

Twice as many adults than expected could get the swine flu vaccine because the inoculation works in just one dose.

Baltimore Sun

Doctors prep for influx of swine flu cases

NPR

Scientists work to make bacteria more vulnerable to antibiotics

Scientists report they may have a found a way to make bacteria more vulnerable to existing antibiotics by interfering with a defense mechanism that the microbes use.

Medical News Today

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Smell of death is ancient

A new study of cockroaches and other creatures finds the smell of death goes way back. The death smell is thought to serve as a warning of possible disease or that a predator might be nearby.

LiveScience

Discovery glides to smooth Calif. landing

Detoured by bad weather, the shuttle Discovery dropped out of orbit and swooped to a flawless California landing to end a successful space station resupply mission.

CNET News

EDUCATION

State to face education-funding suit

Arizona's leading advocacy group for charter schools is preparing to file a lawsuit to try to force the state to equalize funding for all public schools.

Arizona Republic

Beauty therapists and bouncers used as 'cheap' cover teachers in classrooms

Former beauty therapists, postmen and bouncers are being used as "cheap labor" in U.K.'s classrooms.

Daily Mail

SPORTS

Jeter passes Gehrig with 2,722nd hit

The chase is now complete. With another hit, Derek Jeter recorded the 2,722nd of his career, shouldering past Lou Gehrig for the most in franchise history.

MLB.com

'Big Fan' captures sports mania

We are, of course, sports fans. We belong to the same worldwide tribe as Paul Aufiero, the New York Giants fanatic who suffers a big breakdown over the course of 'Big Fan.'

Dallas Morning News

'Big Fan:' the defeat of a football fantasy

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

MLB players to donate tickets

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association jointly announced the donation of up to one million tickets to those who serve their country and community, and to disadvantaged youths.

MLB.com

Blogging contributes to turnaround for homeless woman

It may have a fairy tale ending — a story of perseverance and second chances that's playing out live on the public stage of online networking — but Brianna Karp's story started as a nightmare.

CNN

WORLD

International Criminal Court eyes role beyond war-crimes trials

As the high profile cases that gave the court its notoriety fade, the ICC's purpose — ending impunity for war crimes — should expand to helping countries develop their own national court systems.

Christian Science Monitor

US 'ready for' direct North Korea talks