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Navy Prepares Sailors, Families for Seasonal Flu: The Navy recognizes August as Immunization Awareness Month. http://url4.eu/6lQcF

USAID Announces Additional $25 Million for Pakistan Flood Relief: As part of the U.S. government's response http://url4.eu/6lQME

NASA Moves Space Station Repair Spacewalk To Saturday: The first of two spacewalks by NASA astronauts to replace http://url4.eu/6lQLy

Fact Sheets: Update: U.S. Response to Pakistan's Flooding Disaster: Update: U.S. Response to Pakistan's http://url4.eu/6lPbM

Fact Sheets: The Central America Regional Security Initiative: A Shared Partnership: The Central America Regional http://url4.eu/6lPbL

Office of the Chief Accountant Names Academic Fellows: The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of http://url4.eu/6lNuu

Secretary's Remarks: Cote d'Ivoire's Independence Day: Cote d'Ivoire's Independence Day http://url4.eu/6lMoy

Service Members Become Citizens During Seattle Fleet Week: Fourteen Soldiers, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen became http://url4.eu/6lCmb

Parade of Ships Kicks off Seattle Seafair Fleet Week: USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Green http://url4.eu/6lCmZ

Commander, 6th Fleet, US Ambassador to Portugal visit Mount Whitney: The commander of 6th Fleet and the U.S. http://url4.eu/6lCmc

Elk City Water and Sewer Association pays nearly $4,000 for Federal Clean Water Act violations (WA): (Seattle – http://url4.eu/6lCwi

Top Obama Administration Officials Hold America’s Great Outdoors Initiative Listening Session in Minneapolis http://url4.eu/6lCwf

MBTA to Spend Millions to Reduce Commuter Train Emissions in Clean Air Act Settlement (MA, RI): Joint News http://url4.eu/6lCwh

Red Lion, Pa. Manufacturing Company Agrees to Pay a Penalty to Settle Hazardous Waste Violations (PA): http://url4.eu/6lCwg

Today, Wednesday: EPA Hosts Government Press Briefing on Ongoing Enbridge Oil Spill Response (MI): FOR IMMEDIATE http://url4.eu/6lCwk

TOMORROW: EPA Chief to Tour Water Innovation Facilities in Milwaukee (HQ): WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental http://url4.eu/6lCwm

Eight Drinking Water Systems in Alaska are in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (WA): (Seattle – August 4, http://url4.eu/6lCwj

EPA Approves Iowa's List of Impaired Waters (IA): Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, http://url4.eu/6lCwe

Today, Thursday: EPA hosts government press briefing on ongoing Enbridge oil spill response (MI): FOR IMMEDIATE http://url4.eu/6lCwb

Upper North Shore Now Protected from Boat Sewage Pollution / "No Discharge Area” now extends from Cape Cod http://url4.eu/6lCw8

(PA): PHILADELPHIA (August 5, 2010) -- In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the John R http://url4.eu/6lCwV

Obama promotes trade at Ford plant: Aug 5 - President Obama visits a Ford assembly plant in Chicago to highlight http://url4.eu/6lLx3

National Service Budget Update: Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that http://url4.eu/6lDWq

President Obama Awards Citizen Service Heroes with Medal of Honor: Washington, DC—Patrick A. http://url4.eu/6lDWo

Secretary's Remarks: Bolivia's National Day: Bolivia's National Day Hillary Rodham http://url4.eu/6lLdN

Secretary's Remarks: Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia: Remarks With Nigerian http://url4.eu/6lLdP

Brazil: New State Petroleum Company Created: Energy - On August 2, 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da http://url4.eu/6lLZv

Brazil: Surrogate Motherhood: Family - The Justice Tribunal of the State of Sandatilde;o Paulo (Corregedoria do http://url4.eu/6lLZx

Senegal: Extradition of Terror Suspects Approved by Court: Extradition - On July 29, 2010, an appeals court in http://url4.eu/6lLZu

Croatia: High Court Upholds War Crimes Conviction: War crimes - On July 30, 2010, Croatia's Supreme Court http://url4.eu/6lLZw

Israel: National Dental Care: Health and safety - On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed http://url4.eu/6lLZt

SEC Charges Two Individuals for Roles in Innospec FCPA Scheme: The Securities and Exchange Commission today http://url4.eu/6lE5G

Virginia-Based Financial Investments, Inc. Ordered to Pay $130,000 Fine to Settle CFTC Charges of Repeatedly http://url4.eu/6lLGH

Hiroshima survivors remember: Aug 5 - 65 years later, survivors remember the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and http://url4.eu/6lKsx

North Korea slams South's exercises: Aug 5 - South Korea begins military drills near a tense maritime border http://url4.eu/6lKsu

Pakistan flood victims blame govt.: Aug 5 - Criticism of Pakistan's government is growing after President http://url4.eu/6lKsz

Bolivia cocaine surge concerns UN: Aug 5 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expresses concern http://url4.eu/6lKsy

PN1768: Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice http://url4.eu/6lKj8

Secretary's Remarks: Singapore's National Day: Singapore's National Day Hillary Rodham http://url4.eu/6lF4k

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (08/05/2010 legislative day) http://url4.eu/6lFOn

Fact Sheets: Country Reports on Terrorism 2009: Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 Office of the Spokesman http://url4.eu/6lJcL

Daily Appointments: Daily Appointments Schedule for August 5, 2010: Daily Appointments Schedule for August 5, http://url4.eu/6l8eM

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for August Security Bulletin: (added August 5, 2010) A full-content feed http://url4.eu/6lJTn

Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal visit Mount Whitney: LISBON, Portugal — Navy Vice Adm. http://url4.eu/6l8OO

Army assists in recovering soldier's remains in France: DRAGUIGNAN, France - A four-person team with the http://url4.eu/6l8ON

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Firewall Services Module: (added August 5, 2010) A full-content feed is http://url4.eu/6l8IN

NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health Disparities: The National Institutes of Health today launched a http://url4.eu/6l986

DOL’s OSHA proposes $16.6 million in fines in connection with fatal Connecticut natural gas explosion http://url4.eu/6l9AO

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [08/05/2010]: In the week ending July 31, the advance figure for http://url4.eu/6l9AP

Trustees Announce Solvency of Medicare Trust Fund Extended By 12 Years to 2029: U.S. Department of Health and http://url4.eu/6lIWe

FEC Settles Allegations of Misreporting, Prohibited Contributions and Improper Solicitation: WASHINGTON http://url4.eu/6lIVt

Kenya votes for change: Aug 5 - Preliminary referendum results indicate Kenyans have opted for a new constitution. http://url4.eu/6l9Mb

Tourists survive 150m cliff plunge: August 5 - A car plunges 150m down a cliff in Australia, with a German man http://url4.eu/6l9Mf

Naomi Campbell testifies at Hague: Aug 5 - British supermodel Naomi Campbell testifies at the war crimes trial of http://url4.eu/6l9Me

Mexico debates legalizing drugs: Aug 5 - With drug-related violence on the rise, Mexico's president Felipe http://url4.eu/6l9Mc

Mexico debates legalizing drugs: Aug 5 - With drug-related violence on the rise, Mexico's president Felipe http://url4.eu/6l9Mc

Accelerating Electronic Health Records Adoption and Meaningful Use: The following joint statement, by the http://url4.eu/6l9T8

HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today will http://url4.eu/6l9Sw

Online Viewing Available for CRA Public Hearing: Press Release Joint Release http://url4.eu/6lHkw

President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Scott Doney as NOAA Chief Scientist: President Obama Announces http://url4.eu/6l6k9

NOAA Announces Funding to Model Effects of Sea Level Rise in Northern Gulf of Mexico: NOAA has awarded $750,000 http://url4.eu/6lHRJ

Written agreement with Harbor Bankshares Corporation: Written agreement with Harbor Bankshares Corporation http://url4.eu/6l7OR

Prompt corrective action directive against Community First Bank-Chicago: Prompt corrective action directive http://url4.eu/6l7OX

Written agreement and prompt corrective action directive with Progress Bank of Florida: Written agreement and http://url4.eu/6l7OY

S.3611: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and http://url4.eu/6lGsM

'Close encounters' revealed in UFO files: Video: The National Archives have published a set of Ministry http://url4.eu/6lBTI

Pakistan Floods Appeal - how you can help: The Disaster Emergency Committee has launched an appeal to help those http://url4.eu/6lBTa

Shira Pavis Minton Named SEC Ethics Counsel: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Shira http://url4.eu/6lGVb

The Culture Grid puts museums and archives online: New website The Culture Grid brings together more than a http://url4.eu/6lBTZ

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance: Press Release FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA http://url4.eu/6l5i1

Agencies announce online viewing available for CRA public hearing: Agencies announce online viewing available for http://url4.eu/6lG6U

Opening Statement, Meeting of: The Agricultural Advisory Committee: Committee to Discuss Livestock and http://url4.eu/6lG0z

National Service Budget Update: Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that http://url4.eu/6l6Gs

President Obama Awards Citizen Service Heroes with Medal of Honor: Washington, DC—Patrick A. http://url4.eu/6l6Gk

Update on FY 2011 National Service Budget: As you recall, the budget process kicked off last February, when http://url4.eu/6l6GZ

Stone-pelting mobs clash in Kashmir: Aug 5 - Despite appeals of Hurriyat's hardline faction leader Syed Ali http://url4.eu/6lFg0

Update on FY 2011 National Service Budget: As you recall, the budget process kicked off last February, when http://url4.eu/6lDWn

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations: WASHINGTON, August 5, 2010 -- Private http://url4.eu/6lBHb

IMF impressed with Greek austerity: Aug 5 - IMF, EU and ECB officials who have been visiting Greece, say it has http://url4.eu/6l9Ma

OFA_OK: Happy birthday Mr. President!!! We're having cake and calling voters for the celebration. Come and http://url4.eu/6l5HE

OFA_OK: Happy Birthday Mr. President!!! We're having cake and calling voters for the celebration. Come and http://url4.eu/6l5HD

bpshow: At 8:10 AM ET Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel-Constitutional Accountability Center discusses the GOP http://url4.eu/6l5L0

bpshow: The chart from yesterday's press briefing http://bit.ly/9amm4H interesting breakdowns: bpshow: The http://url4.eu/6l5Kz

Daniel_Inouye: RT @nprnews: U.S. Judge Overturns Prop 8 In Gay Rights Victory http://n.pr/aQqI1q: Daniel_Inouye: http://url4.eu/6l503

AssemblymanWiz: Great news - CA Supreme Court ruling big step on road to full Marriage Equality: AssemblymanWiz: http://url4.eu/6l4rG

AssemblymanWiz: RT @GSEquality: JOYOUS NEWS BULLETIN: U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA RULES PROPOSITION 8 IS http://url4.eu/6l4rH

roy_2010: What are you doing Saturday? http://bit.ly/9PwI80 #gagov #gapolitics: roy_2010: What are you doing http://url4.eu/6l4Zb

Airman receives Bronze Star: HOHENFELS, Germany — Air Force Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support http://url4.eu/6l4Uy

RoxanneConlin: He did it again. Senator Grassley put politics ahead of Iowans. http://bit.ly/abgeKC #fb #p2 http://url4.eu/6l4Uu

RoxanneConlin: James home!Thanks for thoughts/ prayers.Diagnosis:Cryptosporidiosis. Waterborne parasite.No idea http://url4.eu/6l4Uv

bpshow: Phil Angelides, chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, joins me in studio at 8:30 AM ET.: http://url4.eu/6l43y

RepMikeQuigley: #Prop8 ruled unconstitutional; another step toward greater equality and greater fairness @HRC http://url4.eu/6l3zK

RepMikeQuigley: Hoping that the CA courts will strike down Prop 8 today and side with equality @HRC: http://url4.eu/6l3zM

OKCountyDems: The Oklahoma Democratic Party Vice-Chair, Lauren, has resigned. There will be an election by the http://url4.eu/6l2wi

OFA_NY: RT @CNN: California Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional by federal judge; Same-sex marriage ban http://url4.eu/6l2q1

CAcollegedems: Meg Whitman's crossed $100 million, outspending Brown 86-1 | "GOP gubernatorial nominee http://url4.eu/6l2jw

CAcollegedems: Brown also proposed increasing funding for colleges and universities, reversing "the decades http://url4.eu/6l2jv

CAcollegedems: Proposition 8 has been overturned! http://fb.me/EC9ltrJR: CAcollegedems: Proposition 8 has been http://url4.eu/6l2ju

OFA_NE: Want to join us today in NE to wish President Obama Happy birthday? Find an event near you! http://url4.eu/6l2hc

OFA_OH: Check out pictures of birthday cake and phonebanks from some of tonight's events! http://url4.eu/6l2d9

OFA_OH: Like this great picture from Ron in SW Ohio! #happybirthdaypresidentobama #OFA http://twitpic.com/2bl09b: http://url4.eu/6l2dD

OFA_OH: RT @DemocratsDotOrg: Tim Kaine: “Today, Democrats in Senate won a victory for teachers, students & http://url4.eu/6l2dC

OFA_OH: RT @BarackObama: We're going to rebuild this economy stronger than b4 & at the heart of it - http://url4.eu/6l2dB

OFA_OH: RT @OFA_WA: RT @LyndaOFA Judge strikes down anti-gay marriage rule in CA: http://scr.bi/c9oK82 // Let the http://url4.eu/6l2dA

OFA_OH: When you sing #happybirthdaypresidentobama today - send us your pictures! ofaohio@dnc.org! #OFA: OFA_OH: http://url4.eu/6l2dE

OFA_OH: @KowalaBear thanks!: OFA_OH: @KowalaBear thanks! http://url4.eu/6l2dG

OFA_OH: Excessive heat warnings in OH today - stay cool, eat birthday cake w/friends & neighbors http://url4.eu/6l2dF

OFA_OH: RT @cweiser: Democratic office to open in Northside tomorrow http://is.gd/e0LVg #ohel10: OFA_OH: RT http://url4.eu/6l2dJ

OFA_OH: RT @DemWarRoom: Final vote on FMAP/teacher funding: 61-38. It passes!: OFA_OH: RT @DemWarRoom: Final vote http://url4.eu/6l2dH

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MarkeyMemo: RT @tomperriello: Last week before Senate's recess. American workers would appreciate action on http://url4.eu/6l2MD

MarkeyMemo: WATCH NOW: BP Static Kill operation happening now, lots of activity, watch live: http://bit.ly/bQNZQS http://url4.eu/6l2ME

MarkeyMemo: RT @SpeakerPelosi: I will be calling the House back into session early next week to save http://url4.eu/6l2MC

CollegeDems: Watch our newly elected President @asalinas26 interviewed on KGNS8: http://ow.ly/2lbiV @pro8news http://url4.eu/6l2EO

CollegeDems: Watch our newly elected President @asalinas26 interviewed on KGNS8: http://ow.ly/2lblV @pro8news http://url4.eu/6l2EN

OFA_AZ: OFA-AZ is hosting a Veterans Teach-In. Learn how you can help the Obama Admin support our Veterans http://url4.eu/6l2CJ

OFA_AZ: .@BarackObama We are going to rebuild this economy stronger, & at the heart of it are going to be 3 http://url4.eu/6l2CK

OFA_AZ: RT @ambujam12 Happy Birthday POTUS! My mom made a cake just for you! http://twitpic.com/2blcl1 #OFA: http://url4.eu/6l2CL

OFA_AZ: B-day Wish for Barack: “A happy and restful Birthday with friends & family” Richard G.: OFA_AZ: http://url4.eu/6l2CM

OFA_AZ: What is your Birthday wish for the President? #ofa #p2 #AZ: OFA_AZ: What is your Birthday wish for the http://url4.eu/6l2CN

OFA_AZ: B-day Wish for Barack: “That the Nation will come together.” Brittney F.: OFA_AZ: B-day Wish for Barack: http://url4.eu/6l2CO

OFA_AZ: Some happy callers in Tucson, AZ http://twitpic.com/2bmine: OFA_AZ: Some happy callers in Tucson, AZ http://url4.eu/6l2CS

OFA_AZ: B-day Wish for Barack: “That we can continue to work for all that we voted for when we elected Obama. ” http://url4.eu/6l2CR

OFA_AZ: Cake cutting ceremony at the OFA- AZ Headquarters! http://twitpic.com/2bmj81: OFA_AZ: Cake cutting http://url4.eu/6l2CQ

OFA_AZ: B-day Wish for Barack: “That the President would get credit for all that he has done.” Pat W.: OFA_AZ: http://url4.eu/6l2CP

OFA_AZ: Grab a phone, eat some cake, and celebrate Pres. Obama’s Birthday http://j.mp/9vmIad http://url4.eu/6l2CW

OFA_AZ: Obama Fun Fact: Today the President is 49 years old.: OFA_AZ: Obama Fun Fact: Today the President is 49 http://url4.eu/6l2CZ

OFA_AZ: Stop by the Fountain Hills b-day event before this cake is all gone http://j.mp/byyR2D http://url4.eu/6l2CY

OFA_AZ: Join the festivities around the state as we celebrate Pres. Obama’s 49th! http://j.mp/9vmIad: OFA_AZ: http://url4.eu/6l2CX

OFA_AZ: HQ in Phoenix is buzzing with Birthday activity! http://twitpic.com/2bmc6s: OFA_AZ: HQ in Phoenix is http://url4.eu/6l2CV

OFA_AZ: Callers in Florence, Arizona making calls for the President’s Birthday! http://twitpic.com/2bmha6: http://url4.eu/6l2CU

OFA_AZ: Happy Birthday Mr. President with love from Tucson, Az http://twitpic.com/2bmge8: OFA_AZ: Happy Birthday http://url4.eu/6l2CT

OFA_CA: Many birthday wishes are coming in for President Obama. Reply to us with your birthday wish for him! http://url4.eu/6l23S

OFA_CA: RT @DNC_Derrick: From @PatrickOFA, a cake for POTUS with a great message #vote2010 #OFA #p2 http://url4.eu/6l23U

OFA_CA: “I’m a better American bc I’m spreading tolerance & hope for peace -- you’ve shown me it’s possible. http://url4.eu/6l23R

OFA_CA: “I’m a 43 year old Mom in CA who’s back in school because of your challenge to better myself. Happy http://url4.eu/6l23T

OFA_CA: From Livermore: “I’m a better mom because of your challenge to motivate my child. Happy Birthday, Mr. http://url4.eu/6l23Q

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OFA_CA: Birthday parties for @BarackObama are starting soon. Stop by tonight & celebrate with #OFA in your http://url4.eu/6l23I

OFA_CA: #ObamaBday wishes from LA: "You were "born to roll," Mr. President. Keep rollin'! http://url4.eu/6l23E

OFA_CA: RT @ladyspeaker: Equality wins on Pres Obama's birthday... Meant to be? I think so! 8-4-10 is a http://url4.eu/6l23F

OFA_CA: RT @rovasquez5: "Organizing for America's help on the ground is a godsend" http://url4.eu/6l23G

OFA_CA: #ObamaBday wishes from Huntington Beach: "Here's to another year of standing up for the http://url4.eu/6l23D

OFA_CA: RT @Karoli: RT @Populista: Great article about @OFA_CA and VOTE 2010 http://bit.ly/aFfvAa #ofa: OFA_CA: http://url4.eu/6l23H

OFA_CA: We've got so much to celebrate here in CA - It's not too late to join us tonight http://url4.eu/6l23J

OFA_CA: PHOTO: San Francisco Marriage Equality Activists high-five after #Prop8 overturned: http://bit.ly/9lP42W http://url4.eu/6l23K

OFA_CA: RT @RepMikeHonda: Victory for equal rights, Judge overturns #Prop8 : "Moral disapproval alone is an http://url4.eu/6l23L

OFA_CA: RT @villaraigosa: This is a historic moment, but we can't rest now. We must keep fighting until all http://url4.eu/6l23M

OFA_CA: Reversal "consistent with the core of the history, tradition and practice of marriage in the United http://url4.eu/6l23N

OFA_CA: A big step toward equality: Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional today http://bit.ly/bhTzkw #prop8 #p2: http://url4.eu/6l23O

OFA_CA: "I imagine there is no real day off as a Pres, but I hope you have a nice bday celebration w/family http://url4.eu/6l23P

TuftsDemocrats: happy 49th birthday to @barackobama! now go eat some cake.: TuftsDemocrats: happy 49th birthday http://url4.eu/6l21R

TuftsDemocrats: @maxine_builder is taking over @cateylaboyle twitter duties for the week. get ready for some http://url4.eu/6l21S

bpshow: Is "the gay thing" now done as a wedge issue in American politics?: bpshow: Is "the gay http://url4.eu/6l1Yr

bpshow: A great day for California yesterday - Prop 8 overturned. Good Morning!: bpshow: A great day for http://url4.eu/6l1Ys

OFA_TN: Meet Phil and others like him Wed. in celebration of the President's birthday. http://url4.eu/6l1PB

OFA_TN: Support the President by supporting people who support the President. Vote in the midterms. http://url4.eu/6l1PC

keithellison: American Great Outdoors listening tour at Ted Mann Theater at UofM. EPA leader Lisa Jackson in http://url4.eu/6l1Lk

UKYP: Take a look at our latest youth opps e-newsletter. Loads of stuff for young people to get involved with http://url4.eu/6l1Lh

UKYP: @EdForChoice Sexunzipped project is run by UCL. Contact Ona McCarthy o.mccarthy@ucl.ac.uk for more http://url4.eu/6l1Li

UKYP: Aged 16+? Interested in sexual health? Fill in the Sexunzipped online survey. First 400 get a £10 gift http://url4.eu/6l1Lj

ArkDems: RT @RobyBrock: CD1 GOP candidate Rick Crawford uncooperative w/bankruptcy details, says AR's http://url4.eu/6l1EJ

ArkDems: KTHV Covers Rick Crawford's Financial Hypocrisy, July 30, 2010 http://fb.me/CUNjsIn8: ArkDems: KTHV http://url4.eu/6l1EI

ArkDems: RT @Beebe4Governor: Don’t raise park use fees, Beebe urges http://tinyurl.com/26omdy6 #gettingresults: http://url4.eu/6l1EK

DemWarRoom: RT @SpeakerPelosi: I will be calling the House back into session early next week to save http://url4.eu/6l0m7

DemWarRoom: (via @cqpolitics) @SenatorReid still trying to move small business bill before Senate leaves: http://url4.eu/6l0m9

DemWarRoom: Boxer, @SenSherrodBrown, Bennet & @SenatorReid celebrate passage of cloture vote on FMAP/teacher http://url4.eu/6l0m8

DemWarRoom: For reporters going to the @Senate_GOPs 2pm presser today, we've got a few Q's that need to http://url4.eu/6l0mA

donnabrazile: One thing is clear -- the fact that there is a stay on this ruling, giving both sides an http://url4.eu/6l0DD

donnabrazile: "The courts have led the way on many basic rights issues throughout American history. Do you http://url4.eu/6l0DE

donnabrazile: I'll get off twitter & read some of your comments. As u know, I don't always respond. http://url4.eu/6l0DC

donnabrazile: RT @cnnbrk: BP gets green light to pour cement into crippled Gulf well in "static kill" http://url4.eu/6l0DG

donnabrazile: "Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling striking down Prop 8 is the first step in a long journey to http://url4.eu/6l0DF

maziehirono: http://twitpic.com/2blxav - "I wish to thank all of you for devoting your lives to http://url4.eu/6kzzo

maziehirono: http://twitpic.com/2blowv - Preparing to give opening remarks at the 2010 HI Conservation Conference http://url4.eu/6kzzr

ODPNextGen: RT @jacobmanser BREAKING: Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional under the due process and equal http://url4.eu/6l00J

ODPNextGen: RT @CAcollegedems: Proposition 8 has been overturned! http://fb.me/EC9ltrJR: ODPNextGen: RT http://url4.eu/6l00I

blanche4senate: Sen. Lincoln takes your questions: From the Inbox - Episode 2 http://giv.to/gLVhpz #ARSen: http://url4.eu/6kyax

blanche4senate: Chairman Lincoln delivers $700M for rural Arkansas’s housing recovery. http://giv.to/TRL2xp http://url4.eu/6kyay

blanche4senate: Education Champion Blanche Lincoln Earns Backing of Arkansas Educators in Senate Campaign http://url4.eu/6kyb1

blanche4senate: Lincoln Statement on First Senate Debate of General Election http://giv.to/wRcfve #ARSen: http://url4.eu/6kyb0

blanche4senate: Congressman Boozman Takes The Pledge, No Funds for His District http://giv.to/4PiwW3 #ARSen: http://url4.eu/6kyb2

blanche4senate: Senator Dick Lugar urges Congress to pass Sen. Lincoln's child nutrition legislation this http://url4.eu/6kyaz

blanche4senate: Blanche Lincoln Leads the Fight for Historic Child Nutrition Bill http://giv.to/azSAj7 #ARSen: http://url4.eu/6kyb3

USDAgov: USDA Blog: Feed the Future Update from the International Food Aid and Development Conference http://url4.eu/6kxuw

USDAgov: RT @usdaRD: Vilsack Announces 120+ Recovery Act #Broadband Projects to Bring Jobs, Econ Opps to Rural http://url4.eu/6kxux

USDAgov: USDA Announces that National Farmers Market Directory Totals 6,132 Farmers Markets In 2010. http://url4.eu/6kxuv

Beebe4Governor: National news holds up Arkansas as example to other states for managing a balanced budget in a http://url4.eu/6kxmG

Beebe4Governor: Don’t raise park use fees, Beebe urges http://fb.me/G51OPuoV: Beebe4Governor: Don’t raise park http://url4.eu/6kxmI

Beebe4Governor: Arkansas governor asks officials to halt plans for 10 percent hike in parks fees http://url4.eu/6kxmH

SEC_News: SEC Charges Former Deloitte Partner and Son With Insider Trading - http://bit.ly/9bWlFI: SEC_News: SEC http://url4.eu/6kxdq

DelDems: RT @AndrewStaton: with chris coons in ocean view... His leadership makes so much more sense http://url4.eu/6kwHS

PeaceCorps: Photo highlights from the" Ubuntu in Action: Partnering for Development in Africa" forum http://url4.eu/6kwIl

youngdemocrat: Democrats, GOP push dueling conclusions on Kagan http://is.gd/e124Q: youngdemocrat: Democrats, GOP http://url4.eu/6kvfd

youngdemocrat: Tenn. voters to decide priciest US House primary http://is.gd/e2b2u: youngdemocrat: Tenn. voters http://url4.eu/6kvfa

youngdemocrat: Kilpatrick loses House re-election bid http://is.gd/e1Hd6: youngdemocrat: Kilpatrick loses House http://url4.eu/6kvfc

youngdemocrat: Poll: Language a barrier for Latinos in schools http://is.gd/e3Ib3: youngdemocrat: Poll: Language http://url4.eu/6kvfT

youngdemocrat: Voters boot ex-Detroit mayor's mom from Congress http://is.gd/e1Hd7: youngdemocrat: Voters http://url4.eu/6kvfb

youngdemocrat: Obama to tout job creation, present Citizens Medal http://is.gd/e2b2z: youngdemocrat: Obama to http://url4.eu/6kvfZ

youngdemocrat: Source: Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan http://is.gd/e3IaZ: youngdemocrat: Source: http://url4.eu/6kvfU

youngdemocrat: New threat: Hackers look to take over power plants http://is.gd/e124M: youngdemocrat: New threat: http://url4.eu/6kvfe

youngdemocrat: Ark. gov. race all shook up: Elvis Presley running http://is.gd/e3eWW: youngdemocrat: Ark. gov. http://url4.eu/6kvfW

youngdemocrat: NOAA: Impact of spill to linger for decades http://is.gd/e2JBX: youngdemocrat: NOAA: Impact of http://url4.eu/6kvfX

youngdemocrat: Obama honors 13 citizens for their good deeds http://is.gd/e2JBU: youngdemocrat: Obama honors 13 http://url4.eu/6kvfY

youngdemocrat: Waters asks for trial before November elections http://is.gd/e3eX0: youngdemocrat: Waters asks for http://url4.eu/6kvfV

timryan: Met with GE at Ohio Gasket & Shim in Akron. Great manufacturing facility – 85 skilled laborers http://url4.eu/6kuc0

SenGillibrand: Now the House should return from recess to pass this funding so we can keep hospitals & http://url4.eu/6ktyT

SenGillibrand: Great! RT @SpeakerPelosi I will be calling the House back into session early next week to save http://url4.eu/6ktyR

SenGillibrand: High tech #NY cos & ed institutions are in DC today to showcase innovation--they can power http://url4.eu/6ktyS

SenGillibrand: .@BarackObama Happy birthday, Mr. President!: SenGillibrand: .@BarackObama Happy birthday, Mr. http://url4.eu/6ktyW

SenGillibrand: V plsd the Senate was able to overcome a #GOP filibuster of amndmt to provide aid to states & http://url4.eu/6ktyV

SenGillibrand: #NY will recv $2.2b in Medicaid #FMAP funding & $600m in education funding, saving thousands http://url4.eu/6ktyU

SenGillibrand: A true victory for #equality! V pleased Judge Walker has found #Prop8 to be unconstitutional.: http://url4.eu/6ktyQ

fresnodemocrats: Excellent news today regarding the court ruling on Prop 8. On to the Supreme Court!: http://url4.eu/6ktWx

fresnodemocrats: Central Committee meetings are as bad as they ever were. Some things never change.: http://url4.eu/6ktWw

bpshow: No rush to lift moratorium, till we know more about what caused spill.: bpshow: No rush to lift http://url4.eu/6ktVX

bpshow: BP fine: $4300 per barrel per day: bpshow: BP fine: $4300 per barrel per day http://url4.eu/6ktVW

bpshow: Is the ugly spill really DEAD??? Looks like it.: bpshow: Is the ugly spill really DEAD??? Looks like it. http://url4.eu/6ktVa

bpshow: Gibbs: this is beginning of end of containment phase, but commitment to Gulffamilies and businesses http://url4.eu/6ktVZ

bpshow: NOAA says no threat to Keys or East Coast: bpshow: NOAA says no threat to Keys or East Coast http://url4.eu/6ktVY

bpshow: Briefing on spill w. Thad Allen, Carol Browner, and Jane Lubchenko from NOAA.: bpshow: Briefing on spill http://url4.eu/6ktVb

MarkUdall: NEW BLOG: In Dillon, I got a battlefield update in the fight vs. bark-beetle damage. http://url4.eu/6ktSp

MarkUdall: 100,000 bark-beetle killed lodgepole pines fall every day across the West.: MarkUdall: 100,000 http://url4.eu/6ktSq

MarkUdall: #FMAP will avoid deep budget cuts in CO and prevent 2,400 teacher layoffs. http://bit.ly/9e7eqM: http://url4.eu/6ktSr

MarkUdall: Partisan gridlock avoided today – we will have a vote on badly needed Medicaid funding and protecting http://url4.eu/6ktSs

OFA_IA: A BDay wish @BarackObama “I'm 100 yrs old & I'm proud to have voted for you. Hope you have http://url4.eu/6ktD3

OFA_IA: #OFA volunteers all across Iowa are busy on the phones making 49 calls in honor of the President's http://url4.eu/6ktD1

OFA_IA: Say #happybirthdaypresidentobama! Find out what Iowans are doing to celebrate by reading our new blog http://url4.eu/6ktD2

TX4BillWhite: In Waco, @billwhitefortx met a fellow Churchill High School graduate, Baylor offensive lineman Joe http://url4.eu/6ktD6

TX4BillWhite: At edu forum in College Station, @billwhitefortx says he will appoint State Board of Edu chair that http://url4.eu/6ktD7

TX4BillWhite: PHOTOS FROM THE CAMPAIGN: Bill White meets with voters in 18 East Texas towns. http://url4.eu/6ktD8

ORDems: Thanks to Ron Wyden, secret holds in the Senate may soon be a thing of the past: http://bit.ly/cgmR4K http://url4.eu/6kt92

DASweden: Election's this fall & new law requires registration every year. Are you registered to vote? http://url4.eu/6ksho

DASweden: Today is President Obama's 49th birthday. Happy Birthday Mr. President! http://fb.me/EpTAcQJk: http://url4.eu/6kshp

DASweden: New Report: 74% of Oil in BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has been Contained or Mitigated: Today, a http://url4.eu/6kshq

DASweden: Announcing the Recipients of the Citizens Medal: Earlier this year the President invited you, the http://url4.eu/6kshu

DASweden: USDA and the Commerce Department Supporting Broadband Access and Economic Opportunity Across America http://url4.eu/6kshs

DASweden: President Obama at AFL-CIO on the Economy: "Made In America": Click here to see the http://url4.eu/6kshr

DASweden: Wall Street Reform & the African American Community: For those who have watched our animated video http://url4.eu/6ksht

DASweden: Help Where It's Needed: To get the correct answer, you’ve got to ask the right question. An http://url4.eu/6kshv

WiltonDems: RT @dscc: Campaign trail’s no place to discuss ISSUES, Linda #McMahon says: http://dscc.me/fCoT http://url4.eu/6ksgy

WiltonDems: RT @chucktodd: RT @SpeakerPelosi I will be calling the House back into session early next week to http://url4.eu/6ksgx

WiltonDems: RT @ppppolls Looking at how GOP candidates did well with moderates early in the 2010 cycle...but http://url4.eu/6ksgw

WiltonDems: RT @tpmmedia BREAKING at TPM: Judge Rules CA Same Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional http://url4.eu/6ksgv

WiltonDems: RT @thinkprogress: GOP.com lists passage of the 14th amendment as a major Republican http://url4.eu/6ksgu

WiltonDems: @kevinlembo2010 hooray! And great grounds finding too. #hatefail: WiltonDems: @kevinlembo2010 http://url4.eu/6ksgt

OFA_PA: "I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate my birthday and the President's birthday" http://url4.eu/6ksH3

OFA_PA: Bucks County volunteers wish @BarackObama a very happy birthday. http://bit.ly/9IV30J #OFA: OFA_PA: http://url4.eu/6ksH2

OFA_PA: Birthday celebrations are underway across the state. It's not too late to find an #OFA event near http://url4.eu/6ksH1

TriLakesDems: Have you voted yet? You should have your ballots and this week you can vote early at Centennial http://url4.eu/6krF6

TriLakesDems: Excellent article on Peak Dems and our candidates! http://fb.me/yoN3ht6P: TriLakesDems: Excellent http://url4.eu/6krF5

DemsAbroad: "Moral disapproval alone is an improper basis to deny rights to gay men and lesbians." http://url4.eu/6kr27

DNCYouthCouncil: RT @DemocratsDotOrg: Supporters are celebrating President Obama’s birthday at Democratic http://url4.eu/6kq1e

HildaSolisDOL: Met Annamaria Colburn, an amazing @USAirForce vet and single mom. ABI helps entrepreneurs like her http://url4.eu/6kq7h

HildaSolisDOL: Part of my job is ensuring that ABI and ppl like Annamarie know about @USDOL training grants. We http://url4.eu/6kq7g

HildaSolisDOL: At Amoskeag Business Incubator (ABI) in Manchester, NH. Helping > 25 small biz start-ups http://url4.eu/6kq7i

OFA_NJ: We can’t wait to celebrate the President’s Birthday with you! Remember to RSVP: http://bit.ly/bqpOEN #OFA http://url4.eu/6kpzz

OFA_NJ: RT @LyndaOFA Judge strikes down anti-gay marriage rule in CA: http://scr.bi/c9oK82: OFA_NJ: RT @LyndaOFA http://url4.eu/6kpzy

OFA_NJ: Who is ready for cake? Stop by for a slice and to make some phone calls. Details here: http://url4.eu/6kpzx

HarryReid: Angle's stance that Social Security violates God's 1st Commandment widely criticized http://url4.eu/6kplr

HarryReid: Sen. Reid is cosponsoring a bill that will extend benefits to the 99ers, and give tax cuts to http://url4.eu/6kplq

HarryReid: Angle wants to let BP do whatever they want with no oversight http://bit.ly/agNW0v #nvsen: HarryReid: http://url4.eu/6kpls

HarryReid: Angle: Social Security, Medicare, & unemployment insurance violate God’s 1st Commandment http://url4.eu/6kplu

HarryReid: Reid clears way for $83 million in education funding for NV http://bit.ly/bN7zLy #nvsen: HarryReid: http://url4.eu/6kplv

HarryReid: Angle pays her staff like consultants so she doesn’t have to give them benefits or pay taxes http://url4.eu/6kplt

HouseForeignAff: Berman' Ros-Lehtinen Announce Launch of Bipartisan Working Group on Iran Sanctions http://url4.eu/6kpgI

UK's music industry revenue up: Aug 4 - Following five years of decline, British music revenues were up 4.7 http://url4.eu/6kpUy

Obama says oil spill almost plugged: Aug 4 - On the 107th day since BP's oil well ruptured in the Gulf of http://url4.eu/6kpUx

Billionaires pledge to give it away: Aug 4 - Several dozen U.S. billionaires pledged on Wednesday to give away at http://url4.eu/6kpUv

Doubts about Gulf seafood remain: Aug 4 - About 84,000 square miles of federal fishing waters are still off http://url4.eu/6kpUw

Wyclef Jean for Prez.: August 04 - The latest celebrity news including Wyclef Jean for President plus Sandra http://url4.eu/6kpUu

Stocks rise on job optimism: AUG 4 - U.S. stocks rose after a report showed a slight improvement in private http://url4.eu/6kpUt

Calif gay marriage ban overturned: Aug 4 - A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a California ban on same-sex http://url4.eu/6kpUs

Pakistani police targeted in blast: Aug 4 - A suicide bomb attack kills a senior police officer in http://url4.eu/6kpV1

Kenya votes on new constitution: Aug 4 - Kenyans crowd polling stations for a referendum on whether to replace a http://url4.eu/6kpUz

US flood aid bound for Pakistan: Aug 4 - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured the Pakistani people http://url4.eu/6kpV0

HarryEMitchell: Congrats to ASU for being named one of nation’s best and greenest colleges. It was already the http://url4.eu/6kpL1

DCYD: Be sure to Like us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/cGxWHO: DCYD: Be sure to Like us on Facebook! http://url4.eu/6koLP


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voterebecca: Dan Quinn, Judy Jennings, and Rebecca Bell-Meterau On A Curriculum Picked by Educators - #SBOE http://url4.eu/6kf4Z

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