AP - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee's passage of sweeping overhaul legislation.

Politico - E-mails show various components of the military bureaucracy trying to steer clear of the fallout.

AP - Former President George W. Bush called on America's partners in negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said Saturday.

AFP - President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the US health care system got a major boost when a key US House of Representatives committee approved the measure.

AP - A British intelligence officer repeatedly visited Morocco at the same time that a former U.K. resident was allegedly being tortured there, two senior judges said Friday.

AFP - Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and her Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor voiced optimism Friday about resolving a long-running border row blocking Zagreb's bid to join the European Union.

AFP - President Barack Obama said on Saturday that new economic data indicated a huge stimulus package approved in February had helped 'put the brakes' on a deep recession.

Bloomberg - Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said it will take “many more months” for the U.S. to fully recover from the recession as employers continue to shed jobs.

AP - President Barack Obama is hailing a House committee vote on health care overhaul legislation as a 'historic step.'

Politico - What does the president's famous 'let me be clear' phrase really mean? It depends on who you ask.

AP - Al Franken has immersed himself in the health care debate. He's posed thoughtful questions to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. He's signed on as a co-sponsor of a half dozen bills.

AFP - Turkey on Friday bitterly marked 50 years since its first application to integrate formally with Europe, a date overshadowed by its troubled EU accession talks.

AP - The second richest man in Icelandic history has filed for bankruptcy, his spokesman said Friday.

AP - The State Department says it's aware of Iranian media reports that three American citizens have been detained in Iran.

AP - At times, it seems like Barack Obama has time-traveled back to last summer when he was simply a Democrat running for the White House.

AP - The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.

AP - A nationwide government anti-terrorism exercise this week inadvertently alarmed a Florida man who happened to catch a mock television broadcast that was part of the drill.

AFP - President Barack Obama on Friday expressed sadness at the death of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, describing her as a historic figure who helped restore democracy to her country.

AP - The success of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda � from health care and climate change to education � could depend on how quickly he recovers from the sharp drop in support among white voters after criticizing a white policeman's arrest of a black Harvard scholar.

Politico - In his weekly address, the president takes political credit for the�lessening severity of the recession.

AP - The health care debate is heading back to Main Street, to cities and towns where people are worried about medical costs but increasingly concerned that overhauling the system may do more harm than good.

AP - A former U.S. attorney for Nevada who was forced to resign during the Bush administration could soon be getting his old job back.

AP - They weren't invited to the Rose Garden to hoist beers with President Barack Obama, yet their lives have been turned upside-down by the encounter between a black Harvard scholar and a white Cambridge, Mass., police officer.

AP - Al Franken has immersed himself in the health care debate. He's had a chance to question Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. He's signed on as a co-sponsor of a half dozen bills.

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says former Philippines President Corazon Aquino 'helped bring democracy back' to her country after years of authoritarian rule.

AP - Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Somaliland may not have much in common, but they share the same predicament: all are unrecognized states striving to capture international attention.

AFP - President Barack Obama hailed Saturday a key congressional committee's approval of a bill embracing his plan to overhaul the US healthcare system as a 'historic consensus.'

Politico - Four�states suffering the most now�could have Democrats feeling their pain in election cycles to come.

AP - Eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 4,000 members of the U.S. military killed in action. More than 34,000 wounded. Just six considered worthy of America's highest military award for battlefield valor.

AP - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee's passage of sweeping overhaul legislation.

AP - Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter urged the nation's lawyers Saturday to help revitalize civic education, warning that the failure of many Americans to understand how the government works poses a serious threat.

AP - The health care debate is heading back to Main Street, to cities and towns where people are worried about medical costs but increasingly concerned that overhauling the system may do more harm than good.

AP - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said.