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    Bush Trims Medicaid, Medicare Over 5 Yrs. (AP)

AP - President Bush signed a measure Wednesday that trims Medicaid and
 Medicare spending over the next five years, but he said Congress must
 make bigger changes as baby boomers retire.

    Sens. McCain, Obama Chummy After Argument (AP)

AP - Two leaders in current efforts to reduce special interest influence
 on Congress once again appeared to be fighting on the same side
 Wednesday, two days after an unusually fiery falling out.

    DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot (AP)

AP - Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2
 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders
 rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.

    Records: Abramoff Paid for GOP Aide's Trip (AP)

AP - A former top aide to California Republican Rep. John Doolittle
 traveled to Puerto Rico on a trip paid for by Jack Abramoff's lobbying
 firm, records show.

    House Committee Squashes Torture Queries (AP)

AP - Republicans easily defeated three resolutions seeking information
 about the Bush administration's policies on torture after a heated
 committee hearing.

    Presidents of U.S., Poland to Meet (AP)

AP - The future of NATO, Iraq and U.S.-Polish trade were among the
 topics on the agenda for President Bush's meeting with Poland's new
 president.

    Sen. Clinton Urges Democrats to Speak Up (AP)

AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused Republicans of
 "playing the fear card" of terrorism to win elections and said
 Democrats cannot keep quiet if they want to win in November.

    Dems in search of pithy agenda (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Republicans face the House and Senate elections this fall
 weighed down by corruption scandals, the unpopular Iraq war and the
 bungled government response to Hurricane Katrina. The question on the
 minds of many Democrats is whether their party will make the most of
 its opportunities.

    Capitol Tests Negative for Nerve Agent (AP)

AP - At least nine senators were among 200 people herded into a Capitol
 parking garage Wednesday night after a security sensor indicated the
 presence of a nerve agent in their office building. Later tests proved
 negative.

    Senate, White House Lock Horns Over Rivers (AP)

AP - More than 75 senators are demanding a vote on a river navigation
 project that faces resistance from the White House.

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