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    DeLay, Successor Blunt Swapped Donations (AP)

AP - Tom DeLay deliberately raised more money than he needed to throw
 parties at the 2000 presidential convention, then diverted some of the
 excess to longtime ally Roy Blunt through a series of donations that
 benefited both men's causes.

    Bush Plans to Take on Iraq War Critics (AP)

AP - President Bush is stepping up his defense of his Iraq policy as he
 faces declining public support for the war and a crucial test in Iraq
 with the Oct. 15 constitutional referendum.

    Grand Jury Saw DeLay Prosecutor as Lacking (AP)

AP - A prosecutor tried to convince a grand jury that Rep. Tom DeLay
 gave tacit approval to a series of laundered campaign contributions and
 became angry when jurors refused to indict, according to two sources
 directly familiar with the proceeding.

    Giuliani: I Plan to Return to Politics (AP)

AP - Rudolph Giuliani said Wednesday that he plans to return to politics
 but that it is too early to say if that will be for the 2008
 presidential campaign.

    Carter Son Considers Run for Senate Seat (AP)

AP - Jack Carter, the oldest child of former President Carter, said he's
 considering a run for the Senate, citing unhappiness with the federal
 government's handling of Hurricane Katrina.

    Former Chief Procurement Officer Indicted (AP)

AP - A federal grand jury has indicted the Bush administration's former
 chief procurement official on charges of making false statements and
 obstructing investigations into Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

    Dems Aim to Boost National Security Image (AP)

AP - One of the Democrats' leading hawks, contending that the party's
 weak profile on national security costs them on Election Day, is
 planning to raise money to improve its message on defense issues.

    Senate Approves Detainee Treatment Rules (AP)

AP - The Senate faces a confrontation with the House over a $440 billion
 military spending bill that, despite White House opposition, would
 impose restrictions on the treatment of terrorism suspects.

    Business Groups Want to Limit Patriot Act (AP)

AP - Some of the nation's most powerful business groups are splitting
 with the Bush administration over whether to restrict the anti-terror
 USA Patriot Act.

    Miers Unfazed by Criticism, Friend Says (AP)

AP - Harriet Miers is unfazed by the criticism and questioning of her
 qualifications as she seeks to become the next Supreme Court justice, a
 longtime friend said Thursday.

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