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Today's Politics News: Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID Clinton continues push for Mideast peace Obama administration seeks to block wiretap suit Clinton turns to Israel and Palestine Ad firm suing Grayson New papers detail FBI, CIA wrangle over detainees Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill Iran grants Swiss access to detained US hikers Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions US official: Homemade bombs pose worldwide threat U.N. chief Ban launches inquiry into Guinea violence Exit Blair as France, Germany call EU shots Obama asks military for more Afghan options: report Health care: Some agreement, then there's the public option Biden to Stump For Special Election Candidate Afghan Leader Karzai Seeks Change, U.S. Confidence, Kerry Says Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01 pm PDT AP - Former Vice President Dick Cheney told the FBI in 2004 he had no idea who leaked to the news media that Valerie Plame, wife of a Bush administration critic, worked for the CIA. Full Story Top Clinton continues push for Mideast peace Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:50 pm PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a new push to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, holding talks Saturday in this Persian Gulf city with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and later in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Full Story Top Obama administration seeks to block wiretap suit Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:32 pm PDT AP - The Justice Department invoked the state secrets privilege Friday to try to stop a lawsuit over Bush-era wiretapping — the first time the Obama administration has done so under its new policy on such cases. Full Story Top Clinton turns to Israel and Palestine Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:26 pm PDT Politico - Hillary Clinton arrived in Abu Dhabi Friday night to a welcome feast put on in her honor by the Crown Prince. Full Story Top Ad firm suing Grayson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:33 pm PDT Politico - Grayson served with a lawsuit alleging he failed to pay a $20,000 “win bonus” to a Minnesota advertising firm. Full Story Top New papers detail FBI, CIA wrangle over detainees Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:37 pm PDT AP - Newly released documents show the FBI interviewed a naked, chained terror suspect back in 2002 as the bureau struggled with the CIA over how to treat high-value prisoners. Full Story Top Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31 pm PDT AP - Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months in office. Full Story Top Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:42 pm PDT AP - They may not like it, but many House liberals look ready to accept a compromise health care bill, putting Democratic leaders well on the way to delivering on President Barack Obama's call for overhaul. Full Story Top Iran grants Swiss access to detained US hikers Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:33 pm PDT AP - Iranian authorities this week allowed a Swiss diplomat a second visit with three detained American hikers arrested for illegal entry near the Iraq border in late July, the State Department said Friday. Full Story Top Pa. high court dismisses juvenile convictions Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49 pm PDT AP - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed thousands of juvenile convictions issued by a judge charged in a corruption scandal, saying that none of the young offenders got a fair hearing. Full Story Top US official: Homemade bombs pose worldwide threat Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58 am PDT AP - The use of homemade bombs extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, making the weapons a global problem that requires an international solution, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday. Full Story Top U.N. chief Ban launches inquiry into Guinea violence Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:31 pm PDT Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched an international inquiry headed by an Algerian diplomat to look into a bloody crackdown on protesters in Guinea last month, the United Nations said on Friday. Full Story Top Exit Blair as France, Germany call EU shots Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:16 pm PDT AFP - France and Germany will join forces to choose a new-look European Union's first big boss, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, sweeping Tony Blair towards the Brussels exit. Full Story Top Obama asks military for more Afghan options: report Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:06 pm PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama has asked the Pentagon for more options on troop levels in Afghanistan including sending less than the roughly 40,000 new soldiers requested, The Washington Post said Saturday. Full Story Top Health care: Some agreement, then there's the public option Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:57 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON -- Congress is poised to begin a historic debate on the future of the nation's health care system, but while most Democrats agree a new public plan is needed, its fate is far from certain. Full Story Top Biden to Stump For Special Election Candidate Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:19 pm PDT CQPolitics.com - Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will campaign Monday with Democratic candidate Bill Owens, who enjoys a narrow lead in the closely watched special election in upstate New York. Biden will join Owens at a rally Monday morning in Watertown, N.Y. seeking to energize Democrats and turn out the vote for Tuesday's election. Full Story Top Afghan Leader Karzai Seeks Change, U.S. Confidence, Kerry Says Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01 pm PDT Bloomberg - Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is willing to make Cabinet changes to bolster his government’s credibility and ease the strained relationship with the U.S., Senator John Kerry said. Full Story Top

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