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Today's Politics News: Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page' Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race New Gulf compensation chief Feinberg lags in processing oil-spill claims Deja vu: 5 ex-governors in comeback bids House panel recommends 3 for further investigation Does it matter that Glenn Beck is a Mormon? Palin returns to Iowa for GOP's biggest fundraiser Newt's Faint Presidential Prospects Murkowski concedes defeat Chiles expected to drop Fla. gov. bid Gates arrives in Iraq as combat mission ends HUD chief cites progress in New Orleans housing Obama's Mideast push clouded by West Bank attack Confessions of a conservative who voted for Obama Republicans Eye McCain's Millions in Excess '08 Funds Obama declares U.S. combat mission in Iraq over Party Label Is Kissell's Biggest Liability Against Local Sportscaster Following tradition, Obama redecorates Oval Office Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:20 pm PDT AP - Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." Now, he said, the nation's most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy. Full Story Top Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:19 pm PDT AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year. Full Story Top New Gulf compensation chief Feinberg lags in processing oil-spill claims Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:13 pm PDT The Newsroom - Just over a week ago, when Kenneth Feinberg took over the process for handling damage claims from the Gulf oil spill, he promised to cut through the delays and confusion that applicants faced under the much-maligned BP system. Full Story Top Deja vu: 5 ex-governors in comeback bids Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:38 pm PDT AP - In an election year of the angry electorate, former governors in five states are hoping that a deja vu appeal sells better than the anti-establishment pitch. Full Story Top House panel recommends 3 for further investigation Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:10 pm PDT AP - House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial overhaul bill. Full Story Top Does it matter that Glenn Beck is a Mormon? Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:41 am PDT The Week - Beck appears to be moving toward becoming a Christian leader. So what if his target audience doesn't recognize him as a Christian? Full Story Top Palin returns to Iowa for GOP's biggest fundraiser Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:14 pm PDT AP - Potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin will headline the Iowa Republican Party's biggest annual fundraiser, party officials announced Tuesday in the state that launches the presidential nominating process. Full Story Top Newt's Faint Presidential Prospects Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00 pm PDT RealClearPolitics.com - On Friday, at a town hall in small town Oklahoma, conservative Sen. Tom Coburn said Newt Gingrich is "the last person I'd vote for, for president." Gingrich is "a super-smart man but he doesn't know anything about commitment to marriage." Gingrich lacks, in Coburn's view, "the character traits necessary to be a great president." Full Story Top Murkowski concedes defeat Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:04 pm PDT Politico - The senator conceded after trailing by 1,630 votes. Full Story Top Chiles expected to drop Fla. gov. bid Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:06 pm PDT Politico - He'll announce the end of his independent campaign Wednesday, according to a state Democrat. Full Story Top Gates arrives in Iraq as combat mission ends Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:14 pm PDT AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Iraq to meet with U.S. troops as they formally close down their combat mission. Full Story Top HUD chief cites progress in New Orleans housing Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:30 am PDT AP - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan says solid progress has been made in the last 18 months to return families to their homes in New Orleans. Full Story Top Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:59 am PDT AP - Dutch prosecutors say 2 arrested Yemenis from US are suspects in conspiracy of terrorist act. Full Story Top Obama's Mideast push clouded by West Bank attack Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:48 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama was poised on Wednesday to launch a new U.S. push for Middle East peace even as a flare-up of Hamas violence and a deadlock over Israeli settlements loomed as potential deal-breakers. Full Story Top Confessions of a conservative who voted for Obama Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:32 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A few months ago, I sat with some friends in a pizza place in Chapel Hill, N.C., engaged in my own version of a “beer summit.” A successful Connecticut entrepreneur, a Wall Street executive, and a retired senior bank officer pummeled me with questions about my support of President Obama. Politically outnumbered, I ended up playing defense most of the night. Full Story Top Republicans Eye McCain's Millions in Excess '08 Funds Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:39 pm PDT CQPolitics.com - Sen. John McCain's victory in the Aug. 24 Arizona Republican primary was fueled partly by transfers of $7.5 million from his 2008 presidential campaign compliance fund -- an account GOP Congressional strategists are now eyeing as they look to finance a growing list of competitive midterm races. Full Story Top Obama declares U.S. combat mission in Iraq over Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:17 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ After more than seven years of war, President Barack Obama declared the combat mission in Iraq over on Tuesday night, saying that's in the best interests of both Iraqis and Americans and that ending combat will help the United States focus on new priorities, especially restoring the economy. Full Story Top Party Label Is Kissell's Biggest Liability Against Local Sportscaster Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:39 pm PDT CQPolitics.com - LOCUST, N.C. -- Between meeting donors in the back room at a fancy downtown Charlotte restaurant and greeting spectators at the front gate of a local high school football game, it's clear where Harold Johnson -- the Republican challenging Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell -- feels more comfortable. Full Story Top Following tradition, Obama redecorates Oval Office Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:36 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ When President Barack Obama moved into the White House last year, he didn't rush into the presidential tradition of redecorating the Oval Office. Full Story Top

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