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July 30, 2009 Politics

Rove Says His Role in Prosecutor Firings Was Small By DAVID JOHNSTON Karl Rove said that he played only a peripheral role in the dismissal of nine federal prosecutors in 2006. U.S. Adviser’s Blunt Memo on Iraq: Time ‘to Go Home’ By MICHAEL R. GORDON A senior American military adviser says that the Iraqi forces suffer from deeply entrenched deficiencies, but that extending the stay of U.S. forces won’t help. Text: Colonel Reese's Memo ADVERTISEMENT Jury Prepares for Jefferson Bribery Case By NEIL A. LEWIS Prosecutors made their closing arguments in the bribery case against William J. Jefferson, a former Democratic congressman. Times Topics: William J. Jefferson Ask the Reporters | ‘Beer Summit’ By NEW YORK TIMES The arrest earlier this month of a prominent black scholar has led to a White House beer summit. Times reporters will discuss the events in an online roundtable. What would you like to know? Alexander Will Vote to Confirm Sotomayor By DAVID STOUT Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee on Thursday became the sixth Republican to announce his support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. Mr. Prez Meets Ms. Biz: The Story Behind the Photo By NEW YORK TIMES Patty Briguglio, the owner of a small public relations firm, exchanged a wagging finger with the president on Wednesday at a health-care town hall in North Carolina. Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

New Poll Finds Growing Unease on Health Plan By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN President Obama’s ability to shape the debate on health care appears to be waning as opponents portray the effort as a government takeover, according to a Times/CBS News poll. Document Reader: The Poll Texas Hospital Flexing Muscle in Health Fight By KEVIN SACK and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN A major source of campaign contributions for Senate Democrats is a physician-owned hospital that is trying to soften health care legislation. Multimedia A Year of Struggle at a Food Bank The Times's Monica Almeida spent more than a year following people who visit and work at the GAP food bank in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

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