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Sarah Palin: ‘I’ve Determined It’s Best to Transfer the Authority of Governor’ - Gov. Sarah Palin (R.-Alaska) made a surprise announcement yesterday that she was resigning her office, effective before the end of July, and that she will be replaced by Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.

Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama - Following a testy exchange during Wednesday's briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.

Issue of Covering Abortions Will Not Impede Health-Care Reform Legislation, Says ‘Pro-Life' Democratic Sen. Bob Casey - Sen. Bob Casey, who calls himself pro-life Democrat, is now a proponent of "common ground," a phrase that President Obama also uses. on Wednesday, Casey said the issue of abortion should not bog down passage of a health-care reform bill.

U.N. Population Agency Receives $50 Million in Taxpayer Money, Despite Its Involvement in China Where Government's Population Control is Coercive - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) received $50 million from the United States government this year, despite accusations from the Population Research Institute that the world body facilitates forced abortions and sterilizations in China.

Gates Looking for ‘Flexibility’ in Law Banning Homosexuals from Military Service - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he is directing the Pentagon's top lawyers to look for ways to reinterpret the 1993 law that bars homosexuals from serving in the military. Gates said he was looking to make enforcement of the law more "humane."

Pelosi Won't Give Public a Week to Review Text of Health-Care Bill Before House Votes on It - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) won't give the public a week to review the final text of the health-care reform bill before the House votes on it.

Harry Reid Won't Commit to Giving Public a Week to Read Health-Care Bill Before Senate Votes on It - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- Nev.) would not commit to allowing members of Congress and Americans citizens a week to go over the health-care reform bill before the Senate votes on it.

Arizona Moves to Oppose Obama’s Expected Health Care Mandates - Voters in Arizona will decide next year whether residents will be subject to mandates in the pending health care reform that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are promoting.

Democrats’ Cap-and-Trade Bill Creates ‘Retrofit’ Policy for Homes and Businesses - The 1,400-page cap-and-trade legislation pushed through by House Democrats contains a new federal policy that residential, commercial, and government buildings be retrofitted to increase energy efficiency, leaving it up to the states to figure out exactly how to do that.

CBO Ignores Economic Impact of Democrats’ Climate Bill - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) did not calculate the economic costs of House Democrats' massive cap and trade legislation, only accounting for how the government plans to collect and redistribute revenues from selling carbon emissions permits.

White House Wary of Embracing Mousavi's New Rhetoric on Iran Election - The Obama administration once again passed on characterizing the Iranian elections as illegitimate, on the same day that Iranian opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi called for continued protests in the country and for the government to release political prisoners.

'Sex Play' for Teens Promoted in Animated Cartoon Produced by Planned Parenthood - In an animated video cartoon on its Web site, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America advises teens that taking part in "sex play" and "outercourse" can greatly reduce their risk of getting a sexually transmitted transmitted infection.

Obama Administration Not Ruling Out Tax on Health Care Benefits - Critics of President Barack Obama's health care reform plan believe that he is backtracking on his campaign pledge not to tax health benefits. The administration, meanwhile, is not giving a strong reassurance to the contrary.

Ousted Honduran President Seen Responsible for ‘Coup’ Crisis - The political crisis in Honduras has deepened, with the interim government refusing to allow ousted president Manuel Zelaya to return to office as demanded by the U.S. and other Western hemisphere governments.

Last-Minute Amendment to Cap-and-Trade Bill Includes Indecipherable Provisions for ‘Cental Procurement States” - Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) made significant amendments to the House energy bill just hours before the legislation reached a vote last Friday evening, including unprecedented provisions for a "central procurement state."

Cancer Victim Who Told Sad Story to Obama Is Democrat Party Volunteer -

Gov. Crist Can't Reject All-White List of Appeals Court Nominees, State Supreme Court Says - The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can't reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone who will make the judiciary more diverse.

Newspaper Columnists Give Palin Sitting Duck Award - The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the United States.

Senate Dems Call for Government-Run Insurance Option; Want Fee on Companies Not Offering Insurance -