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Police remove a body out of the Nashville apartment where Steve McNair was shot on Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn. Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was shot multiple times and that the 20-year-old woman found dead with him in a downtown condominium was shot once in the head according to Nashville Police. (AP Photo/Ed Rode) Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee
2 hrs 44 mins ago - Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium.
Sarah Palin along with daughter Bristol, left watch the Juneau Fourth of July parade, as husband Todd, looks over son Trig and grandson, Tripp, Bristol's son, Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Juneau, Alaska. Where is Sarah Palin? A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the controversial hockey mom was keeping a low profile. Her spokesman, David Murrow, said Palin told him she was flying to Juneau, the state capital, for the Fourth of July weekend, but he wasn't sure what activities she planned to attend. (AP Photo/Claire Richardson) Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
46 mins ago - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.
Michael Navarro, left, Michael Navarro, Jr., 7, center, and Gina Rodriguez, all from Los Angeles, sign and photograph a large poster at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Saturday, July 4, 2009, which will be the site for the late pop star Michael Jackson's memorial service taking place Tuesday, July 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Jackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requests
22 mins ago - The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will wait until Monday to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets for Tuesday's ceremony.
The skyline of Midtown Manhattan, seen from across the East River in the Queens borough of New York, is backlit by shells exploding over the Hudson River during the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show Saturday, July 4, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky
1 hr 30 mins ago - Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.
South Koreans walk by a North Korean mock Scud-B missile, left, and other South Korean mock missiles at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 4, 2009. South Korea says North Korea has fired the fifth missile off its eastern coast. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving
3 hrs ago - North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.
Pressure mounts on Iranian reformists
1 hr 59 mins ago - An Iranian newspaper closely tied to the government says reformists disputing last month's presidential elections are "dangerous."
Supporters of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya stand next to the fence protecting the airfield as soldiers guard the international airport on the other side in Tegucigalpa, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Zelaya announced Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite the interim government's insistence that he faces arrest and trial. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) Exiled Honduran leader vows return for showdown
1 hr 44 mins ago - Honduras braced for a threatened confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted he was coming home to reclaim his post, urging his supporters to mass at the airport for a showdown with the interim government in power since the army sent him into exile a week ago.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, walk back to their limousine after greeting a crowd at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Obama's trip: A mission to reshape US image
11 hrs ago - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.
Lisa Lilly, left, and Victor Tirumalai joke as they play board games at the Holiday Club during a singles event, Nerds at Heart, in Chicago, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Attendance at the monthly gatherings, where mostly young professionals pay $25 for a drink and a chance to spend the evening clustered around trivia and board games, was more than double expectations in April and has stayed high since. (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg) Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
16 hrs ago - Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.
Tony Stewart is covered in confetti as he celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 4, 2009..(AP Photo/Terry Renna) Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck
3 hrs ago - Kyle Busch braced himself for a four-lap "trophy dash" around Daytona International Speedway, intent on snatching a win away from Tony Stewart.

News Advisory: Developments in the Children's Health Insurance Debate in House and Senate

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WHAT: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Conference Call WHEN: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) Register: http://www.cbpp.org/confcall.htm WHO: -- Edwin Park, Senior Fellow, CBPP -- Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, CBPP The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will hold a conference call briefing on Wednesday, August 1 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the latest developments in the debate over children's health insurance legislation in both the House and Senate. That legislation is now on the Senate floor, and the House version of the bill is expected to come to the House floor on Wednesday.

The briefing will cover a range of issues, including: alternative Congressional proposals that are being put forth such as that developed by Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell; the House Democratic bill as revised to meet budgetary targets; claims that the House bill opens Medicaid to illegal immigrants; and the latest criticisms of the House bill by private insurance plans that participate in the Medicare Advantage program.

After initial presentations, panelists will take questions.

To participate, please register by e-mailing spillane@cbpp.org, calling the Center's communications office at (202) 408-1080, or registering on-line at http://www.cbpp.org/confcall.htm.

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CONTACT: Shannon Spillane of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, +1-202-408-1080, spillane@cbpp.org.

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