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Other News: U.S. Commander Warns of Taliban Gains

In other news, a top U.S. military official warned that the Taliban has the upper hand in Afghanistan. Also, a typhoon tore through Taiwan over the weekend.

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Drug War, H1N1 Virus Top Mexico Summit Agenda

From drug violence to H1N1 flu, President Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tackled a long list of issues at a summit Monday.

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Drug War, H1N1 Virus Top Mexico Summit

President Barack Obama met with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Guadalajara Monday to discuss H1N1 flu prevention and efforts to combat a deadly cross-border drug trade.

Bombings in Iraq Stoke Fears of More Sectarian Violence

In Iraq, 48 people were killed and 250 others wounded today in the latest string of attacks against Shiites. ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports.

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During August, Public Weighs in on Reform

The Senate remained in session this week, but as House members headed home to their districts the focus of health care reform efforts moved off Capitol Hill.

Taliban Leader Believed Dead in U.S. Strike

A drone-fired missile appears to have killed a top Taliban commander in Pakistan, both U.S. officials and militants believe.

U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 9.4%

By Dave Gustafson

For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June.

Health Reform Push, Clinton's N. Korea Trip Top Week's News

Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the news of the week, including tensions in the health care debate and former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to obtain the release of two U.S. journalists.

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Does Sotomayor Vote Have Political Ramifications?

By Dave Gustafson

Nine of 40 Senate Republicans voted with the Democratic majority Thursday to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Amy Walter of The Hotline dissects the vote and discusses whether it is likely to have any impact on next year's elections.

Senate Confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court

By Dave Gustafson

The Senate voted largely along party lines, 68-31, Thursday afternoon to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic on the high court despite strong opposition by most Republican senators.