AP 2010-07-24

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1. Senate Democrats¹ are expected to clear a procedural hurdle² today in their latest bid to pass an extension of jobless benefits. Democrats are expected to be able to break a GOP filibuster³ right after West Virginia senator Carte Goodwin is sworn into office. The benefits for about 2.5 million people expired at the end of May.

2. The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote today on the nomination⁴ of Elena Kagan to the Supreme⁵ Court. She's expected to win the support of the committee. The full Senate is expected to vote on Kagan's nomination later this summer. If confirmed, she will become the nation's 112th justice.

3. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may finally take the stand today at his corruption⁶ trial. It will all depend on how quickly prosecutors⁷ finish cross-examining his brother who is also charged. Both Blagojevich brothers have denied any wrongdoing.

4. Lindsay Lohan is due back in court today to surrender for a 90-day jail sentence. But her sentence is likely to be whittled⁸ down by overcrowding and other credits. It is expected that Lohan will spend no more than 90 minutes in jail. She got the 90-day sentence for violating probation by missing alcohol education classes