AP 2011-09-30

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2. President Barack Obama is stumping² for his massive jobs bill from an outdated³ bridge that links Kentucky and Ohio, the home states of two top Congressional Republicans. It's a symbolic⁴ move designed to put pressure on the GOP and convey resolve in the face of a sputtering⁵ economy

 

 

 

3. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the government's main disaster aid account is "running on fumes⁶". She says it could be tapped out by early next week. Napolitano spoke⁷ to the Associated Press on her way to Joplin, Missouri where she's scheduled to view tornado⁸ damage. 

 

 

 

4. Diana Nyad apparently⁹ is planning another shot at swimming from Cuba to Key West after falling short of her goal last month. Cuban authorities say the 62-year-old marathon swimmer has called a news conference for Friday before once again beginning to swim across the Florida Straits, they say.

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