Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Fighting Continues in Libya - fighting continues in various pockets of Tripoli and at cities around the country which are loyal to Gaddafi. Meanwhile, the hunt for Gadaffi continues and a two million bounty has now been offered for his capture.

Efforts are underway by the transitional government to have Libyan assets released from foreign countries as the difficult task of restoring services in the country begins. The Washington Post has more here.

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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple - It was announced Tim Cook will replace him. Speculation is the health issues Jobs has battled for some time, led to his resignation. Apple stocks traded down early. Reuters.com has more here.

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Perry Opens Wide Lead Among Republican Candidates - the latest Gallup poll shows Texas Governor Rick Perry leading Mitt Romney 29% - 17%. Ron Paul was third at 13% and Michele Bachmann was fourth at 10%. Gallup.com has more here.

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Cheney Memoir To be Released - the former Republican Vice President many Democrats love to hate will reveal juicy tidbits in his soon to be released book. Among the revelations are he had a secret resignation letter to be used in case of failing health. Another, is he urged President Bush to bomb a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007. TheHill.com has more here.

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation To Host Next GOP Debate - to be held on September 7 with all eight qualifying candidates to attend. The debate held in conjunction with Politico.com and NBC News, will feature Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Politico.com has more here.

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Deficit Committee issues Statement - the co-chairs of the committee merely state staff have been working on the way the committee will function and establishing meeting dates. The committee has until November 23 to propose a minimum of 1.5 Trillion in deficit reduction. The White House issued a statement saying they intend to offer proposals to exceed 1.5 Trillion. CNN.com has more here.

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