Capitol, White House hope to avert federal shutdown

(Washington Times – Sean Lengell and Susan Crabtree) *Lead Story*

Congresswoman: NC ‘flushed’ $200M ‘down the toilet,’ feds will pick up tab

(Daily Caller – Nicholas Ballasy) *Must Read*

Still No Justice For Brian Terry

(Big Government – Mary Chastain)

Obama Officials Permit Trashing of Parks by Occupiers

(Accuracy in Media – Cliff Kincaid)

Global Warming: Has China Had a Change of Heart or Just a Change of Strategy?

(Energy Tribune – Marita Noon)

Obama abandons demand for millionaire tax

(Washington Examiner – Hayley Peterson)

Battle Flag Comes Down in Baghdad

(Wall Street Journal – Julian E. Barnes and Nathan Hodge)

Unions harass teacher who dared to speak up in support of Scott Walker

(Hot Air – Tina Korbe)

Report: Half of Schools Fail Federal Standards, Duncan Blames ‘No Child Left Behind’

(The Blaze – Tiffany Gabbay)

Coda: Code for a Trojan horse

(Los Angeles Times – Greg Autry and Peter Navarro) *Bonus Story*

Time Stops at Nothing

(American Spectator – Andrew Cline)

Keystone Blue-Collar Blues

(National Review – Larry Kudlow)

Military given go-ahead to detain US terrorist suspects without trial

(Guardian UK – Chris McGreal)

Vladimir Putin lashes out at America

(Daily Telegraph UK – Andrew Osborn)

Dem Senators Say 1st Amendment Doesn’t Protect ‘Fraudulent Speech’; Bill Would Outlaw Misleading Election Info

(CNS News – Matt Cover) *Must Read*