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Under pressure from President Bush, the House gave final approval Saturday to changes in a terrorism surveillance program, despite serious objections from many Democrats about the scope of the executive branch's new eavesdropping power. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/washington/05nsa.html

President Bush signed into law on Sunday legislation that broadly expanded the government's authority to eavesdrop on the international telephone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens without warrants. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/washington/06nsa.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1186419924-pjaB1Z9X9rLSI6zoRR5ENA

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton refused Saturday to forsake campaign donations from lobbyists, turning aside challenges from her two main rivals with a rare defense of the special interest industry. "A lot of those lobbyists, whether you like it or not, represent real Americans, they actually do," Clinton said, drawing boos and hisses from liberal bloggers at the second Yearly Kos convention. Despite their own infatuations with special interest money, former Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Barack Obama put Clinton on the spot during a debate that featured seven of the eight major Democratic presidential candidates. They fielded questions from a crowd of 1,500 bloggers, most of them liberal. The gathering marked another advancement for the rising new wing of the Democratic Party, the so-called netroots. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1131AP_Democrats_Bloggers.html?source=mypi

The Republican presidential candidates walked a delicate line in their latest campaign debate, seeking some distance from President Bush and an unpopular war in Iraq while offering assurances of change in a new Republican administration. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20134909/

The Pentagon has lost track of about 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, according to a new government report, raising fears that some of those weapons have fallen into the hands of insurgents fighting U.S. forces in Iraq. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20137021/
Lindsay Lohan has checked into the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah, according to a CBS News radio report. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20145101/

Bonds gets chance to hit 756th at home. 'There's no pressure on me to do this right away,' star says ahead of game. Tying Hank Aaron's record on the road lined up Bonds to be crowned the home run king in his Northern California comfort zone. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20136650/

Brian Johnson said it's "hard to dispute" that former teammate Barry Bonds cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20137810/

Glavine becomes 23rd pitcher to win 300. 'I think the feeling right now is probably relief,' Mets' southpaw says. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20137930/

That's some of what we're planning for tonight.