The Hill Articles: August 25, 2011

NAACP leader offers unique explanation for natural disasters surrounding MLK events Five challenges for Ben Bernanke CFTC eyes September action on oil speculation limits Dem fundraising on not killing animals DAY’S END ROUNDUP Celebrating and remembering Dr. King’s dream Boxer urges White House to enact plan to help homeowners lower their home loan payments Schumer arranges for battleship built with WTC steel to serve as backdrop for 9/11 commemoration Supercommittee member: I’m not going in ‘saying what I won’t do’ Huntsman says if elected he would call on wealthy to ‘sacrifice’ American Crossroads to spend $250K in Nevada special election Poll: Dissatisfaction rises on the economy; views on Obama mostly unchanged NJ Gov. Christie vetoes ‘fracking’ ban proposal, calls for moratorium Cheney: Memoir will have ‘heads exploding all over Washington’ Huntsman: would ask rich to sacrifice FCC adopts video description rules Treasury fines JPMorgan for violating Cuba, Iran sanctions New Nevada House ad features Sandoval endorsement IOM finds no link between vaccines and autism Texas Democrat fires back at repatriation study US diplomat calls on Gadhafi loyalists to ‘lay down their arms’ Flight attendants campaigning at airports for ‘clean’ FAA bill Rick Perry not sure where to find Martha’s Vineyard HHS awards $137M to states, cities Capitol Hill prepares for Hurricane Irene Gadhafi and his ‘darling’ Condi
 Mortgage rates increase slightly this week Dem senator says Obama’s health care bill might need to be changed if price goes too high Sanders looks to expand payroll tax Acting Commerce boss touts foreign investment in Ohio Testimony links congressman to possible FBI probe Natural-gas data fuels ‘fracking’ battle Amtrak cancels trains in preparation for hurricane Romney accuses Obama of ‘DDD presidency’ How real is support for Perry? Possible Pataki presidential website leaks Labor chief: Obama should focus on jobs, not cutting the deficit The struggle continues for King’s dream Advocates for disabled urge feds to reject cuts to California Medicaid Dem lawmaker: Obama’s ‘stupidest thing’ was promising more job growth Cantor: Cost-cutting will offset money spent on earthquake Earthquake damages Capitol building Greens: Approval of oil pipeline could hurt Obama in 2012 100 CEOs promise no campaign contributions Crapo: Congress will manage to rein in spending despite ‘toxic’ political environment Karl Rove says Palin needs ‘thicker skin’ LAX jet bridge collapse under investigation Report: Tim Cook tells Apple employees company won’t change Conservative group gives GOP leaders low marks, citing debt-ceiling vote Warren Buffett will invest $5 billion in Bank of America Romney gets in tense exchange at N.H. town hall Chiropractors lead fight to become required benefit under reform law Labor chief: Obama needs to focus on job growth, not cutting the deficit Possible Giffords opponent questions her readiness to run for reelection Title revealed for new memoir from Condoleezza Rice Perry: Romney realizing Massachusetts healthcare law is ‘huge problem for him’ Romney’s comments suggest shifting stance on climate change science Ozone standards: Good for the public, good for the economy Rep. Joe Wilson hospitalized Nothing should be more important than creating jobs in America Signs in the heavens, signs following: A new age of Jefferson News bites: Steve Jobs resigns from Apple Verizon strike has bigger lessons for U.S. economy Remembering Martin Luther King and the March for Jobs and Freedom Report: Rebel forces say they have Gadhafi pinned down Majority of NJ voters say Obama doesn’t deserve reelection Rep. Joe Wilson hospitalized GOP senator fears Reid will force through budget omnibus Jobless claims climb to 417,000 Joe the Plumber might run for Congress King memorial should bring renewed attention to call for continuous, positive action ‘When you fail to plan, you plan to fail’ News bites: Romney not sure if humans are major cause of climate change News bites: Refinancing redo News bites: Lasers Left-leaning group says tax holiday would raise $9 billion in revenue News bites: Squabble over coverage for illegal immigrants Oil industry group’s ads target Obama on Gulf drilling in key battleground states EMILY’s List puts two more candidates ‘on the list’ Rove: Palin showing ‘enormous thin skin’ Cheney: Memoir will have ‘heads exploding all over Washington’ House GOP lawmakers worry voters’ anger over economy could sting them MORNING READ