document.write("• Tax Revenue Drop Fuels States' Financial Crisis - Fox News
Several states are entering the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place and facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts.
"); document.write("• Federal Judge: Lawsuit Against California Gay Marriage Ban Likely to Reach U.S. Supreme Court - Fox News
A federal judge in San Francisco says he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
"); document.write("• California turns to 'IOUs' amid budget impasse - Reuters
As California marked its second day of a new fiscal year without a budget agreement, the state government moved ahead on Thursday to issue billions of dollars in "IOUs"in order to avoid a cash crisis.
"); document.write("• Nation's Unemployment Rate Climbs to 26-Year High at 9.5 Percent - Fox News
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in the month of June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be a bumpy one.
"); document.write("• Biden Lands in Baghdad, on Surprise Visit to Meet With Iraqi Officials - Fox News
The trip comes two days after the White House announced the vice president would be assigned to oversee political reconciliation efforts among Iraqi factions.
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