The Brennan Center for Justice recently released a report on what's known as voter purging, the practice of removing voters from registration lists in order to update state registration rolls. According to the report between 2004 and 2006, thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia purged more than 13 million voters from registration rolls. Myrna Pérez from the Brennan Center for Justice is the author of the study. She says the lack of voter purging transparency is particularly troubling.

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• Advocates Seek Foreclosures Assistance in Bail-Out Package
• US-India Close to Nuclear Deal
• US Military Deploys to US Soil
• Florida Voters Sound Off on New Voting System
• Hospital Infections Raise Health Concerns

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• Standoff with Somali Pirates Intensifies
• Africom Activated, Will Operate From Germany
• UK Met Says Emissions Must be Cut by 3% a Year to Avoid Global Warming Disaster
• EU Sends Monitors to Georgia to Oversee Russian Pullout
• New US Troop Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan
• Appeals Court Upholds San Francisco Universal Health Care, Governor Vetoes Statewide Measure

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The US Senate is expected to vote soon on a nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and India.  The agreement could open the way for the selling of nuclear technology - including reactors and fuel – to the country which, as a non-signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, is barred from receiving such goods. The House of Representatives approved the agreement last week. Speaking on the Senate Floor today, Senator Richard Lugar expressed his support for the deal.

The Senate is prepared to give the 700 billion dollar Wall Street bail out a go.  Senate leaders say it will have an easier time passing their chamber. The bill has been changed and negotiations will likely continue until the 11th hour before the Senate votes tonight.  One of the sections still being negotiated is on foreclosures assistance.  Housing advocates are trying to strengthen protections for those facing foreclosure.  FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

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Beginning today, October 1st, a U.S. military brigade will start its first permanent domestic tour of duty.  The 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team will be employed by the US Northern Command to patrol US streets and provide security for convoys during man-made or natural disasters.  Jen-ka Soderberg has more:

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