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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, July 23rd: Hurricane Dolly upgraded to a Category 2; Obama says Jerusalem should be the Capital of Israel; President Bush drops opposition to Housing bill; British Prime Minister gets stuck on climate change[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.- HURRICANE DOLLY IS NOW A CATEGORY 2 STORM. 100-MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS ARE RAGING IN THE GULF COAST STORM. ITS LEADING EDGE IS BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND POWERFUL GUSTS TO THE BORDER BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEXICO. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR HAS ALREADY REGISTERED ONE TORNADO THIS MORNING. - DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA SAYS A LASTING PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS IS IN THE INTEREST OF ISRAELI SECURITY. HE SAYS JERUSALEM WOULD BE THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL, BUT THE ISSUE SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE PARTIES INVOLVED. THIS LATEST STATEMENT COMES AFTER SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS IN THE MIDEAST.- PRESIDENT BUSH IS DROPPING HIS OPPOSITION TO A BILL AIMED AT CALMING THE CHAOTIC HOUSING MARKET. IT ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS GET NEW, CHEAPER LOANS. OFFICIALS WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO OFFER TROUBLED MORTGAGE GIANTS FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC A CASH INFUSION. [Notes:GORDON BROWN IN PARLIAMENT - TO PHOTO]- BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN GOT A LITTLE STUCK ON THE TOPIC OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN LONDON. A STUDENT ACTIVIST FROM THE GROUP PLANE STUPID GLUED HIMSELF TO BROWN AND THEN LECTURED HIM ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW AIRPORT.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) (VOICE: DKepley---------------------------------------PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland---------------------------------------
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