In his last act, Iraq veteran's mission turns deeply personal

(CNN) -- Tomas Young's life nearly ended nine years ago when he was riding in the back of a water truck in Baghdad's Sadr City. Two rounds from a sniper's AK-47 hit him; the first severed his spinal cord and the second shattered his left knee. ModernA stealth attack by Senate leadership on Thursday demolished key provisions of the STOCK Act requiring electronic filing of financial disclosure statements and a new database of the information they contain.(CBS News) Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., is "confident," he said Sunday on "Face the Nation," that he and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will be able to muster enough Republican support in the Senate to pass an amendment that would expand backgroundUpon the return of Britain's Got Talent Saturday night, viewers enjoyed praiseworthy performances from the usual suspects — that is, singers and dancers —

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