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LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: VA Worker suggests avoiding a diagnosis of PTSD

An internal e-mail written by a Veterans Affairs Department employee suggested avoiding a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans and instead considering a diagnosis that might result in a lower disability payment.

A copy of the e-mail was distributed Thursday by the groups Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a congressional watchdog group, and VoteVets.org. The e-mail dated March 20 had been forwarded to VoteVets.org, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans lobbying group opposed to the Bush administration’s handling of the war and veterans issues.

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LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: Dems accuse McCain of hypocrisy on Hamas

Democrats accused Sen. John McCain Friday of hypocrisy on the question of whether the United States should negotiate with terrorists and dictators, saying the certain Republican nominee had previously been willing to negotiate with the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE:Teen’s family files suit against Denver cops

A police brutality lawsuit filed today against the Denver police department on behalf of a 16-year-old contends five officers repeatedly punched, stomped and also hit him with a flashlight so hard it broke.

The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court, states that Juan Guillermo Vasquez suffered severe internal injuries, including a lacerated liver, a ruptured spleen, severe bruising of the kidneys, and contusions to the head and face and severe bruising of the ribs.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: Gay-marriage opponents vow to fight ruling

Opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never again ring for gay couples in the nation’s most populous state.

A conservative group said it would ask California’s Supreme Court to postpone putting its Thursday decision legalizing gay marriage into effect until after the fall election. That’s when voters will likely have a chance to weigh in on a proposed amendment to California’s constitution that would bar same-sex couples from getting married.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: Denver Principal Among Obama’s Top Education Advisers

Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama has tapped a Colorado educator as one of his top advisers on education issues.

Michael Johnston, principal of the Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts in Denver and a co-founder of New Leaders for New Schools, was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of Obama’s top three education advisers.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: Oil rises as Saudi Arabia nixes Bush plea

Saudi Arabia Friday rebuffed President Bush’s request to immediately pump more oil to lower record prices, saying it does not see enough demand to increase production.

The Saudis said they would increase production if customers demanded it, Steven Hadley, Bush’s national security adviser, said. Bush traveled to Riyadh in January, his request for the Saudis to pump more oil was also rejected.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE: McCain’s Lobbyist Scandals Prompt Additional Scrutiny

John McCain’s campaign asked a prominent Republican consultant, Craig Shirley, to leave his official campaign role and released a new conflict of interest policy Thursday after a Politico inquiry about Shirley’s dual role consulting for the campaign and for an independent “527″ group opposing the Democratic presidential candidates.

Shirley doubled as a consultant to McCain and to the group Stop Her Now, a 527 group barred from coordinating its activities with presidential campaigns.

LINK TO THE FULL STORY HERE:Where Do Latinos Go Now?

Latino voters, who supported Sen Hillary Clinton by a 2-to-1 margin in the primary elections, could face a different choice in November if Clinton is out of the race. Latino media and blogs are speculating about where these voters would go in a face-off between Barack Obama and John McCain. No one has bragging rights over the Latino vote, not yet.