By Katherine Lieb, Campbell Brown Show

(CNN) Today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs held a press conference about the much scrutinized iPhone 4 reception problems, caused when users hold a certain spot on the metal band on the edge of the phone.

Jobs said the problems “have been blown way out of proportion,” and promised iPhone 4 owners a free case that will fix the issue. Those who’ve already purchased a case qualify for a refund.

Jobs said the free case offer for new iPhone customers will be available until September 30th, and hinted that a more permanent solution would be available by then. He said Apple is working tirelessly to find this fix.

Even with the free cases, Consumer Reports says it cannot recommend the phone, despite giving it a high rating. It says the cases are a good first step, but are not a solution.

So far the iPhone has sold over 3 million units, making it the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. Despite the antenna issue, Jobs said they are only seeing a 1.6% refund rate, about 50,000 units. In comparison, the iPhone 3GS had a return rate of around 6%.

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By Katherine Lieb, Campbell Brown Show

(CNN) Today, a judge in Arizona heard arguments on a challenge to the state’s controversial immigration law. The Judge said she would take it under advisement, but did not hint at a decision. Phoenix police officer David Salgado has sued Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and is asking a judge to block the implementation of the law, due to go into effect July 29th, until it is proven constitutional.

This is one of many challenges against this legislation, including one by Tuscon police officer Martin Escobar. He believes this law is unconstitutional and could hamper police investigations.

Governor Jan Brewer has filed a motion to have the case dismissed.
The law, signed by Brewer in April, calls for police officers to question detainees about their immigration status if they have been detained for another reason and if there is a reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.

Critics say this law will promote racial profiling, while supporters say it only enforces federal law.

By Ed Hornick, CNN

Washington (CNN) - Republicans wasted no time Thursday in calling out President Obama and Democrats for their handling of the economy, warning the country should not follow the Democratic Party down the road to ruin.

"It is time this administration and its Capitol Hill ally stop this job-killing agenda," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said at a press conference with other Republican senators.

Obama is simply "out of touch with the American people and out of touch with the economic realities of our country in the summer of 2010," said Sen. John Barasso, R-Wyoming.

The Obama administration is fighting back, touting Wednesday's economic stimulus report, which says the government paid out the largest chunk of stimulus funds so far in the second quarter of 2010 - $116.3 billion - which includes both spending on projects and tax cuts to businesses.

The administration said the the $787 billion stimulus is working and has already saved or created about 3 million jobs. Obama is now calling this the "Summer of Recovery."

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By Ed Henry, CNN Senior White House Correspondent

Washington (CNN) - House Democratic leaders met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday night to discuss legislative priorities in the run-up to the November mid-term election, but one topic was bypassed - the weekend assessment by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that Republicans could win back the chamber.

Aides to the House Democratic leaders told CNN that the meeting with Obama was productive and focused mostly on economic issues and policy. One leadership aide said Obama declared the Democrats would retain control of the House in November, but there was no mention in the meeting of the remark by Gibbs.

Earlier, senior Democratic officials said that at a private Capitol Hill meeting on Tuesday night, a string of House Democrats - including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - expressed deep frustration that Gibbs had played into Republicans' hands by answering a hypothetical question on NBC's "Meet the Press" about whether Democrats may lose their grip on power.

In a statement that senior White House officials maintain was blindingly obvious and really not newsworthy, Gibbs said on Sunday, "I think there is no doubt there are enough seats in play - that could cause Republicans to gain control."
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By the CNN Wire Staff

(CNN) - A group of U.S. lawmakers have called for an investigation into whether BP may have played a role in lobbying for the release of the man convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, now 58, was released on compassionate grounds nearly a year ago after a doctor testified that he was dying of cancer, a decision that Scottish, British and Libyan officials have said was not linked to oil or trade.

"Reports have surfaced indicating that a 2007 oil agreement may have influenced the U.K. and Scottish governments' positions concerning Mr. Megrahi's release in 2009," wrote Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey in a letter to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Monday.
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With America's state and local governments making tough budget cuts, we want you to meet a group of teenagers whose already-troubled lives could be devastated. In the New York area, some are placed in group homes run by agencies like "Mercy First," allowing them to avoid more instiutional-type settings. Advocates call it a crucial step in helping them succeed if adopted. But seven out of the nine "Mercy First" homes are about to close because of the budget axe.

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