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The President and First Lady spent the weekend at Camp David returning to the White House on Sunday. Today the President signed H.R. 5403, the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 The Vice President had a busy Saturday. First he had a sucessful annual physical, then he and his wife Lynne along with their 3 grandaughters went to Kennedy Space Center for the launch of Discovery which unfortunately due to bad weather did not take-off. They then went to Daytona Beach for the Pepsi 400. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

Despite Rain, Pepsi 400 Fans, Drivers Support Troops By Capt. Steve Alvarez, USA American Forces Press Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 3, 2005 Rain cascaded down the high-banked turns of the Daytona International Speedway July 2, dousing the track, drivers and their crews, and diehard race fans with steady precipitation and foreboding that the 47th running of the Pepsi 400 might not run at all. But much like the infield mud that bonded to race-goers' shoes, the 180,000 in attendance stuck around and patiently waited through a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay. In addition to showing what one fan called "plain old...

. The Pepsi 400 Saturday 8:00 pm Eastern Pre-race at 7pm, Green flag 8:10 from Daytona International Speedway Please give your support to the FR Canteen - Dedicated to our troops, veterans, and their families: The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops

Prayers for our troops in the field , their families and our nation and allies as we wage war against terrorists, both foreign and domestic.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR race fans attending this weekend's NASCAR and Grand-American Road Racing Series events at Daytona International Speedway -- or even those watching on television -- had better keep their eyes open. There's no telling whom they might see, or who might decide to show up at the "World Center of Racing." It seems that Winston Cup racing has become a magnet for celebrities of all manner, and Daytona is one of its brightest beacons. Thus, speedway president Robin Braig never knows who's going to show up at his office, or drop a quick call. "You know,...