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03/15/2010 08:06 PM
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Dems start countdown toward health care vote
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass....
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03/15/2010 07:52 PM
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Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation plan
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create an independent consumer watchdog within the Federal Reserve....
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03/15/2010 07:05 PM
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Official: Pentagon probing alleged spy operation
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Defense Department official is under investigation for allegedly hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a U.S. official said Monday....
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03/15/2010 07:03 PM
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US criticism of Israel ignites firestorm
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced....
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03/15/2010 06:23 PM
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Bipartisan jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan bill that would provide tax cuts for businesses that hire unemployed workers cleared a GOP filibuster in the Senate Monday, opening the way for final congressional approval....
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03/15/2010 05:56 PM
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Obama expects passage of health care bill
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he expects to get the votes for his health care overhaul, telling ABC News "we're going to make this happen."...
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03/15/2010 05:36 PM
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APNewsBreak: Governors seek wind energy boost
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable electricity standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2012....
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03/15/2010 05:24 PM
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Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policy
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region....
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03/15/2010 05:05 PM
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Decision on Americans' departure was before deaths
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- After deciding last week to help family members of U.S. consulate employees in northern Mexico leave the area, the State Department waited until Sunday to announce the move....
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03/15/2010 04:48 PM
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Health Care 101: A consumer primer on Obama's bill
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took lawmakers a year to shape President Barack Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employers and insurance companies....
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