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Obama ratchets up the rhetoric on stimulus plan (AP)

 
AP - President Barack Obama's soft-sell pitches to Republicans haven't gotten him very far on his economic stimulus plan, so he's resorting to a sharper tone that is at odds with his vow to make Washington less partisan. (link)

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