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U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:06:03 +0000

The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.

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Troubled V.A. Agency Will Get a New Chief

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:46:31 +0000

The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday.

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GOP: Breast exams show 'rationing'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:30:33 +0000

Current events are playing into public fears about a bigger government role in health care.

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California's Newsom Faces Headwinds

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:59:15 +0000

Gavin Newsom, the telegenic San Francisco mayor, said he is planning to remain in public service for his career despite a string of recent political setbacks.

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Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health bill

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:14:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test.

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US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:13 +0000

AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

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Strains in Party Threatens Democrats

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:40:29 +0000

The Democratic Party's broad ruling coalition is starting to fracture as lawmakers come under increasing pressure from the left to respond to voter anger over joblessness and Wall Street bailouts.

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Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:37 +0000

AP - Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.

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California's Newsom May Quit Politics

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:25:55 +0000

Gavin Newsom, the telegenic San Francisco mayor, is mulling leaving politics after his term ends following a string of political setbacks.

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Levin: Fort Hood probe may reveal more e-mails (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:35 +0000

AP - There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee said Friday.

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U.S. Enlists Allies in New Surge

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:11 +0000

The U.S. and NATO are in talks for a coordinated rollout of a new Afghan strategy that could include a European commitment to send thousands of additional troops.

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Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:49:20 +0000

AP - There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage, a top senator said Friday.

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FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:20 +0000

AP - The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights.

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Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:16 +0000

AP - A Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage.

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Senators Aim to Restore Highway Funds

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:26 +0000

Senators from both parties are pushing to free up billions of dollars for federal highway projects, as Congress looks to infrastructure investment to combat double-digit unemployment.

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White House Seeks Broad Climate Plan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:11 +0000

The Obama administration's top climate adviser called for "comprehensive energy reform" and threw cold water on the idea of mandating reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions only for electric utilities.

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US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:44:31 +0000

AP - Prosecutors say they'll drop manslaughter charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting.

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Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate's 'botax' plan (McClatchy Newspapers)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:00 +0000

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. The "botax" may be on the way.

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Health care: Senate vote Saturday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:07 +0000

To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question.

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Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:32 +0000

AP - Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.

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Beck to be more active in movement (Politico)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:13 +0000

Politico - Fox News host plans on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned.

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US Senate puts off action on military ban on gays (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:10:42 +0000

AFP - A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.

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Army General to Run Fort Hood Probe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:24 +0000

The Army tapped its top officer in Europe, Gen. Carter Ham, to lead an intensive 45-day probe into whether it could have done more to prevent the Fort Hood shootings.

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Senate tax hike misses the mark

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:27 +0000

New York (CNNMoney.com) – The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things. Both are hard. But the pursuit of votes has weakened key elements with the most promise of reducing overall health spending. Exhibit A: The eleventh-hour introduction of a Medicare tax hike as a way to help pay for reform. Health care reform, to succeed, must not only help more people get coverage but also slow the growth in health costs and spending. Full Story:

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Romney Leads In PAC Fundraising (CQPolitics.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:16 +0000

CQPolitics.com - After spending millions of his own money during his unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney apparently has learned a thing or two about fundraising.

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U.S. healthcare companies set for record lobbying in 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:01 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not just spending on U.S. healthcare that's hitting record levels. Drugmakers, insurers and industry groups are on track to spend an all-time high of more than $500 million this year to influence Congress' revamp of the U.S. healthcare system.

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Ethics Panel Admonishes Burris but Clears Him of Legal Wrongdoing (CQPolitics.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:15 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Sen. Roland W. Burris provided misleading information to investigators and had inappropriate phone calls with former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, but did not violate the law, the Senate's ethics committee said Friday.

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Senate Dems Moving With Test Health Vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:00 +0000

A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill

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The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who? (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:56 +0000

AP - Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery.

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Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:26 +0000

AP - First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears.

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Health care rhetoric heats up before key vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:59 +0000

Traditional Senate decorum yielded to brass-knuckle politicking on the eve of a key procedural vote.

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(AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:42 +0000

AP - Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment.

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Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:01 +0000

AP - A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth.

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Queen, Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:16 +0000

AP - Buckingham Palace says the queen and her husband Prince Philip are celebrating 62 years of marriage quietly — without the fanfare of two years ago, when they marked their diamond anniversary.

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UK man cleared of wife's death during nightmare (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:13 +0000

AP - A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death.

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Health Fraud Caseload Grows

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:28 +0000

The Justice Department has nearly 1,000 pending civil cases involving health-care fraud.

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Army General to Run Fort Hood Probe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:49 +0000

The Army tapped its top officer in Europe, Gen. Carter Ham, to lead an intensive 45-day probe into whether it could have done more to prevent the Fort Hood shootings.

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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:43 +0000

AP - Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.

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Health care issues: Bundling payments (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:53 +0000

AP - A look at key issues in the health care debate:

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Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:41 +0000

Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.

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Midday shooting in central Paris kills 1, wounds 2 (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:11 +0000

AP - Police say a man with an automatic rifle opened fire on a car near a Paris train station, killing one man and wounding two others.

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A push to simplify credit card 'gobbledygook'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:45 +0000

Embedded video from CNN Video WASHINGTON (CNN) – Have you ever read your credit card contract? If not, you're not alone. Most cardholders never read the long complicated legalese in a credit card agreement. It's one reason so many people are stunned when they're hit with unexpected rate increases or penalty fees: It's in the small print. CNN asked 13 credit card holders to review a basic five-page credit card agreement. Only four of them were able to find the annual percentage rate, and it wasn't easy. "It's very confusing, and I'm an intelligent person," Amy Gould said, adding that she thinks the credit card companies have a stake in keeping their agreements opaque. "I think it tries to make the consumer confused. It takes advantage." Alan Siegel thinks he has the answer. He runs Siegel+Gale, a marketing firm that's specialized in contract simplification for 30 years. He's simplified agreements for the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Mint, major banks and insurance ...

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Ashton defends EU appointment (AFP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:43 +0000

AFP - Newly-appointed EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton rejected claims on Friday she lacks the experience to be the face of Europe abroad.

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State, local budget cuts a "time bomb" for U.S. jobs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:52 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of U.S. jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending on contracts and other business services, a think tank said on Thursday.

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Senate nears first healthcare vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday.

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Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:04 +0000

AP - First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears.

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Poll: Public shifting blame for recession

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:58:07 +0000

Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll.

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20 years after UN pact, many children still suffer (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:23:58 +0000

AP - EDITOR'S NOTE — The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Associated Press correspondents around the globe interviewed children who illustrate the remaining challenges, along with some victories.

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US House districts with fewest academy nominations (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:02 +0000

AP - A list of congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations for the classes of 2009 to 2013, the officeholders and the total nominations they have made. All 20 are Democrats from districts where whites make up less than half the population, and all but two of the districts include major urban areas.

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Russian Orthodox priest shot dead in Moscow church (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:24:48 +0000

AP - A gunman killed a Russian Orthodox priest in his Moscow church and seriously wounded the reverend's assistant, officials said Friday.

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