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Dems seeking compromise on public insurance option
AP – 2 hrs 6 mins ago Sent 518 times

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WASHINGTON - On the Senate floor, Democrats are debating Republicans on health care. Behind the scenes, they're debating each other. Full Story »
Lawmakers demand testimony by WH social secretary
AP – 2 hrs 44 mins ago Sent 221 times

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WASHINGTON - A House Democrat says someone from the White House social secretary's office should have helped the Secret Service clear people into last week's state dinner, saying "even Walmart has a greeter." Full Story »
Congress worries about Obama's plan for Pakistan
AP – Thu Dec 3, 8:43 pm ET Sent 133 times

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WASHINGTON - Facing the prospect of more American deaths in Afghanistan as the war escalates, lawmakers lashed out at neighboring Pakistan on Thursday as an unreliable ally that could spare the U.S. its bruising fight with al-Qaida if it wanted. Full Story »
Palin, anti-abortion star
Politico – Fri Dec 4, 4:53 am ET Sent 108 times

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In the months since she returned to the public spotlight, Sarah Palin’s continually evolving political identity has undergone a subtle change as her public persona centers increasingly on her disabled son Trig. Full Story »
US medical task force 'fumbled' mammogram message
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 7:25 pm ET Sent 88 times

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The heads of a high-level US medical panel acknowledged Wednesday they "fumbled the message" about when women should begin having routine screening mamograms in a controversial report last month. Full Story »
Secret Pentagon e-mails: Trust Canada? 'Who knows'
AP – Thu Dec 3, 2:48 pm ET Sent 60 times

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WASHINGTON - Can Canada be trusted? Full Story »
Obama family lights National Christmas Tree
AP – Thu Dec 3, 8:55 pm ET Sent 46 times

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WASHINGTON - Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama family on Thursday led a countdown and lighted the National Christmas Tree. Full Story »
Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill
AP – 1 hr 16 mins ago Sent 44 times

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but with the unemployment rate hovering at 10 percent he is warming to moves by his congressional allies for a jobs-boosting bill. Full Story »
Bernanke defends record in bid for second term
Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 8:51 pm ET Sent 33 times

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making his case for a second term, defended his record on Thursday before a skeptical Senate that criticized the central bank for failing to prevent the financial crisis. Full Story »
Fort Hood unit deploys despite losing soldiers
AP – 1 hr 49 mins ago Sent 32 times

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FORT HOOD, Texas - The day after arriving at Fort Hood, Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones were overcome with their own grief. Full Story »
62% Oppose Single-Payer Health Care System
Rasmussen Reports – Thu Dec 3, 9:10 am ET Sent 24 times

Only 27% of voters nationwide favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. That's down five points from August. Full Story »
Virginia regulators probe Salahis' fund-raising
AP – Thu Dec 3, 2:05 pm ET Sent 13 times

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WASHINGTON - Virginia regulators said Thursday they are investigating the fund-raising practices of an enterprise run by Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the couple that got into a White House state dinner without an invitation. Full Story »
Analysis: Afghanistan pullout date not definite
AP – Thu Dec 3, 3:09 am ET Sent 11 times

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WASHINGTON - So much for the deadline. Full Story »
Copenhagen Failure Defied by $200 Billion in Green Investments
Bloomberg – Wed Dec 2, 6:49 pm ET Sent 10 times

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Renewable-energy investment may climb to a record $200 billion worldwide next year as companies from Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Ltd. to American Electric Power Co. start projects that don’t depend on a new climate-change treaty. Full Story »
Fed chairman fends off critics in bid for 2nd term
McClatchy Newspapers – Thu Dec 3, 1:00 pm ET Sent 7 times

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WASHINGTON — Making a case for his confirmation to a second term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke on Thursday defended unpopular actions he's taken that helped stem a spreading global financial crisis, and he offered a mea culpa for the Fed's failure to see the storm coming. Full Story »
Congress, Obama spar over paying for Afghan plan
AP – Wed Dec 2, 7:04 pm ET Sent 6 times

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WASHINGTON - Amid soaring budget deficits, President Barack Obama is running into congressional qualms over how to pay for his troop buildup in Afghanistan. Military strategy aside, the $30 billion cost is causing concern on both sides of the aisle. Still, leaders in Congress predicted Wednesday that Obama would prevail in winning funding for the war escalation. Full Story »
Democrats Threaten to Bypass Republican Changes on Health Bill
Bloomberg – Thu Dec 3, 12:01 am ET Sent 6 times

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Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats threatened to bypass Republican amendments to hasten debate over U.S. health-care legislation as delays jeopardized the goal of passage this year. Full Story »
Obama pushes to turn around failing schools
AP – Thu Dec 3, 7:50 pm ET Sent 6 times

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will spend at least $3.5 billion to push local officials around the country to close failing schools and reopen them with new teachers and principals. Full Story »