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Senators seek more info on dealer closures
- Senators are calling on General Motors and Chrysler to release more details on ongoing talks over the automakers' plans to close thousands of auto dealerships as part of their bankruptcies.
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White House at odds with bishops over abortion
- The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
- The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote
- 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.
- 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.
Court filings: Accused spy couple to plead guilty
- A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing.
Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year
- The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday.
New questions arise in Pequot trading probe
- A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.
Nationals add McLaren, Lett, Radison as coaches
- Former Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren was hired Friday as bench coach for the Washington Nationals, who rounded out manager Jim Riggleman's staff by also adding Jim Lett as bullpen coach and Dan Radison as first-base coach.
More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff
- In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
Court filing: Cuba spy suspect to plead guilty
- The government says an accused spy for Cuba has agreed to plead guilty.
Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
- With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue.
- With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue.
Army announces review of how it tests body armor
- The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.
Winning numbers drawn in DC 'Midday 4' game
- The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Dist. of Columbia Lottery's "Midday 4" game were:
Winning numbers drawn in DC 'DC-5 Midday' game
- The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Dist. of Columbia Lottery's "DC-5 Midday" game were:
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