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Senate Dems clear hurdle on health care
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Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.
Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work _ slowly
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Millions of East Coast commuters returned to work Monday over slick roads and icy sidewalks after a weekend winter storm dropped record snowfall, interrupted holiday shopping and stranded travelers.
Iran cleric's funeral turns to opposition protest
1 hr 28 mins ago
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Tens of thousands of Iranian mourners turned the funeral procession of the country's most senior dissident cleric into an anti-government protest Monday, chanting "death to the dictator" and slogans in support of the opposition amid heavy security.
Economy, Obama inauguration: Top stories of 2009
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The convoluted American economy - restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught - was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the inauguration of President Barack Obama, according to U.S. editors and news directors voting in The Associated Press' annual poll.
Philippine volcano gets louder, could erupt soon
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Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt.
2 Taliban die in clash with police in Afghan city
2 hrs 54 mins ago
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Police fought a three-hour gunbattle in the center of an Afghan provincial capital Monday, finally killing two Taliban militants firing from the top floor of a commercial building with dozens of civilians inside, an official said.
Web retailers extend shipping deadlines
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Retail Web sites have bumped back deadlines and offer free express shipping after weekend snowstorms kept holiday shoppers home in large areas of the East Coast.
Actress Brittany Murphy dies in LA at age 32
3 hrs ago
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The unexpected death of 32-year-old Brittany Murphy, who gained fame in such movies as "8 Mile" and "Just Married," appeared to be from natural causes but police are investigating, officials said.