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Senate gears for second critical health vote
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One 60-vote hurdle down, two to go for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the Senate.
Police: Suicide bomber kills 2 in NW Pakistan
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A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a press club in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people in the latest of a slew of attacks to strike the city of Peshawar since the military launched a major offensive near the Afghan border.
White House picks new cyber coordinator
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The White House has tapped a corporate cyber security expert and former Bush administration official to lead the effort to shore up the country's computer networks and better coordinate with companies that operate 80 percent of those critical systems.
Recovery on track to strengthen at end of 2009
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The economy started the year in free-fall but is on track to end 2009 on stronger footing.
Obama to meet with small and community bankers
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President Barack Obama will discuss the economy, lending to small businesses and financial regulation when he sits down at the White House with representatives of a dozen small and community banks.
Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offer
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Israel has relayed its response to a proposed prisoner swap with Hamas militants, including a list of Palestinian prisoners it wants deported if the deal to trade hundreds of them for a single captive Israeli soldier goes through, Israel Radio reported Tuesday.
Americans' views of health care steady this year
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The public's views on health care have stayed largely steady this year, despite dramatic swings in the political battle over President Barack Obama's drive to revamp the nation's medical system, a survey says.
Boat driver: Coast Guard vessel sped before crash
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Alan DeWeese's lights were on, he says, when a Coast Guard boat rammed his 26-foot Sea Ray, killing his 8-year-old son and injuring five others on board.
Authorities: Murphy likely died of natural causes
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Authorities said Monday it appeared actress Brittany Murphy died of natural causes after becoming ill with flulike symptoms in the days before she collapsed in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home.
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