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GOP delay tactics slow Dems on health care votes
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Hopes for rapid progress on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul dimmed Wednesday as Republican delaying tactics complicated the work of Senate Democratic leaders to line up 60 votes and move the bill.
US sees Iran edging closer to nuclear arms knowhow
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Behind the U.S. drive for harsh new sanctions on Iran is growing concern that the Iranians are acquiring the technological know-how to build a nuclear weapon. The latest worry is a purported Iranian secret document that lays out a plan for developing a critical component of an atomic bomb.
Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside
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The 10-day-old climate talks ran into disputes and paralysis as they entered a critical stage Wednesday, just two days before President Barack Obama and more than 100 other national leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global warming.
US to expand eyes in the sky over Afghanistan
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The U.S. military is adding more drones and expanding its video surveillance in the skies over Afghanistan to meet the needs of American forces as 30,000 more troops head into the war zone, a top Air Force general said Wednesday.
Police treating missing Utah mom as criminal case
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It was "out of character" for a Utah mom to disappear and her husband refuses to tell investigators exactly where he went, so investigators on Wednesday said they are treating it as a criminal investigation.
NC woman lay dead in bed for months despite visits
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The body of an elderly woman remained in her bed for up to eight months even though caretakers paid daily visits to the house and kept it tidy, authorities said Wednesday.
Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, dies at 79
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Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure of former chief Michael Eisner, has died. He was 79. The company announced that Disney died Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif., after a yearlong bout with stomach cancer.
Flashing teen found guilty after being hit by car
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A New Zealand teen who was flashing her breasts at passing cars has been found guilty of disorderly behavior for the prank, which ended with her in a hospital after a distracted driver ran into her. Cherelle May Dudfield, 18, pleaded guilty to the charge when she appeared in Invercargill District Court, the Southland Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
Phillies get Halladay, Mariners acquire Lee
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The Philadelphia Phillies got ace Roy Halladay from Toronto and traded Cliff Lee to Seattle on Wednesday, completing a complicated, four-team deal that featured a pair of Cy Young winners.
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