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Progress in Senate Democratic health care talks
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After agreeing tentatively to jettison a key liberal priority - a full-blown government-run insurance option - Democrats say they are getting close to pushing President Barack Obama's health care bill through the Senate.
Bailout watchdog: Crisis response worked, somewhat
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The government's $700 billion bailout of the financial system helped prevent an all-out panic last fall but hasn't met many of the targets Congress set out, a watchdog panel says.
Rich vs. poor clash at Copenhagen over money
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Negotiators on Wednesday worked to bridge the chasm between rich and poor countries over how to share the burden of fighting climate change, and a top U.S. envoy was to highlight the Obama administration's efforts to curb greenhouse emissions.
'Extremely dangerous' blizzards move into Midwest
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DES MOINES, Iowa - A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward early Wednesday, threatening to wreak havoc on morning commuters across the Upper Midwest before crawling into New England.
House panel considers college football playoffs
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A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football.
Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought
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Philippine police on Wednesday named 161 suspects in the massacre of 57 people last month in the country's worst election violence, including government militiamen led by members of a powerful clan facing murder and rebellion charges.
Drug-import backers worry Obama may scuttle plan
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A long-running effort to allow the import of lower-cost prescription drugs faces a new twist - President Barack Obama's administration is raising safety concerns that could effectively scuttle it, even though Obama backed the plan as a senator.
Woman's 911 call from Woods' home: 'Hurry up'
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A panicking woman calls 911 from Tiger Woods' Orlando-area home, telling the dispatcher that her mother had collapsed.
Granderson headed to Yanks as part of 3-team deal
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Naturally, it was the New York Yankees who made the first big move at the winter meetings.
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