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Health care bill clears last hurdle before passage
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Exultant Senate Democrats pushed President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul past a final procedural hurdle Wednesday, setting up a Christmas Eve vote to pass the legislation extending coverage to 30 million Americans.
Guantanamo prison may have to stay open until 2011
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President Barack Obama's commitment to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by next month may be delayed until 2011 because it will take months for the government to buy an Illinois prison and upgrade it to hold suspected terrorists.
Major winter storm taking aim at West, Midwest
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A major winter storm is promising to bring a white Christmas to much of the nation's midsection, though countless holiday travelers faced slick roads and scattered flight delays and cancellations Wednesday that only looked to get worse.
Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax
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The parents who pulled the balloon boy hoax in hopes of landing a reality TV show were sentenced to jail Wednesday - 90 days for him, 20 days for her - and barred from profiting from their newfound celebrity status for the next four years.
Mexico says cartel killed marine hero's family
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Family members of a fallen marine hailed as a drug-war hero were slain by a gang allied with a top drug lord in retaliation for the cartel leader's death, a state official said Wednesday.
Ex-President Carter offers apology to Jews
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Former President Jimmy Carter apologized for any words or deeds that may have upset the Jewish community in an open letter meant to improve an often-tense relationship.
Aide: Brazilian family giving up fight for US boy
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A Brazilian family has decided to end its legal fight for custody of a 9-year-old boy and will obey a court order to turn him over to his U.S. father, an aide to the family's lawyer said Wednesday.
Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins split after 23 years
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Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have broken up. Publicist Teal Cannady said in a statement that the two actors separated over the summer after 23 years together. She did not elaborate. Sarandon, 63, and Robbins, 51, met while shooting the 1988 film "Bull Durham." They have two sons together.
Woman calls 911 when husband refuses to eat dinner
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Prosecutors will review the case of a woman authorities claim has called 911 30 times over six months for non-emergency reasons, including a call to complain that her husband refused to eat his dinner. Last Friday, the woman allegedly made a pair of calls to 911, including a hang-up and another where a woman was heard screaming.
AP source: Braves reach agreement with Glaus
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The power-hungry Atlanta Braves are hoping longtime third baseman Troy Glaus can fill the team's void at first base. The Braves have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract with Troy Glaus, a person with knowledge of the negotiations to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not final.
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