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Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad; kill at least 103
1 hr 12 mins ago
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A series of coordinated attacks struck Baghdad Tuesday, including three car bombs that blew up near government sites. At least 103 were killed and 197 wounded in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said.
Obama looks at highways, small biz in jobs plan
2 hrs 56 mins ago
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President Barack Obama is promoting help for highways and small businesses, bridges and energy-efficient homes in a broad pitch to get Americans back to work and roll back the double-digit unemployment that's approaching a quarter-century high, an administration official said Tuesday.
Watered-down 'public plan' emerges in Senate
5 hrs ago
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They may still call it a "public plan," but private insurers - not the government - would offer coverage under a compromise Democrats are considering to win Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army
1 hr 30 mins ago
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday it will be at least 15 years before his government can bankroll a security force strong enough to protect the country from the threat of insurgency.