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UN chief says 'we have a deal' on climate change
37 mins ago
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says "we have a deal" after a climate conference in Copenhagen decided to recognize a political accord brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers.
Senate closing in on $626 billion spending bill
2 hrs 55 mins ago
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The Senate comes in shortly after a snowy dawn to vote on legislation ensuring that the troops are armed and the jobless don't lose their benefits - and to take one more step toward a Christmas week showdown over health care.
Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast
1 hr 3 mins ago
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The eastern U.S. prepared for a frightful wintry storm Saturday that was expected to dump more than a foot of snow, hampering travelers heading home and deterring shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.
Moment of truth for health care in Senate
3 hrs ago
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Senate Democrats appear within reach of the 60 votes necessary to pass President Barack Obama's health care legislation after a long year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining with holdout Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
Pakistani ruling party grapples with amnesty's end
47 mins ago
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Pakistan's ruling party grappled Saturday with fallout from a court decision that stripped the U.S.-allied president and other leaders of amnesty from past corruption cases, but a party spokeswoman insisted affected Cabinet ministers would not be forced to quit.
Karzai presents new Afghan Cabinet list
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai's nominees for a new Cabinet provoked dismay among many parliament members Saturday but a cautiously positive response from the United Nations mission in the war-torn, corruption-plagued country.