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Obama to House: Time to Finish Job on Health Care

Obama to House: Time to `answer call of history' and pass health care overhaul legislation By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment President Barack Obama...

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Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday

The Associated Press Saturday, November 7, 2009; 11:52 AM MARION, Ala. -- The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama....

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2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes

The Associated Press Saturday, November 7, 2009; 10:08 AM WASHINGTON -- Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections....

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House Opens Debate on Health Care Overhaul Bill

Obama health care plan moves toward decisive debate in House; GOP united in opposition By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press 31 comments FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2009, file...

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House set to open healthcare debate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare...

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Wanda Sykes: Bringing the Funny to Saturday Night

She's Launching Her Talk Show, "The Wanda Sykes Show" By Kelley L. Carter, USA TODAY is always up for a challenge. Wanda Sykes is launching her talk show, The Wanda Sykes Show, which premieres Saturday at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Fox....

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'Sesame Street' set to turn 40

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The creators of "Sesame Street" say the U.S. children's TV series' 40th birthday is being marked with special ceremonies in New York and Washington. The Boston Globe reported Saturday in addition to...

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Barbour: Elections showed peoples' concern

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Saturday the recent elections reflected U.S. citizens' concern with the direction the U.S. government is headed. The Republican governor, providing the party's...

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Newsweek: India seeks green super power status

Manmohan Singh's new stand on Copenhagen is just part of a plan to reposition India as a global power. In place of the resentful leader of poor, postcolonial nations, Singh is defining India as an emerging powerhouse that can...

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Jim Hoagland on the dangers of reaching out to Iran and Syria

Barack Obama's extended hand was whacked across the knuckles by the leaders of Iran, Syria and assorted other thuggeries last week. But the Obama administration did manage a good demonstration in Burma of how its brand of...

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