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Bill Would Repeal Antitrust Exemption

The House health-care bill would repeal an exemption from federal antitrust oversight that the health-insurance industry has enjoyed for decades, but the move alone might not make local insurance markets more competitive.

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Chinese premier meets Arab League secretary general

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday met Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa and expressed China's willingness to further its cooperation with the Arab countries by enriching the contents of the China-Arab friendly...

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Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial - Tampabay.com

The Associated Press Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial Tampabay.com AP With the words "Let's roll" — the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead a passenger revolt — US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...

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Landmark health care reform bill clears House in close vote; Senate debate next

Getty Images Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2L) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (2R) walk with others after leaving a caucus meeting with President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in...

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No easy options as Obama agonises over Afghan war (AFP)

AFP/File – Afghan President Hamid Karzai addresses a press conference in Kabul on November 3. With Karzai confirmed … by Chris Otton Chris Otton – 4 mins ago KABUL (AFP) – With Hamid Karzai confirmed as Afghan president for...

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Chinese premier calls for respecting diversity of civilizations

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao highlighted here Saturday diversity of civilizations in the world, calling for respect, dialogue and exchange among different civilizations. "There exist diverse civilizations in the world,...

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Chinese, African entrepreneurs gather in Egypt to push economic co-op

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef will open the third Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs in Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday evening. African ministers of...

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US ship built from twin tower steel commissioned (AFP)

AFP/Getty Images – Commandant USMC Gen. James Conway and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend the commissioning of … NEW YORK (AFP) – The USS New York, an amphibious transport ship built with steel salvaged from the World...

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Al-Shabaab Accuses Kenyan MPs Over Youth Recruitment

Somalia Al-Shabaab group has accused Kenyan lawmaker, particularly those from Somali-inhabited region, for backing the secret recruiting of fighters from among young Kenyan Somalis to help the Somalia's weak government fight...

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Asia opens to Obama on debut tour (AAP)

By Stephen Collinson, AAP November 8, 2009, 2:28 pm Barack Obama this week heads to Asia for the first time as president, seeking to show the region and a rising China the United States is not in decline nor distracted by...

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