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Millions Being Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care Bill

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Jeff Zeleny - Mar. 15 (Special Report) - Ferocious advertising takes aim at about 40 House Democrats whose votes will help determine the fate of the health care bill.

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China Trims Holdings of Treasury Securities

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Mar. 15 (News Report) - China retained its spot as the biggest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury debt in January even as it trimmed its holdings for a third straight month. The string of declines underscored worries that the U.S. government could face much higher interest rates to finance soaring budget deficits.

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Priority shift could help Dems

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Scott Wilson - Mar. 15 (News Analysis) - President's renewed push on financial rules and Supreme Court opinion could help party in Nov.

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Axelrod: Health Care Effort 'A Struggle'

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Janet Adamy, Greg Hitt - Mar. 15 (News Report) - White House adviser David Axelrod conceded that efforts to secure enough support to pass the party's health-care bill was proving "a struggle," but voiced confidence that Democrats would ultimately get enough votes.

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On health bill, Democrats have optimism, not votes

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Dan Eggen - Mar. 15 (News) - Rosy predictions of success, realities of mustering votes, underscore gamble White House and congressional Democrats are poised to make.

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Obama Proposes Sweeping Change in Education Law

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Sam Dillon - Mar. 14 (News Report) - While the proposals call for interventions in failing schools, they would also reward top performers and lessen federal interference in tens of thousands of reasonably well-run schools in the middle.

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As Health Vote Awaits, Future of a Presidency Waits, Too

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Peter Baker - Mar. 14 (News Analysis) - Mr. Obama laughed about it afterward. “I generally wouldn’t take advice about what’s good for Democrats” from Mr. McConnell, he told an audience in Pennsylvania. But he conceded that “that’s what members of Congress are hearing right now on the cable

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Chinese PM rebuts criticism over Copenhagen role

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - By Tania Branigan, Jonathan Watts - Mar. 14 (News) - Wen Jiabao defends China?s place on world stage, says his conscience is clear on climate deal and warns US on currency The Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, today launched a robust defence of his country?s place on the world stage, including a sharp rebuttal of what he called "baffling" criticism of his country?s role at the Copenhagen summit. Acknowledging "serious disruption" in ties with the United States and rising criticism of Chinese assertiveness on the climate, currency, trade and other issues, the premier said he wanted to set the record straight. "Some say China has got more arrogant and tough. Some put forward the theory of China?s so-called ?triumphalism?. You have given me an opportunity to explain how China sees itself," ...

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Education funding priorities shift

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Nick Anderson - Mar. 13 (News Report) - In final push to pass student aid bill, funding for key elements in Obama's agenda is dwindling.

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Hurdles Remain for City’s Settlement of 9/11 Suit

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Mireya Navarro - Mar. 13 (News Report) - A federal judge overseeing the settlement between the city and 9/11 cleanup and rescue workers said he would take a week to review the terms of the accord.

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Will healthcare reform nix any Senate bipartisanship on other bills?

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Christian Science Monitor - By Gail Russell Chaddock - Mar. 13 (News Report) - But GOP senators who have been willing to work with Democrats openly on big bills say that a bid to move healthcare with only Democratic votes will end bipartisan prospects for other legislation.

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Clinton Slams Israel's Settlement Plans: 'Deeply Negative Signal'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - By Matthew Lee - Mar. 12 (News Report) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S. The State Department said Clinton spoke to Netanyahu by phone for 43 minutes to vent U.S. frustration with Tuesday's announcement that cast a pall over a visit to Israel by Vice President Joe Biden and endangered indirect peace talks with the Palestinians that the Obama administration had announced just a day earlier.

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Atheist convention's first secular success

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The Age - By Barney Zwartz - Mar. 12 (News Report) - Even before it opened yesterday, the Global Atheist Convention - claimed as perhaps the biggest-ever atheist convention - had an impact, with the launch of a coalition of atheist groups in universities across Australia. About 100 students from 20

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Why Dodd's reform bill could be a step back

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Chicago Tribune - By Jim Puzzanghera - Mar. 12 (News Report) - Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's vow to move ahead with a measure without Republican support could deal a devastating blow to Congress' efforts to pass a sweeping overhaul.

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No end to Nigeria cycle of violence

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - By Caroline Duffield - Mar. 12 (News) - The BBC's Caroline Duffield reports on the continued tension between rival communities in the Nigerian city of Jos after the recent slaughter of at least 100 people.

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