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US Senate gears up for key health vote

AFP American Edition 19 hours ago

President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal. Adding to their ...

Obama's Senate allies gear up for key health vote

AFP Global Edition yesterday

President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal. Adding to their ...

US Senate gears up for key health vote Saturday

AFP Global Edition yesterday

President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal. Adding to their ...

Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Democrats in the US Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of ...

Palin Book Tour

AP News yesterday

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to the crowd during a book signing appearance for, "Going Rogue", at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in in Norwood, Ohio, on Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman) Copyright 2009 AP News

Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory

AFP Global Edition yesterday

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson ...

Top House Democrat questions 9/11 criminal trials

Reuters US Online Report Politics News yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Ike Skelton, cast doubt on Friday about the Obama administration's decision to try the September 11, 2001, conspirators in a U.S. criminal court. Skelton, a fellow Democrat of President ...

Senate sets hearing on Bernanke's renomination

Reuters US Online Report Politics News yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when the Fed ...

Minn. House tells court governor abused budget law

AP News yesterday

Minnesota House tells court that Gov. Pawlenty misused law with solo budget cuts Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent. The ...

Ethics panel admonishes Obama Senate replacement

Reuters US Online Report Politics News yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama. In taking the action, the panel decided the ...

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