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Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count
By News on Mar 16, 2010
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A secular coalition challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections has narrowly pulled ahead for the first time in the overall vote count, although it still trails in the crucial province-by-province count....Senate rejects freeze on earmarks
By News on Mar 16, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Tuesday easily killed a move by conservative Republicans to temporarily ban senators from earmarking spending bills with back-home projects like roads, water projects and grants to local governments....Clashes erupt in Jerusalem; US envoy cancels trip
By News on Mar 16, 2010
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Hundreds of Palestinians in east Jerusalem set tires and garbage bins ablaze on Tuesday and hurled rocks at Israeli riot police, who responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. The heaviest clashes in months broke out as an American envoy abruptly canceled a visit, deepening a U.S.-Israeli diplomatic feud....
Clinic: Ohioan championed by Obama will keep home
By News on Mar 16, 2010
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A cancer patient who has emerged as the emblem of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was stunned last month when she unsealed a handwritten letter from none other than the president himself....
All sides playing hardball on health care bill
By News on Mar 16, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass - or stop - President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend....
