WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama’s fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass….
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man’s claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company’s preliminary investigation….
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department official is under investigation for allegedly hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a U.S. official said Monday….
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday….
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create a consumer watchdog within the Federal Reserve….
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U.S. Envoy Cancels Mideast Trip Amid U.S.-Israel Feud
Wavering Dems in Obama’s Sights On Health Vote
FCC Unveiling Sweeping National Broadband Plan
Aide: Karzai ‘Very Angry’ at Taliban Boss’ Arrest
Decision On Americans’ Departure Was Before Deaths
China Trims Holdings of Treasury Securities
US Military Hands Over Prison to Iraqi Government
