Obama appeals for health care votes

Erica Werner ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation Saturday as the House voted to advance debate on ...

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• Furious scramble for health reform support

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• One dead, 5 injured in Fla. shooting

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• Authorities raid La. ACORN offices

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• Obama extends economic aid

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• House majority leader warns of health bill delays

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  Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Friday that Democrats are "very close" to nailing down enough votes to pass their health care reform bill and warned that the debate could go into Sunday, Monday or ... Continue reading »

• Unemployment rate breaks through 10%

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• U.K.'s Brown stands firm on Afghanistan

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• U.N. to move 600 staff from Afghanistan

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