House passes sweeping healthcare overhaul (Reuters)
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Reuters - The House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory. Read Full Story
Suicide bomber kills ten in NW Pakistan: police (AFP)
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Pakistani army soldiers secure a site in Peshawar in the northwest of the country. A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday outside the home of a local politician in the city, killing five people and injuring 22 including the target, police said.(AFP/File/A Majeed)
AFP - A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday outside the home of a local politician in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, killing ten people, a local official said. Read Full Story
House passes health care bill on close vote (AP)
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AP - In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. Read Full Story
House backs anti-abortion amendment (Reuters)
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Reuters - The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation. Read Full Story
Collaros, No. 4 Cincy stay perfect with 47-45 win (AP)
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AP - Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench. Read Full Story
Ida grows into hurricane near Mexico’s Carib coast (AP)
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AP - Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats as Ida strengthened into a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun. Read Full Story
US House approves sweeping health care overhaul (AFP)
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AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major victory on his top domestic priority. Read Full Story
High court to look at life in prison for juveniles (AP)
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AP - Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Read Full Story
Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing (AP)
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AP - If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets. Read Full Story
Suspect told ‘There’s something wrong with you’ (AP)
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AP - There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent. Read Full Story