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Saturday night set for health care vote

With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue.

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    Saturday night set for health care vote

    With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates

    Clinton: Karzai outlines agenda

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security

    Giuliani speaks out on Mohammed trial

    Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that trying self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal civilian court in New York is

    Senate girds for debate on health bill

    After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and

    Obama meets with US troops in SKorea

    President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.

    Sen. Reid bringing out new health bill

    The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to

    Holder: 'Failure is not an option'

    President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorney General Eric Holder

    AG Holder disturbed by Hasan's contacts

    Attorney General Eric Holder said he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.

    Clinton to Karzai: Institute reforms

    Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai's inauguration provides a new chance for him to strengthen government accountability and take

    Obama tours Great Wall of China

    President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself

    Over $98B wasted in improper payments

    More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits,

    Accident ahead of Biden motorcade

    A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the

    Holder: Don't fear NY trial of plotter

    Attorney General Eric Holder is defending his decision to put the professed Sept. 11 mastermind on trial in New York — and urging critics of the plan not to

    Sen. Cornyn sees Ft. Hood as terrorism

    U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote to the president expressing his concern about the administration's reluctance to call the Fort Hood mass shootings a

    Obama, Hu vow cooperation

    President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global

    SPIN METER: Did Obama grovel?

    Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of

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    Obama says waterboarding was torture

    President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by …