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Recent Postings The Up-or-Down Vote on Obama's Presidency An Amazing Nordic Tale Somebody's Mother Up in the Air Candy The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us about Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life In Memoriam: Michael Jackson's Best Moment Funny Dear Prudence Video: Managing Multiple Girlfriends Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan News from Yahoo Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care (AP) AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand. Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO (AP) AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity. Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP) AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck. Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement (AP) AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S. |
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