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The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.

AUSSIE rockers AC/DC could have to cancel a sold-out concert because their big sound poses a danger to rare birds.

Opponents of Iowa's gay marriage law are promising to push hard during the 2010 legislative session for a vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex unions.

Republicans are stepping up their efforts to convince more House Democrats to switch parties and are zeroing in on a second-term Pennsylvanian who is not ruling out such a move.

The Senate's healthcare bill is fatally flawed, a senior Democrat atop a powerful committee said on Wednesday.

Couple this with the below from Survey Missouri : Missouri is one of a twelve states that has a Senator from each party.A A Reflecting on a year when monumental reforms have been proposed, Missourians were asked which Senator more closely represents their values and beliefs in Washington, DC.

Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, announced Tuesday that he's switching parties to become a Republican.

While Sen. Ben Nelson got a particularly juicy concession -- permanent and full federal aid for his state's expanded Medicaid population -- in the health care bill, support from a slew of other senators likewise came with its price.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today took shots at those who are not supporting the health care legislation.

The American people have overwhelmingly expressed their opposition to the health care reform bill being considered in Washington.

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The committee to save the world: Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, Gordon Brown and other leaders at the Copenhagen climate talks Photo: AFP/GETTY There is scope for debate and innumerable newspaper quizzes about who was the most influential public figure of the year, or which the most significant event.

Over the years, Robin Carnahan has maintained close ties with the embattled liberal organization ACORN - furthering their goals and whitewashing their record of corruption and fraud.

By Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, December 19, 2009; 10:55 AM Sen.

While a majority of Americans believe global warming is happening, far fewer see it as a crisis.

World leaders flying into Copenhagen today to discuss a solution to global warming will first face freezing weather as a blizzard dumped 10 centimeters of snow on the Danish capital overnight.

The "tea party" movement that gained steam shortly after President Obama took office is seeing a surge in popularity, with a string of candidates and officials willing to take up its cause and a political infrastructure that's starting to mirror that of an actual political party.

Lawmakers pushing for immigration reform say job losses and a sluggish economy should not deter legislation legalizing illegal immigrants.

Journalist and filmmaker Phelim McAleer attempts to ask Al Gore a question about 'Climategate' emails at the UN Climate Change Conference.

HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > UK NEWS > Climate change is natural: 100 reasons why UK NEWS Climate change campaigners: 100 reasons why climate change is natural and not man-made Tuesday December 15,2009 Have your say HERE are the 100 reasons, released in a dossier issued by the European Foundation, why climate change is natural and not man-made: 1) There ...