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3 hrs ago | Belleville News

Illinois launches online hospital report cards

Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find an unprecedented amount of information on hospitals and surgical centers.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, Democrat

8 hrs ago | WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound

When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Susan Collins, US Politics, US News, Republican, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12 hrs ago | Abc13.com

Humbug! North Pole irked at end to Santa replies

A group of volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon.

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Related Topix: North Pole, AK, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Don Young, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Lisa Murkowski, The Postal Service, Indie, Anchorage, AK

Thu Nov 19, 2009

NewsChannel 8

Senator's Wife Charged with DWI

McLEAN, Va. - The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after police said she hit a parked car in northern Virginia.

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Related Topix: McLean, VA, US Politics, Richard Lugar, US News, Republican, Fairfax County, VA

Kansas City Star

GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday."From staff, we have been hearing that he has been indicating quietly and privately recently that governor might not be the best fit for him now," one adviser said, "but the U.S. Senate ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Rudy Giuliani, Don Sherwood, Republican, US House of Representatives, Publishing, New York Times, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

FOX6Now.com - WITI

Widespread flight delays, cancellations nationwide due to FAA computer problem

Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Computers, Transportation, The National, Entertainment, Television, Atlanta, GA, US Politics, Charles Schumer, Democrat

Cw56.com

Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI

The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, US News, Democrat

Slam Sports

It's no lie: 'Admonish' wins Word of the Year after Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst

When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Democrat, US Governors, Sarah Palin

Lubbock Avalanche

Reid sets markers for historic health care debate

Setting up a historic year-end health care debate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Senator Mark Begich, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson, Medicare, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Reuters Video

Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role

Nov 18 - Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg on Wednesday criticized the Democrats' plan to impose sweeping curbs on the Federal Reserve.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Judd Gregg, Republican, Video

WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Virginia Benefits From Military Spending Bill

A $134 billion spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate includes $476.1 million for military construction projects in Virginia.

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Related Topix: Jim Webb, US Politics, Democrat, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Myphl17.com

Obama predicts conviction of professed 9/11 mastermind; Holder calls failure '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 proclaimed: "Failure is not an option." In one of a series of TV interviews during his trip to Asia, Obama said those offended by the legal privileges given to Mohammed by virtue of getting a ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Prison, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Patrick Leahy, Democrat

Denton Record-Chronicle

Cheney warms up patient crowd for Hutchison

Former Vice President Dick Cheney stumped Tuesday for Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was late to her rally because of a Senate vote.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Dick Cheney, 2008 Presidential Election, Texas, US Governors, Sarah Palin

Lubbock Avalanche

Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member

The Senate is marking a new milestone Wednesday when West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd becomes the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Democrat, Robert Byrd, Edward Kennedy

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Winchendon Courier

Blighted Main St. building razed

For years, the building at 374 Main St. had been gradually deteriorating even while still occupied.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US News, Democrat, South Carolina

Gouverneur Times

Democrats poised to end GOP court filibuster

Democrats, with a bit of Republican help, are expected to exceed the 60 votes needed to limit debate on U.S. District Judge David Hamilton, assuring his confirmation to the Chicago-based appeals court by a simple majority of the 100-member Senate.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Democrat, George Bush

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

Rep. Barney Frank said Monday he is pushing a proposal to use some of the interest the government collects from the financial industry bailout to give loans to unemployed homeowners struggling to pay the mortgage.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures, Jack Reed

WHDH

Chicago schools president's death ruled suicide

An investigation into the death of Chicago's school board president would continue even though an autopsy concluded that the longtime civic leader shot himself in the head on a Chicago River embankment, police said.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Jesse Jackson

MaineToday

GM: Improved quarter shows stability

General Motors, its river of red ink stemmed by a trip through bankruptcy court, reported a narrower quarterly loss and said it would start repaying billions of dollars in government loans that helped keep it alive.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Economics News, Bankruptcy, US News, US Politics, John McCain, Republican

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WJLA

Twitter to overhaul user list seen ...

Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Social Software, California, California Government, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US News, Democrat, San Francisco, CA

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