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Three US Democrat senators give crucial backing for move to debate healthcare reform bill
The United States Senate is preparing to hold its first vote on a major bill designed to overhaul US healthcare provision. Comment?
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More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving after last year's drop; most opt for car
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The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. Comment?
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McCain Says He Enjoyed Palin's Book
U.S. Sen. John McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin's new memoir and says the tension between his campaign aides and hers is no big deal. Comment?
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McCain, Palin seek to dent Obama's armor
Republican presidential nominee John McCain said on Tuesday he sensed momentum behind him despite a daunting electoral picture in which Democrat Barack Obama holds a steady lead a week before Election Day. Comment?
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Federal judge orders release of Algerian held at Guantanamo
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Judge Gladys Kessler directed the government to "take all necessary and approrpriate steps to facilitate [Fari Saeed's] release forthwith." The order resulted from a civil action brought against the US government for unlawfully detaining [ Miami Herald report] Farhi Saeed since 2002. Comment?
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Did the IG Scandal Start Because of a Sexual Misconduct Case?
A congressional report released Friday includes allegations that D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee mishandled a complaint that Kevin M. Johnson, her current fiance, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a student at a California charter school in 2007. Comment?
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Judge urges settlement on Metro Nashville's school rezoning plan
A federal judge has ordered both sides in a lawsuit over Metro's new school rezoning plan to try to reach a settlement. Comment?
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Sumner solicits feedback on 2010-11 school calendar
Sumner County school board members want parents and others in the community to take an online survey about the proposed 2010-11 school calendar. Comment?
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Kuwaiti Firm Indicted for Massive Overcharging of United States for Soldiers' Food
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Public Warehousing Company, a logistics company organized under the laws of the Nation of Kuwait has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta, GA, on multiple charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States , committing major fraud against the United States, making false statements, submitting false claims and wire fraud. Comment?
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Illegal Aliens Indicted on Kidnapping Charges
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On Wednesday, a Charlotte, NC man and woman - illegally residing in the U.S. - were charged in federal court with conspiracy to kidnap two children in Mecklenburg County, NC in 2009, according to reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ... Comment?
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TN colleges brace for cuts, tuition hike
Higher education institutions in Tennessee are bracing for another round of budget cuts and tuition increases next year. Comment?
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John Rich's bar incident charges dismissed
Assault and harassment charges against country music star John Rich were dismissed today by a Nashville judge. Comment?
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A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US
Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war. Comment?
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Democrats inch closer to Senate health-care vote
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A broad health-care overhaul moved closer to clearing its first U.S. Senate hurdle Saturday when one of two wavering Democrats said she would vote to begin debate on the landmark legislation. Comment?
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Taliban debating whether to end Afghan war: expert
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A debate is underway among the Taliban's senior leadership about finding ways to end the war in Afghanistan, and the Western coalition should pursue peace talks with moderate leaders of the insurgency, says the man widely considered to have the closest contacts, of any Westerner, with the Taliban. Comment?
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FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays
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The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights. Comment?
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Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters
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Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. Comment?
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Obama health drive faces critical vote
President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care faced a critical Senate test vote Saturday, amid bitter 11th-hour debate and behind-the-scenes wrangling on a century-old policy feud. Comment?
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Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect
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The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. Comment?
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What to expect in Senate's health care vote
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Video: 'This is a defining moment' Video: Scrambling for 60 votes Reid says the 2,074-page bill would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years. Comment?
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