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Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote
3:22PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
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Analysis: Outlook for tough Iran sanctions is dim
2:47AM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim.
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Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris
12:06PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee recommended no action beyond the letter.
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Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption
2:38PM CT
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
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Court filings: Accused spy couple to plead guilty
3:11PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing.
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Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
2:18AM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks.
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US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit
3:14PM CT
BEIJING (AP) - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.
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