Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time - New York Times

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Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration is proposing to open vast expanses of water along the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the north coast of Alaska to oil and natural gas drilling, much of it for the first time, ... Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast Reuters Obama looking to open more areas to offshore drilling Houston Chronicle Obama to unveil offshore drilling plans for oil, natural gas Los Angeles Times Washington Post -W »

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Moscow Attack a Test for Putin and His Record Against Terror - New York Times

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Moscow Attack a Test for Putin and His Record Against Terror New York Times Egor Barbatunov/AP A commuter wounded in the bombing at the Park Kultury subway station in Moscow, shortly after the blast on Monday morning. More Photos » By CLIFFORD J. LEVY MOSCOW â€" The brazen suicide bombings in the center of Moscow have confronted ... Russia observes day of mourning in bombing aftermath CNN International Moscow begins day of mourning Times Online Russian investigators c »

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Moscow metro station blasts kill at least 34 - Telegraph.co.uk

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Moscow metro station blasts kill at least 34 Telegraph.co.uk Two explosions ripped through the busy Moscow metro on Monday morning during rush hour killing at least 34 people and wounding dozens more. By Andrew Osborn, in Moscow A fire-fighter and Interior Ministry officers work near the entrance of the Lubyanka ... At least 34 dead in Moscow metro explosion Times Online Russia: Dozens killed in Moscow subway blasts CNN Reports: Moscow Subway Blasts Kill at Least 37 FOXNews Washington Post -Aljazeera.net -Voice of America  »

Palin kicks off Tea Party Express tour - San Francisco Chronicle

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Palin kicks off Tea Party Express tour San Francisco Chronicle Jae C. Hong / AP Organizers described this gathering Saturday of thousands of Tea Partiers minutes from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's home in desolate Nevada scrub as a "conservative Woodstock." But instead of gorging on LSD, free love and Jimi ... 'Tea party' protesters in Nevada target health law, Reid Los Angeles Times GOP Candidates Court Tea Party Voters in Race Against Reid FOXNews Palin fires up 'tea party' activists at r »

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Obama administration revises anti-foreclosure strategy - Washington Post

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Obama administration revises anti-foreclosure strategy Washington Post The Obama administration is expanding efforts to help struggling borrowers avoid foreclosure but is trying to manage expectations. (Paul Sakuma/associated Press) By Dina ElBoghdady and Renae Merle The Obama administration Friday tried to manage ... Homeowners need more, some say Boston Globe 'Underwater' borrowers could get relief under Obama plan Los Angeles Times Answers to questions about new federal mortgage relief San Jose Mercury News Pueblo Chieftain -NorthJersey.com -W »

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House Passes the Reconciliation Bill With a 220-207 Vote - ABC News

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House Passes the Reconciliation Bill With a 220-207 Vote ABC News The House of Representatives cleared the final hurdle in Congress' overhaul of the nation's health care system, passing a health care reconciliation bill by a 220-207 vote. In Iowa, the president ch »

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Big question: Will we really pay less for health care? - USA Today

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Gap in health care law's protection for children - The Associated Press

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Gap in health care law's protection for children The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration is scrambling to fix a potential problem with a much-touted benefit of its new health care law, a gap in coverage improvements for children in poor health, officials said Tuesday. Under the new law, ... Patient anticipation: Health care law timeline San Francisco Chronicle President Obama signs healthcare overhaul into law Los Angeles Times Tanning Tax, Family Health Insurance to Take Effect This Year BusinessWeek Reuters -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Pittsburgh Post Gazette  »

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Google Said to Have Made No Progress in Two-Month China Dispute - BusinessWeek

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Google Said to Have Made No Progress in Two-Month China Dispute BusinessWeek March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. never made progress in talks with the Chinese government about a way to keep the service open there after a clash over censorship, according to three people with knowledge of the ... Will Google's China move set a new tone? MarketWatch Text of Chinese official comments on Google Reuters Now that Google China says 'no' to censoring, who wins: Google or China? Christian Science Monitor CNN International -The Guardian -Financial Times  »

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Democrats face dubious voters on healthcare - Reuters

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Democrats face dubious voters on healthcare Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Congress who passed historic legislation on Sunday to revamp the US healthcare system face a new ch »

Stage is set for historic healthcare vote - Los Angeles Times

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Stage is set for historic healthcare vote Los Angeles Times House Democrats scrap plans to use a controversial move and are expected to pass the biggest change since Medicare. By Noam N. Levey and Kim Geiger After a frenzied push to nail down final commitments and resolve lingering disputes in their ranks, ... The Take: Historic win or not, Democrats could pay a price Washington Post Sunday's vote on health care still a cliffhanger Seattle Times Tactics, Luck and Perseverance Kept Health Bill Alive New York Times Austin American-Statesman -Kansas City Star -BusinessWeek  »

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Four Democrats change sides, will vote for health-care bill - Washington Post

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Four Democrats change sides, will vote for health-care bill Washington Post Democratic leaders persuaded four more House members Friday to support a landmark health-care bill after initi »

Sen. Coburn: No patronage jobs for health care casualties - USA Today

USA Today

Sen. Coburn: No patronage jobs for health care casualties USA Today Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., is putting wavering Democrats on advance notice: If President Obama is trying to reassure any of them of future federal employment in return for coming over to his side on health care, fuggedaboutit. Coburn just told reporters ... Coburn Warns Vote-Switchers on Health Care New York Times (blog) GOP Looks Grim After Health Score » New York Daily News (blog) GOP docs: Dem health care bill will decrease quality and access CNN Political Ticker (blog) Politico -Daily Mail - Charleston (blog) -Yahoo! Tech  »

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House Democrats' tactic for health-care bill is debated - Washington Post

New York Times (blog)

House Democrats' tactic for health-care bill is debated Washington Post House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) holds a news conference with senior citizen advocates and fellow members of Congress to discuss health-care reform legislation. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post) See where House members stand on the health-care ... Temperature Rising for Health Care Votes CBS News Senate OKs jobs bill featuring tax break for firms that hire unemployed Kansas City Star Obama set to sign jobs bill Los Angeles Times Reuters -W »

Democrats Consider New Maneuvers for Health Bill - New York Times

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Democrats Consider New Maneuvers for Health Bill New York Times Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, said she had put “a massive whip operation” in place to round up votes for the health care bill. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON â€" As lawmakers clashed fiercely over major health care ... House Democrats scramble to ensure adequate deficit reduction in health bill Washington Post Democrats consider new maneuvers for health bill San Jose Mercury News Health care foes 11 votes shy of defeating bill CNN Los Angeles Times -W »

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Toyota says tests cast doubts on story of runaway Prius in California - Washington Post

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Toyota says tests cast doubts on story of runaway Prius in California Washington Post Toyota cast doubt on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation. (March 15) By Frank Ahrens Toyota on Monday said that extensive testing of ... Toyota: Analysis Doesn't Match Calif Prius Incident W »

Democratic leaders say health bill will pass - Washington Post

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Democratic leaders say health bill will pass Washington Post Democratic leaders scrambled Sunday to pull together enough support in the House for a make-or-break decision on health-care reform later this week, expressing optimism that a package will soon be signed into law by President Obama despite ... Millions Being Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care Bill New York Times Obama officials confident health bill will pass House this week Los Angeles Times Gibbs: By Next Week Health Bill Will Pass CBS News FOXNews -W »

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Mom: Paulin-Ramirez Drifted Away - Wall Street Journal

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Clinton calls PM, slams J'lem plan - Jerusalem Post

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Congressional Democrats work toward consensus on healthcare legislation - Los Angeles Times

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Congressional Democrats work toward consensus on healthcare legislation Los Angeles Times Leaders in the House and Senate discuss abortion and federal subsidies, among other issues, but acknowledge they might miss next week's tentative deadline for a first vote. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders ... Health Care and Student Loan Programs Collide New York Times Student loan overhaul seems likely to join Senate health-care bill Washington Post Dems Dealt Blow on Health Care Reconciliation CBS News FOXNews -W »

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Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person - The Associated Press

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Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person The Associated Press MEXICO CITY â€" Mexico's Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world's richest person. ... Technology's Richest Billionaires Forbes Bill Gates f »

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Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty - Reuters

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Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from US talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS. ... David Letterman Blackmailer Pleads Guilty ABC News Letterman avoids trial as ex-CBS producer pleads guilty in extortion case Washington Post David Letterman extortionist pleads guilty Entertainment Weekly People Magazine -BBC News -USA Today  »

How did 'The Hurt Locker' defy the odds at the Oscars? - Los Angeles Times

Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

How did 'The Hurt Locker' defy the odds at the Oscars? Los Angeles Times It's amazing that "The Hurt Locker" won best picture at the Oscars despite having three strikes against it. "The Hurt Locker" didn't feature A-list stars. It wasn't successful at the box office. And maybe, worst of  »

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Ladies dazzle Oscar red carpet as history awaits - Reuters

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Ladies dazzle Oscar red carpet as history awaits Reuters LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Reuters) - Oscar's red carpet swung into fashion action on Sunday ahead of the Academy Awards where several women including director Kathryn Bigelow and Sandra Bullock are favored to claim their share of ... 'Avatar' insiders don't expect to win top Oscar msnbc.com `Avatar,' `Hurt Locker' lead expanded Oscar parade The Associated Press Who'll win the Oscars and WHY -- category per category Los Angeles Times Us Magazine -CNN International -Grassland Online  »

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3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections - CNN International

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3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections CNN International An Iraqi firefighter walks past the wreckage of a bus at the site of a blast in the holy city of Najaf. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary ... Iraq's vote key test for a democracy in progress The Associated Press Security tight as Iraq prepares to vote ABC Online Car bomb rocks Iraq shrine city on election eve AFP USA Today -GulfNews -W »

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