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Dems on track for vote on $940B overhaul
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:10 GMT -

March 18: Sen. Mitch McConnell,R-Ky., speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, lays out the GOP leadership's position against the health care bill. (Other)House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while also reducing the federal deficit.




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Pressure builds on health care fence-sitters
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:50:44 GMT -

March 18: During an interview, President Obama stated he is confident health overhaul legislation will pass because “it’s the right thing to do.” NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports. (Today Show)The few dozen House Democrats who say they still have not decided how they will vote on legislation designed to remake the nation's health care system face extreme pressure.




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Fargo residents defiant in face of flood
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:23:44 GMT -

Mac Butler stands in what normally is his backyard as the Red River continues to rise at his Fargo, N.D. home. Butler, who has lived in his home for 25 years, is preparing for his fourth flood.Mac Butler believes he’ll beat the bloated Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak are tied up outside his house just in case he's wrong.




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‘Jihad Jane’ pleads not guilty to terror charges
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:23 GMT -

This undated file image provided by the SITE Intelligence Group shows Colleen LaRose, whose online handle was "Jihad Jane."The U.S. terrorism suspect who authorities say dubbed herself "Jihad Jane" online has pleaded not guilty to all counts in federal court in Philadelphia.




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First deadly rocket in year hits Israel
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:39:49 GMT -

A woman reacts at the scene of a rocket attack in Netiv Haasara, just outside the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday.Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel from Gaza, killing a Thai farm worker, while the European Union's foreign affairs chief was visiting the Hamas-controlled enclave.




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Flat consumer prices show tame inflation
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:47 GMT - Consumer prices were flat last month, as the weak economy limited the ability of companies to charge more for goods and services.

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Elizabeth Edwards ‘disgusted’ by Rielle photos
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:37:46 GMT -

In an interview with GQ magazine, Rielle Hunter says of her affair with John Edwards: “We love each other very much, and that hasn’t changed.” But Elizabeth Edwards’ sister says Hunter is “delusional” in that regard.The wife of John Edwards was “disgusted” by revealing photos of his former mistress, Rielle Hunter, in GQ magazine, according to her sister. Nancy Anania also said Hunter is “delusional” about having a still-active relationship with the former presidential candidate.




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‘Candy man’ gives sweet solution to ex-workers
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:18:13 GMT -

March 18: TODAY's Bob Dotson revisits a boss who offered his former employees an unimaginable gift.  (Today Show)Bob Dotson revisits Bud Kolbrener, who came out of retirement and started a new candy company just to provide work for ex-employees who had lost their jobs — and reveals the surprising outcome of Kolbrener’s offer to let them run the company.




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U.S. sees more multigenerational households
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:35:21 GMT - Driven partly by job losses, more households are bringing multiple generations together as "boomerang kids" flock home and people help care for grandchildren or aging parents.

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Sneezing already? Allergy season starts earlier
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:20:39 GMT -

March 18: Dr. Roshini Raj shares tips for coping with the uncomfortable symptoms allergy season can bring. (Today Show)If you feel like you're sneezing more this allergy season, you're probably right. Thanks to global warming, this could be your stuffiest year yet — and it's getting worse.




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Idaho first to sign law against health care reform
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:12:29 GMT -

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter addresses the media during a news conference on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 inside his office at the Idaho statehouse in Boise, Idaho. On Wednesday Otter signed a piece of legislation that will require the state of Idaho to sue the federal government upon passage of health care reform which comes as Democrats in Congress hope to pass healthcare reform this weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)Idaho is leading the charge in a states-rights push to defeat a proposal in Congress that would require people to buy health insurance, a key piece of reforms being pushed by President Barack Obama.




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U.S. schools in ‘category 5’ budget crisis
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:48:58 GMT -

March 11: Long a symbol of the problems faced by public schools nationwide, the Kansas City, Mo., public school system plans to shutter almost half its schools. NBC’s John Yang reports.  (Nightly News)As state and local officials plan their school budgets for next fall, the question is: Will it be bad — or horribly bad? Msnbc.com's Alex Johnson reports.




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Bank watchdogs nabbed big bonuses too
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:22 GMT - The government  handed out millions of dollars to bank regulators, rewarding "superior" work even as an avalanche of risky mortgages helped create the meltdown.

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Madoff reportedly assaulted by another inmate
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:41:11 GMT -

March 1: Harry Markopolos warned the SEC about Bernie Madoff’s risky investment plan in 2000, 2001 and 2005, which he details in his book, “No One Would Listen.” He tells TODAY’s Matt Lauer about how he felt threatened after trying to expose the Madoff Ponzi scheme. (Today Show)Bernard Madoff was attacked by another inmate at the federal prison where he is serving a 150-year sentence, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three people.




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Over 1 million high chairs recalled
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:18:13 GMT -

Screws holding the front legs of the high chairs can result in tip-overs.The government announced a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they posed a fall hazard to children.




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Senator Franken pulls no punches
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:54:58 GMT -

Al Franken listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in October. The Senator and former comedian's naked sarcasm, short fuse and sense of showmanship have run amok, some say, leading to public blowups with Republicans, private grievances among Democrats and attacks on senior Obama administration officials. Al Franken's efforts to persuade senators he's no court jester expose an irascible, sometimes nasty side of his personality.




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Case-mate's Hug is an iPhone necessity
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:49:46 GMT -

The Case-mate Hug wireless iPhone charger in action — as seen by a bunny. Wireless charging has been around — even for the iPhone—for years, but it wasn't until the last 12 months that it's been refined to be as good as standard wired charging.




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Obama, interviewer get testy on health care
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:34:27 GMT - President Barack Obama takes to the Fox News Channel to sell his health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.

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Tidbits: ‘Dancing’ pro thinks Kate Gosselin’s a klutz
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:58:05 GMT -

“Dancing With the Stars” pro Tony Dovolani reportedly complained to his friends that partner Kate Gosselin is a klutz.The reality TV mom-turned-ballroom beginner hasn’t even made her “Dancing With the Stars” debut yet, but the bad reviews are already rolling in for her moves behind the scenes.




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Musician Alex Chilton dies at age 59
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:55:25 GMT -

Alex Chilton performed with Big Star at Hyde Park in London, England, on July 1, 2009.Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, has died. He was 59.




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Country music impresario Johnnie High dies
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:26 GMT - Johnnie High, a north Texas country music showman who gave such performers LeAnn Rimes and Boxcar Willie their early exposure, has died at the age of 80.

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Adios! ‘Idol’ boots group act, cuts right singer
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:11:44 GMT -

In an unsurprising reveal, Lacey Brown was voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday night.After the wackiness of last week’s semifinal round that saw Lilly Scott among the surprising eliminations, it was a relief that there were no big shocks in this week’s “Idol” voting.




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