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Democrats seek agreement, vote on health care
Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand."It won't be long," before lawmakers vote, predicted... full story
Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants
An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.Sharif Mobley, 26, worked for contractors at plants... full story
Pope under fire for transfer, letter on sex abuse
Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to a job where he later abused children.The pontiff is also under increasing fire for a 2001 Vatican document he later penned instructing... full story
Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences
A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.Teachers in Texas will be required to cover the Judeo-Christian influences of... full story
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