WASHINGTON (AP) — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.
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World headlinesMan enters bear's enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injuredBERN, Switzerland (AP) — A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire... Mumbai Jewish center struggles to rebuild, city still vulnerable 1 year after terror attackMUMBAI, India (AP) — The walls that the rockets blew out have not been repaired, and the plaster is a dense scattershot of bullet... Hamas says Gaza militant groups have agreed to stop firing rockets at IsraelGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas announced Saturday evening that it has reached an agreement with other militant groups in Gaza to... Italian police arrest 2 Pakistanis who allegedly paid for phones used in Mumbai attacksROME (AP) — Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and... Sri Lanka to release remaining 136,000 Tamil war refugees after 6 months in detainment campsMANIK FARM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun... Azerbaijan's leader threatens force if talks fail to resolve dispute over Nagorno-KarabakhBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said Saturday his nation may resort to military force if talks with... Saudi Arabia announces Muslim pilgrimage's first 4 swine flu deathsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to... Mubarak enters soccer row with Algeria, says attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be toleratedCAIRO (AP) — President Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter soccer row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that... |
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