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Federal Judge Rules Against Health Care Law
A federal judge in Virginia has declared part of the nation's new health care law unconstitutional. Dec 13, 2010
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Senate Rejects Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The Senate has voted down a repeal of the 17-year ban, in a vote of 57 to 40.
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Lawmakers Consider Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The Senate Armed Services Committee held hearing on the Pentagon's study of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
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Clinton Condemns WikiLeaks Release
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is condemning the release of millions of documents by the group WikiLeaks. According to The Associated Press, WikiLeaks has begun postin... Nov 29, 2010
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President Obama Announces Pay Freeze for Federal Employees
President Barack Obama has announced a two-year pay freeze for all civilian federal employees. He made the announcement from the White House on Monday. Nov 29, 2010
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United Nations Pushes For More Cargo Security
The U.N. agency overseeing aviation is pushing for more cargo security to counter al-Qaida's new mail-bomb strategy, but is not calling for 100 percent screening of packages. Nov 29, 2010
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Picasso Treasure Trove Unveiled in France
A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso, estimated to be worth at least $79.35 million. Nov 29, 2010
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Washington Reacts to Wikileaks Documents
Washington is reeling after the release of a quarter of a million classified cables sent to and from the State Department. The Obama administration has been forced into damage contro... Nov 29, 2010
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Tom DeLay Found Guilty of Money Laundering
According to The Associated Press, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been found guilty of money laundering. Nov 24, 2010
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Ireland Releases Budget Plan to Reduce Deficit
Ireland has released a new budget plan, designed to save the country billions of dollars over the next four years. Details of the plan come days after the country applied for a multi-... Nov 24, 2010