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Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory

Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory

AFP - 15 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats in the US Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. More »

  • Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory

    Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory

    AFP - 29 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. More »

  • Obama Afghan decision to come after Thanksgiving

    Obama Afghan decision to come after Thanksgiving

    AFP - 53 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama will wait until after Americans mark Thanksgiving on November 26 to announce whether or not he sends reinforcements to Afghanistan, his spokesman Robert Gibbs said. More »

  • Gap between India, U.S. emissions goals grows wider

    Reuters - 8 hours 6 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama and India's prime minister meet next week to talk about climate change the leaders will focus on green technologies rather than narrowing the global divide on greenhouse gas emissions goals, the chairman of the U.N.'s climate science panel said. More »

  • Obama's Senate allies eye first health care victory

    AFP - 9 hours 47 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove Friday to lock down the support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking US health care. More »

  • US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan: officials

    US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan: officials

    AFP - Yesterday, 08:50 am

    MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - The strike took place in the district of Mir Ali, northeast of Miranshah, the main town of the restive North Waziristan tribal district, officials said. More »

  • 'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates

    'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates

    AFP - Yesterday, 02:35 am

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain. More »

  • US health care overhaul to face Saturday vote

    US health care overhaul to face Saturday vote

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 11:24 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking US health care, will face arguably its toughest test yet this weekend with a key vote in the US Senate, Democrats announced Thursday. More »

  • Pentagon orders review after Fort Hood rampage: Gates

    Pentagon orders review after Fort Hood rampage: Gates

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 07:18 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday announced a major review of the Fort Hood shootings to examine if the military had missed warning signs or remained "vulnerable" to similar assaults. More »

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