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NYT: U.S. faces surge in interest payments
The government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true — a happy situation that may not last much longer.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:41 GMT
Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill
 The dispute among Democrats foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month on legislation that would extend health care coverage to roughly 31 million Americans.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:56:07 GMT
Rep. Kennedy: I’m barred from communion
 Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy says.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
India's PM arrives for state visit to U.S.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington for a visit to be highlighted by an official state dinner at the White House with President Barack Obama.
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:18:44 GMT
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