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Bruising Senate debate awaits health bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks Saturday after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, look on.

A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the legislation has cleared a hurdle over Republicans eager to inflict a defeat on President Barack Obama. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:17:31 GMT

Senate Dems win key vote to advance health bill

A sweeping health care overhaul narrowly clears its first hurdle in the Senate, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:23:30 GMT

NYT: Senator cements role at heart of debate

No sooner had Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:05:21 GMT

Obama stresses Asia, jobs in weekly address

In his weekly Saturday address, President Obama says his trip through Asia could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:19 GMT

McCain: ‘I enjoyed’ Palin's book

Sarah Palin is joined by Sen. John McCain and her daughter Piper after her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3, 2008.

U.S. Sen. John McCain says that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplays any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:46 GMT