Democrats rethink health care push after Brown win
In the wake of Scott Brown's Massachusetts victory Democrats appear to abandon the nuclear option to pass health care reform. Pelosi admits not enough votes to pass the Senate bill as is, raising doubts about the bill's fate and urging bipartisan cooperation to craft a broadly acceptable reform.
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Ted Kennedy
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Massachusetts
Scott Brown
House
Nancy Pelosi
U.S
Gates fails to bridge US Pakistan trust gap in Islamabad
Secretary Gates pressed Pakistan to expand drone use and intensify operations against militants but Islamabad resisted calls for armed drones and new fronts. Officials cited overstretched forces and internal hurdles while the al Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban threat remains centered in North Waziristan.
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Robert M. Gates
Gates
Islamabad
United States
Pakistan
U.S
Taliban
Waziristan
al-Qaida
Barack Obama
Sierra eighth grade girls win 1984-85 city middle school title
Sierra's eighth grade girls basketball team captured the 1984-85 city middle school championship. Roster includes Shari Bailey Lori Benavidez manager Seresa Camps Lisa Crawford Diana Gonzales Crystal Harris Laura Hernandez Ladawn Hughes Kim Price Cindy Ratliff Kindel Richburg Alicia Rodriguez Heather Sanchez Lisa Schanck Veronica Trujillo Virginia Villarreal. Coach Amy Hand.
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Sierra
Shari Bailey
Lori Benavidez
Seresa Camps
Lisa Crawford
Diana Gonzales
Crystal Harris
Laura Hernandez
Ladawn Hughes
Kim Price
Cindy Ratliff
Kindel Richburg
Alicia Rodriguez
Heather Sanchez
Lisa Schanck
Veronica Trujillo
Virginia Villarreal
Amy Hand
Domenici Jr pushes GOP toward crowded governor race
Santa Fe reports Pete Domenici Jr enters the New Mexico governor contest as insiders favor his candidacy while four Republican challengers and Democrats weigh in. Denish questions Domenici’s clients and ethics debates flare as party leaders anticipate a lively up‑shot primary.
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Santa FE
Pete Domenici Jr
Diane Denish
Denish
Domenici
GOP
Domenici Jr
Pete Jr
Harvey Yates
Richardson
Javier Gonzalez
Albuquerque Journal
Associated Press
Gonzalez
Journal
Senate
House
Ing Pete Jr
Pete Sr
Bruce King
Pete
Allen Weir
Susana Martinez
Janice Arnold-Jones
Doug Turner
Obama State of the Union address signals renewed effort
President Barack Obama, facing waning approval and a Massachusetts Senate loss, used a prime time speech to acknowledge empathy gaps and promise change. He framed debt, health care, and economic recovery while urging less partisanship and renewed trust with hard‑luck Americans.
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Barack Obama
State of Union
Obama
Cal
Clinton
Index of Economic Freedom 2010 shows US slips to mostly free
The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal report the United States scores 78, eighth globally, down 2.7 points from 2009 amid bank bailouts, auto rescues, and federal spending. The editors warn reduced economic freedom lowers prosperity and that freedom remains the path to longer, healthier lives and wider opportunity.
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America
United States
Heritage Foundation
The
Wall Street Journal
U.S
Uncle Sam
Fannie Mae
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