Roundup: Senate bank tax dominates Massachusetts race
In Massachusetts, Senate hopefuls Martha Coakley and Scott Brown clash over Obama's proposed bank bailout tax as they race to replace Edward Kennedy. The heated weekend campaign focuses on national issues, health care sidelined, amid a tight battle before the Tuesday special election.
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Aid arrives in Haiti after earthquake in Port-au-Prince
Describing a scene of hunger and desperation crowds contend for food as U.S. helicopters drop aid while a UN official says the disaster is the worst the agency has faced. Hillary Clinton and President Obama pledge support as relief expands with shelters, medical centers, and a hospital ship en route.
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Tobacco firms press to avoid Supreme Court ruling
Tobacco industry lawyers met with Solicitor General Elena Kagan at the Justice Department to discourage a Supreme Court appeal in a decade old racketeering case. Four major cigarette makers face a February 19 deadline to persuade the government not to escalate to the high court and risk billions in past profits and a national anti smoking campaign.
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