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Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.

House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members — with possible sexual overtones — could spell continuing trouble for the party.

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered real military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.

Earmark ban ruffles feathers (Politico)

March 11, 2010

Politico - Both Democrats and Republicans are speaking against the ban.

POLITICO Interview: Karl Rove (Politico)

March 11, 2010

Politico - Mike Allen speaks with Karl Rove about his new book "Courage and Consequence."

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.

Fed recovers, gets new look as financial regulator (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest financial institutions.

Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Reuters)

March 11, 2010

Reuters - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.

Products recalled due to possible salmonella risk (AP)

March 11, 2010

AP - The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems:

Chief Justice John Roberts and Obama White House: a tit for tat (The Christian Science Monitor)

March 11, 2010

The Christian Science Monitor - Itâs starting to look like the Hatfields versus the McCoys. Except, in this instance, itâs two branches of government duking it out: the judicial branch (Chief Justice John Roberts) versus the executive (President Obama).