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House rejects pullout from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of his decision to escalate the war. ...  > full story

Senator Brown snags deal for memoirs

BOSTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Scott Brown, the Republican whose surprise victory in the Senate race in Massachusetts rocked the political landscape, has signed a deal to write his memoirs, the publisher HarperCollins said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Sebelius piles pressure on insurers

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius will escalate pressure on health insurance companies on Wednesday, urging them to forgo short-term profits and stop fighting President Barack Obama's health reform plans. ...  > full story

Gates to discuss Iran pressure during Saudi visit

RIYADH, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss efforts to put pressure on Iran, stabilize Yemen and to urge the Saudis to engage with Iraq ahead of the U.S. withdrawal. ...  > full story

U.S. general's Kyrgyz visit rivals Russian influence

BISHKEK, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) — U.S. General David Petraeus arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, a day after the United States said it would build an anti-terrorism training center for the former Soviet republic in Central Asia. ...  > full story

NY gov says may seek extra power to cut spending

ALBANY, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — New York Governor David Paterson on Tuesday said the multi-year deficit-closing plan his lieutenant governor is devising might seek to give governors "extra authority" to cut over-spending. ...  > full story

Biden raises concern about Iranian "dictatorship"

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is concerned that Iran is becoming more of a military dictatorship and insisted that Tehran will not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon. ...  > full story

NY voters dislike governor, want to keep him

NEW YORK, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — New York voters think scandal-tarred Governor David Paterson should remain in office but cannot do a good job, and that he acted unethically but will not get a fair hearing, a poll said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Deal in WTO Doha round doubtful in 2010: Kirk

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — The top U.S. trade official expressed doubt on Tuesday that negotiators could reach a deal this year in long-running world trade talks despite a goal set by President Barack Obama and other leaders. ...  > full story

Jobless aid, tax breaks clear Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Democratic efforts to spur job creation advanced in Congress on Tuesday as a $149 billion package of tax breaks and unemployment aid cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. ...  > full story
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