March 10, 2010
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early (AP)
AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal.
March 10, 2010
Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
March 9, 2010
Woes at family bank loom over Ill. Senate race (AP)
AP - With the public still furious over bank bailouts, Democrats desperate to keep President Barack Obama's old Senate seat are scrambling to counter revelations that a bank owned by their candidate's family may be nearing collapse.
March 9, 2010
Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer (AP)
AP - Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual.
March 10, 2010 Health Care Costs, Not Profits, Driving Premium Increases, Analysts Say
March 10, 2010 Sen. Scott Brown to Release Memoirs Next Year
March 9, 2010 Obama to meet with Greek PM, hold energy powwow (AP)
March 9, 2010 Obama's New Mission for NASA Sets Off Intense Criticism
March 9, 2010 Biden Tells Israel: Take Risks for Peace
February 10, 2010 Too Dangerous to Plow, D.C., Area Governments Halt Snow Removal
December 26, 2009 Extending Federal Benefits to Same-Sex Couples Will Cost $898M, CBO Says
December 10, 2009 Judge finds Pentagon in contempt in Gitmo case (AP)
November 3, 2009 McDonnell Wins Virginia Race for Governor, New Jersey Too Close to Call
December 9, 2008 Critics of Auto Bailout Decry Fallout of Government Intervention
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