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Democrats divided on health-care details
feature Democratic House and Senate leaders went into closed-door negotiations with President Obama to solve policy conflicts that undermine reaching a final agreement on health-care legislation.
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Quake devastates Haiti
feature Tens of thousands were feared dead this week after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti.
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Gay marriage on trial
feature A lawsuit brought by two gay couples in California could ultimately determine the fate of same-sex marriage nationwide.
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The GOP’s legal challenge
feature Republicans vowed to campaign against the health-care bill in the 2010 midterm elections, and 13 state attorneys general filed suit challenging the law's constitutionality.
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Netanyahu, Obama butt heads
feature President Obama offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a cool welcome in Washington, as the two leaders failed to resolve a deepening dispute over Jewish settlements.
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Iran's dispirited opposition
feature A ruthless government crackdown on dissent squelched planned rallies to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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The U.S., NATO launch Afghan surge
feature In Operation Moshtarak, the U.S., NATO, and Afghan forces mounted the largest coalition offensive in Afghanistan since the Taliban were routed in 2001.
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A new airport screening regime
feature Airport security personnel will now mine real-time intelligence and tap into databases that contain information about passengers who have previously aroused suspicion.
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Americans hiring and spending again
feature Encouraging reports on consumer spending and jobs indicated that an economic recovery is truly underway.
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Sectarian violence rocks Iraq
feature More than 100 Iraqis were killed and hundreds injured in a weeklong wave of violence.
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Obama’s call for a health ‘summit’ with the GOP
feature President Obama threw down a challenge to Republican congressional leaders on health-care policy, proposing a Feb. 25 bipartisan health-care summit at which Republicans and Democrats would share ideas for reform.
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Karzai’s growing defiance
feature President Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to confront Karzai for failing to combat rampant corruption, government ineptitude, and drug trafficking.
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The pope under fire
feature The wave of sexual-abuse scandals rocking the Roman Catholic Church has reached the Vatican.
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Mexican drug war hits home
feature Mexico’s brutal drug lords crossed a new line when they gunned down a pregnant U.S. consulate worker and her husband in Ciudad Juárez.
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