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Democrats sacrifice the ‘public option’
feature Senate Democratic leaders scrambled to assemble a 60-vote coalition for health-care reform, jettisoning hard-won compromises on a “public option” in an effort to pass a bill before Christmas.
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Scrambling for a climate breakthrough
feature Delegates to Copenhagen were racing to conclude an agreement that would set new goals for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide.
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Yemen moves into the terrorism spotlight
feature The Obama administration stepped up political and counterterrorism efforts in Yemen after the Flight 253 “underwear bomber” was linked to the Yemen-based extremists al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Iran’s ‘Green Revolution’ shows new life
feature Tens of thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to the dictator” marched through cities across the country in a show of defiance that belies the impression that the reformist movement has been petering out.
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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 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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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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