Berlusconi Attack Underscores Sharply Divided Italy Video
The weekend assault on Silvio Berlusconi has highlighted how deeply polarizing a figure the Italian prime minister is, as friends and foes dug in even more firmly Monday to their respective positions on his leadership.
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Obama: Bankers Have Duty To Taxpayers, Economy Video
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Judge: California Should Pay More In Foster Care Funding
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Steve Jobs, Nancy Pelosi Finalists For TIME's "Person Of The Year"
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Governor Appoints Matosantos To Fill Finance Director Position
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Activists: Pot Could Make State Ballot In 2010
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Report: Islamic Terror Rising As Al-Qaida Fades
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Drone Attacks May Be Expanded In Pakistan
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Obama set to sign jobs bill
The Senate passes the $17.6-billion package to help employers who hire and keep new workers, and to boost construction projects with the transfer of highway and mass-transit funds.
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Health bill picking up key votes
President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: liberals, abortion opponents and backbenchers.
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WellPoint's giving for uninsured falls short, records show
The firm had pledged in 2007 to spend $30 million over three years to help those who lack health coverage, but its tax records and website show it gave only $6.2 million. The company disputes that.
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Bernanke urges lawmakers not to slash Fed's regulatory authority
The Federal Reserve chairman makes a plea to maintain the central bank's supervisory role in response to a House financial overhaul bill that would greatly diminish the agency's oversight.
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EPA to target flea and tick treatments
With more dog and cat owners complaining of adverse reactions and pet deaths, the agency says it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for the topical products.
Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the...
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'Jihad Jane' Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges
American Colleen LaRose is accused of conspiring with jihadists and pledging to commit murder in the name of a Muslim holy war. Authorities say she wanted to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Her trial was set for May 3.
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U.N. Panel Rejects Bluefin Tuna Export Ban
Japan and a number of developing nations opposed the proposed ban, which was backed by the United States. Japan imports 80 percent of its Atlantic bluefin, which is a popular ingredient in sushi.
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Man Killed By Gaza Rocket, Israeli Medics Say
Israel's emergency service said the rocket was fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip and killed a man in an agricultural community just north of Gaza. It was the first death from such an attack since Israel's Gaza offensive last year.
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Letter From India: 'Queen' Of Poor Flaunts Riches
The chief minister of India's most populous state came from humble origins, but Mayawati, as she is known, has not been shy about displaying her wealth. Recently, the show of opulence at a political rally — where she accepted a garland made entirely of money — seems to have gone too far, even by her standards.
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Global Reality Challenges IMF's Free Market Gospel
In a notable turnaround, the International Monetary Fund recently acknowledged that some developing countries might benefit from controls on capital inflows. IMF research found that countries with such regulations were better equipped to weather recent global economic crises.
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Obama: Dispute Won't Affect Overall Ties With Israel
President Obama has weighed in on the crisis in U.S. relations with Israel, reaffirming what he called the special bond with the Jewish state, despite the disagreement over Israeli plans to build new Jewish housing in East Jerusalem. The president was interviewed on Fox News Channel.