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Kennedy Barred From Communion Due To Abortion
2009-11-22 12:07:17 - Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.

Hard-liners Peddle Zombie Lies About Immigrants and Crime
2009-11-22 10:25:20 - A new report flies in the face of 100 years of data showing immigrants are less likely to commit serious crimes than the native-born.

Healthcare Legislation Clears Senate Hurdle
2009-11-22 10:03:29 - A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. The bill would extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company practices that deny or dilute benefits and curtail the growth of spending on medical care nationally.

Obama Slips in Iowa
2009-11-22 09:20:46 - Meaningless, except for the symbolism: Fewer than half of Iowans approve of President Obama's performance in office a year after he carried the state in the 2008 election, according to a the Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll . "Obama's overall job approval slipped to 49% from 53% in September. Iowans' approval is down 19 percentage points since an Iowa Poll in January, about the time he was inaugurated."

Sarkozy Outshines Obama as King of MidEast Mediation
2009-11-22 08:41:00 - For decades the cafés, classrooms and mosques of the Middle East have discussed American intervention in the region.

Tight Senate vote launches health care over hurdle
2009-11-22 03:32:47 - The 60-39 vote cleared the way for a bruising, full-scale debate beginning after Thanksgiving on the legislation, which is designed to extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance-company practices that deny or dilute benefits, and curtail the growth of spending on medical care nationally.

Sunday Take: Divided public complicates Afghanistan decision
2009-11-22 02:25:42 - As President Obama nears a decision on Afghanistan, he faces a partisan divide in public opinion that is pulling him in opposite directions. His recent statements about the decision suggest that he is trying to accommodate the views with a war strategy that can be successful and contained.

New South County Courthouse haunted by myriad post-construction maladies
2009-11-22 01:44:50 - The cloying odor of raw sewage. Flooding that turned the parking lot into a wading pool. A back staff door that refused to shut properly, forcing a sheriff's deputy to guard it. Eight months after Santa Clara County's newest courthouse complex opened in Morgan Hill, those three glitches and a number of others have employees spooked.

Laura Berman: Palin wins by quitting while Granholm can't win for trying
2009-11-22 01:40:55 - As Gov. Jennifer Granholm made her way around the state last week, trying to tap political support for the broken Michigan Promise scholarships and her own education initiative, the state spotlight was shining more brightly on another female governor.

Levin, Stabenow vote to move health care bill forward in Senate
2009-11-21 21:41:19 - Washington -- In a dramatic Saturday night vote, Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow helped the $848 billion Senate health care bill reach the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward.

» Archived Political Coverage

2009-11-21 20:59:25 - Senate Democratic Leaders Briefing on Health Care Bill
2009-11-21 20:33:18 - Senate vote clears hurdle on health bill
2009-11-21 20:23:32 - Senate Votes to Move Forward on Health-Care Bill: McCain Accuses Reid of Criminal Scheme
2009-11-21 19:32:28 - Obama has low-key evening out after long week
2009-11-21 18:54:49 - Hispanic Caucus Troubled by Health Provision on Undocumented Immigrants
2009-11-21 18:41:41 - Property Tax Hike Would Cost Californians
2009-11-21 18:25:20 - ACORN: Another Super Villain with Super Powers
2009-11-21 18:22:34 - Tweeting the Health Care Vote
2009-11-21 18:22:34 - Senate Democrats Have the Votes Tonight
2009-11-21 17:55:06 - Oakland Needs a Hero -- Ward fights for boxing championship
2009-11-21 16:58:20 - Republican Senators Briefing on Health Care Legislation
2009-11-21 15:43:59 - Obama stresses Asia, jobs in weekly address
2009-11-21 15:43:35 - Democrats round up support for health care vote
2009-11-21 14:25:59 - Tiny Michigan Town Tells Liz Cheney to Take her Fearmongering Elsewhere
2009-11-21 13:32:27 - Landrieu to vote to move ahead on health-care bill
2009-11-21 12:59:16 - Landrieu: It's Time To Start Voting On Health Bill
2009-11-21 11:58:36 - Senate Floor Debate on Health Care: Republican Colloquy
2009-11-21 11:25:08 - 15 Signs American Society Is Coming Apart at the Seams
2009-11-21 11:25:08 - What Sarah Palin's "Jewish people will be flocking to Israel" prediction means
2009-11-21 11:20:52 - Hoeven Would Beat Dorgan Easily
2009-11-21 09:26:00 - Considering a Faux Turkey for the Holidays? Better Read This First
2009-11-21 09:22:12 - Saturday Open Thread
2009-11-21 07:20:46 - Staying In Saturday Night?
2009-11-21 05:54:28 - Women in Black March on Ciudad Juarez
2009-11-21 04:52:02 - Murder of Gay Puerto Rican Teen Generates Talk of Equality
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