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House Democrat says still short on health votes (Reuters)
March 15, 2010
Reuters - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
Reports: US wants Israel to cancel building plan (AP)
March 15, 2010
AP - Israeli media say the U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project.
Thai protesters march on army headquarters (AP)
March 15, 2010
AP - Army reinforcements were rushed into Thailand's capital as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators marshaled around a key military headquarters demanding that the government dissolve Parliament by midday Monday.
Betty White to host ‘SNL’ on May 8
March 15, 2010The show's creator-producer, Lorne Michaels, tells USA Today that the Facebook campaign, which kicked in after White's Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, "took on a groundswell."
Cashier, 91, attacked by thief but keeps working
March 15, 2010A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refuses medical attention and goes back to work after a thief punches her.
Female WWII aviators honored with medal
March 15, 2010A long-overlooked group of women who flew aircraft during World War II are awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Actor Peter Graves dead of heart attack at 83
March 15, 2010Graves was best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible."
NYT: Contractors tied to effort to track, kill militants
March 15, 2010A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan who gathered intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.
'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA (AP)
March 15, 2010
AP - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.
Social Security to start cashing Uncle Sam's IOUs (AP)
March 15, 2010
AP - The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.
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