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Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell John Boehner Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Max Baucus Joseph Biden Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-24
Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion
WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year.
People:Evan Bayh Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:111th Congress
2009-12-24
Israeli PM asks opposition leader Livni to join govt
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked opposition leader and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni to join his government, his office said.
People:Benjamin Netanyahu Source:(AFP)
2009-12-24
Once at war, Russia and Georgia agree to open border
TBILISI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Georgia said on Thursday it had agreed to open a mountain pass on the border with Russia, in a first sign of a possible thaw in relations between the two ex-Soviet nations since their August 2008 war.
Nations:Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-24
Sci-fi epic 'Avatar' tops North American box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Science-fiction adventure "Avatar" topped the North American box office this weekend, scooping 77 million dollars in a stellar debut for the effects-laden epic, final figures showed Monday.
Nations:Afghanistan South Africa People:Tobey Maguire Nelson Mandela Sarah Jessica Parker Robin Williams Morgan Freeman Hugh Grant
2009-12-24
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