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WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden asserted Thursday that a health care bill will be done by Thanksgiving because President Barack Obama has "re-centered debate" and there's an emerging bipartisan consensus for change despite fights over details like the government-run option. Full Story »
BERLIN - Two German officials have told The Associated Press that General Motors Co. will recommend selling its Opel unit to Canada's Magna International Inc. Full Story »
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LOS ANGELES - RealNetworks Inc.'s subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple Inc. has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices in the United States. Full Story »
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NEW YORK - Melanie Oudin's magical U.S. Open is over. Even the comeback kid couldn't overturn this deficit. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old Oudin got off to a slow start against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday night. Full Story »
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NEW YORK - Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig atop the Yankees hit list and New York rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night thanks to a three-run homer by pinch-hitter Jorge Posada in the eighth inning. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushing for a drastic overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system prepared for fresh battles on Thursday after President Barack Obama set out new details on his top policy priority. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to 550,000, according to a government report on Thursday that also showed the number of those collecting long-term aid tumbled. Full Story »
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KABUL (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed fraud watchdog investigating last month's presidential election in Afghanistan began invalidating votes on Thursday in a process that could keep the country locked in political uncertainty for months. Full Story »
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian commander said 36 people died in unrest after June's disputed election, including three in a Tehran prison, more than the official figures but half the number claimed by the opposition. Full Story »
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OSLO (Reuters) - A drive to agree a U.N. climate pact in Copenhagen in December risks failure unless world leaders revive bogged-down negotiations at a U.N. summit in New York on September 22, experts say. Full Story »
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MOSUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber drove a truck packed with explosives into a Kurdish village in north Iraq before dawn on Thursday, killing at least 20 villagers and wounding 27, Iraqi police said. Full Story »
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday said he was recognizing the pro-Russian rebel regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, a boost to Moscow's campaign for their international acceptance. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tavern on the Green, a landmark restaurant in New York's Central Park, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama demanded action now from Congress to fix a health system reduced to "breaking point," vowing to end the moral taint that deprives millions of Americans of treatment. Full Story »
While some were moved to tears by the president's soaring rhetoric, others were moved not at all. Where some saw a new clarity, others saw more vagueness. And while some praised him for reaching out to Republicans, there were those who felt he was overreaching in some ways and not reaching far enough in others. Full Story »
The founder of Cirque du Soleil said Thursday he'll be taking some reading material to the International Space Station this month. Not that he's worried about being bored, but he wants to read it to the denizens of Earth. Full Story »
Taylor Swift is giving fans some new music, even though she's not yet releasing a new album. Full Story »
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