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House backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan program. (original story)

California governor's race to set spending record

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California governor's race is on track to be the most expensive nonpresidential election in U.S. history, sparking a debate over money and influence that could become the campaign's defining issue. (original story)

Boehner: Health bill fails the country (AP)

AP - House Republican leader John Boehner says congressional health care legislation fails the country and says Congress has failed to listen to America. (original story)

Clinton: US commitment to Israel 'rock solid' (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is to assure Israel on Monday that the Obama administration's commitment to its security and future is "rock solid" despite a severe diplomatic dispute that emerged this month. (original story)

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces "difficult but necessary choices" on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. (original story)

Clinton: US wants biting sanctions on Iran (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the Obama administration will not accept a nuclear armed Iran and is working on sanctions "that will bite" to press it to come clean about its suspect atomic program. (original story)

House sends health care overhaul bill to Obama (AP)

AP - A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage. (original story)

Historic US health overhaul a triumph for Obama (AFP)

AFP - The US Congress narrowly passed an historic health overhaul, taking the United States closer to universal medical care and handing Barack Obama the biggest triumph of his presidency. (original story)

House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory. (original story)

President Obama's remarks on health care overhaul (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's remarks on health care overhaul, delivered Sunday after the House passed the legislation: (original story)





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