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Treasury says1 million homeowners in loan modifications(Reuters) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 19:07:39)
Reuters - An Obama administration program to help struggling homeowners modify their mortgages has more than a million active borrowers, though far fewer of the program's eligible borrowers have obtained permanent loan modifications, according to a Treasury Department report released on Friday.
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Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 18:59:05)
AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in East Jerusalem.
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States scramble after high court election ruling(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 18:44:13)
AP - The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states scant time to face an election-year dilemma: brace for a flood of new money in politics, or find new ways to rein it in.
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Internet fraud dollars doubled last year(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 18:42:55)
AP - The FBI says the amount of money swindled by Internet frauds doubled last year to about $560 million.
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Would-be Cabinet secretary named to deficit panel(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 18:40:59)
AP - A Republican senator whom Barack Obama once tried to make his secretary of commerce will be among the members of Congress to serve on the president's deficit commission.
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Another hassle for Illinois Senate candidate(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 18:12:42)
AP - The Illinois Democrat running for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat faced a new political hassle after one of his major campaign contributors was arrested on charges of defrauding banks by writing bad checks.
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Pelosi: House vote may be next week(Politico) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 17:38:19)
Politico - The speaker vows to stay in session until the chamber comes to a vote on health care reform.
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Obama cancels trip as health bill's rescue progresses(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 16:51:49)
AP - President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days.
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Student loans to be in healthcare package: Pelosi(Reuters) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 16:49:00)
Reuters - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday the final version of a broad healthcare overhaul would include a revamp of the student loan program but not a government-run health insurance option.
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Health care imbroglio delays Obama Pacific trip(AFP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 16:47:36)
AFP - The fierce and escalating battle over health care reform Friday forced President Barack Obama to delay his departure on a trip to Indonesia and Australia by three days until Sunday, March 21.
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It's time to spring forward again(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 16:45:35)
AP - Good evening sunshine, America says hello, you light up our evenings, we light charcoal below.
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Unemployment higher among young war veterans(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 15:51:54)
AP - The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year.
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Rove 'proud' of waterboarding(Politico) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 15:51:13)
Politico - “Yes, I'm proud that we kept the world safer than it was," former Bush adviser tells BBC.
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Asia trip delayed to keep heat on health care(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 15:29:29)
AP - President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.
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Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare(Reuters) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 14:54:49)
Reuters - President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials said on Friday.
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Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 14:31:44)
AP - President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a three-country visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.
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Man says he was abused by nun(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 13:10:05)
AP - A man says he was abused by a nun while a child — the first such accusation amid widening allegations of sexual misdeeds leveled against Austria's Roman Catholic church.
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Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source(Reuters) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 13:03:25)
Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.
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Doing time on God's clock in Georgia(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 12:50:24)
AP - Convicts in Georgia can now serve their time working for the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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AP Source: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair(AP) (Yahoo Politics 2010-03-12 12:19:25)
AP - President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday.