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Senate passes historic health care legislation

Senate Democrats passed landmark health care legislation early Christmas Eve in a move that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in U.S. history.

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Vessels collide in Philippines; 24 missing
  Yemen says 30 militants killed in raids
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Report: Bin Laden daughter hiding in Iran
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Senate passes historic health care legislation

Senate Democrats passed landmark health care legislation early Christmas Eve in a move that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in U.S. history.

NYT: New partisan vitriol in Senate health vote
No pity parties for senators working overtime
Gates proposes $2 billion for unstable countries
Guantanamo prison may stay open until 2011
AIG bonus return pledge goes mostly unfulfilled
Abortion looms as possible health bill deal killer
Obama rejects criticism on health legislation
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Stock markets rise, touch new 2009 highs

  Stocks rose Thursday after positive reports on unemployment and durable goods orders showed the economy is continuing to recover. Major indexes all touched new 2009 highs.

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Labor, manufacturing data point to recovery
Odds good for bullish 2010, market expert says
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Energy futures on upswing; retail prices flat
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Pompei: Saints and Colts have taught NFL a lesson

  Pompei: If the success of the Colts and Saints this year can teach other NFL teams anything, it is this: dominant offenses win.

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Buckeyes' Small, Rose suspended for Rose Bowl
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Scoop: Farewell, 2009, we won’t miss you

If 2008 was about performances that were on the brink of breakthrough, 2009 was about performances that broke through, and did so with alarming brevity.

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Longtime couple Sarandon, Robbins have split
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Inside a home for brain-damaged youths

To visitors, Specialty Hospital, home to 50 of the sickest, most vulnerable young people, can appear a deeply disturbing place. But for those who live and work here, Specialty represents all the joy and happiness and nurturing safety of home.

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Cosmic Log: Pick the weirdest wonders

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Which of the past year's scientific discoveries were the weirdest? Cast your official ballot for the 2010 Weird Science Awards.

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BlackBerry users suffer second outage in a week
Why bees always have a safe landing
Decrepit stars locate the fountain of youth
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Ancient Mayans likely had fountains and toilets
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Now boarding: Flight 1225 to North Pole

Thanks to the efforts of airline and airport employees, the TSA, sponsors, donors and volunteers, children can take a fantasy trip to the North Pole from airports around the U.S.

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