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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21.03.10 22:07 UTC

Executive order on abortion gives Obama vital health care votes

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will issue an executive order related to abortion coverage in the health care bill, satisfying a bloc of anti-abortion Democrats led by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., ...

Washington  President   Michigan  health insurance rolls  Bart Stupak  Kathy Dahlkemper  +4 more

Telegraph, 21.03.10 22:07 UTC

US on the verge of a health care revolution

Democratic party leaders predicted that they would pass a bill to reform the American health care system despite facing a wave of last ditch opposition at the end of more than a year of bitter debate.

Democratic Caucus Chairman   Majority Leader   President   Barack Obama  Steny Hoyer  John Larson  +6 more

Seattle Times, 21.03.10 22:06 UTC

Twins, Mauer agree on 8 year, $184M extension

AL MVP Joe Mauer has agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension to stay with the Minnesota Twins.

Joe Mauer  AL MVP  Minnesota Twins  USD 

San Francisco Chronicle, 21.03.10 22:06 UTC

Obama order on abortion locks in health care votes

Lauren Victoria Burke / AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a large gavel as she emerges from a Democratic Caucus meeting with from left, Reps. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., John Lewis, D-Ga., and ...

Washington  President   AP House Speaker  New York  Maryland  California  +20 more

San Francisco Chronicle, 21.03.10 22:06 UTC

Calif. lawmakers take up tough anti-sweatshop bill

(03-21) 09:00 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- Businesses hoping to secure state contracts in California may soon face a daunting task: guaranteeing that their entire supply chain is untainted by ...

SACRAMENTO  spokeswoman in California  national leader   contractor   spokeswoman   author   +13 more

Seattle Times, 21.03.10 21:44 UTC

In student loan plan, Obama looks for another win

With health care dominating House action, President Barack Obama was looking for another domestic policy victory Sunday - passage of a vast rewrite of college aid for needy students.

President   Barack Obama  Congressional Budget Office  Senate  USD 

Seattle Times, 21.03.10 21:02 UTC

Eight teenagers escape Edmonds house fire

Eight teenage girls escaped after a fire broke out Saturday morning at an Edmonds home where they had been attending a sleepover party.

Edmonds  Leslie Hynes  USD 

guardian.co.uk, 21.03.10 20:39 UTC

California restaurant shuts after whale meat sting

Top sushi restaurant The Hump closes in 'self-imposed punishment' following undercover filming

Caught  chef   waitress   the Oscars  Oscar  Academy Awards  +6 more

USA Today, 21.03.10 20:17 UTC

Your Health: New methods may boost allergy shots

The signs of spring are here. Trees are budding, grass is greening and millions of allergy sufferers are taking pills, inhaling nasal sprays and avoiding the outdoors to control reactions that range from mild sniffles to dangerous asthma attacks.

insurance coverage  allergist and vice president  asthma  allergy  nasal allergy  immunotherapy  +11 more

Seattle Times, 21.03.10 19:57 UTC

Gehry likes what he sees with new Vegas building

Architect Frank Gehry says he wanted a swirling stainless steel structure he designed for Las Vegas to be unique - to stand out from what he called "the cacophony" of high-rise casinos and condos forming the spine of Sin City's sprawl.

USD  Walt Disney Concert Hall  Guggenheim Museum  Pritzker Pavilion  Clinic Lou Ruvo Center  Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health  +14 more
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The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States. The U.S. dollar is normally abbreviated as the dollar sign, $, or as USD or US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies and from others that use the $ symbol. It is divided into 100 cents (200 half-cents prior to 1857). The U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions. Several countr...
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