Politics

Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)

March 10, 2010

AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
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Turkish officials lower quake death toll to 41 (AP)

AP - Turkish officials on Wednesday lowered the death toll in this week's magnitude 6 earthquake from 51 to 41.
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Obama, Greek PM set to discuss financial reforms (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou are set to hold talks on economic issues amid concerns that speculators are undermining Greece's efforts to overcome a severe debt crisis.
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A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.
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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)

AP - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstartin
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Statesmen meet in Berlin for reunification event (AP)

AP - Three statesmen who oversaw the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the collapse of communism in Europe gathered Saturday in Germany's capital to reflect on the changes they helped usher in 20 years ago.
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HUD: Banks Must Play Role On Foreclosures

Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan said it's critically important that banks and lending institutions work to help make certain the Obama administration's new home foreclosure initiative succeeds.
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Bush Gets Reflective As Term Nears End

In a nostalgic farewell news conference, President George W. Bush reflected on the last eight years of his presidency, admitting several mistakes but mostly defending decisions that have become largely unpopular during his second term.
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Democrats Embrace Dynasty Politics

Barack Obama's path to the presidency included beating what had been one of the nation's most powerful families. But, in an unusual twist, his election last month is helping accelerate the trend toward dynasty politics.
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