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Levin: May be More Troubling E-Mails from Hasan Gov't Worker Union Picks Kelliher for MN Gov Minn. GOP Biggest User of Tax Break Pawlenty Axed Katrina Ruling Could Bring New Deluge of Lawsuits Mpls. Lawsuit Likely Over 35W Bridge Wreckage Minn. Property Taxes Seen Rising 3.5 Percent Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review Minn. Unemployment Rate Climbs in October 2nd Union Backs Kelliher in Minn. Governor's Race 'At Issue' Interviews with Candidates for Governor More Stories... Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris Sen. Nelson a ’yes’ on health care test vote Health care issues: Bundling payments Health bill helps wavering Louisiana senator Senate confirms controversial judge GOP senator backs off threat to read health bill Reid: Congress closer than ever to health overhaul Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member Black power has arrived _ with some new challenges Democrats promise jobs bill House lawmakers push ban on peer-to-peer software House panel opens impeachment hearings on judge GOP: Zero support for Senate financial reform bill AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs Collection of FDR papers soon to become public Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review Obama, revisiting Nixon, says 9/11 suspect guilty Archives probing Watergate notes for hidden clues Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted Obama: Aim is to put US on path to end Afghan war White House: Israeli housing plans dismaying Biden’s police advance car in NYC traffic accident Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood SPIN METER: Did Obama grovel? Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum Highlights of Obama’s trip to Asia Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe US-Russia arms control talks progressing

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National Politics

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty’s next generation Senate Roll Call: Health Care Levin: More e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect possible

The Whitehouse

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy Obama drops by daughter Sasha’s school for event Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs Details of state dinner scarce, White House mum

U.S. Congress

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty’s next generation Senate Roll Call: Health Care Levin: More e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect possible

U.S. Supreme Court

Sonia Sotomayor adds celebrity to Supreme Court Court won’t hear complaint about Redskins name Court turns down student over religious speech Retired Justice O’Connor’s husband dies

MORE NEWS

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Minn. House Tells Court Pawlenty Abused Budget Law

Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without... Updated: 05:14 PM

Levin: May be More Troubling E-Mails from Hasan

A Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter... Updated: 05:12 PM

Gov't Worker Union Picks Kelliher for MN Gov

A smaller government employees union is splitting from its larger cousin to back Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor... Updated: 02:10 PM

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