Treacherous Turnberry delivered a pair of shockers Friday. The 59-year-old Watson rolled in two impossibly long putts, danced a Scottish jig on the 18th green and walked off tied with unheralded American Steve Marino for the 36-hole lead at the British Open, where the course struck back with a fury …

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President Barack Obama speaks about health care, Friday, July 17, 2009, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says Congress should be required to adopt experts’ recommendations for cutting U.S. health care …

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(AP) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says Americans may find it impossible to obtain health insurance if the nation’s medical care system is not overhauled this year. Obama said Friday that Congress must not postpone ambitious efforts to expand health coverage and control costs. He said if the …

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After a tough week on health care reform, President Barack Obama used a hastily convened White House appearance Friday to press Congress to step up the pace, saying once again that “now is the not the time to slow down.” Obama also tried to quiet naysayers with a bold prediction that he would …

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Two days ago, they checked into room 1808 at the swank J.W. Marriott Hotel _ smuggling explosives past metal detectors and security guards. Behind the closed door, investigators say the suicide attackers then assembled the bombs set off Friday at the Marriott and the Ritz …

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Stocks ended little changed Friday and held onto an enormous rally for the week. Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are the latest banks to report big profits but also weakness in their loan portfolios. General Electric Co. beat earnings forecasts, but its revenue came up short. According to …

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won her first public pledges of support from Senate Republicans and one prominent GOP opponent, after a smooth performance at her confirmation hearings that has placed her firmly on track to become the high court’s first Latina and the first …

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WASHINGTON Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor picked up her first Republican Senate backers Friday - Sens. Mel Martinez of Florida, Richard Lugar of Indiana and Olympia Snowe of Maine - virtually assuring her of an overwhelming confirmation vote. Democrats control 60 Senate votes, and some other …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won her first public pledges of support from Senate Republicans and one prominent GOP opponent, after a smooth performance at her confirmation hearings that has placed her firmly on track to become the high court’s first Latina and the first …

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has quickly scheduled a statement on health care for Friday afternoon as concerns rise about the cost of new legislation. Obama wants to sign a bill into law this year that would slow the rate of health care spending and expand health coverage to the millions of …

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