WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system. The Senate panel’s action, which attracted no Republican votes, came as the president’s campaign organization rolled out television ads to build …

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HAZEL PARK, Mich. (AP) — An interstate north of Detroit is shut down following a gasoline tanker explosion and overpass collapse. Flames are shooting hundreds of feet in the air from the site on Interstate 75 in Hazel Park, about 10 miles north of downtown Detroit. Michigan State Police say there …

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Office e-mails from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford show a man of few words, a stark contrast to the intensely personal messages he sent his Argentine mistress. More than 3,300 pages of e-mails from the past year were released to The Associated Press on Wednesday. But his office released no …

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Another ethics complaint against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dismissed. Palin’s office says the state personnel board rejected the complaint — alleging Palin has been paid for media interviews — in part because it was not properly notarized. The governor’s office says …

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Reporting from Washington — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor dodged questions on abortion, gun rights and gay rights Wednesday — including whether a state could forbid aborting a 38-week-old fetus — leaving both conservative and liberal activists troubled. Sotomayor, relying on her long …

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Office e-mails from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford show a man of few words, a stark contrast to the intensely personal messages he sent his Argentine mistress. More than 3,300 pages of e-mails from the past year were released to The Associated Press on Wednesday. But his office …

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature will meet in a special session to consider overriding Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of federal stimulus funds for energy-related projects. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, says the one-day session will be held in Anchorage on Aug. 10. Stevens says …

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WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Saying it was “time to get this done,” President Barack Obama pressed on Wednesday for swift congressional action on healthcare after a Senate panel approved a bill to overhaul the $2.5 trillion industry. Panels led by his Democratic Party have stepped up activity on …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saying it was “time to get this done,” President Barack Obama pressed on Wednesday for swift congressional action on healthcare after a Senate panel approved a bill to overhaul the $2.5 trillion industry. Panels led by his Democratic Party have stepped up activity on …

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HAWTHORNE, Calif.—Los Angeles County Fire officials say a small plane crashed at Hawthorne Municipal Airport, killing three people on board. Fire Inspector Frank Garrido said the crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Garrido says the plane crashed into a parking lot behind a building and …

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