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Watch VideoReid: Everything Is Fully Paid For

Reid: Everything Is Fully Paid For

Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, says the health care reform bill reduces short-term and long-term debt, expands coverage, contains reform and promotes competition. (Nov. 21) Full Story

Watch VideoMcConnell: It's a 'Monstrosity of a Bill'

McConnell: It's a 'Monstrosity of a Bill'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the proposed health care legislation would raise taxes, increase health care costs and damage medicare. He says senators should have a hard time supporting it. (Nov. 21) Full Story

Entertainment Video News

Watch VideoOprah: '25 Years Feels Right'

Oprah: '25 Years Feels Right'

Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20) Full Story

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Twiharder

'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20) Full Story

National

Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage

Officials in Saipan have identified the gunman involved in a deadly rampage as 42-year-old Li Zhongren of China. Full Story

Entertainment

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC

The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 _ plus tax _ on Saturday. Full Story

Health

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. Full Story

World

Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboard

An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters. Full Story

Local

Body Of Flipped Car Victim Not Found For Hours

The body of the 22-year-old Jacksonville man who was killed early Thursday when his car side-swiped an SUV and then flipped several times was not found for several hours. Troopers say the ... Full Story

Sports

Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night. Full Story

Politics

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. Full Story

Finance

Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care

The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill. Full Story

Science & Tech

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk

A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Full Story

Strange

Police: Ohio suspect may have eaten evidence

Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser. Full Story