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Watch VideoBill Clears Sen. Hurdle; Next Up a Full Debate

Bill Clears Sen. Hurdle; Next Up a Full Debate

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 Obama. The 60-39 vote clears the way for a full-scale debate. (Nov. 22) Full Story

Watch VideoBikini Clad Baristas at Colorado Coffee Shop

Bikini Clad Baristas at Colorado Coffee Shop

A Colorado coffee shop owner is following a growing trend that has baristas wear bikinis to boost profits. (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

Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views

The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday. Full Story

Entertainment

'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend

The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story

Health

Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline

The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer. Full Story

Local

Galaxy Battle Salt Lake For MLS Cup

The Los Angeles Galaxy will meet Real [[RAY-all]] Salt Lake tonight in Seattle, Washington, in a battle for the Major League Soccer championship that some observers are calling David versus Goliath. It's ... Full Story

Sports

Carter scores 24 as Magic beat Raptors 104-96

Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Full Story

Politics

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

Senate Democrats on Sunday sparred with each other over how to fix the nation's troubled health care system, the moderates threatening to scuttle legislation if their demands weren't met and the more liberal members warning their party leaders not to bend. Full Story

Finance

Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill

Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings. Full Story

Science & Tech

Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto

Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated _ beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then. 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