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Dan Robinson | Washington 23 December 2009 The U.S. Senate is a few hours away from a historic vote to approve legislation overhauling the U.S. health care system. Approval with the expected 60 vote majority (that) Senate Democrats have held together
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10 December 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Oslo, 10 Dec 2009 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Comm
Photo: AP Presidential candidate Ivo Josipovic of Left-leaning opposition Social Democrat, casts his ballot at a polling station in Zagreb, 27 Dec 2009 Official results show Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic has won the most votes in the first round of C
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The international climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark enters its second day amid reminders global warming is already underway and calls to come up with a solid, workable deal in the days to come. Sonja Pace | Copenhagen 08 December 2009 Michel
Causes and solutions remain in dispute Michael Bowman | Washington, DC 01 December 2009 Droughts, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, retreating glaciers, and melting polar ice caps are just some of the occurrences scientists say are becoming more common a
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