Illinois state senators have begun debating the fate of Governor Rod Blagojevich with a vote on whether to remove the governor from office expected shortly. Republican State Senator Dale Righter was among those who said Blagojevich needs to go. This

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Afghanistan has emerged as the greatest military challenge. And more American troops could be headed there as earlier as this spring. NPR's Tom Bowman has more. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee there

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President Obama is looking past today's expected House vote on his $825 billion plan to jump-start the economy. He met with business leaders today to urge Congress to complete the process swiftly. NPR's Giles Snyder has more. The meeting in the Roos

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Senate Democrats appear to have the 60 votes they'll need tonight to send the health care overhaul bill to the floor for debate. The final holdout, Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, says

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Glad youre with us, Im Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announcing yesterday that a public option will be in the Senate bill that will allow states to o

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Explanation: The Supreme Court is the highest (or most important) court in the United States, so it makes sense that the leader of the Supreme Court, known as the Chief Justice, is the highest (or most important) judge in the U.S. government. The Chi

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Hello, I'm Melissa Long. Here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with some of the headlines that at NOW IN THE NEWS on this Monday. A weekend storm spawned vicious tornadoes across several states. The greatest death toll is in Iowa. At least 6 people are

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Hello everyone, Im Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta, heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. It was a well-kept political secret----who would be Barack Obamas running mate? Now the cat's out of the bag. Barack Obama has n

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President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Monday that he has the absolute right as president of the United States to pardon himself. Trump also criticized the U.S. Justice Department for deciding to appoint a special counsel to investigate possible wro

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Who is Brett Kavanaugh, Trumps Nominee to the Supreme Court? United States Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh started working to secure his place on the high court Tuesday. Kavenaugh is meeting with senators to ask for their support. The U.S. Sena

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Key Arab nations and western powers have reportedly reached an agreement in principle on a UN resolution will impose a cease-fire in Gaza. That News comes as Palestinian officials say the bodies of 35 people were found beneath rubble in a battle zon

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Photo: AP Indonesian military carry the coffin of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid at his family cemetery in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, 31 Dec 2009 Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has been buried after a state funeral.

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I'm Reggie Aqui at the CNN center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. He dominated Pakistan for nearly nine years, but in the end he bowed to intense political pressure to resign. President Pervez Musharraf made the annou

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Good morning, from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long. It's Monday morning, December 15th. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Will he or won't he? The question many in Illinois are asking as calls mount fo

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.New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is giving late-night comedians plenty of material, but in political circles no one is laughing. The State Assembly leader says if Spitzer doesn't resign over a call-girl scandal, he is ready to call for an impeachmen

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has recalled his ambassador to Brazil for consultations over impeachment proceedings faced by Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff. During a cabinet meeting Friday, Maduro said he met with the Ambassador to

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Gore Vidal was famous for speaking his mind on the hottest issues in America and around the world.He was a prolific novelist, essayist and screen and stage play writer. He also ran for the US Senate.He was related to former US President Jimmy Carter

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Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff has said she felt indignant and wronged by the decision of the lower house of congress to go ahead with impeachment proceedings against her. She's rejected claims that she manipulated budget figures to help secure he

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本期内容: In a 15-hour session Brazils Senate voted 59-21 in favour of an impeachment trial for Dilma Rousseff, the countrys embattled president. In May Ms Rousseff was suspended, ostensibly for dodgy accounting practices, after a similarly dra

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The Workers' Party of the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has promised to continue its fight to defend her in the streets and in the senate after the lower house of congress voted for her to be impeached. MPs approved the move by the necessary two

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