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The queen of England will still rule — formally at least — over the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has included at least $100 million in Medicaid funds for Louisiana in his health care bill at the same time he is trying to persuade that state's wavering Democratic senator to cast a pivotal vote for the overhaul legislation.
Ohio lawmakers were deadlocked once again on how to fix Ohio's budget, as a Senate Republican proposal blending most of Gov. Ted Strickland's tax cut delay with a slew of other funding sources met with swift Democratic opposition.
Ford Motor Co. said Saturday union concerns over working conditions at its assembly plant in Kansas City have been resolved. But a union officer said members were moving ahead with a planned strike authorization vote.
Terra Industries Inc. urged shareholders Monday to re-elect its board of directors and reject three people nominated by rival CF Industries Holdings Inc., which has mounted a takeover bid.
President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate.
Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profitability.
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We asked you to vote on the best moment of the week, and you chose Natalie driving a cupcake. Watch the winning clip along with the runners-up below.
The FIA has asked the two candidates running to succeed Max Mosley as president of motor racing's governing body to avoid "negative campaigning."
From Al Roker's spud surprise to Natalie Morales driving a cupcake car, there were some memorable clips from this week's TODAY. We want to know which one deserves to be crowned "Moment of the Week."
We asked you to vote on the best moment of the week, and you chose dogs finding and showing their love on TODAY. Watch the winning clip along with the runners-up below.
From Meredith sneezing on Matt to dogs finding and showing their love on TODAY, there were some memorable clips from this week's TODAY. We want to know which one deserves to be crowned "Moment of the Week."
The International Olympic Committee's voting process to select a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics:
From Matt and Meredith meeting the world's tallest man to a long-lost family reuniting again to Mackenzie Phillips sharing her shocking pregnancy, there were some memorable clips from this week's TODAY. We want to know which one deserves to be crowned "Moment of the Week."
A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012.
From Pink singing one of her hits to Amy Poehler celebrating her birthday with cake, party hats and noisemakers, there were some memorable clips from this week's TODAY. We want to know which one deserves to be crowned "Moment of the Week."
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From TODAY's Jenna Wolfe modeling a balloon dress to the possibility that dinosaurs could one day roam the earth again, there were some memorable clips from this week's TODAY. We want to know which one deserves to be crowned "Moment of the Week."
A week after Dahaneh was pried from Taliban control by U.S. Marines, and little more than 36 hours before Afghans select a president, election workers finally reached this Helmand province town and began to register voters.
Voters have approved a property tax to keep the emergency room open and ambulances running at a rural western Missouri hospital that had warned of possible deaths if the measure failed.
Democrats say the full House won't vote on sweeping health care legislation until September.
A Kurdish opposition group has made an surprisingly strong showing in elections for the Kurdish self-rule region in northern Iraq, tapping into widespread frustration over alleged corruption and intimidation by the longtime ruling establishment.
Is Denver ready for a close encounter?Voters will be asked to approve a welcoming panel for extraterrestrials, thanks to a self-described entrepreneur. Reporting from Denver and Las Vegas - Forget sky-high unemployment and those two wars overseas. Jeff Peckman has more earthly concerns:
"We're not in church. This is your Tampa City Council and we're legislators."(from the TBT* section) THUMBS UP "We're not in church. This is your Tampa City Council and we're legislators. When I look at my responsibility here, it does have to do with, as one of the speakers said, liberty and justice for all."
Dem Senator: We'll Force Delaying GOP To Stay '24 Hours A Day'Harkin said Democrats expect Republicans will try to stall the debate by asking for the entire bill to be read on the Senate floor. If that happens, Harkin said, the majority party is likely to use a procedural maneuver to keep the Senate in session this weekend.
To Create Jobs Today We Must Focus On Creating A New Energy Grid!By focusing on solutions we have available today, and utilizing resources we readily have available in America such as Natural Gas, we will reduce our unemployment rate of 10.2%.
Opposition calls for Smitherman's headOntario's opposition parties called for the resignation of Energy Minister George Smitherman, saying he must be held accountable for his role in the expense scandal at eHealth Ontario.
Smitherman's 'dirty laundry'Mayoral aspirations kept alive by resignation: Opposition
Newest Clio commissioner, 19, aided by FacebookMid-Michigan youth are continually being encouraged to get involved in their communities, but one local teenager took that to the extreme. He's the newest Clio City Commissioner, and he's just 19-years-old.
With victory in House, health care reform moves to Senate - CNN.comThe House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill Saturday night with a tight vote of 220-215, making it the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago.
Stupak Hyde Amendment Vote OK'dThe pro-life language spearheaded by Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak, reflecting the Hyde amendment's ban on federal funding of abortions, will at long last be open to a vote on the House floor. Both parties in the debate expect the House to vote the Stupak amendment into the bill.
Big Night for Catholic ValuesPresident Obama, who says he is opposed to any health care bill that funds abortion, and is against nixing conscience rights, has never once registered any displeasure with current bills that do just that.
Health Reform Gets Boost Before Vote - NYTimes.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a close vote looming in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform was boosted on Thursday by the support of powerful lobbies representing doctors and seniors.
Can you believe it has been a whole year since Barack Obama was elected President? Where were you when you found out he had won? How was your voting experience? I am a Canadian so obviously did not vote in NJ but the Hyder family did have its own Election Headquarters.
Once again, the voting public has spoken. Once again, what they're telling us is sad. As in California with Proposition 8, 53% of voters in Maine have voted to repeal legislation which would have extended equal rights to gay citizens:
Virginia's Elections Are UNCONSTITUTIONAL?!?!Yes, Virginia, your elections are unconstitutional, and frankly, no one in power gives a damn! Check it out if you want to know why the government doesn't listen to the voters any more.
Push on to get voters to the polls in Detroit | freep.com | Detroit Free PressVoters are trickling in to the polls throughout southeast Michigan, with voter turnout predictions varying from 20% to 25% in Detroit to much less in other voting areas.
In case you have not noticed, today is Election Day. Your instructions follow: GO VOTE! Share your experiences
Everything but marriage. Today Maine votes on whether tro ban gay marriage in the state. In Washington state a more important vote will take place. In both states the poll;s are close.
Exclusive: New Digg Voting Feature To Launch (Screenshot)So what is it? It's not the "Real Time Digg" relaunch that will integrate data from Twitter and other sources.
This is a personal proposal for a better congress. and hopefully a better nation. Give the the United States house of representatives 1,000 members. This would have many positive results and few negative ones.
New York race at epicenter of a GOP mutinyReporting from Washington - Silvan Johnson adores Sarah Palin, belongs to a conservative discussion group and fumes at President Obama's spending policies.
Maine Gay Marriage Vote Looks Tight As Election Day nears, the national spotlight is on Maine, where the latest battle over same-sex marriage is under way. Campaign finance reports show that supporters of a ballot proposal to repeal the state's gay marriage law are trailing significantly in fundraising.
Conservatives Unite Behind Palin in New Third Party In Upstate New York | csmonitor.comA growing number of current and former Nationally known and Once Republican figures are bucking the party standard and backing a third-party candidate in the sole congressional election scheduled this year, upstate New York's 23rd congressional district.
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