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Senate to debate stimulus bill as Obama campaigns for it

Feb. 9, 2009
The Senate will continue debate Monday over the proposed $800 billion stimulus package while President Obama's top economic advisers said action must be taken now to avert disaster.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler