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Town halls dissuade some on health plan

Sep. 3, 2009
Voters angry about Democrats' health care overhaul plans have managed to wrest commitments in August from a handful of lawmakers to oppose the reform bills and solidified the opposition of others -- raising new doubts about President Obama's hopes to pass a bill this year. Rep. Tom Perriello, a...
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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