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Health care bill extends wage tax

High-income families would be hit with a tax increase on wages and a new levy on investments under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill.

Obama sends beer to cover hockey bet

President Barack Obama followed through on his hockey bet with Canada, sending beer to the prime minister.

Obama assures Indonesians he will visit

President Barack Obama has assured the people of Indonesia that he is looking forward to visiting his former home once the health care debate is resolved.

Dems push toward Sunday health vote

Slowly but steadily, support is building behind President Barack Obama's health care legislation in the House, the result of intense lobbying and politically

Obama effigy found at troubled school

An effigy of President Barack Obama was found in a Central Falls High School classroom in Central Falls, R.I.

Obama signs jobs bill

President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost by encouraging the private

House Dems on track for health vote

House Democrats are on track for a Sunday vote on sweeping health care legislation that will expand coverage to millions of uninsured while also reducing the

Lawmakers struggle to wrap health bill

Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House action this weekend on President

Obama to sign bill to spur job growth

President Barack Obama is set to sign a jobs bill into law Thursday morning.

Obama's health plan picks up support

President Barack Obama's much-challenged health care overhaul gained traction Wednesday as a liberal lawmaker became the first to switch his opposition and

Senate OKs jobs bill

Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday.

Obama fills out tournament bracket

President Barack Obama predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to make the men's basketball Final Four.

Law to ignore Obama 'birthers'?

Birthers beware: Hawaii may start ignoring your repeated requests for proof that President Barack Obama was born here.

House leaders joust over use of rule

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declined to say Wednesday if Democrats have enough votes to pass historic health care legislation, but hinted that they're

Obama celebrates St. Patrick's Day

President Barack Obama is celebrating St. Patrick's Day by meeting with Irish Prime minister Brian Cowen at the White House.

Senate poised to clear jobs bill

Companies that hire unemployed workers get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill headed for likely Senate passage Wednesday.

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