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Democrats seek agreement, vote on health care
(AP)
 AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription
(AP)
 AP - The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.
Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement
(AP)
 AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.
Life-Enabling Molecules Spotted in Orion Nebula
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The chemical fingerprints of potentially life-building
molecules have been detected in the Orion nebula by Europe's Herschel Space
Observatory.
Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants
(AP)
 AP - An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.
Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO
(AP)
 AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions
(AP)
 AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
Woods responders concerned about domestic violence
(AP)
 AP - The ambulance crew that responded after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they suspected domestic violence, documents released Friday by the Florida Highway Patrol show.
Tom Cruise's Career Rehab Secrets
(The Daily Beast)
 The Daily Beast - With a new action movie out this summer, Tom Cruise has been shrewdly rehabilitating his image while Mel Gibson flounders. Kim Masters talks to Cruise's inner circle about the comeback.
Why Rush Limbaugh would go to Costa Rica if Obama's healthcare plan passes
(The Christian Science Monitor)
 The Christian Science Monitor - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said this week heâd go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passes proposed reforms to the US healthcare system.
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