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Obama to House: Time to finish job on health care

In a private meeting on Capitol Hill and from the presidential podium in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed for House passage of a health overhaul bill and told lawmakers "to rise to this moment" and "answer the call of history."
Modified: 11/07/09 03:33:40 PM

audio: House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer says it'll take a while longer before a final health care package reaches the president's desk. COURTESY: CBS' "The Early Show"
audio: House Minority Leader John Boehner says Republicans will pull out all the stops to derail the health care reform package.

Health bill divides N.C. Democrats

Surely, North Carolina members of the House considering a health care overhaul could hear "kill the bill" chants this week.
Modified: 11/07/09 04:30:31 AM

Adversary's hug shocks school board victor

Triangle Politics: John Tedesco's victory in the Wake County school board District 2 runoff wasn't his biggest surprise Tuesday.
Modified: 11/07/09 05:36:06 AM

Women still set little policy in North Carolina

North Carolina women have made little progress over the past decade in gaining positions on boards and commissions that help determine state policy in such areas as roads, universities, banks and utilities, according to a new report released Friday.
Modified: 11/07/09 04:26:31 AM

Leaders fight for Democrats' votes

Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.
Modified: 11/06/09 11:16:29 PM

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