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AT ISSUE/Local	National Politics	White House
Board Punishes Mpls. Mayor over Gov. Actions    Obama Signs Bill Assisting Homebuyers, Jobless Frank Takes Dig at Bachmann Pawlenty Heads to NW Minn. for Deer Opener Construction Co. Settles Bridge Collapse Lawsuits    Report: Minn. Needs Significant Internet Upgrades House Dems Say Sat. Vote on Health Care May Slip Obama to Attend Fort Hood Memorial Led by Bachmann, Protesters Target Health Care 'At Issue' Interviews with Candidates for Governor More Stories... Obama to sign homebuyer, jobless bill assistance ’Kill the bill’ protesters target health care Obama set to sign a big tax break for homebuyers Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept. 11 terrorists Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act Anti-abortion activists arrested at Pelosi’s suite Lax laws allow US companies to be used for crimes Senate blocks census US-citizenship question Health care issues: What are GOP’s reform ideas? Democrats’ plan to help ’uninsurables’ questioned Democrats say elections won’t stop health care Details on health care bills in House, Senate A look at credit card interest rate increases Three senators join forces to rescue climate bill Utah AG Shurtleff suspends US Senate campaign USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim Hillary Clinton to represent US at Berlin Wall US urges Honduran unity government Army: Shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan Obama delays Capitol Hill pitch on health care First lady praises employees at Energy Department Obama: US must reverse course with Indians Army: 12 die in dual shootings at Fort Hood, Texas US mulls DNA tests for some refugees AP source: Clinton to commission USS New York Classical music has its day at the White House White House monitoring crackdown in Iran STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raise counted as saved job White House hoping violence in Iran won’t spread Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars

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National Politics

House Democrats clear impasse holding up vote Lawmakers’ briefing causes confusion on wounded House votes to strengthen chem plant security Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate

The Whitehouse

Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence Obama to speak to House Dems as health vote nears Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed

U.S. Congress

House Democrats clear impasse holding up vote Lawmakers’ briefing causes confusion on wounded House votes to strengthen chem plant security Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate

U.S. Supreme Court

Court worries about stifling prosecutors SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices split on Series DC sniper asks Supreme Court to block execution Justices seem unwilling to get involved in fees

MORE NEWS

Family Mourns St. Paul Soldier Killed at Fort Hood Prosecutors: Ex-Petters Co. CFO "Lied for a Living" Win Tickets to Minnesota Ski & Snowboard Expo Construction Co. Settles Bridge Collapse Lawsuits More Minnesota Teens are Taking up Hunting Board Punishes Mpls. Mayor over Gov. Actions Suspect Arrested in Milwaukee Theft of Flu Vaccine Twins Trade Gomez for Brewers SS Hardy

Minn. to Cover Patients after Health Program Ends

Minnesota officials are arranging health care coverage for 28,000 patients whose state-paid health insurance plan is slated to end on... Updated: 07:05 PM

Board Punishes Mpls. Mayor over Gov. Actions

Fresh out of the gubernatorial campaign gate, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was punished Friday for using mayoral campaign funds for what... Updated: 06:21 PM

Obama Signs Bill Assisting Homebuyers, Jobless

President Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless... Updated: 07:16 PM

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