- 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."
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It’s been a dark week, and not just because daylight saving time ended. Three killers have hijacked the news that helps form our view of the world. But thankfully, we have local proof that these are only aberrations.
It’s been a dark week, and not just because daylight saving time ended. Three killers have hijacked the news that helps form our view of the world. But thankfully, we have local proof that these are only aberrations.
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Rahmel Dockery sloshed through the rain and cold for four touchdowns, helping Curtis surge to a four-TD lead in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings went on to a 42-22 win over Wilson Friday night in the preliminary round of the postseason.
Rahmel Dockery sloshed through the rain and cold for four touchdowns, helping Curtis surge to a four-TD lead in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings went on to a 42-22 win over Wilson Friday night in the preliminary round of the postseason.
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