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Obama Signs Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's yearlong health care overhaul drama featured dozens of speeches, contentious debate and a televised summit with lawmakers before a divided Congress passed the bill. An elaborate White House signing ceremony kicks off the next act: selling the sweeping changes to a skeptical public. added by: audi500a

Italian scientists’ achieve ‘wood to bone’ medical breakthrough

Scientists in Italy have discovered a way of making artificial replacement bones out of wood. Early trials on sheep have showed encouraging results.

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Italian scientists’ achieve ‘wood to bone’ medical breakthrough

House Democrats hope to divert bailout funds to ‘Jobs for Main Street Act’

When the Senate takes up a jobs bill later this month or early in February, the debate will center on whether it really will create jobs and be worth plunging the government tens of billions of dollars further into debt. Republicans scoff at the “Jobs for Main Street Act” title that House Democrats put on their $174 billion package last month.

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House Democrats hope to divert bailout funds to ‘Jobs for Main Street Act’

Mexico City lawmakers approve gay marriage

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City lawmakers have become the first in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. City legislators passed the bill 39-20 on Monday with five lawmakers absent. Gay marriage is currently allowed in only seven countries and some parts of the United States

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Mexico City lawmakers approve gay marriage