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Romney wins big in Florida

Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided setback, the former House speaker vowed to press on.

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Debt vote at high noon today

Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives pass legislation late Monday to amend the federal budget; the Senate will vote on the bill today.- David Espo, The Associated Press

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Obama, Congress reach a debt deal

President Obama and Republican congressional leaders reached historic agreement Sunday night.

'Historic' deal halts government shutdown

Legislators and President Obama announce a "historic" deal to stop a government shutdown less than an hour before government funding was due to run out.

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Congress clears historic health care bill

Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.David Espo, The Associated Press

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