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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.
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
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
