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  • Published Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

    The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority.

  • MIDEAST Egypt China
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    Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao talks at a session of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt''s Sharm el Sheik Resort Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

    Published Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

    China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in low interest loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries, as the Asian powerhouse looked to deflect criticism that its investments in the continent were motivated purely by greed.

  • Holiday Airfares
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    FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2008 file photo, passengers wait in long lines at United Airlines domestic terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. Most carriers pushed through a $10 fare increase at the end of October, 2009. For the holidays, the big airlines added a $20 surcharge each way on popular travel days closest to Christmas and New Year's.

    Published Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

    If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets.

  • India EU Summit
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    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, center, gestures as he poses for the media along with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, left, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 6, 2008.

    Published Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009

    The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

  • APTOPIX Health Care Overhaul
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    A supporter holds a sign during a rally against the health care overhaul bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

    Published Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

    A bipartisan House coalition voted Saturday to prohibit coverage of abortions in a new government-run health care plan that Democrats would establish to compete with private insurers.

  • Supreme Court Software Patent
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    In this photo made on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, WeatherWise CEO Rand Warsaw talks in the conference room of his offices in Pittsburgh about his patent case that is being heard by the Supreme Court.

    Published Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009

    With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.

  • Published Friday, Nov. 06, 2009

    AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process.

  • Published Friday, Nov. 06, 2009

    Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

  • Published Friday, Nov. 06, 2009

    Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years.

  • Published Friday, Nov. 06, 2009

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece.


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