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UPDATE 2-US Republicans block small business plan in Senate
UPDATE 2-US Republicans block small business plan in Senate

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Mo. lt. gov. sues to block federal health care law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the federal health care overhaul, accusing Congress of overstepping its authority, trampling on state sovereignty and attempting to interfere with consumers’ health decisions. Numerous states have challenged the overhaul since it was signed into law last March. Missouri’s lawsuit — filed by Kinder in his …

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Administration Plans Suit to Block Arizona Immigrant Law
The move by the Obama administration, a rare federal intervention in state affairs, carries political risks.

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AIDS Drugs Given To Pregnant Women Block 99 Percent Of HIV Transmission To Breastfed Babies
Findings in Botswana study suggest women taking antiretroviral drug combinations can breastfeed safelyAn international clinical trial led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that AIDS-fighting antiretroviral drug combinations given to pregnant and breastfeeding women in Botswana, Africa, prevented 99% of the mothers from transmitting the human immunodeficiency …

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Head-On Collision in 4900 Block of U.S. Route 60 Near Huntington
Motorists are believed to be seriously injured late Friday in a head-on collision in the 4900 block of U.S. 60 near the junction of Interstate 64, a Cabell County dispatcher says.

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Graham: Senate Will Pass Murkowski Bid to Block EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regs
A leading Senate Republican voice on climate legislation said yesterday that he expects the Senate can pass a resolution hand…

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Block Ahmadinejad from entering the US: Congressmen
Ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s intended visit to address a United Nations conference on nuclear non-proliferation next week in New York, several US Congressmen on Saturday demanded to deny his entry into the country.

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‘Block Ahmadinejad from entering US’
Ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s intended visit to address a UN conference on nuclear non-proliferation next week in New York, several US Congressmen today demanded to deny his entry into the country.

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Markey votes to block Congress pay raise; measure passes House
Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Colo., voted Tuesday to block the scheduled 2011 pay raise for members of Congress. Markey, who co-sponsored legislation earlier this year to stop the raise, voted for similar legislation last year, which also passed. “With unemployment still high and the economy recovering from a recession, families across Colorado are making tough decisions and cutting spending to make …

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