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- House passes health care bill on close vote WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous....
- Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be WASHINGTON (AP) -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent....
- Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing 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....
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- Prepare to pay more to fly this holiday season
- DALLAS (AP) — If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again. Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from... Full story
- Veterans Bridge expansion aims to alleviate lengthy crossings for commercial traffic
- Even with fewer border crossings taking place in Brownsville these days, traffic still jams up at Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates. To address the problem, Cameron County is planning to add a new four-lane span for commercial trucks... Full story
- Ford surprises with $1B profit; sees profit in '11
- DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011. The... Full story
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- Stimulus Package to Increase Government Hiring
- The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
- Stimulus to Fund Thousands of New, Green Jobs
- President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
- A Look at 15 Celebrities' Previous Jobs
- Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story
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