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House signs off on $1.9 trillion more debt

The House on Thursday voted to allow the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper in debt -- an increase of about $6,000 more for every U.S. resident that provided a vivid election-year reminder of the nation's perilous financial condition.

3 Dems unsure about changing votes for health care

A top House Democrat said Sunday he believes Congress will pass a health care bill, but three fellow Democrats who opposed overhaul legislation last fall aren't committing themselves to backing President Barack Obama's late push.

Tarryl Clark becomes latest Bachmann challenger

The state senator has campaigned for months, gathered A-list Democratic support and raised more than $600,000.

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Boehner says GOP has chance of recapturing House

House Republican leader John Boehner says his party has a shot at recapturing the House majority it lost to Democrats in 2006.

Pa. GOP picks Burns as nominee for Murtha's seat

Republicans in Pennsylvania have nominated a political newcomer to fill the congressional seat of the late Rep. John Murtha.

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Fact check: Bachmann gets it wrong on the "Slaughter Solution"

Days before lawmakers in the House are scheduled to take a crucial vote on health care, conservative firebrand Rep. Michele Bachmann is flooding the airwaves with rallying cries to “kill the bill.”

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Vita.mn and DJ Jake Rudh present The Midnight Movie Society's screening of "Quadrophenia" at Brit's Pub on March 26.

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