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Bill Clinton on Health Care: ‘Worst Thing We Can Do is Nothing’

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf reports: Former President Clinton’s talk to Democrats, urging them to pass a health reform bill, was wide-ranging, but boiled down to a couple of key points, according to lawmakers who attended the meeting. First, he...

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GOP Lawmakers to Again Urge for More Troops in Afghanistan

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: As President Obama assesses the four options for US policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a war council meeting Wednesday, Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee will send a letter to the White...

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Sen. Cardin: Senate Hopes to ‘Calm Down,’ Stay ‘Neutral’ on Abortion

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: As the House grapples with the fallout of a controversial compromise, Senate Democratic leaders are vowing to keep out provisions from the health care bill that abortion-rights advocates say would limit access to abortion.

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More Protesters Arrested at Lieberman's Office

More protestors arrested outside of Sen. Joe Lieberman's Senate office protesting his opposition to the Democrats health care reform bill before the Senate.

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Dede's Revenge: 'We're Going to Work Against' Palin and Others

Just when you thought you wouldn't have to spell "Dede Scozzafava" anymore, the Republican nominee in that upstate New York special election is back -- lashing out at Sarah Palin and others who worked against her bid.

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Brushfires & Fantasies: How long before health care bill is too big to pass?

In a thousand-cuts kind of bill, some of the cuts are self-inflicted. The bleeding now, over abortion rights, adds to the long list of complications for Democrats who are balancing tricky math on the Hill.

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The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE,...

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