News for Thursday - March 18, 2010

Ghazwan a Yemeni, a high-profile al Qaeda target who helped to plan the deadly attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan, was killed by a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan. The stepped-up drone attacks initiated by the Obama Administration last year are reportedly beginning to have a devastating effect on al Qaeda's operational capabilities. Full Story
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The CBO delivered its report on the impact of the final health care reform bill. It will cut the federal budget deficit by $130 billion in the first 10 years and $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years. Final vote in the House is expected by Sunday. 
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President Obama's interview with Fox News in advance of close vote in House of Representatives was somewhat strained with frequent tense exchanges and interruptions. 
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Unemployment claims fall by 5,000 from the previous week.  Full Story