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1. Acorn on Brink of Bankruptcy, Officials Say
The community organizing group has been battered politically from the right and has suffered from mismanagement and a loss of money.



2. Democrats Woo Abortion Foes in Push for Health Bill
House Democratic leaders were exploring a deal that would clinch the votes to pass the legislation, but they faced stiff resistance from lawmakers who support abortion rights.



3. White House Memo: For Obama, Health Care Pushes Other Issues to the Margins
For several weeks the issue of health care has overshadowed every other issue, foreign and domestic, faced by President Obama.



4. Search for Aye Votes on Health Care Narrows in House
The Democratic search for health care votes grew more focused as the House leadership and the White House sought to cement victory.



5. Nuns Back Bill Amid Broad Rift Over Whether It Limits Abortion Enough
A divide over how tightly to restrict federal subsidies for insurance policies that cover abortion was proving central to the health care debate.



6. Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Finance Reform
In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama said that Congress needed to enact reforms to protect consumers, keep banks strong and safeguard the U.S. economy.



7. Amendments and an Impasse May Hinder Financial Reform Bill
The Senate Banking Committee, which is set to begin consideration of a bill that would overhaul financial regulations, received 359 amendments by the Friday deadline.



8. News Analysis: New Efforts on Iran Sanctions Run Into Familiar Snags
The Obama administration is discovering what President George W. Bush discovered: winning each successive round of sanctions against Iran is harder and harder.



9. Pentagon Says EADS Still Interested in Tanker Bid
Boeing was thought to have won the contract by default after Northrop Grumman ended its partnership with EADS.



10. Rep. Meeks Cries Poor, but He Lives the Good Life
The spending habits of Representative Gregory W. Meeks have drawn the scrutiny of ethics watchdogs and regulators, who question his use of campaign money.



11. U.S. to Ensure Spot Tests of Organic Foods
The Department of Agriculture will begin enforcing rules on testing organically grown foods for pesticides, after an audit exposed gaps in the National Organic Program.



12. Democrats Say Health Bill Will Pay for Itself in the Long Run
Democrats unveiled the completed version of the health care legislation they intend to bring to a vote, saying that it would extend insurance coverage to most of those who lack it.



13. How Health Care Costs and Goals Came Out Right for Obama
Building the bill was not a shopping spree, but more like a trip to the local fruit stand with a set amount of money in hand and every item clearly marked.



14. Political Memo: In Health Vote, Democrats Weigh Success vs. Survival
As momentum builds to a vote on the health care legislation, leaders are deciding which politically endangered Democrats can vote against the party.



15. After a Bitter Campaign, Forging an Alliance
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have formed a surprisingly credible partnership.



16. 2 Senators Offer Immigration Overhaul
Illegal immigrants would have to admit breaking the law before they could gain legal status and all workers in the United States would have to carry a biometric identity card.



17. Pell Grant Increase Proposed
The federal government would increase financing for Pell grants by $36 billion over 10 years under a Democratic plan.



18. Mark Sanford Agrees to Pay $74,000 to Settle Ethics Charges
The South Carolina governor agreed to pay $74,000 to settle charges that his travel and campaign spending violated state ethics laws, but he continued to deny wrongdoing.



19. Two in Georgia Governor?s Race Disciplined for Misconduct With Students
Two candidates were suspended from their jobs as high school teachers in the past for sexual misconduct involving students, according to state documents.



20. Arizona Drops Children?s Health Program
Arizona?s budget makes it the first state to eliminate its Children?s Health Insurance Program, leaving nearly 47,000 low-income children without coverage.



21. Hassan Nemazee Pleads Guilty to $292 Million Fraud
Hassan Nemazee, a once-wealthy businessman and prominent donor to Democratic candidates, admitted to stealing millions of dollars to buy homes and to give money to political campaigns.



22. Support for a Way to Avoid a Repeat of Bank Bailouts
American economic leaders and the Basel Committee expressed support for developing contingency plans.



23. Federal Tobacco Rule Is Set to Go Into Effect in June
Officials said they would implement a measure banning the sale and marketing of tobacco products to teenagers 15 years after its proposal.



24. F.B.I. Faces New Setback in Computer Overhaul
Officials drew Congressional rebuke when they decided to delay work on a decade-long project to develop a modernized information system to combat crime and terrorism.



25. Chicago News Cooperative | News Analysis: A Delicate Balancing Act for the Black Agenda
Black discontent will get its loudest and most public hearing yet on Saturday, in a forum held just a few miles from President Obama?s house in Kenwood, at Chicago State University.



26. With Ban on H.I.V. Immigrants Now History, Relief and Revision
Removal of the ban on allowing H.I.V.-positive immigrants to enter the United States has brought publicity to accounts of discrimination.



27. National Briefing | Washington: Rules on Veterans? Disability Are Eased
The Veterans Affairs Department took steps to make it easier for veterans of the Persian Gulf war of 1991, or the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to qualify for disability benefits.



28. National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: U.S. Wants to Buy Prison
The federal Department of Justice says the Obama administration wants to buy a nearly vacant prison in northwestern Illinois even if Guantánamo Bay detainees are not transferred there.



29. Will It Pass? The Odds on Health Care
What are the chances that a national health care overhaul will be approved this week?



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