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President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in remaking the US health care system. Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, pictured here in October, said he would vote with his party this time but warned he might side with Republicans in subsequent fights.

Obama health drive faces critical vote

AFP - Sunday, November 22

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care faced a critical Senate test vote Saturday, amid bitter 11th-hour debate and behind-the-scenes wrangling on a century-old policy feud. Full Story »

Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernisation

AFP - Sunday, November 22
Smoke billows from factory chimneys in St. Petersburg, 2005. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for radical economic modernization, in an apparent bid to smother talk of differences between the leaders.

SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for economic modernisation, moving to smother talk of differences between the two leaders.

Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernization

AFP - Sunday, November 22
Smoke billows from factory chimneys in St. Petersburg, 2005. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for radical economic modernization, in an apparent bid to smother talk of differences between the leaders.

SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for radical economic modernization, in an apparent bid to smother talk of differences between the leaders.

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