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IRAQ | NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW

Odierno: Troop Withdrawal Is 'On Track' After Iraq Election

Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Jim Lehrer Tuesday that he was pleased with how Iraqi forces handled security surrounding the recent national elections. He also said "The Hurt Locker," a movie about a U.S. military bomb squad in Iraq that won the best picture Oscar, is a good representation of the camaraderie, risk and tension that troops face.

RX FOR REFORM

Obama Puts Pressure on Insurers in Health Reform Push

President Barack Obama took on insurance companies during an appearance near Philadelphia this week in a bid to propel health reform forward.

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POLITICS -- March 9, 2010

Politico Editor: Pelosi Faces Tough Task on Health Reform Vote

Politico Deputy Managing Editor Tim Grieve spoke with with The Rundown Tuesday about House Speaker's Nancy Pelosi's tough task of getting enough House Democrats to vote anew for politically controversial health care reform legislation and the swirl of allegations surrounding the resignation of Rep. Eric Massa.

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PATCHWORK NATION -- March 9, 2010

Tracking the Populist Trend: What Will It Mean for 2010?

In recent months, political populism has been defined by the Tea Party movement and framed by ire aimed at debt and government spending. But populism is a phrase that defies easy ideological pigeonholing, and another view of populism was on display in Oregon earlier this year.

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HEADLINES -- March 9, 2010

Biden Visits Israeli Leaders; 62% Turnout in Iraqi Elections

Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Vice President Joe Biden met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem and said America's commitment to the Jewish state was "unshakeable." In Iraq, election officials have confirmed that turnout in Sunday's parliamentary elections reached 62 percent.

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AFGHANISTAN -- March 8, 2010

U.S. Military Deaths in Afghan Conflict Top 1,000

U.S. military fatalities in the eight-year Afghan war have swelled over the past few years, recently surpassing the 1,000 mark. Kwame Holman takes a closer look at the numbers behind milestone, including how shifting military priorities in Afghanistan have affected the casualty count in recent years.

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POLITICS -- March 8, 2010

Tea Party on the March in '10

Judy WoodruffOne month after their convention in Nashville, Tenn., landed them firmly on the political radar screen, organizers and supporters of the tea party movement are hyper-focused on November's mid-term elections for the U.S. House and Senate.

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NOW: Angry Voters

Will Angry Voters Toss Out Incumbents This Fall?

From the raucous Tea Party rallies to the painful sacrifices families are making behind closed doors, voter angst and anger are sweeping the country like a storm. Directly in its path: the 2010 midterm elections.

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Venice HS: No Longer a Neighborhood School

As part of Departures, a hyper-local web documentary on L.A. neighborhoods, KCET visited Venice High School to work with student producers. By the end of the first day, students already had blog accounts and were assigned a visualization activity that focused on using images instead of text to communicate who they are.

[KCET in Los Angeles]

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Get beyond the main stream media take on the economy with user generated content around the layoffs, career searches, health care, real estate and other economy-related reflections from people like you.

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March 5, 2010
Pres. Obama and Nancy Pelosi

With Reconciliation Tactic, Democrats Forge Ahead on Health Care Reform

President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have launched a last-chance push for health care reform and will likely use a tactic called "reconciliation" to pass the controversial legislation this year.

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