AP – Democratic Rep. John Boccieri of Ohio is switching his vote to “yes” on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

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AP – Top international diplomats on Friday called on Israel and the Palestinians to return to peace negotiations with a goal of reaching a final settlement that would create an independent Palestinian state within 24 months. They reiterated their condemnation of Israel’s latest move to add Jewish housing in disputed east Jerusalem but did not escalate criticism of the Jewish state.

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AP – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are “on the brink” of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty.

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AP – Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, the leader of a dozen anti-abortion Democrats, says his group remains committed to opposing the health care overhaul the House is likely to vote on this weekend.

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AP – Slowly but steadily, support is building behind President Barack Obama’s health care legislation in the House, the result of intense lobbying and politically targeted changes aimed at reassuring waverers and winning over critics.

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