AP – President Barack Obama has upbraided Sen. John McCain for resorting to political “talking points” at a summit Obama organized to resolve fights over a health care overhaul.

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AP – President Barack Obama argued Thursday that a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s broken health care system is imperative for the nation’s future economic vitality, clashing in an extraordinary live-on-TV summit with Republicans who want far more modest changes. “We believe we have a better idea,” declared GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander.

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AP – President Barack Obama has opened the high-stakes health-care summit he hopes will break the political gridlock stalling a medical system overhaul.

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Politico – Both sides have been responding to the overwhelming incentives to play to the home team.

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AP – President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are pleading their case for health care overhaul in an extraordinary summit with Republicans, broadcast live to a divided public on daytime TV.

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