Thursday, July 29, 2010
Beware of sales pitches for health coverage that seems too good to be true.

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A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law.
Democrats are pushing the campaign finance bill ahead of the 2010 elections.
Democrats are using GOP objections as fuel on the campaign trail.
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Beware of sales pitches for health coverage that seems too good to be true.
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