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Friday, March 9, 2012

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

227,000 New Jobs Added in February -
the Labor Department continues to report gains in payrolls, with job growth over the last six months the highest since 2006. Unemployment remained steady at 8.3%. Bloomberg.com has more here.

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President Obama Biggest Winner in Republican Primary -
as the GOP primary process has unfolded and many debates held, President Obama has seen his approval rating steadily climb. CNN.com has more here.

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White House Prepares For Supreme Court Decision on Health Care -
the Supreme Court is scheduled to take up arguments for three days beginning March 26. The plans include a string defense of the landmark legislation. The NY Times has more here.

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Republican Amendment To Approve Keystone XL Pipeline Fails -
the vote was 56-42 with 11 Democratic Senators voting for approval. 60 votes were needed for approval. Reuters.com has more here.

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New Reports of Killing in Homs -
one day after a U.N. ambassador visited the Syrian city, allegations of the deaths of dozens of members from a few families surfaced. The BBC has more here.

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