AP Top News at 11:28 a.m. EST

By AP
Friday, February 19, 2010

AP Top News at 11:28 a.m. EST

Pelosi: Hill closing in on health care overhaul

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is voicing fresh confidence there are enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, saying lawmakers are “one day closer” to a historic achievement. Summing up intense work to get the measure through Congress, Pelosi told reporters on Capitol Hill she felt “very exhilarated” by the tone of conversation in a caucus of Democrats Friday morning. She said, “We stand ready to stay as long as necessary” to finish the bill, which has been heavily debated for well over an hour.

Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistani city

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