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Good Morning Aron, THU 24 Dec 2009    U.S. Senate approves broad healthcare overhaul U.S. pay czar Feinberg OKs compensation at some bailout firms Yemen says Fort Hood-linked imam may be dead Iran bans services for dissident cleric: websites Russia to work on new nuclear missiles: Medvedev Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified CORRECTED: Agility says U.S. court case postponed, no new date Woman arrested in Hawaii for threat to first lady U.S. plane overshoots Jamaica runway, dozens hurt Colorado parents sentenced for "balloon boy" hoax U.S. Senate passes healthcare bill Obama comments on year-end issues Violent independence protests, India U.S. Senate approves broad healthcare overhaul December 24, 2009 08:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans. Full Article U.S. pay czar Feinberg OKs compensation at some bailout firms December 23, 2009 06:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg on Wednesday approved compensation plans for several executives and top-paid employees at three firms that have received taxpayer aid. Full Article Yemen says Fort Hood-linked imam may be dead December 24, 2009 07:27 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni air raid may have killed the top two leaders of al Qaeda's regional branch on Thursday, and an American Muslim preacher linked to the man who shot dead 13 people at a U.S. army base may also have died, a Yemeni security official said. Full Article Iran bans services for dissident cleric: websites December 24, 2009 07:47 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have banned memorial gatherings for a leading dissident cleric, with the exception of those in his birthplace and the holy city of Qom, opposition websites reported on Thursday. Full Article Russia to work on new nuclear missiles: Medvedev December 24, 2009 08:02 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will work on a new generation of nuclear missiles to ensure its nuclear deterrent remains effective, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Full Article Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified December 24, 2009 08:51 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure. Full Article CORRECTED: Agility says U.S. court case postponed, no new date December 24, 2009 06:05 AM ET (Corrects share price in last paragraph from 6.3 dinars to 0.63 dinars) Full Article Woman arrested in Hawaii for threat to first lady December 23, 2009 09:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities arrested and charged a woman in Hawaii last week for allegedly threatening to kill President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, days before the Obamas were due to arrive in the state for the Christmas holiday. Full Article U.S. plane overshoots Jamaica runway, dozens hurt December 23, 2009 07:51 PM ET KINGSTON (Reuters) - An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying more than 150 passengers and crew overshot the runway while landing in torrential rain in Jamaica late on Tuesday, cracking open its fuselage and halting just short of the Caribbean sea, authorities and eyewitnesses said. Full Article Colorado parents sentenced for "balloon boy" hoax December 23, 2009 07:17 PM ET FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado couple who riveted America with a bogus claim their son had floated away in a balloon received a 90-day jail term for the father on Wednesday, and both face thousands of dollars in restitution. Full Article

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