Recent Votes

• Medicare paid $47 billion in suspect claims

  Source: msnbc.com

  The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition.

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• Report: Health bill would reduce senior care

  Source: msnbc.com

  The House plan to slash $500 billion from Medicare may also curb access to providers, nonpartisan agency says.

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• French minister: 'No burqas in the street'

  Source: msnbc.com

  France's immigration minister on Sunday proposed a national debate on French "national identity," saying it should not include face-covering Muslim veils.

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• Children who are spanked have lower IQs

  Source: msnbc.com

  Children who were spanked scored between nearly 3 and 5 points lower in intelligence tests than kids who weren't spanked, a study of 1,500 youngsters showed. Researchers said they adjusted for other family factors that might influence IQ.

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• White House regroups on closing Guantanamo

  Source: msnbc.com

  After series of missteps, the Obama administration is seeking to get back on track to meet a self-imposed deadline to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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