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Pelosi Confident on Obamacare House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims victory in the battle over health reform legislation.
Gibbs Ducks 'Slaughter Rule' Question White House press secretary Robert Gibbs responds to a reporters question about the White House's stand on the "Slaughter rule."
Sen. Coburn Has A Message For Democrats Senator Tom Coburn warns that Senate Republicans will watch for sweetheart deals in Obamacare.
Dem. Rep: ‘If You Don’t Tie Our Hands, We Will Keep Stealing’ Rep. Tom Perriello discusses Congressional "stealing" while speaking to a tea party group.
Biden: White House Getting Earful From Nervous Lawmakers Vice President Joe Biden talks with ABC's Jake Tappper about the push to pass health care reform.
Obama: Spars With Baier Over 'Deem and Pass' During a rare Fox New interview, President Obama is grilled by Bret Baier about his position on the House using the so called "deem and pass" method of passing health care reform legislation.

Financial

Mexico's Carlos Slim Named World's Richest Man AP: Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list.
U.S. Toyota CEO Tears Up On Capital Hill Toyota's James Lentz gets choked up during his testimony in a congressional hearing about faulty accelerators in his companies cars.
Stocks Rise After AIG Deal AP: Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.
New Credit Card Laws Go Into Effect AP: A sweeping credit card law that takes effect Monday has been widely anticipated by consumers who believe banks have been taking advantage of them for too long.
Can Gambling Help To Fix The Economy? CNN reports on the explosion of casinos and why some people think gambling can fix the bad economy.
Better Auto Sales Projected For 2010 NADA Chief Economist Paul Taylor breaks down why he estimates there will be 11.9 million cars sold in the U.S. this year

Entertainment

'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dies AP: Peter Graves, star of the television series "Mission Impossible" and the "Airplane" films, is dead at the age of 83. His publicist says he died at his home in Los Angeles.
Actor Corey Haim Dies at Age 38 AP: Actor Corey Haim has died at age 38. He became a teen heartthrob with the 1987 film "The Lost Boys," but later in life was hampered by substance abuse problems.
Tom Hanks: America Overcoming Racism ‘Taking an Awfully Long Time’ Actor Tom Hanks puts his foot in his mouth again while trying to explain away controversial comments he made about World War II and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
'The Hurt Locker' Takes Top Oscars AP: Highlights from the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood.
AP Sources: Woods Likely to Return at Masters Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Ohno Wins Bronze in 1,000-Meter Short Track AP: Apolo Ohno salvaged a bronze medal from a mistake in the men's short-track speedskating final. No matter though, his performance earns him a spot in the record books. He's the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian with seven career medals.

Health

Pakistani Twin Girls Born Joined at the Head AP: A Pakistani neurosurgeon says doctors are studying conjoined girls who were recently born in the Punjab province connected at the head to determine whether they can separate them.
Chile Health Worries From Rotting Debris As calls for medicine and shelter grow in Chile, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon flew into the heavily damaged city of Concepcion Saturday.
CBS' Harry Smith Undergoes Live Colonoscopy CBS Early Show host Harry Smith receives a colonoscopy live on air.
Somers: TV personality and author Suzanne Somers talks cancer treatments. Somers talks about her newest book, "Knockout," to help people navigate the life-and-death world of cancer and increase your odds of survival.
Facts On Breast Cancer Surgery Fox News discusses when should women have preventative breast cancer surgery.
Study: Beer May Help Fight Osteoporosis A recent study suggests that moderate beer consumption could be good for the bones.