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Acknowledging it's an 'imperfect' bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an 'end to the old way of doing business.'

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HEADLINE: Obama to sign spending bill, push for new rules CAPTION: Acknowledging it's an 'imperfect' bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an 'end to the old way of...
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Cementing a major change to the ways of Congress, the top Republican in the Senate on Monday fell into line behind demands by House leaders and tea party activists for a moratorium on pork-barrel projects known as "earmarks."

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HEADLINE: Top GOP senator flips on proposal to ban earmarks CAPTION: Cementing a major change to the ways of Congress, the top Republican in the Senate on Monday fell into line behind demands by House leaders and tea party activists...