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This March 25, 2014, photo shows part of the website for HealthCare.gov as photographed in Washington. If you’re waiting until the last minute to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law, a little extra patience might come in handy. HealthCare.gov, the online portal to taxpayer-subsidized health insurance, runs slowly when compared with major private health insurer websites. That’s according to an analysis for The Associated Press by Compuware, a Detroit company that measures website performance. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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This March 25, 2014, photo shows part of the website for HealthCare.gov as photographed in Washington. If you’re waiting until the last minute to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law, a little extra patience might come in handy. HealthCare.gov, the online portal to taxpayer-subsidized health insurance, runs slowly when compared with major private health insurer websites. That’s according to an analysis for The Associated Press by Compuware, a Detroit company that measures website performance. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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Pope Francis could find common ground with President Obama on human trafficking and economic inequality during their meeting Thursday at the Vatican, but he also is likely to bring up controversial issues such as abortion and traditional marriage. (Associated Press)
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Glenna DeJong, center, and Marsha Caspar, second from left, the first gay couple married in Ingham County, hope marriage will stay legal and were on hand as the 14,756 signatures on a petition for Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette to drop their appeal on same sex marriage were delivered in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Max Ortiz)
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In the six months since the enrollment began, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Republican, has refused attempts to hold votes on proposals to halt or undo parts of the health care law — including several sponsored by members of his own party. (Associated Press)
