Asked why there isn't broader support for co-ops, Oemichen, who once worked as an aide in the House of Representatives, said it is a simple question of familiarity.

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Beckham's schedule in China of meetings, photo-ops, and dinners won't likely offer many soccer-playing opportunities.

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"On television now there's a lot of talking about co-ops, but I didn't realize this was a co-op, " Nistler says, adding that, nonetheless, he's been satisfied with the care he's received.

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But Grassley, the top Republican on the Finance Committee and the man Democrats call the key to any bipartisan compromise, says he won't accept the concept of health insurance co-ops if it involves too much government interference.

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The co-ops would compete with private insurers, but they wouldn't be run by the government, and that might meet the objections of some Republicans and moderate Democrats.

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An early trailer for "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" showed a piece of future military hardware that isn't on the current battlefield.

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