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Stimulus Now Tops $900 Bil

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Added money for medical research, tax breaks for car purchases from the Senate pushes the cost of Obama's economic recovery plan higher.

Could increase even more Wednesday as the Senate debates the plan if a tax break for homebuyers is made more generous.

Plus: Obama has scheduled one-on-one meetings at the White House with a few GOP centrists to discuss the plan.

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