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Day 2: Justices appear split on health law

Christine Harley, from Alexandria, Va., left, argues with

Photo credit: AP | Christine Harley, from Alexandria, Va., left, argues with Janis Haddon from Atlanta, Ga., who opposes health care reform in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. (March 27, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- Conservative justices Tuesday sharply questioned Congress' power to require Americans to buy health insurance, raising the possibility that the Supreme Court could strike down the linchpin of the national health care law.

The outcome of the historic case, which enters its third and final day of arguments Wednesday, could hinge on Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often casts the critical...

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