Times Online | GOP fights to the end on health Boston Globe “We stand on the doorstep of history,'' said Senate majority leader Harry Reid (center), congratulated by Senator Tom Harkin. (Harry Hamburg/Associated Press) By Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON - As jubilant Democrats yesterday cleared the final 60-vote ... Senate and House in search of health-care compromise In Senate Vote on Health Care Overhaul, New Partisan Vitriol Senate health care bill close to final vote |
Globe and Mail | Nelson Decision to Vote for Health Reform Met With Joy, Outrage Back Home FOXNews With the Nebraska senator's decision to back the Democratic health care bill, the partisan sea in his state has parted, with Democrats applauding him for saving the bill on one side and Republicans assailing him on the other. Sen. ... FAQs about health care reform Obama, Dems on track for pre-Christmas health bill Three big differences between House and Senate healthcare bills |
ABC News | Actress Brittany Murphy dies at 32 Washington Post Brittany Murphy died early Sunday morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived. Murphy starred in such films as "Clueless", "8 Mile" and "Don't Say a Word". She was 32. Brittany Murphy's breakthrough role was 1995's ... Brittany Murphy dead at 32 Brittany Murphy Dies; Family Releases Statement Hospital: Actress Brittany Murphy dies at age 32 |
Telegraph.co.uk | US Senate health bill alters company taxes, profits Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Proposed changes to the US Senate's pending healthcare reform bill include measures targeting industry profits and taxes, and a move to ensure health insurers spend a certain amount on medical care, ... President Obama Hails Senate Health Care Bill as Ben Nelson Jumps on Board Abortion opponents watching Nelson on health care Abortion Compromise Draws Fire From Both Sides |
Reuters | 'Meaningful' deal reached at Copenhagen climate summit BBC News Key states have reached what they c » |
The Associated Press | Franken shuts down Lieberman on Senate floor The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, currently is the target of liberal wrath over his opposition to a government-run ... Health-Care Deadline Ch » |
Reuters | Lieberman Rules Out Voting for Health Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" In a surprise setback for Democratic leaders, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, said on Sunday that he would vote against the health care legislation in its current form. Share your thoughts about the ... Obama sees Senate healthcare passage by December 25 Medicare buy-in plan runs into Senate resistance Dems Pass $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Sunday |
MiamiHerald.com | Iran Says It 'Explicitly' Accepts Uranium Swap Deal Bloomberg Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Iran says it has accepted a proposal to swap most of its stock of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods to power its research reactor, an approach that the US says doesn't meet the requirements of a United ... Iran Avows Willingness to Swap Some Uranium US unsatisfied with Iranian nuclear proposal: report US says 'nothing new' in Iran nuclear offer |
TPMDC (blog) | WA Rep. Baird Says He Will Not Seek Re-election New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Brian Baird of Washington state says he will not seek re-election next year. ... Baird won't seek re-election Wash. Rep. Baird says he will not seek re-election US Rep. Baird says he won't run for re-election |
Washington Post | Senate rejects abortion amendment to healthcare bill Los Angeles Times The measure would have tightened restrictions on using federal funds for abortion. But critics said it would curb access to the procedure even for women who used their own money to buy insurance. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - The Senate on ... Boxer compares denying women abortion coverage to denying men Viagra Senators Defeat Anti-Abortion Amendment in Health Care Bill Senate rejects Hatch's abortion amendment |
Telegraph.co.uk | UN chief to attend climate change summit next week Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Copenhagen next week to attend the high-level segment of the UN Climate Change Conference, a UN spokesman said Monday. "The secretary-general expects a robust agreement ... A ch » |
Globe and Mail | Verdict in Italy, but American's Murder Case Isn't Over New York Times PERUGIA, Italy â€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty here of murdering her British housemate. Rather than clarifying the saga of what prosecutors said was a ... Family Sees 'Disappointed, Upset' Amanda Knox in Jail After Conviction Amanda Knox prosecutor: We had a strong case US Student Sentenced to 26 Years in Italy Murder |
CBS News | Obama Says Private Sector Must Lead in Creating Jobs Bloomberg Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the private sector must take the lead in creating jobs as the US economy recovers and that persistently high unemployment “cuts deep†for the millions out of work. ... Obama Tackles Jobless Woes, but Warns of Limited Funds Obama looking for 'new ideas' on creating jobs Obama c » |
Reuters | New York state lawmakers vote against gay marriage Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers voted against legalizing gay marriage Wednesday, dashing gay rights activists' hopes that it would become the sixth US state to » |
CBC.ca | Obama's Afghanistan War Plan Sparks Skepticism Among Democrats Bloomberg Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama's plan to send 30000 more US troops to Afghanistan is being greeted with skepticism or outright opposition by Democrats and support from Republicans in Congress. Many House Democrats have ... Obama: 30000 new troops to Afghanistan within 6 months White House sees more NATO troops for Afghanistan Obama 'to lay out Afghanistan exit plan' |
Telegraph.co.uk | ANALYSIS-Europe unlikely to respond fully on Afghan troops Reuters BRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's European » |
Sydney Morning Herald | For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police Washington Post In a statement posted on his Web site Sunday, Tiger Woods accepted responsibility for what he deemed an "embarrassing" car accident just outside of his driveway at 2:25 am Friday. He said his wife acted "courageously" to help him, ... For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police Tiger Woods breaks silence on car crash - but still refuses to talk to cops ... Golf superstar's squeaky-clean image takes a beating |
