Globe and Mail | Health bill on verge in Senate Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON â€" - With Senate Democrats poised to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, Republicans sought Wednesday to frame the bill as a tarnished product of backroom deals and ... How Harry Reid shepherded healthcare reform through the Senate Obama prepares for family holiday How Reid got the 60 needed for health bill |
ABC News | Senator Cites New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit FOXNews Savings from Medicare touted by Democrats as a means to pay for the Senate health care bill was double-counted and the legislation will increase the deficit, not decrease it, a senior Republican senator said Wednesday, citing a new letter from the ... One Hurdle Remains in Senate |
Globe and Mail | Hospital, Insurer Stocks Perk Up as Doubt Clears W » |
New York Times (blog) | Divided chamber heads toward Christmas Eve vote Boston Globe Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, flanked by Senator Mitch McConnell (left) of Kentucky and Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, spoke at a press conference yesterday: “This process is not legislation; this process is corruption,'' he said. ... The political world's winners and losers in health-care reform Senate set to vote on landmark health care bill Abortion Continues to Be Dividing Issue |
New York Times (blog) | Senate healthcare bill set to pass by Christmas Los Angeles Times Democrats' compromise on abortion with Nebraska's Ben Nelson gives them the 60 votes to fight off GOP filibusters. Obama c » |
Reuters | Highlights of Chinese premier's activities at UN climate change conference Xinhua BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's attendance of the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen on Friday: Copenhagen -- Wen delivered a speech titled "Build Consensus and Strengthen ... Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure Obama: 'Meaningful breakthrough' on climate change Copenhagen's Lesson in Limits |
Reuters | GOP senators to block defense bill in bid to delay health-care vote Washington Post Senate Republicans said Thursday that they would try to filibuster a massive Pentagon bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an unusual move that several acknowledged was an effort to delay President Obama's ... A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill US Democrat rejects health bill compromise Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote |
Globe and Mail | Health bill held up by single Democrat and GOP tactics Los Angeles Times Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is holding out mainly for tougher antiabortion language. Republicans halt debate temporarily by insisting that a 767-page amendment be read aloud. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - New obstacles slowed Senate action ... In Senate Health Showdown, Round Goes to GOP Holiday Week Work on Health Care Has Senate Saying 'Harry Christmas' Gamemanship gums up Senate health care reform |
Globe and Mail | Obama pushes bankers to increase lending to boost economy MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama gave the nation's top bankers an earful Monday, telling them in no uncertain terms that it's time for them to start lending again to help boost the economy after being bailed out themselves by the ... Obama tells nation's top bankers of their duty to taxpayers, economy Obama wants banks to make 'extraordinary commitment' to help economy Obama urges banks to find ways to increase lending |
Reuters | Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Senate on Sunday sent President Obama a $446.8 billion measure funding much of the federal government, leaving Congress free to try to sort out a remaining tangle of year-end business. The latest on President Obama, ... Divided Democrats can't pass health bill Medicare buy-in plan runs into Senate resistance GOP: We're United Against Health Care Bill |
Reuters | Gillette to Limit Role of Tiger Woods in Marketing New York Times One day after Tiger Woods said he was taking an “indefinite break†from the PGA Tour to try to repair his marriage, Gillette became the first of his major sponsors to distance itself, saying it would limit his role in its marketing. ... New Zealand broadcaster to screen Tiger Woods' interview before car crash Two weeks that shattered the legend of Tiger Woods R&A: no idea what effect Woods' absence would have |
AFP | Sweeping bank reform bill clears House CNNMoney.com Measure, aimed at preventing another big financial crisis, imposes more oversight and creates consumer protection agency. By Jennifer Liberto, CNNMoney.com senior writer Rep. Barney Frank has shepherded the regulatory reform package along. ... US House of Representatives backs financial reform bill Financial-Rules Revamp Passed by House to Avert Future W » |
New York Daily News | US Gen Stanley McChrystal backs US surge in Afghanistan BBC News The top US commander in Afghanistan has said there are "no silver bullets" for success there, but the troop surge will help reverse the Taliban's momentum. Testifying to US Congress, Gen Stanley McChrystal said President Barack Obama's deployment of ... Karl Eikenberry, once a skeptic, backs more Afghanistan troops US Commander in Afghanistan: Obama's Strategy Achievable Top US diplomat, military commander in Afghanistan urge troop plan |
Globe and Mail | Italy Verdict Draws Ire in the US New York Times PERUGIA, Italy â€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty of murdering her British housemate. Rather than clarifying the saga of what prosecutors said was a ... Family Visits '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 |
The Associated Press | Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery. The rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent, from 10.2 percent in October, ... Unemployment Rate F » |
The Associated Press | Senate approves plan to help women get medical screenings MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON â€" The Senate on Thursday approved a plan 61-39 to make it easier for women to get medical screenings aimed at detecting a variety of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. "We want to be able to save lives ... Senate Approves Plan to Boost US Mammogram Testing Senate Passes Women's Health Amendment Maverick vs. obamacare |
Times Online | Pakistan officials wary of Obama's strategy for Afghanistan Washington Post The president speaks to the current economic climate and commits to addressing the costs of the new approach "openly and honestly." Our interactive timeline shows the major events of the war, comments about the war from President Obama and the ... President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al-Qaeda Now in Afghanistan Afghan president pledges to support US war plan NATO chief: » |
BBC News | Obama to Announce New Afghan War Plan Voice of America In a few hours, President Barack Obama unveils a new US plan for winning the eight-year war in Afghanistan. "Tonight, he will announce a strategy that will accelerate what we are doing in that region of the world and help us get out of Afghanistan," ... Mixed feelings on extra troops in Afghanistan Will Obama's war become his Vietnam? Obama wants Afghan war over in 3 years, officials say |
