Globe and Mail | Vote hurtles health bill toward Senate passage Thursday USA Today WASHINGTON â€" A Democratic bill to provide the most sweeping expansion of the nation's health care coverage since the 1965 Medicare Act is now set for certain Senate passage Thursday morning. The legislation overcame its final ... Senate Bill Clears Final Hurdle, Passage Vote Set for Christmas Eve Last Hurdle Cleared in Senate |
Senate Sets Christmas Eve Vote on US Debt Limit New York Times By REUTERS The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate on Tuesday set a Christmas Eve vote on final congressional approval of a bill ... Harry Reid Turns Insurance Into a Public Utility |
Globe and Mail | Changes in Senate Bill Give Democrats Little Wiggle Room for House Compromises FOXNews The Senate is preparing for another key vote early Tuesday morning on Democratic health insurance reform, putting it one step closer to a final vote on Christmas eve and leaving fewer opportunities for alterations before it reaches President Obama's ... Abortion deal may be hard to keep in health bill Final outcome of health debate could hinge on public opinion Senate Health Bill Buoyed by AMA Backing, More Public Support |
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 Brittany Murphy's father mourns actress' death |
Kansas City Star | Abortion opponents watching Nelson on health care The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. â€" Waiting at home for Nebraska's Ben Nelson is the following message: "Merry Christmas and we thank you for your stance on pro-life issues so far, and we hope you continue to stand for what's mor » |
Globe and Mail | Climate change agreement reached in Copenhagen BBC News Key states have reached what they c » |
guardian.co.uk | Deal on abortion coverage not enough, Nebraska senator says Washington Post The most-closely-watched man in the Senate, Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska, on Thursday rejected a proposed compromise related to abortion coverage, but Democratic leaders said that they remain confident that the matter would be ... Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote Republicans increasingly are becoming congressional players US Democrat rejects health bill compromise |
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Telegraph.co.uk | Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama prodded Senate Democrats to overcome the last, lingering disputes blocking agreement on a national health care overhaul Tuesday, declaring they were "on the precipice" of enacting historic legislation that has eluded ... Obama 'Cautiously Optimistic' Health Reform Will Pass Lieberman's opposition to Medicare may lead to big changes Obama Says Senate on 'Precipice' of Health-Care Bill |
Times Online | Suicide Car Bomb in Afghanistan Kills 8 Voice of America Authorities say the bomber blew himself up Tuesday in front of the Heetal Hotel in Kabul's Wazir Akbar Khan district. Photo: AP Afghan officials say a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul has killed at least eight people and wounded 40 others. ... Suicide Car Bomb Blast in Kabul Suicide bomber kills 8 in Afghan capital Suicide car bomber strikes Kabul hotel |
Telegraph.co.uk | President Obama tells Oprah Winfrey: I deserve a B+ for my first 11 months in ... New York Daily News President Obama with Oprah Winfrey in the Blue Room of the White House earlier this month. President Obama gives himself a B+ for his first 11 months in office. What grade would you give him? President Obama told Oprah Winfrey on ... Summers Predicts US Hiring Will Start to Grow in Spring 2010 Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring White House Christmas Decorations? Yes. White House Christmas Card? No. |
Reuters | US signals new sanctions against Iran Los Angeles Times Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says world powers soon will agree on 'significant additional sanctions.' Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warns Latin American nations will face 'consequences' if they 'flirt' with the Islamic Republic. ... Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants: foreign minister Thousands Flee Iran as Noose Tightens |
Financial Times | Dalai Lama: Obama's Nobel Prize Is 'A Little Early' FOXNews The exiled Tibetan leader won the Nobel Peace Prize 20 years ago for his peaceful opposition to Chinese rule in his country, but believes President Obama was awarded the prize "a little" too soon. As President Barack Obama prepares to accept the Nobel ... Wartime US president picks up his peace prize The honor and the irony of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech Obama lands in Oslo for Nobel prize |
CBS News | Obama's Stimulus 2.0 acknowledges government's limitations Washington Post What I like about President Obama's Stimulus 2.0 is what » |
Reuters | Copenhagen climate summit: UN optimistic about climate change deal Telegraph.co.uk Agreement on a new deal to bring global warming under control is well within range, governments and top UN officials insisted yesterday as the climate summit opened in Copenhagen. By Geoffrey Lean UN officials are optimistic about the chance of ... G77 and China criticize West for shifting responsibility on climate change Guardian Daily: Gordon Brown sets out Copenhagen goals Copenhagen summit welcomes US emissions curbs |
CBC.ca | Copenhagen climate summit: Gordon Brown's climate change record attacked Telegraph.co.uk Gordon Brown's environmental policies have come under attack as governments from around world meet to negotiate a new deal on climate change in Copenhagen. By Louise Gray, in Copenhagen and Jon Swaine His former chief scientist Professor Sir David King ... Hopes rise for climate deal Who Wants What in Copenhagen |
ABC News | US surge greeted with fear by Afghans travelling on the road to Kandahar Telegraph.co.uk Passengers and drivers on the Kandahar road are terrified of robbers, the Taliban - and the Americans who promised to protect them. Commander Yusef hunched his shoulders against the wind tearing down Highway One and warily scanned the snowy hills. ... How Obama Came to Plan for 'Surge' in Afghanistan In Afghanistan, we have a plan -- but that's not the same as a strategy 'Obama's war' in Afghanistan could be politic » |
Washington Post | 'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty BBC News But as the judge read out the jury's decision she turned and buried her face in her lawyers chest and started to sob uncontrollably. She was still crying as she was led from court, facing a sentence of 26 years in prison for the ... Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murder Amanda Knox's aunt says hearing verdict was 'gut-wrenching' |
ABC News | Obama canvasses for ideas on job creation Boston Globe AP / December 4, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Obama promised at a White House jobs forum yesterday to take “every responsible step to accelerate job creation,'' including some “exciting ideas and proposals'' from forum participants he hoped ... At White House meeting, a focus on jobs, but no promises of a turnaround Bing pleads for federal dollars for Detroit at Jobs Summit Jobs summit underscores dilemma |
ABC News | Confusion swirls around Afghanistan war plan Los Angeles Times Obama's plan to expand, then shrink, the number of US forces fighting the Taliban has critics and supporters at home and in Europe asking for clarification. By Paul Richter and Julian E. Barnes Reporting from Washington - President Obama's timetable ... Nato ministers face Afghan surge pressure Nato members offer few troops Rove: Obama Can Win in Afghanistan |
Globe and Mail | Obama vows 30000 troops for Afghan war USA Today President Obama asked the nation to support 30000 more troops in Afghanistan and vowed to start bringing home US forces in 2011, saying his rapid escalation of the costly war is necessary because "our security is at stake. ... Key points of Obama's strategy The TV Watch Before Audience of Cadets, a Sobering Message of War With narrower military goals, Obama ups the ante |
BBC News | Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan CNN International US troops search for militants in the mountainous Taliban stronghold in Paktika Province in Afghanistan. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama is expected to announce Tuesday that he's sending more ... Barack Obama to order 34000 troops to Afghanistan Obama's Troop Increase Means He Now 'Owns' Unpopular Afghan War US President Obama to set out Afghan troop strategy |
Sydney Morning Herald | Woods and wife stay quiet for second straight day Kansas City Star The puzzling nature of Tiger Woods' car crash intensified Saturday when his agent c » |
