ABC News | Senate health care bill close to final vote USA Today WASHINGTON â€" An unusual day-before-Christmas vote in the Senate to enact health care legislation will end what President Obama described Wednesday as "a grueling process" â€" and will set the stage for another. ... Senate positioned to pass healthcare overhaul House Democrats making plans for final health care bill The Real Price of the Senate Health Bill |
Times Online | Dems, White House predict success on health care The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" From the White House to Capitol Hill, Democrats on Tuesday confidently predicted Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul after the bill cleared its second 60-vote test and the time was set for a final t » |
Times Online | 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. ... Neb. insurers benefit from Nelson's compromise FAQs about health care reform Senate Health Bill Buoyed by AMA Backing, More Public Support |
Reuters | 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 » |
Times Online | 'Meaningful' deal reached at Copenhagen climate summit 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 ... US Democrat rejects health bill compromise Franken shuts down Lieberman on Senate floor Health-Care Deadline Ch » |
Reuters | House backs $290 billion debt limit increase Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the nation's debt limit by $290 billion, enough to cover the government's financing needs for another two months. The House voted 218 to 214 to raise the debt ... House Approves $636 Billion Pentagon Budget Bill |
Washington Post | Obama cautiously optimistic on US healthcare bill Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama pushed Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass a broad healthcare overhaul and said he was cautiously optimistic they could agree on a bill that saves money and ... Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage Obama invites 60 senators to White House, focuses on two Obama Says Senate on 'Precipice' of Health-Care Bill |
Reuters | Democrats Furious at Lieberman as They Huddle on Health Care FOXNews The entire Democratic Senate caucus is headed to the White House on Tuesday afternoon to talk health care with President Obama, just as the administration urges Majority Leader Harry Reid to cut a deal with Sen. Joe Lieberman, who is emerging as the ... Joe Lieberman poses US Senate healthcare hurdle Dems against Dems in health care vote struggle White House Denies Advocating Deal With US Sen Lieberman |
Reuters | Senate approves government funding bill CNN The measure, which goes to President Obama for his signature, would succeed a funding plan that expires Friday. Bill goes to president for signature; Sen. McCain urges veto because of earmarks Washington (CNN) -- The US Senate on Sunday approved $447 ... Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill Divided Democrats can't pass health bill Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama |
CTV.ca | 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. ... Two weeks that shattered the legend of Tiger Woods No g » |
AFP | House close to approving sweeping bank reform MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- House lawmakers on Friday approved the most significant increase in the regulation of US banks and other corporations since the Great Depression, placing new restrictions on the activities of ... Sweeping bank reform bill clears House US House of Representatives backs financial reform bill Major makeover of W » |
Reuters | Fox News Poll: 54 Percent Prefer Congress Do Nothing on Health Care FOXNews Congress is working nights and weekends to pass legislation that Americans don't like, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday. A majority â€" 57 percent â€" oppose the health care reform legislation being considered right now. ... Reid vs. Reid's Mouth |
guardian.co.uk | Troop surge will halt Taliban, McChrystal says ABC Online The top US commander in Afghanistan says there are "no silver bullets" for success but he is confident the troop surge will reverse the Taliban's momentum. General Stanley McChrystal once warned of failure ... US Gen Stanley mcchrystal backs US surge in Afghanistan Next 18 months in Afghanistan 'critical,' US commander tells House panel US Commander in Afghanistan: Obama's Strategy Achievable |
guardian.co.uk | EPA's Carbon Decision Gives Obama Copenhagen Tool Bloomberg Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The US Environmental Protection Agency declared carbon dioxide a health hazard today, paving the way for new regulation of emissions from sources such as power plants, factories, ... US climate agency declares CO2 public danger Environmental Protection Agency c » |
New York Daily News | Reid: Obama Wants to Help Any Way on Health Care ABC News AP President Barack Obama has pledged to work with Senate Democrats "in any meaningful way he can" to help pass a health care overhaul. That's what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the president told Democratic senators in their closed-door ... President Obama bids to persuade Senate on healthcare Obama to R » |
guardian.co.uk | 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 Sees 'Disappointed, Upset' Amanda Knox in Jail After Conviction Kercher family 'pleased' with Knox conviction Amanda Knox prosecutor: We had a strong case |
USA Today | Obama's Jobs Speech in Pennsylvania New York Times THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hello. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you. It is great to see you » |
guardian.co.uk | Afghan and Pakistani doubts over Obama plan BBC News US President Barack Obama declared a clear-cut strategy with a three-pronged focus when he outlined his plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, he has given his generals only 18 months to implement the plan before US troops start pulling out of ... Clinton says Pakistan must do better job Pakistan a key factor in US Afghan policy Europe-NATO React Positively to Obama Troop Surge |
guardian.co.uk | Obama 'to lay out Afghanistan exit plan' BBC News President Barack Obama is to tell the American people that US troops will start to leave Afghanistan within three years, a senior official has said. He will outline the rough withdrawal plan in a speech to the nation, when he will also announce a rapid ... Obama looks for rapid troop buildup in Afghanistan Obama to Announce New Afghan War Plan Obama's speech on Afghanistan war: Will Europe send more troops? |
BBC News | Anti-War Left Protests Obama's Afghanistan War Strategy FOXNews The anti-war left is turning on the president it helped put into office, launching a counteroffensive against President Obama's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan. President Obama delivers a speech during a r » |
CBC.ca | UAE Central Bank Stands Behind Lenders, Adds Funds Bloomberg Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates' central bank said it “stands behind†the country's local and foreign banks, which face losses from Dubai World's possible default, and offered them access to more money under a new ... UAE Will Support Banks in Dubai Credit Crisis Dubai Stocks Poised for Bruising |
