Reuters | 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 How Reid got the 60 needed for health bill Senate and House in search of health-care compromise |
Globe and Mail | 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 |
ABC News | The political world's winners and losers in health-care reform Washington Post With » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 » |
CBC.ca | Obama: 'Meaningful breakthrough' on climate change The Associated Press COPENHAGEN â€" President Barack Obama declared Friday a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been reached among the US, China and three other countries on a global effort to curb climate change but said much work was still be needed to reach a ... Obama emerges from climate talks with slender pact and bruised stature Copenhagen's Lesson in Limits |
New York Times | A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The White House and Senate Democratic leaders seem willing to give Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, just about anything he wants to win his support of major health care legislation. ... US Democrat rejects health bill compromise Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote Democrats on the Health-Care Precipice |
Reuters | Reid Fights for 60th Vote on Health Bill W » |
Globe and Mail | Oral Roberts, Pentecostal Evangelist, Dies at 91 New York Times Oral Roberts, the Pentecostal evangelist whose televised faith-healing ministry attracted millions of followers worldwide and made him one of the most recognizable and controversial religious leaders of the 20th century, died Tuesday ... Death of a Faith Healer: Oral Roberts Oral Roberts brought health-and-wealth Gospel mainstream Oral Roberts Dead at 91 |
MiamiHerald.com | Citigroup to Repay $20 Billion of Government Bailout Bloomberg Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., recipient of the biggest US bank bailout, struck a deal with regulators to repay $20 billion to taxpayers and escape government-imposed pay restrictions. Citigroup, the only major US lender still ... Citi To Raise At Least $20.5B In Capital To Pay Back TARP |
Globe and Mail | Environment ministers try to unlock climate deal Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Environment ministers tried to overcome rifts between rich and developing nations in Copenhagen on Sunday just days before a deadline for reaching a global pact on tackling climate change. Yvo de Boer, head of the UN Climate ... Ministers meet for informal climate talks Nearly 1000 Detained at Copenhagen Climate R » |
Reuters | SC governor's wife files for divorce CNN International South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits to an extramarital affair during a June news conference at the state Capitol in Columbia. Jenny Sanford says she's filing for divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford (CNN) -- Jenny ... Jenny Sanford files for divorce from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Text of divorce statements from SC first lady, gov Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce |
Reuters | Obama Leaves Oslo After Accepting Peace Prize New York Times President Obama and his wife, Michelle, before the Nobel dinner on Thursday in Oslo. More Photos > By JEFF ZELENY OSLO â€" President Obama concluded a whirlwind visit here Friday after using his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize to defend the idea that ... Obama Urged to Earn His Nobel Prize at Climate Talks Analysis: Obama's case for war in support of peace Obama Defends 'Just War' at Oslo |
New York Times (blog) | Obama In Oslo for Nobel Ceremony Voice of America Sensitive to criticism his accomplishments do not equal those of past winners, the president has described his own Nobel Prize as a c » |
Reuters | Obama to give $600 million to health centers Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will » |
Reuters | Multiple Car Bombings Kill More Than 100 in Iraqi Capital Voice of America Reports say three of the blasts were coordinated, taking place within several minutes of each other. Iraqi police say a series of car bombings across the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 112 people and wounded nearly 200 others. ... At least 97 dead in string of Baghdad bomb attacks Baghdad car bombs cause carnage Baghdad bombs underline fragility of Iraq government |
ABC Online | As Climate Meeting Starts, a Revival of Skepticism New York Times A globe hung at a conference center in Copenhagen where climate change is to be discussed. Negotiations by high-ranking government officials prepared the way for the United Nations conference in Copenhagen. ... Ed Miliband: climate change deniers are 'profoundly irresponsible' Copenhagen climate conference opens to dire warnings Copenhagen climate summit: the thinking person's guide |
Boston Globe | Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care CNN President Obama r » |
guardian.co.uk | Victim's family satisfied with Amanda Knox guilty verdict CNN International Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Family members of Meredith Kercher said Saturday that they were satisfied with the verdict that found American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, guilty of the brutal knifing of their loved one. ... Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes 'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murder |
CBS News | Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but he is warming to moves by his congressional » |
BBC News | Italy 'to send 1000 extra troops' to Afghanistan BBC News The moves comes two days after US President Barack Obama announced that America was sending 30000 more forces to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. Mr Obama has asked Nato » |
ABC News | Miliband says US troop surge will help calm Afghanistan BBC News US and UK troop surges in Afghanistan will ensure a "full-scale counter-insurgency" against the Taliban is possible, David Miliband has said. The foreign secretary said it was important Afghans developed a "loyalty to their own state", which needed a ... Obama Issues Order for More Troops in Afghanistan RPT-ANALYSIS-Europe unlikely to respond fully on Afghan troops Obama plans to send 30000 to 35000 more troops to Afghanistan |
ABC News | Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit New York Times Senior administration officials said that the timetable will not be tied to particular conditions on the ground in Afghanistan. By PETER BAKER, ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama plans to lay out a time frame for winding down ... Obama prepares to announce Afghan surge Misgivings on expanded war Key lawmakers get war jitters |
Sydney Morning Herald | Big developing countries form climate change front Reuters BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A clutch of major emerging economies including China and India have forged a united front to put pressure on developed countries at next month's climate change negotiations in Copenhagen. Over two days of quietly arranged ... Climate talks remain alive, but so do many obstacles Climate change denier Nick Griffin to represent EU at Copenhagen Leaders say momentum building on climate change |
