Senate poised to pass health-care bill Washington Post The Senate is poised to pass a landmark health-care bill Thursday morning that would provide coverage to more 30 million people and begin a far-reaching overhaul of Medicare and the private insurance market. ... Senate poised to pass health care bill Health Reform Passes Senate, But Will House Dems Sign On? Health bill on verge in Senate |
ABC News | Senators Cite New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit FOXNews Republicans, emboldened by a new letter from the Congressional Budget Office, accused Democrats on Wednesday of "Bernie Madoff accounting" for double counting the savings from Medicare as a means to pay for the Senate health care bill. File: Sen. ... One Hurdle Remains in Senate |
Telegraph.co.uk | Senators ready to cast second of three votes on health-care bill Washington Post Landmark health-care legislation backed by President Barack Obama has passed its sternest Senate test, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that » |
Reuters | Police, Coroner Investigating Brittany Murphy's Death People Magazine Los Angeles police are looking into Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32, and the coroner's office will conduct an autopsy as part of its own investigation. Paramedics responded to an emergency c » |
New York Times (blog) | Senate sends Obama a defense bill that also extends jobless benefits Los Angeles Times The Senate passes a $636-billion defense appropriations bill that also has money for a two-month extension of unemployment benefits. Republicans fought unsuccessfully to delay its approval. By Andrew Zajac Reporting from Washington - The Senate on ... Abortion coverage battle on health bill continues Health care reform not out of woods yet President Obama Hails Senate Health Care Bill as Ben Nelson Jumps on Board |
CTV.ca | Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure guardian.co.uk The UN climate summit reached a weak outline of a global agreement last night in Copenhagen, f » |
Globe and Mail | Democrats on the Health-Care Precipice W » |
Globe and Mail | Oral Roberts, Charismatic Pentecostal Evangelist, Dies at 91 New York Times Oral Roberts, the charismatic Pentecostal evangelist whose televised ministry attracted millions of followers worldwide and made him one of the most recognizable and controversial religious leaders of the 20th century, died Tuesday ... An American Original US evangelist Oral Roberts dies Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies At 91 |
guardian.co.uk | Obama tells nation's top bankers of their duty to taxpayers, economy Los Angeles Times At the White House, the president tells them to repay the government's bailout assistance by 'finding ways to help creditworthy sm » |
Press TV | Obama advisers: Jobs key focus, deficit comes next The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers said Sunday that putting Americans back to work is the first order of business in working the country out of the deepest economic downturn in six decades. Only then can they start tackling ... Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring White House Puts Emphasis on Jobs |
Globe and Mail | Time for Woods to Put a Face on the Apology New York Times Tiger Woods, looking to break one of the most dramatic f » |
CBC.ca | Nobel award in hand, Obama faces hard work at home The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" With a Nobel Peace Prize in hand, President Barack Obama returned to the grind of governing, refocusing on his top domestic priority as the Senate moves toward a pivotal moment on legislation to remake the nation's health care system. ... Obama's Nobel Speech: Sophisticated and Brave Obama garners rare unified praise for Nobel speech Day in photos |
Reuters | War and Peace, by Barack Obama ABC Online Barack Obama says the use of force is sometimes not only necessary, but mor » |
National Post | Obama praises US Senate healthcare deal Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised a healthcare compromise reached by Senate Democratic negotiators and said it could clear the way for passing a sweeping healthcare reform overhaul. ... 'Public Option' Keeps Toehold in Senate Deal on Health Bill President Barack Obama hails Democrat healthcare deal Separate But Equal? Insurance, Abortion, And Politics |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama outlines job creation agenda Los Angeles Times The president says savings from cheaper corporate bailouts frees up funds that can be used on jobs programs and energy-efficient home projects. The total cost of his proposal is not yet known. By Christi Parsons and Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from ... Obama proposes job creation programs in economic speech Obama: Use leftover bank bailout money to create jobs FACT CHECK: Obama Likes Both Sides of an Argument |
Globe and Mail | The world wants action on climate change BBC News The UN climate summit in Copenhagen must not become another talking shop, bogged down by divisions and confusion, says Andy Atkins. In this week's Green Room, he c » |
ABC News | How Health Care Bills Compare to Lawmakers' Plan ABC News AP FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009, file photo, people cheer as President Barack Obama makes a point... That was the gist of President Barack Obama's message as he tried to drum up enthusiasm for his health care ... Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care Obama, Senate Democrats to Meet Sunday on Health Care |
CBS News | Obama's Climate Summit Trip to Be 'Most Productive' Bloomberg Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will delay his trip to a climate-change summit in Copenhagen until Dec. 18, the close of the sessions, when his participation will be “most productive,†an ... Obama to join climate summit on its final day Obama Determined to Get America Back to Work A Jobs Sigh of Relief |
Sydney Morning Herald | Obama's Security Team Faces Grilling on Afghanistan at Senate Hearing FOXNews A timeline for US troop withdrawal will give the Afghan government the "sense of urgency" they need to reform, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday, praising President Obama's controversial decision to c » |
ABC News | Obama Sets Faster Troop Deployment to Afghanistan New York Times Dario Lopez-Mills/AP American troops from a bomb-detection unit on duty in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, watched passing aircraft on Monday. By DAVID E. SANGER and PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama has decided to expedite the deployment of 30000 ... Obama taking reins of Afghan war Obama's Troop Increase Means He 'Owns' Afghan War Obama details plan for » |
