Washington Post | Senate and House in search of health-care compromise Washington Post As the Senate prepares to vote on an overhaul of the nation's health care system, AP reporter Erica Werner explains what it took to get » |
Press-Register - al.com (blog) | Dems not suprised by Griffith's switch msnbc.com For some more context on Parker Griffith's party switch, he was one of four Democrats to oppose the stimulus, cap and trade, and health-care reform. The other three: Walt Minnick (ID), Bobby Bright (AL) and Gene Taylor (MS). ... Rep. Parker Griffith to Switch Parties to Become Republican House Democrat switching to Republican Party-aides Democratic Representative Griffith of Alabama to Switch Parties |
Globe and Mail | Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill ABC News President Obama hailed Senate Democrats' advancing the $871 billion health care bill as a "big victory for American people," even as the legislation lost many of the components he had pushed. ... Historic Health Vote Looms |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Camp Predicts Health Bill Will Pass Soon W » |
BBC News | Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health Bill New York Times Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) (L), Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (2R) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) (R) listen while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill, Saturday. By ROBERT PEAR, DAVID M. HERSZENHORN ... Senate Dems reach 60 vote threshold on health bill US Democrats win 60th vote on health bill Ben Nelson backs healthcare reform bill, Dems see finish line |
Telegraph.co.uk | Copenhagen heading for meltdown as stalemate continues guardian.co.uk Delegates listen to speeches during a plenary session at the Bella centre in the closing hours of the Copenhagen summit. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The UN's climate summit was heading for meltdown this afternoon with countries unable to ... Obama Urges World to Unite Behind Climate Pact as Talks Falter President Obama warns leaders over climate summit deal Progress reported in climate talks after Obama meets with Chinese leader |
Telegraph.co.uk | US Pledges to Work Toward $100 Billion Global Climate Fund for Poor Voice of America US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will work with other nations to establish a $100 billion a year fund for climate financing for poor countries. She made the announcement at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen. ... In Copenhagen, US vs. China Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate Hillary Clinton Pledges $100B for Developing Countries |
Telegraph.co.uk | Window closing for healthcare reform: Biden Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the US Congress fails to agree on a healthcare bill soon, the opportunity for a sweeping overhaul of the $2.5 trillion system will be lost for a generation, Vice President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday. ... Health care issues: Public plan compromises mccaskill and her "no" vote on the year-end budget bill Obama Hosts Senate Democrats For Health Care Huddle |
Reuters | Dems Pass $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Sunday ABC News The Senate voted to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that rolled six bill into one large package, as Congress tries to wrap up its appropriations work for fiscal year 2010, which is already ... Senate Roll C » |
Globe and Mail | Copenhagen climate summit: 1000 anarchists arrested Telegraph.co.uk Nearly 1000 people were arrested in Copenhagen yesterday as anarchists and left-wing activists fought running street battles with police in the Danish capital as negotiations continued at the climate summit. By Colin Freeman Demonstrators sit on the ... Hundreds of Protesters Arrested at Climate Talks Copenhagen police detain 900 in climate change r » |
The Associated Press | House to vote on letting judges modify mortgages MarketWatch By Ronald D. Orol, marketwatch WASHINGTON (marketwatch) -- A controversial amendment to » |
Reuters | Men behind Obama's surge, McChrystal and Eikenberry, put on united front Times Online The two men who must implement America's new strategy for Afghanistan put on a defiant show of unity for Congress yesterday despite evidence of a personal rift and fundamental differences on tactics, troop levels and what can be achieved in the next ... McChrystal: Uprooting bin Laden and Taliban key to winning in Afghanistan General: Pakistani Help Could Defeat Afghan Gang Afghanistan: Stanley mcchrystal says troops surge will defeat Taliban |
Newsweek | Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months? Christian Science Monitor The goal of the Afghanistan surge is limited: to break the Taliban's momentum by July 2011. Plenty of US troops will remain in Afghanistan after that to continue work on longer-term goals, said Defense Secretary Robert Gates Sunday. ... Barack Obama's deadline to bring troops home from Afghanistan starts to slip Ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort: US US Officials: No Swift Exit from Afghanistan |
BBC News | Verdict in Italy, but American's Murder Case Isn't Over New York Times PERUGIA, Italy รข€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty here 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 Amanda Knox prosecutor: We had a strong case Family arrives at prison to visit Amanda Knox |
CBS News | 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 » |
SILive.com | UPDATE 1-New York state lawmakers vote against gay marriage Reuters NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers voted against legalizing gay marriage on Wednesday, dashing hopes of gay rights activists that it would become the sixth US state to » |
guardian.co.uk | Obama: 30000 new troops to Afghanistan within 6 months Los Angeles Times The president will talk about his strategy today in a speech at West Point. He will focus on the troop buildup, as well as their eventual withdrawal, an official says. Army troops patrol in October on the edge of Kandahar, where Taliban roots are deep. ... Separate Afghan war funding bill needed-US lawmaker Obama 'to lay out Afghanistan exit plan' Obama's Troop Increase Means He 'Owns' Afghan War |
