Telegraph.co.uk | Senate passes healthcare overhaul Los Angeles Times Democrats win the vote 60 to 39 over Republican objections. It must be reconciled with the House's legislation in the New Year before President Obama can sign off on his top domestic priority. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington - Senate ... Senate Passes Health-Care Bill |
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 |
CNN | Special deals, carve-outs keep health care afloat CNN Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the last Democratic holdout on the Senate health care bill. Sen. Ben Nelson backs bill after compromise on abortion funding, more money for Nebraska "Change" replaced with "backroom deals," Sen. Lindsey Graham says (CNN) ... Obama will delay vacation over healthcare Poll: Most Americans against health care reform Health Care: Key Differences Between House and Senate Bills |
Times Online | Healthcare shares rise as US reform bill progresses Reuters BOSTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Healthcare shares rose on Monday as a bill to reform healthcare passed the first critical test in the US Senate, without many of the provisions, such as a government-run health insurance option, that investors most feared ... Managed-Care Shares Soar On Tax Delay In New Senate Bill |
New York Times (blog) | Lone Democratic holdout in Senate agrees to back healthcare bill Los Angeles Times Party leaders reach a deal with Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson on abortion restrictions, giving them the 60 votes they need to quash Republican-led filibusters. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - With a critical vote looming this ... Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health Bill US Democrats win 60th vote on health bill Senate sends big Pentagon budget bill to Obama |
Globe and Mail | 8 questions about the last day of Copenhagen climate talks Washington Post He said a lot of things forcefully, but not much that was new. Obama's speech to this UN conference on climate change largely covered points laid out previously by other US representatives. He talked about America's willingness ... 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. ... Clinton Says US Plans to Contribute to Climate Fund Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate US says it could help raise $100 billion to fight climate change |
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with 6 noms Washington Post The Golden Globe Award nominations announced Tuesday morning were been dominated by the story of a man living his life in perpetual limbo. "Up in the Air" -- the critic » |
Washington Post | White House Tells Bankers to Boost Lending After Bailout Successes FOXNews President Obama is c » |
AFP | Obama to Press Bankers on Lending, Aide Summers Says Bloomberg Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will have a “serious talk†with executives from 12 major banks to press for expanded lending when he meets with them tomorrow, White House economic adviser Larry Summers said today. ... Summers to Bankers: They've Got Obligations Top economic advisers offer mixed message on recession US jobless rate 'could rise further' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Gillette to limit Woods' role in its marketing The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" A major sponsor of Tiger Woods will phase the world's most valuable athlete out of its advertisements while he takes time off to repair his personal life. "As Tiger takes a break from the public eye, we will support his desire for privacy by ... Woods fans lament f » |
Reuters | Sanford's Wife Files for Divorce New York Times ATLANTA â€" Jenny Sanford announced on Friday that she is filing for divorce from her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who confessed in June to an affair with a woman in Argentina. “As so many of us know, the dissolution of ... Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce from Husband Gov. Mark Sanford After Affair Wife of philandering governor files for divorce Text of divorce statement from SC first lady |
guardian.co.uk | US media on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize BBC News US President Barack Obama has collected his Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo. Accepting the prize, the president addressed some of the criticism which had been expressed when he was named the winner. This is how US media have reacted to his ... Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize with nod to criticism Obama accepts Nobel peace prize Obama, Israeli scientist accept Nobels |
Globe and Mail | Scores killed in series of Baghdad bombings Washington Post Bombings reportedly targeting educational facilities and other crowded areas kill more than 100 people and injure hundreds more in Baghdad on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, a day after a blast at a school in Baghdad's Sadr City. Iraqi security forces gather at ... At least 127 killed as explosions rock Baghdad Coordinated Bombings in Baghdad Kill at Least 121 Car-Bombs Kill Over 100, Wound More than 400 in Baghdad |
guardian.co.uk | European media on climate summit BBC News Divergent opinions as to what can be achieved by the highly-anticipated UN climate summit in Copenhagen is reflected across much of Europe's media. The opening day of the summit has drawn a range of views across the continent, from deep scepticism to ... Meeting on Climate Opens With C » |
ABC News | Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care CNN President Obama r » |
ABC Online | 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 A Jobs Sigh of Relief |
Reuters | US Economy Lost Only 11000 Jobs in November New York Times In the strongest jobs report since the recession began, the government reported Friday that the nation's employers had » |
Reuters Blogs (blog) | Comcast Gets NBC From GE, Reshaping the TV Industry New York Times After nearly nine months of negotiations, Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, fin » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Will extra US troops make a difference in Afghanistan? BBC News President Obama has announced that the US will send another 30000 US troops to Afghanistan. Michael Codner, head of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, assesses what difference this will make on the ground. ... NATO chief urges » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Hunt for suspect in police shootings leads to Seattle home CNN Lakewood, Washington (CNN) -- The suspect in the fatal shooting of four police officers kept authorities at bay early Monday -- seven hours after a massive manhunt tracked him to a house in an east Seattle neighborhood. Authorities had been looking for ... Washington Cop Shooting Suspect Maurice Clemmons Cornered by Police Seattle police killer suspect 'shot and possibly dead' Man Said to Be Cornered in Tacoma Shooting |
