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Boston Herald | 4 hours ago
Patrick Kennedy to speak on health care after church feud
The men have clashed for weeks over publicly financed abortion in legislation overhauling the nation's health care system. A week ago, Kennedy told The Providence Journal that Tobin...
In this article: Patrick Kennedy, Thomas Tobin, The Catholic Church, Rhode Island, All rights reserved, Moral evil, and The Providence Journal
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | 18 hours ago
Stabilizing Afghanistan may take at least four years, McChrystal says
...Share Reprints WASHINGTON - The week before a major presidential speech on Afghanistan strategy, Gen. Stanley McChrystal told lawmakers touring the combat zone that it could take at least...
In this article: Stanley McChrystal, Mike Coffman, Afghanistan, United States, Taliban, Barack Obama, David Petraeus, GOP, and John Murtha
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Contra Costa Times | 22 hours ago
Readers' Forum: Don't let government destroy health care system
By Dr. John R. Toth and Dr. John P. Toth AS THE only two doctors on the Mt. Diablo Health Care District Board, we are active in providing help to the "underserved" population in our...
In this article: Tax
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TIME | 1 day ago
Obama to Announce Afghanistan Plan Tues.
...he said, speaking at a White House news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. McChrystal has warned that the war effort could fail without a large troop...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Robert Gibbs, Taliban, White House, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Marines, and Asif Ali Zardari
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Gen. McChrystal saying little about delay in Obama's decision on troop increase
...additional troops in the region. Rep. Tom Price (R- Ga. ), in a telephone interview from Afghanistan , said that McChrystal declined to criticize Obama 's nearly three-month review of the...
In this article: Barack Obama, Tom Price, Stanley A. McChrystal, Taliban, Afghanistan, U.S., NATO, White House, and Kabul
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Indy Star | 1 day ago
A phony fix for health care
...promises that won't be kept. Here's how. Years ago, lawmakers declared they'd control the rising cost of health care by limiting the amount they paid doctors who treated Medicare...
In this article: Medicare, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Tax, American Medical Association, and Congressional Budget Office
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
McChrystal tells lawmakers Obama engaged in thoughtful process on request for more troops
...tells lawmakers Obama engaged in "thoughtful process" on request for more troops By Paul Kane Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal , the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan , told a group...
In this article: Barack Obama, Tom Price, Stanley A. McChrystal, Taliban, Afghanistan, U.S., GOP, and White House
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South Bend Tribune | 2 days ago
True health care reform requires a multi-pronged attack
...endeavor represents only the initial task in ultimately creating a functional, equitable and sustainable health care system. Even more controversial and complicated layers of...
In this article: Indiana Academy, Surgery, Tobacco, and Indianapolis
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Inquirer Local and Regional News | 2 days ago
Lou Dobbs set his sights high in N.J.
...for president. One GOP observer called it a publicity ploy. Lou Dobbs set his sights high in N.J. Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs , who became controversial for his statements on illegal...
In this article: Lou Dobbs, Robert Menendez, New Jersey, Jon S. Corzine, Legal age, and Outsourcing
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Yahoo! News | 2 days ago
Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ (AP)
Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ AP - FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Lou Dobbs , left, speaks with Bill O'Reilly during taping … By ANGELA DELLI SANTI ,...
In this article: Lou Dobbs, New Jersey, Robert Menendez, Chris Christie, and U.S. Senate
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USATODAY.com | 2 days ago
Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run
Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012. HILLSIDE , N.J. (AP) Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for...
In this article: Lou Dobbs, Robert Menendez, New Jersey, Chris Christie, U.S. Senate, and CNN
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Yahoo! News | 3 days ago
AP Newsbreak: Records show WH health care talks (AP)
In this article: White House, Barack Obama, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Washington
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Obama to address nation on Afghanistan Tuesday
...that they will be supportive," he said, speaking at a White House news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "I can tell you, as I've said before, that it is in our...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, U.S., Al-qaida, White House, and Washington
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
SC legislators begin Sanford impeachment hearings
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, E mail, and Attorney General
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AP Online | 4 days ago
SC legislators begin Sanford impeachment hearings
COLUMBIA , S.C. (AP) - South Carolina legislators upset with Gov. Mark Sanford's summer disappearance to see his lover in Argentina have begun debating a measure that ultimately would...
In this article: Mark Sanford, South Carolina, John G. Rowland, House Judiciary Committee, Argentina, E mail, and Attorney General
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care
...that is the worst situation, and we have a good bill." He said lawmakers must come together because "the health care system is broken." Schumer argued that Republican critics "haven't...
In this article: Charles Schumer, Harry Reid, Tax, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Medicare, Barack Obama, and Recession
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Detroit News | 5 days ago
Senate Dems will push health care reform without GOP
Washington -- Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support. The New York Democrat accused...
In this article: Charles Schumer, GOP, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Michigan, Texas, Tax, Medicare, University of Michigan, and NBA
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Webb, Warner vote for health-care debate
...wrap up by Christmas. "I will only support a final bill if I am convinced it will lower the deficit, drive down health care costs over the long term, and improve the value and quality...
In this article: Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Virginia, GOP, Bob McDonnell, Rick Boucher, and Harry Reid
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Health care bill faces a crucial Senate vote
In this article: Tax, Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Blanche Lincoln, Medicare, Barack Obama, Michael Bennet, and Mike Crapo
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Peter Orszag: Bills offer clear path to better health care
...higher-quality care for Americans. Looking forward, if we do nothing to slow the skyrocketing cost of health care , the federal government will eventually be spending more on...
In this article: Medicare, House of Representatives, Peter Orszag, Tax, Inflation, Anxiety, and Congressional Budget Office
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washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Health-care kills jobs?
...deregulation ? Brilliant plan... Views of a respected economist ( Paul Krugman ) are already known. He is for health care reform. Oh wait, he is not respectable because you do not...
In this article: Robert J. Samuelson, Medicare, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Soviet Union, Unemployment, Sugar, and Paul Krugman
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