House Republicans roll out health insurance alternatives
WASHINGTON - Small businesses would have an easier time banding together to offer insurance to employees. Consumers could cross state lines to buy coverage. There'd be no big government expansion.
People:John Boehner Harry Reid Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(McClatchy)
2009-11-02
Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says
CHICAGO - Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids
PHILADELPHIA - On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama's plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country. For all the hubbub among adults over the back-to-school speech, many youngsters took the president's message to heart.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-09-08
Suspect in abortion doctor death warns of violence
WICHITA, Kan. - The man charged with murdering a high-profile abortion doctor claimed from his jail cell Sunday that similar violence was planned around the nation for as long as the procedure remained legal, a threat that comes days after a federal investigation launched into his possible accomplices.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-08
Defendant in doc's killing railed against abortion
WICHITA, Kan. - Scott Roeder harbored a burning, "eye-for-an-eye" anger toward abortion doctors. He once subscribed to a magazine suggesting "justifiable homicide" against them, and apparently likened Dr. George Tiller to the Nazi death-camp doctor Josef Mengele.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-01
National Guard troops helping flood victims in WVa
GILBERT, W.Va. - The National Guard is helping residents in West Virginia's southern coalfields recover from weekend flooding that destroyed at least 300 buildings, knocked out power and caused mudslides that flushed trash, debris and at least one mobile home downstream.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-05-11
Fed survey: economy deteriorated in Jan., Feb.
WASHINGTON - The country spiraled deeper into recession to start 2009, forcing widespread cutbacks and layoffs among everyone from blue-collar workers who once churned out construction equipment to white-collar professionals like business consultants and accountants.
Nations:U.S. People:Ben Bernanke Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2009-03-04
Assisted suicide ring members prep for court fight
ATLANTA - Members of an assisted suicide ring say they've done nothing wrong and seem eager for a court battle over criminal charges they helped a Georgia man kill himself, while their supporters are using the case as a rallying cry for more debate about end-of-life issues.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-28
Jobless hit with bank fees on benefits
For hundreds of thousands of workers losing their jobs during the recession, there's a new twist to their financial pain: Even as they're collecting unemployment benefits, they're paying bank fees just to get access to their money.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-02-20
FBI announces review of evidence in Tylenol deaths
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a man linked to the fatal 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Illinois and the FBI in Chicago said authorities are reviewing evidence in the deaths, which caused a nationwide scare and led to dramatic changes in the way food and medical products are packaged.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-04
Under Obama, `war on terror' catchphrase fading
WASHINGTON - The "War on Terror" is losing the war of words. The catchphrase burned into the American lexicon hours after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is fading away, slowly if not deliberately being replaced by a new administration bent on repairing the U.S. image among Muslim nations.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan India People:Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. Global War on Terrorism Source:(AP)
2009-02-01
Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans
It's time for that annual winter ritual where people gather before their TV screens to whoop and holler as they gobble down unhealthy treats. Yes, it's Super Bowl time. And Sunday's NFL championship wouldn't be complete without a look at its uber-expensive advertising, which is priced at an all-time high.
Nations:Sweden People:Jason Statham Danica Patrick Troy Polamalu Conan O'Brien Activities:Super Bowl
2009-01-31
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