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Senate weighs long-term care program
WASHINGTON - Senate health care legislation expected this week is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help the elderly and the disabled avoid going into nursing homes, Democratic officials say.
People:Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
'Kill the bill' protesters target health care
WASHINGTON - Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats' health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation's medical system.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-11-05
How Goldman secretly bet on the housing crash
WASHINGTON - In 2006 and 2007, Goldman Sachs Group peddled more than $40 billion in securities backed by at least 200,000 risky home mortgages, but never told the buyers it was secretly betting that a sharp drop in U.S. housing prices would send the value of those securities plummeting.
Nations:U.S. People:Henry Paulson Edward Kennedy
2009-11-01
Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision
WASHINGTON - Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Robert Gates Edward Kennedy Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-10-28
Congress extends hate crime protections to gays
WASHINGTON - Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Ben Cardin Russ Feingold Edward Kennedy Barack Obama Activities:111th Congress
2009-10-22
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