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| Latest health News |
Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote
Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.
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Health care bill heads for showdown
President Obama's year-long quest to fix the nation's health care system faces its most critical test Sunday when House Democrats hope to pass a revised 10-year, $940 billion package expanding coverage to 32 million people.
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Student aid linked to health care gets a trim
Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation.
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Health care bill heads for showdown
House Democrats hope to pass on Sunday a revised 10-year, $940 billion health care package expanding coverage to 32 million people.
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Obama drops Indonesia, Australia trip over health care
US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy.
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In Health Vote, Democrats Weigh Success vs. Survival
As momentum builds to a vote on the health care legislation, leaders are deciding which politically endangered Democrats can vote against the party.
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Highlights of health care bill
Some of the key changes that House Democrats made to the Senate health care bill:
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Where does health care reform stand?
The House is expected to vote this weekend on the health care bill passed by the Senate in December.
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| World News In Brief |
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
Putin 'the engine' driving Russia's World Cup bid
Russia's sports minister says Vladimir Putin is "the engine" driving forward his country's bid to host football's World Cup in 2018. Vitaly Mutko said Thursday that the prime minister could help make Russia's final presentation to FIFA before the vote in December. Putin is a proven winner in sports politics.
World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
Winners in 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.
Swiss gruyere named world's best cheese in Wis.
Europeans are still the world's big cheeses — a gruyere (groo-YEHR') from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
Algeria's Belhadj suspended for World Cup match
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj will miss their opening World Cup game against Slovenia after being given a two-match ban for his red card in the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.
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