White House signals openness to health compromise ahead of Obama speech, to liberals’ dismayWASHINGTON — Even as liberals urge President Barack Obama to demand bold, far-reaching changes to the nation’s health care system, the White House signaled openness Thursday to compromises that might attract moderate congressional Democrats as well as some Republicans. No deal yet on House health care bill with August recess loomingWASHINGTON — There’s no deal yet on a health care bill in the House as moderate and conservative Democrats are balking over specifics and a monthlong August recess looms. Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm, will focus on energy issuesIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig has opened a consulting firm and says he’s focusing on energy issues. Afghan police, international troops kill 12 Taliban in attack in southKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — International troops and Afghan police killed 12 Taliban insurgents in a gunbattle in southern Afghanistan, police said Sunday. Gujarat speaker objects to opposition members’ black dressesGANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Assembly Speaker Ashok Bhatt Friday took serious offence when opposition Congress members arrived in the house wearing black dresses as a mark of protest against the hooch tragedy which has so far claimed 110 lives in Ahmedabad. Questions and answers about the climate bill that Obama hopes will ease global warmingCap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill under consideration in the House tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the proposed rules mean, and how would they work? Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Nepal PMKATHMANDU - Veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Prime Minister of Nepal after getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parliamentary parties. Differing ideas of duty, service led victims to Iraq clinic where they were gunned downKeith Springle, who grew up swimming and fishing off the North Carolina coast and seemed destined as a boy to join the Navy, was in Iraq because it was his duty as a military psychologist. Dr. Matthew Houseal, a 54-year-old Army reservist and psychiatrist, was there because he felt he needed to be. ‘Bigg Boss’ inmates remember Jade GoodyNEW DELHI - They didn’t spend the expected period of time with her in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house but her Indian co-stars are sad and upset at the news of her demise. They fondly remember the lively and always smiling Jade Goody. |
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