Wilson apologises for calling Obama ‘a liar’WASHINGTON - South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson has apologized for heckling and calling President Barack Obama ‘a liar’. Joe Wilson shouts “You Lie” at ObamaSouth Carolina rep named Joe Wilson shouted out “You lie” during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress on Wednesday. The incident was, as obvious, taken very seriously and other Republicans were put to shame. As Rep. Earl Pomeroy said, Obama heckled by Republicans during speech to Congress Wednesday night on health careWASHINGTON — The nastiness of August reached from the nation’s town halls into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as President Barack Obama tried to move his health care plan forward. FACT CHECK: Obama uses iffy math in pledging health insurance overhaul won’t fatten deficitWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used only-in-Washington accounting Wednesday when he promised to overhaul the nation’s health care system without adding “one dime” to the deficit. By conventional arithmetic, Democratic plans would drive up the deficit by billions of dollars. South Carolina Republican lawmaker apologizes for shouting ‘You lie!’ during Obama’s speechWASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker from South Carolina apologized Wednesday after shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama as he addressed Congress. Obama urges Congress to enact sweeping health care bill, saying ‘time for bickering is over’WASHINGTON — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the “time for bickering is over” and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all. Obama exhorts Congress to pass health care overhaul, says ‘time for bickering is over’WASHINGTON — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the “time for bickering is over” and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity |