Obama hosts White House party where the stars (and the moon and Jupiter) are the real starsWASHINGTON — Call it a star party with real star power. Nutrition, food stamp, dairy programs among winners in spending billWASHINGTON — Nutrition, food stamp and dairy aid programs were among the winners as the House on Wednesday approved a $121 billion agriculture spending bill for the 2010 budget year. Boost for health care bill: Now estimated to cover 94 percent of US, cost $829 billionWASHINGTON — Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief after a positive cost report on health care overhaul gave them a chance to rally around a Senate plan that significantly expands coverage while trimming the federal deficit. CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4T in 2009 thanks to recession-fed drop in revenue, bailoutsWASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week, congressional analysts said Wednesday. Obama, war council seek revised plan for Afghanistan while focusing on Pakistan, Al-QaidaWASHINGTON — The Afghanistan war reached its once-unthinkable eighth anniversary Wednesday as President Barack Obama, seeking a revamped strategy for the increasingly unpopular conflict, focused more closely with his war council on neighboring Pakistan’s role in the fight against al-Qaida. Controllers union says FAA computers run into problems during tests, may not be ready in timeWASHINGTON — A new computer system key to modernization of the nation’s air traffic control system has run into problems, raising doubts about whether it can be operational 15 months from now when current computers must be replaced, union officials said Wednesday. On Afghan war’s 8th anniversary, Obama weighs Pakistan focus; troop request now at White HouseWASHINGTON — The Afghanistan war reached its once-unthinkable eighth anniversary Wednesday as President Barack Obama, seeking a revamped strategy for the increasingly unpopular conflict, focused more closely with his war council on neighboring Pakistan’s role in the fight against al-Qaida. Pentagon says remote Afghan camp where 8 US soldiers died had been marked for closureWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says it had planned to abandon a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan where eight soldiers were killed last weekend. CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4B in 2009 thanks to recession-fed drop in revenue, bailoutsWASHINGTON — Congressional analysts say the federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week. Judge dismisses WaMu employees’ lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase over retirement account lossesSEATTLE — An attempt by former Washington Mutual Inc. employees to recoup their retirement account losses from JPMorgan Chase & Co., part of a complex tangle of litigation stemming from WaMu’s collapse last year, has been dismissed. Executives urge senators to pass climate bill, argue it will spur new energy technologiesWASHINGTON — Executives from about 150 companies, many involved in renewable energy technologies, heard a pep talk at the White House and then combed the halls of Congress on Wednesday to argue for passage of a climate bill that is facing an uphill fight in the Senate. Interior plan: Create preserves in Midwest and East to save thousands of wild horses in WestWASHINGTON — Thousands of mustangs that now roam the West would be moved to preserves in the Midwest and East under a new Interior Department plan to protect wild horse herds and the rangelands that support them. Obama to visit 4 Asian countries next month, but visit to Indonesia will come laterWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s first Asian trip as president will include Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, but not Indonesia, where he spent four years of his life. CBO says health Care bill to expand coverage to 94 percent at 10-year cost of $829 billionWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days. CBO: health Care bill expands coverage to 94 percent of eligible coverageWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days. Senate health care bill estimated to cost $829 billion, cover 94 percent of AmericansWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of the eligible population at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday in a preliminary estimate. Senate approves apology to American Indians for history of violence against tribesWASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a resolution apologizing to American Indians for years of “ill-conceived policies” and acts of violence by U.S. citizens. Pakistani foreign minister: US aid is crucial, stronger talks needed with US on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Wednesday that a proposed multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package is crucial to Islamabad’s efforts to fight terrorists. Consumers reduce their outstanding debt by $12 billion in August, 7th straight dropWASHINGTON — Consumers reduced their borrowing for the seventh straight month in August, as households worked to pay off debt and banks reduced credit card limits. Crash course in geology: Water-seeking probe to smack into moon as world watchesWASHINGTON — NASA will throw a one-two punch at the big old moon Friday and the whole world will have ringside seats for the lunar dust-up. Help from afar: Seahawks star Lofa Tatupu to donate up to $10,000 to tsunami relief effortRENTON, Wash. — Lofa Tatupu’s father was born in American Samoa. The Seattle Seahawks star still has family members on the island. And he hasn’t heard how they fared through last week’s deadly tsunami that rolled across the U.S. territory, as well as neighboring Samoa and Tonga. Many low-income children still can’t find dental care despite Medicaid improvementsWASHINGTON — Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection, low-income kids continue to face barriers to dental care despite state and federal efforts to improve access, government investigators said Wednesday. War memorial cross on federal land prompts sharp debate at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court weighed a dispute over a religious symbol on public land Wednesday, Justice Antonin Scalia was having difficulty understanding how some people might feel excluded by a cross that was put up as a memorial to soldiers killed in World War I. Pentagon says Obama asked for and got copy of troops request from commander in Afghan warWASHINGTON — The formal request by the nation’s top Afghanistan commander for more troops is now in President Barack Obama’s hands, administration officials said Wednesday as the war launched after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks reached its eight-year mark with no end in sight. Hinchey: Internal Navy document shows new presidential helicopter triples cost, slows deliveryWASHINGTON — An internal Navy document shows new plans to replace the president’s fleet of helicopters will cost taxpayers more and take years longer to deliver than a recently scrapped contract, a New York Democrat said Wednesday. House Democrats defeat latest Republican attempt to remove Rangel from Ways and Means chairWASHINGTON — House Republicans failed Wednesday for a third time to oust Rep. Charles Rangel as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, but they kept the political spotlight on his ethical problems. Over GOP objections, House-Senate panel offers plan for allowing trials for Gitmo detaineesWASHINGTON — In a partial victory for President Obama’s troubled bid to close the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, key congressional negotiators adopted a plan Wednesday to permit terror suspects held there to continue to be transferred into the United States to face trial. Pakistan FM tells Washington audience US aid crucial, calls for stronger talks on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Pakistan’s foreign minister says a proposed multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package is crucial to Islamabad’s efforts to fight terrorists even as his country’s military questioned that aid as potentially meddlesome. Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington stateSEATTLE — Tony Fein, an Iraq war veteran and NFL rookie linebacker who played with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason, has died of unexplained causes after collapsing at a friend’s house in what his agent said appears to be “an accidental situation.” Obama awards national science, technology medals, calls for advancements in researchWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says investing in science and technology is more essential to the nation’s health and prosperity than ever before. |
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