Gay-Rights Groups See Gains In House Health Bill
NPR News
There are several pieces of health care policy that gay civil rights groups have sought for years, but without success. Now, they have seen them included in the health care bill passed this weekend by the House of Representatives
Dodd Unveils Financial-Overhaul Measure
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chris Dodd introduced a wide-ranging financial-regulatory-overhaul measure Tuesday, seeking more ambitious changes in some areas than the regime envisioned by the White House or his counterparts in the House of Representa...
Clinton Debates Pakistan Tribes, Women Over Taliban
Bloomberg via Yahoo! News
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton debated with tribal representatives and women journalists, urging Pakistanis to support their government’s U.S.-backed war against Taliban militants and al-Qaeda allies in the countr...
London Olympic organizers try to satisfy badminton and rhythmic ...
Chicago Tribune
Deighton said organizers recently took representatives of the two sports to Wembley Arena from the athletes' village site, and the journey took 42 minutes. He said that travel time is acceptable under the IOC's technical guidelines. "They l...
Bam's Mideast course correction
New York Post
... for this, too: While some Obama advisers were heeding international critics who accuse Washington of leaning too far toward Israel, the American people and their elected representatives remain where they always were. For example, Washin...
Honduras' ousted president, government sign pact
AP via Yahoo! News
Representatives of ousted President Manuel Zelaya finally reached an agreement with the interim government that could help end the monthslong dispute over Honduras' June 28 coup, and possibly pave the way for Zelaya's reinstatement.
Mutual of Omaha settles 'aha' suit against Winfrey
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's ... relationship between Mutual and Winfrey. Winfrey's representatives argued in April that the phrase was synonymous with Winfrey and her show. Winfrey often d...
Report: Now 237 millionaires in Congress -- six from Michigan, two ...
MLive.com
Representatives from Metro Detroit. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, tops that list with a calculated net worth of $2.6 million. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, is worth around $1.5 million. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, is just off the...
RANGERS FANS' TAKEOVER TALK GATHERS MOMENTUM
ESPN.com
Rangers Supporters Trust aim to convince sceptical fans they can succeed in taking over the club when they are addressed by representatives from Hamburg and Espanyol this weekend. Ryan Pierse/GettyImages Rangers boss Walter Smith has admitt...
Senate, White House agree on reporter protections
AP via Yahoo! News
The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court.
Prosecution continues in case of player shooting
AP via Yahoo! Sports
Cell phone calls tracked the movements of defendant Tyrone Hartsfield around Jacksonville on the night that former Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier was shot and paralyzed, representatives for three cell phone companies testified Fr...
NY union official expected Bruno favors
Boston Globe
One 2003 memo from a Senate counsel to Bruno, in advance of Bruno meeting some union representatives, said: "The Senate majority was successful in having the governor drop from his budget a substantial change in the prevailing rate law for ...