U.S. Senate

SPIN METER: Legislation inflation grips GOP

WASHINGTON -- Republicans love to get their hands on the Democrats' health care legislation. They show it to the cameras at every opportunity, even piling one version on top of another to make a big pile look even bigger.

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Australia's carbon scheme gains bipartisan support

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government gained bipartisan political backing on Tuesday for its revised carbon-trade plan, which will boost compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators.

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Democrats at risk in 2010 shift from offense to defense

Two-term Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., right, receives best wishes in his run for Senate from Dorothy Solomon of Albany, N.H. The seat is being left vacant by Republican Judd Gregg and is considered a tossup in 2010. Seats held by...

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White House, AARP Seek to Capitalize on Senate Health-Care Vote (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration and two major lobbying groups are seeking to spur momentum for a health- care overhaul after the U.S. Senate cleared the way for a floor debate that is likely to...

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Budget Heads for Legislature

The Senate and the House of Representatives will separately receive the Federal Government's 2010 budget of N4 trillion today, dousing the tension that had existed between the two houses over the venue for the budget presentation.

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Path clearing for White governor run

Path clearing for White governor run Houston Chronicle Houston Mayor Bill White's wife, Andrea, served the visiting ambassadors sandwiches in the living room of their spacious memorial-area home as several hours of discussion...

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To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option

It will be another week before senators begin floor debate on the Democrats' health care overhaul bill, but many in Washington are already predicting the demise of its current provision for a modest government-run insurance...

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Governor turns to a Senate ally

Governor turns to a Senate ally Sacramento Bee Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, risking a confirmation fight, announced Monday that he will appoint Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado to fill the vacant lieutenant governor's job....

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Nigeria: Again, Yar'Adua Jets Out for Medical Check-Up

Golu Timothy and Uchenna Awom Abuja — President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday flewout of the country again to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for another round of medical check- up. His spokesman, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, said in a...

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Senator: Health care bill depends on budget tricks

Senator: Health care bill depends on budget tricks Clarksville Leaf Chronicle NASHVILLE — Democratic-led efforts to reform the nation's health-care system depend on budgeting "trickery," Sen. Bob Corker said on Monday. Speaking...

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