KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he hoped a U.S. troop increase for Afghanistan would be mostly done by late spring, as his commander warned Afghan forces were three or four years from leading the fight. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House insisted on Thursday there was still a chance the Senate would pass auto industry bailout legislation on Thursday, despite stiff opposition from some lawmakers in President George W. Bush's own Republican party. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Thursday he was appalled by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's efforts to sell his U.S. Senate seat and added that Blagojevich could no longer effectively perform his duties. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Thursday he hoped a congressional deal to bail out the struggling U.S. auto industry could be reached this week, saying again that Detroit's "Big Three" automakers could not be allowed to collapse. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid dared Republicans on Thursday to offer an alternative measure for bailing out the struggling U.S. auto industry --if they can agree on one. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a bill to toughen oversight of the $700 billion bank rescue plan. ... > full story
Dec. 10, 2008 (Corrects to Agency for International Development in paragraph 3) — Some U.S. aid is getting to the people of Myanmar and Washington plans to provide $5 million more in disaster relief in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis that devastated the country in May, U.S. first lady Laura Bush said Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Steven Chu, a Nobel physics laureate and advocate of alternative energy research, as his energy secretary, a Democratic aide said on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama will hold a news conference on Thursday at 11 a.m. EST to discuss the American health care system. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — A senior Senate Democrat said on Wednesday a planned economic stimulus package will likely include money and tax breaks for doctors and hospitals to buy advanced technology that will make it easier for them to share patient care information. ... > full story
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Health center for uninsured workers to open on Canal Street Dec. 10, 2008 (New Orleans CityBusiness) — New Orleans Faith Health Alliance today said it has chosen the First Grace United Methodist Church on Canal Street as the site for its future ...
Web site compares hospital costs and quality Dec. 10, 2008 (MetroWest Daily News: Framingham, MA) — Seeking to promote health care transparency, a new Web site allows residents to compare the cost and quality of medical procedures performed at ...
State fines Las Vegas hospital Dec. 10, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) — State health officials say they've reach a settlement with Desert Spring Hospital in Las Vegas over problems with its mammography program. . Nevada ...
Report shows increase in food insecurity in NH Dec. 10, 2008 (Providence Journal) — A new federal report shows an increase in food security in New Hampshire, defined as not knowing where your next meal is coming from. The ...
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