DETROIT/WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Chrysler LLC said on Wednesday that it would halt factory operations for at least a month, putting new pressure on the Bush administration to quickly help cash-strapped automakers. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday chose former Sen. Tom Daschle to spearhead healthcare reform -- putting a Washington veteran in charge of one of the most ambitious and expensive gambles of his administration. ... > 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
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday threatened to withhold the remaining half of the $700 billion of financial bailout cash unless Treasury Department officials do more to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and push banks to extend more credit to consumers. ... > 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
PANAMA CITY, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Western Hemisphere nations must renew commitments to free trade despite global financial turmoil, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a regional meeting on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Tuesday attacking global climate change is a "matter of urgency" that will create jobs as he got advice from Al Gore, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the issue. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama faces many difficult tasks when he enters the White House, and now people who want to face similar challenges can give the U.S. presidency a try, too, in a video game. ... > full story
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Daschle wants to reform health car... Dec. 11, 2008 (Comcast News) — Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle says he's looking to implement health care reform from the "grass roots up.". . He's been nominated by ...
Commission To Vote On Cigar, Hookah Bar Ban Dec. 11, 2008 (ABC 5 Boston (WCVB)) — The Boston Public Health Commission is expected to vote on a proposal that would extinguish cigar bars and hookah bars and end the sales of tobacco ...
Countries looking to US leadership on climate Dec. 8, 2008 (Chippewa Herald, Wisconsin) — Countries around the world are looking to Barack Obama for leadership in reaching a global climate treaty next year, but no nation will be able to ...
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