The speaker vows to stay in session until the chamber comes to a vote on health care reform.
Read more »Pelosi: House vote may be next week
Reid's wife has neck surgery
Sources say Landra Reid's surgery appears to be successful and will be the only one she'll need.
Read more »The Price of Inaction on Health Care
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Read more »Reporter booted from Sean Penn event...
Reporter booted from Sean Penn event...(Second column, 3rd story, link)Related stories:Chavez thanks Penn for slamming his critics...
Health Care: Politicians Would Do Harm
NationalFBI's effective Most Wanted list turns 60PoliticsPay raise sought for bilingual fed workersNationalEx-chief regrets D.C. fire merger with EMSNationalObama urges China to cut currencyBusinessObama pledges to boost U.S. exportsPoliticsHouse leaders call pro-life group's bluffPoliticsHouse GOP bans earmarks for membersThursday, March 11, 2010Rate this storyAverage 5.00after 4 votes Login or register to rate this storyBy Dr. Milton R. Wolf"Primum nil nocere."First, do no harm. This guiding principle is a bedrock of medical care. Sadly, those politicians who would rewrite our health care laws do not live in the same universe as do the doctors and health care professionals who must...
Read more »Caterpillar Gains, Pfizer Drops
The materials sector led U.S. stocks higher following a surprising increase in retail sales, although the gains were limited by a disappointing report on consumer sentiment. Pfizer fell as it ended a late-stage trial for its experimental lung-cancer drug.
Read more »Obama delays Asia trip to deal with healthcare...
Obama delays Asia trip to deal with healthcare...(First headline, 1st story, link)Related stories:Ruling Kills an Option for Moving Bill...Dem Pollsters : If Dems ignore healthcare polls, midterms will be costly...
Signs of Life in U.K. IPO Market
Young fashion brand SuperGroup and interactive whiteboard maker Promethean priced IPOs in London, deals that valued both companies at around £400 million each.
Read more »UBS Lobbies for Swiss-U.S. Deal
UBS has stepped up its lobbying efforts for a U.S.-Swiss tax deal over confidential bank data, urging parliamentary representatives to vote for the passage of the deal.
Read more »Long-Dated Treasurys Rebound
The 30-year bond led buying in the Treasurys market, helping most maturities to recoup early losses after a weaker-than-expected consumer-confidence report.
Read more »Bill Gives Washington Control of HC, Not Individuals
On Wednesday in Missouri, President Obama delivered his 37th speech promoting his health reform proposal, despite sustained opposition from inside and outside his own party. Previous arguments didn't sell.In early 2009, he couldn't convince fiscal conservatives with his pitch that "health reform is deficit reduction." In late 2009, middle America wasn't persuaded that 2,000 pages of statutes were necessary to cover pre-existing conditions. Early in 2010, the president tried the "it's time to get it over with" line — and Scott Brown was elected senator from Massachusetts.
Read more »Oil prices near $83...
Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO...
Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO...(First column, 7th story, link)
Oil Backs Off 2-Month High
Crude futures fell below $82 as conflicting pictures of the U.S. consumer eroded support.
Read more »Gold Gives Back Gains
Gold futures pared gains, tracking against the U.S. dollar as the greenback firmed following an unexpected rise in U.S. retail sales.
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