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Democrat rejects health bill compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic hopes for passing a broad healthcare overhaul in the Senate took a hit on Thursday when a crucial party holdout, Ben Nelson, rejected a compromise on abortion funding aimed at winning his vote.
People:Bill Clinton Russ Feingold Harry Reid Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-17
Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote
WASHINGTON - A year in the making, sweeping health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama hung in the balance Thursday as conservative Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson withheld his vote in pursuit of stricter abortion limits and liberals grew restive on the left.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Bob Casey Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Howard Dean Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-17
Bengals' Chris Henry dies day after dispute
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Chris Henry was no stranger to trouble.
Nations:U.S. People:Carson Palmer Source:(AP)
2009-12-17
US aid offer boosts deal at UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN - Large pieces of a climate deal fell into place Thursday with new offers from the U.S. and China, but other tough issues remained before President Barack Obama and other leaders can sign off on a political accord to contain the threat of an overheated world.
Nations:Denmark U.S. Mexico India Australia China People:Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Wen Jiabao Activities:Copenhagen Climate Meeting
2009-12-17
BA wins court battle to stop Christmas strikes
LONDON (AFP) - British Airways won a High Court battle on Thursday to prevent cabin crew staging a 12-day walkout that would have ruined the travel plans of up to one million people over Christmas and New Year.
People:Gordon Brown Source:(AFP)
2009-12-17
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