8 hours ago by Shay Riley

Artur Davis Gives His Thoughts On Health Care Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) found himself facing criticism last week when Rev. Jesse Jackson made the comment "You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man." By the end of the week, Mr. Jackson had pulled back on his initial comment. In ...

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8 hours ago by Shay Riley

Artur Davis Gives His Thoughts On Health Care Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) found himself facing criticism last week when Rev. Jesse Jackson made the comment "You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man." By the end of the week, Mr. Jackson had pulled back on his initial comment. In ...

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1 day ago by Shay Riley

Historically Black University To Obese Students: "Take A Fitness Class If You Wanna Graduate" Lincoln University's requirement that obese undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Officials said on F ...

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1 day ago by GeoK

The election campaign has ended, but Commerce Secretary Gutierrez is still on the campaign trail for the Colombia free-trade agreement (FTA). This week, he was on the hustings at the Small Business .. more …

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2 days ago by saramerica

This evening the Senate passed the motion for debate on the healthcare bill. Here’s what Senator Dodd, who took over work on the HELP committee for his ailing friend and colleague, the late Senator Edward Kennedy, had to say: if you’ve watched the debate here in the Senate over the past few days, yo ...

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2 days ago by tvtbt

During his campaign for president, Barack Obama made a lot of promises. Coming into the presidency, he had planned to deliver on his promises. However, he has faced opposition from Congress on every move. Understandably, Congress is full of individual people and individual opinions. It cannot be exp ...

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2 days ago by wilcoy

NEED 60! Healthcare bill faces first Senate test … U.S Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (C) listens to other Democratic Senators speak about healthcare reform legislation during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) s ...

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3 days ago by Shay Riley

USA: Jackson Backs Off Criticism Of Davis Rev. Jesse Jackson backed off his criticism of Rep. Artur Davis last night, issuing a statement saying he has "abiding admiration" of the moderate Alabama Democrat. "I talked to Congressman Artur Davis today to assure him of my abiding admiration of him as a ...

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3 days ago by andrewswift

Or, how to scuttle promising international developments with senseless moral posturing. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has agreed to co-sponsor a resolution condemning the Turkish mass expulsion/massacres of 1915-1916, and labeling it a “genocide.” It clearly meets the definition of ethnic ...

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3 days ago by MRhé

Yesterday afternoon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced his chamber's version of a long-anticipated (and dreaded) health care reform bill . The bill was the result of a merger between . . . more

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