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News 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2840 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif Pelosi Says House Will Pass Health-Care Legislation (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091108/pl_bloomberg/ajotl7z7rss0 bloomberg/20091108/ajotl7z7rss0 Bloomberg politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:02:47 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber today will pass legislation on the most far-reaching changes in U.S. health-care policy in four decades as President Barack Obama urged Congress to “rise to this moment.” Cantor Calls for Inclusive Party, Criticizes Limbaugh Rhetoric (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091107/pl_bloomberg/atp35nqz_s44 bloomberg/20091107/atp35nqz_s44 Bloomberg politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, Eric Cantor, criticized some comments by talk-show host Rush Limbaugh as inappropriate and said his party needs to be inclusive. Palin May Visit Iowa as Republican Hopefuls Plant 2012 Seeds (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/azjgbfdhomk bloomberg/20091106/azjgbfdhomk Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- It is harvest season in Iowa. For Republicans who want to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012, though, it is time to start planting seeds. Obama to Sign Bill Extending Homebuyer Credit, Jobless Benefits (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/ahf3qbloixvs bloomberg/20091106/ahf3qbloixvs Bloomberg business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bill that extends $8,000 tax credits for first- time homebuyers and unemployment benefits. Bar Funds for China-Backed Wind Farm, Senator Says (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/a3sgcd6uujn8 bloomberg/20091106/a3sgcd6uujn8 Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:06:41 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/a3sgcd6uujn8"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.5eddc47e1b674986879031a51db72eee.distracted_driving_dchg116.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=x5dHyDHaxMX6SZjaNIMTYQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., reviews his notes while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on combating distracted driving. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration should bar a $1.5 billion wind-farm project in Texas from receiving U.S. government stimulus funds because most of the power turbines would be made in China, Senator Charles Schumer said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/a3sgcd6uujn8"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.5eddc47e1b674986879031a51db72eee.distracted_driving_dchg116.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=x5dHyDHaxMX6SZjaNIMTYQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="photo" title="Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., reviews his notes while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on combating distracted driving. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg) Jobless Figures Escalate Fight on Economic Priorities (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/akhy5kehrw1k bloomberg/20091106/akhy5kehrw1k Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:48 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A government report that the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high of 10.2 percent last month sparked political clashes between Democrats who supported government spending to stimulate the economy and Republicans who want tax cuts. No Financial Firm Should Be Too Big to Fail, Senators Say (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/algics4tcyzc bloomberg/20091106/algics4tcyzc Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:01 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- No large financial firm should be too big to fail, said two members of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Obama Faces Concern on Jobs After Election Setbacks (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091105/pl_bloomberg/a9yaekufdvvy bloomberg/20091105/a9yaekufdvvy Bloomberg politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:31 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Voters delivered the unmistakable message two days ago that they are worried about the U.S. economy, and tomorrow they could have even more reason to fret. Big Oil Recruits No. 2 U.S. Senator’s Nephew to Lobby Congress (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/aamzof4djbo4 bloomberg/20091106/aamzof4djbo4 Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The lobbying group for oil companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. hired a nephew of U.S. Senator Richard Durbin to argue the industry’s case against climate-change legislation that threatens to slash profits. Michelle Obama Shows How Health-Care Changes Make People Resist (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091105/pl_bloomberg/apd9kegfqg_m bloomberg/20091105/apd9kegfqg_m Bloomberg politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- From the red-brick mansion Barack and Michelle Obama own on Chicago’s South Side, it’s a three-block walk to Washington Park, a neighborhood that’s home to some of the sickest people in the developed world, according to a 2008 press release from the University of Chicago Medical Center. Democrats Get Deal on Abortion Ahead of Health Debate (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091107/pl_bloomberg/atzwrpfzhck0 bloomberg/20091107/atzwrpfzhck0 Bloomberg politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:14:53 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats moved to clear one of the last hurdles to a historic debate on legislation to overhaul the U.S. health system, agreeing to a demand by 40 lawmakers to allow a vote on restricting funds for abortion. Democrats Reach Deal on Abortion, Set Stage for Health Debate (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091107/pl_bloomberg/a5_a6pdu8c bloomberg/20091107/a5_a6pdu8c Bloomberg politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:13:37 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats moved to clear one of the last hurdles to a historic debate on legislation to overhaul the U.S. health system, agreeing to a demand by 40 lawmakers to allow a vote on restricting funds for abortion. Democrats Seek Votes on Health-Care as Delay Possible (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/a9mjniceam bloomberg/20091106/a9mjniceam Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:37:23 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats sought to ease lawmakers’ concerns over funding for abortion and illegal aliens on the eve of a health-care floor debate as House leader Steny Hoyer raised the possibility tomorrow’s planned vote may be delayed. Cantor Says Rhetoric Harmful, Calls for Inclusion (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/amsy0f1etvbi bloomberg/20091106/amsy0f1etvbi Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:46:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/amsy0f1etvbi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.7314d0e74d294bbda2c8b1a6d476deca.republicans_dchh136.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=oj1b2T_lXnQb.SkQ4zjwHw--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., left, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Eric Cantor, the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, said his party needs to be inclusive and criticized some comments by talk-show host Rush Limbaugh as inappropriate.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/amsy0f1etvbi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.7314d0e74d294bbda2c8b1a6d476deca.republicans_dchh136.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=oj1b2T_lXnQb.SkQ4zjwHw--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="photo" title="Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., left, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Va., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg) Cantor Says Rhetoric Harmful, Republicans Must Be Inclusive (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/apstlrj59pwk bloomberg/20091106/apstlrj59pwk Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:41:44 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Eric Cantor, the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, said his party needs to be inclusive and specifically said that some comments by talk-show host Rush Limbaugh were inappropriate. Democrats Seek Health-Care Votes as Hoyer Says Delay Possible (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/ac0ru41cd4 bloomberg/20091106/ac0ru41cd4 Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:25 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats worked to ease lawmakers’ concerns over abortion and illegal aliens on the eve of a floor debate on a health-care overhaul as House leader Steny Hoyer raised the possibility tomorrow’s planned vote may be delayed. Jobless Figures Escalate Political Fight on Economic Priorities (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/axkdm5xyuyfe bloomberg/20091106/axkdm5xyuyfe Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:29 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A government report that the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high of 10.2 percent sparked new political clashes between Democrats who supported government spending to stimulate the economy and Republicans who want tax cuts. Democrats Try to Secure Support as Health Vote Nears (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/anlape7lpdpi bloomberg/20091106/anlape7lpdpi Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:28 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Two major lobbying groups boosted the effort to overhaul U.S. health care, endorsing House legislation as Democrats seek to ease some lawmakers’ concerns over abortion and illegal aliens on the eve of a floor debate. A-Power’s Texas Windfarm Doesn’t Involve U.S. Funds (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/alelx1iemuzq bloomberg/20091106/alelx1iemuzq Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:42:57 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd.’s $1.5 billion wind farm venture in Texas doesn’t “involve” U.S. stimulus funds, said Chief Operating Officer John Lin. Democrats Try to Shore Up Support as House Health Vote Nears (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/bloombergpl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091106/pl_bloomberg/a5gdy7q4ftgc bloomberg/20091106/a5gdy7q4ftgc Bloomberg politics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Two major lobbying groups boosted the effort to overhaul U.S. health care, endorsing House legislation as Democrats seek to mollify some lawmakers’ concerns over abortion and illegal aliens on the eve of a floor debate.