Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill worked throughout the day Thursday seeking intraparty agreements over abortion, federal insurance subsidies and other issues in a healthcare package they hope to send President Obama before the end of the month.
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Democrats seek healthcare consensus
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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Congressional leaders discuss key issues but admit they might miss a voting deadline.
Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill worked throughout the day Thursday seeking intraparty agreements over abortion, federal insurance subsidies and other issues in a healthcare package they hope to send President Obama before the end of the month. -
Sen. Harry Reid's wife, daughter hurt in car accident
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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The four-vehicle crash leaves Landra Reid, 69, with a broken back, neck and nose, and Lana Reid Barringer with less serious injuries. The Senate majority leader is able to visit them in the hospital.
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were seriously injured in a car wreck Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on a Washington-area interstate, a spokesman said.
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Couple plead no contest in hit-and-run that killed USC student, injured another
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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Claudia Cabrera and Josue Luna face at least three years in prison in the 2009 crash near campus that left Adrianna Bachan, 18, dead and her friend Marcus Garfinkle seriously hurt.
A husband and wife pleaded no contest Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a USC student and severely injured another as they walked home last year from a fraternity party near campus.
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Couple plead no contest in hit-and-run that killed USC student, injured another
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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Claudia Cabrera and Josue Luna face at least three years in prison in the 2009 crash near campus that left Adrianna Bachan, 18, dead and her friend Marcus Garfinkle seriously hurt.
A husband and wife pleaded no contest Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a USC student and severely injured another as they walked home last year from a fraternity party near campus.
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Senators give Obama a bipartisan plan on immigration
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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The president is encouraged, but healthcare politics could jeopardize the proposal.
A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threatened by politics surrounding the healthcare debate.
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Senators give Obama a bipartisan plan on immigration
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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The president is encouraged, but healthcare politics could jeopardize the proposal.
A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threatened by politics surrounding the healthcare debate.
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Gavin Newsom to enter California lieutenant governor race
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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A Democrat, the mayor of San Francisco is expected to make the announcement Friday. He has been lining up support and collecting donations for the statewide run.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce Friday that he is running for California lieutenant governor, according to people who were contacted by him.
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Gavin Newsom to enter California lieutenant governor race
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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A Democrat, the mayor of San Francisco is expected to make the announcement Friday. He has been lining up support and collecting donations for the statewide run.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce Friday that he is running for California lieutenant governor, according to people who were contacted by him.
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Plan to push financial reform bill forward could be giant step back
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's vow to move ahead with a measure without Republican support could deal a devastating blow to Congress' efforts to pass a sweeping overhaul.
Congressional attempts to pass the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression suffered a potentially devastating blow Thursday as the lead senator working on the legislation vowed to move forward next week without Republican support.
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Plan to push financial reform bill forward could be giant step back
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:00am EST
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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's vow to move ahead with a measure without Republican support could deal a devastating blow to Congress' efforts to pass a sweeping overhaul.
Congressional attempts to pass the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression suffered a potentially devastating blow Thursday as the lead senator working on the legislation vowed to move forward next week without Republican support.