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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Issues and key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the Obama administration and Congress prepare to wrestle with the divisive issue of healthcare reform, here is a checklist of the issues and key players to watch in the forthcoming weeks. Obama has said he wants to sign a bill this year, which means...Tags: Kent Conrad, Migration, Healthcare Policies, Insurance, Justice System
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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThough Democrats control the House of Representatives, they have not united around any one proposal. They also face opposition from conservative Republicans on several key points: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there aren't enough votes to pass healthcare...Tags: Kent Conrad, Justice System, Jeff Bingaman, Chuck Grassley, Joe Lieberman
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Full texts of healthcare summit opening remarks: Obama, Alexander, Pelosi, Reid (Updated)
Top of the TicketThree Democrats and one Republican speak at the start of the healthcare summit.... -
Can government make things better?
Today, Dugan and Tanton discuss what roles government should have in regulating gas prices. Yesterday, they established whether there is an appropriate price for a gallon of gas; tomorrow, they'll debate environmental issues related to fossil fuel use....Tags: Energy Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Companies and Corporations, Litigation and Regulation, Consumers
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The Great Steroids Debate: A juicer nanny state?
All week long, Mat "Halos Heaven" Gleason and New York Sun baseball writer Tim Marchman have been debating steroids in baseball. Monday's installment probed the options for Angels owner Arte Moreno in disciplining suspected Human Growth Hormone orderer...Tags: Career and Workplace, Football, Major League Baseball, Jose Canseco, Government
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Alaska pushes offer to help pay for exploratory drilling in refuge
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Alaska is trying to drum up publicity for its offer to pay some of the cost of exploratory drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the pitch appears to have no real chance. Gov. Sean Parnell appeared by video to make the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Sean Parnell, Energy Resources, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Confused about trade
For decades, Americans have been told of the evils of importing energy. It sends our money abroad, the argument goes, makes us vulnerable to supply disruptions, strengthens our enemies and weakens the economy. Now, though, the tide is turning....
Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Prices, Eastman Chemical Company, Energy Resources, Debbie Stabenow
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Signs of grown-ups in charge
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Harry Reid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hybrid Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Tim Tebow will now have time to celebrate International Dance Day
Feliz Día Internacional de la Danza! Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for April 29, 2013. As the international Twitter scene lights up with colorful pictures of people dancing all over the world, the East Coast is more focused on the release...
Tags: Tim Tebow, ESPN (tv network), New York Rangers, Sports, NFL Network (tv network)
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Column: Signs of grown-ups in charge
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. President Barack Obama used a recess...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Harry Reid, Hybrid Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Wyden calls for new federal agency for nuclear waste
Tri-City HeraldA discussion draft of legislation to address the storage and disposal of used nuclear fuel and waste -- including Hanford waste -- has been released by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., working with three other Democratic and Republican senators. It would...Tags: Doc Hastings, Nuclear Power, Waste, U.S. Army, Environmental Issues
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Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales taxes on purchases...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Dick Durbin, Online Media Industry, eBay Inc., National Retail Federation
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