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Casey, Schwartz named to payroll conference committee
Pennsylvania Ave.Ending weeks of partisan gridlock -- the norm these days for Capitol Hill -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to a two-month extension of a tax cut for working Americans with the stipulation that Senate Democrats agree to appoint conferees to...... -
Berman-Sherman battle is one Democrats would rather not have
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington -- Rep. Howard Berman hasn't had to fight for a job since Richard Nixon defeated George McGovern and M*A*S*H made its television debut. That was 1972, when he won a state Assembly seat in his first race. Now the...Tags: Laura Richardson, Justice System, Government, David Geffen, Entertainment Events
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How Will Health Care Reform Affect You?
Tribune staff reporterSpurred on by President Obama and an array of businesses, medical providers and consumers clamoring for change, congressional Democrats have begun to lay out specific plans for overhauling the nation's healthcare system -- proposing changes that would...Tags: Justice System, Consumers, Social Issues, Family, Employers
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Healthcare hurdle: Abortion funding
The Swampby James Oliphant With House leaders struggling to reach agreement on healthcare legislation, aiming toward a possible vote this week, a new hurdle has emerged: abortion. Some conservative Democrats are threatening to pull their support from the massive...Tags: Democratic Party, Medical Services, Bart Stupak, Government, National Government
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White House health-care deal: Tempest
The Swampby Tom Hamburger An $80-billion deal with the drug industry that the White House thought would add momentum to its campaign for national healthcare reform has instead provoked a political tempest, frustrating and bewildering some of the president's most...Tags: Democratic Party, Government, National Government, Social Issues, Health Insurance
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Health care: Insurance regulators rule
The Swampby Andrew Zajac. Healthcare overhaul legislation moving through the Senate Finance Committee would put crucial rule-making authority in the hands of a private association of state insurance commissioners that consumer advocates fear is too closely tied to...Tags: Medical Services, Justice System, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Consumers
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House health-care compromise reached
The Swampby Noam N. Levey and James Oliphant With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill today, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for......Tags: Democratic Party, Sports, Nancy Pelosi, Justice System, Government
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Toyota Faces Massive Legal Liability
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersToyota Motor Corp.'s massive recalls for acceleration and braking problems are creating a huge legal liability for the company -- and Toyota owners may share in the pain. The Japanese automaker faces dozens of lawsuits over injuries and deaths attributed...Tags: Tim Howard, Justice System, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Kelley Blue Book LLC
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BP: Warning signs before rig blast
The SwampA hand-lettered sign marks the closed beach on Elmer's Island in Grand Isle, La. (AP/Gerald Hebert) by Richard Simon and Jill Leovy There were warning signs of a valve leak nearly five hours before the deadly gulf oil rig......Tags: Disasters, Bart Stupak, Water Pollution, Natural Disasters, BP Plc
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LaHood: We Weren't Asleep at the Wheel
KickingTiresOn ABC's "Good Morning America," the U.S. Transportation secretary today denied charges that his department had been asleep at the wheel, and said safety is the government's first priority. "We have not been asleep at the switch when it comes......Tags: Energy Saving, Television, ABC (tv network), Automotive Equipment, Corporate Crime
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Potential hazards to consumers from flavoring agent unchecked
Sun reporterMillions of Americans are exposed regularly to vapors released when they heat products containing the same synthetic butter flavoring blamed for destroying the lungs of workers in popcorn and flavoring factories. But public health activists say no one...Tags: Government, Consumers, Respiratory Disease, Electrical Appliance, Popcorn
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Staffers scramble to finish stimulus bill
The Swampby James Oliphant and Richard Simon Congressional staffers worked overnight putting the finishing touches on the sprawling compromise stimulus bill that Democrats hope can be passed and signed into law by President's Day. House and Senate Democratic...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Government, Social Issues, State Budgets, Max Baucus
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