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House Votes to Repeal Health Care Reform
Three Democrats joined House Republicans in a primarily symbolic vote to repeal the Obama Administration's health care bill.
Read original story in Reuters | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
Loughner Indicted in Arizona Shooting
The 22-year-old has been indicted on charges of the attempted murder of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her two aides.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
Military Tribunals to Start Again in Guantanamo
Congress has made it next-to-impossible to bring detainees to the U.S. for trial, which means they'll face prosecution in Cuba.
Read original story in The New York Times | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
Obama and Hu Announce $45 Billion Trade Deal
President Obama mentioned human rights in a joint press conference with Chinese President Hu Jintao, but he focused on trade and the common interests of the United States and China.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 -
Obama's Approval Ratings Up
While Sarah Palin's popularity hits an all-time low, President Obama is gaining support in the lead-up to next week's State of the Union.
Read original story in Wall Street Journal | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
Wal-Mart Goes Healthy With Michelle Obama's Help
The retail giant will cut salts, fats, and sugars and lower prices on fruit and vegetables.
Read original story in The New York Times | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
UK Bans Pastor Terry "Burn A Koran" Jones
Jones tried to organize a mass burning of the Koran on the most recent anniversary of 9/11. The Brits aren't too keen on him promoting his book, Islam Is of the Devil, in the UK.
Read original story in CNN | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
NASA Swaps Astronaut After Bike Accident
Timothy Kopra will no longer be part of the crew piloting the space shuttle Discovery next month after falling off his bike. In related troubles, NASA has already selected a backup commander of the Endeavour to step into the boots of commander Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Read original story in AP | Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 -
Philadelphia Abortion Doc Charged With Murder
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who performed late-term abortions in West Philadelphia for decades, allegedly severed babies' spinal cords with scissors after they were born alive and operated on women in conditions so dangerous that one of them died.
Read original story in CBS Philly | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 -
Obama Administration Tells Congress CableGate Wasn't That Bad After All
In public, the Obama administration has presented the WikiLeaks cable dump as a grave threat to national security, but in private briefings with congressional officials, the revelations are described as "embarrassing but not damaging."
Read original story in Reuters | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 -
Giffords Will Leave Hospital Friday
Less than two weeks after being shot in the head, the congresswoman will leave Tucson for a Houston rehabilitation hospital.
Read original story in Politico | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 -
Patients Can Finally Choose Who Visits Them In the Hospital
Regulations that took effect Tuesday will allow patients at any hospital that accepts Medicare or Medicaid to designate approved visitors.
Read original story in ABC | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011