The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
The House floor erupted in one of the loudest cheers the chamber has heard in years when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), an hour before midnight, cast the 218th and deciding vote on landmark health care reform.There were still (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Here is this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is (Read More)
New York Times:
The House speaker seems confident that her leadership team has muscled the 218 votes required to pass the health care legislation.
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The Guardian:
1950s Belfast bomb campaign was scrapped to avoid violent backlash against CatholicsThe IRA abandoned extensive plans to blow up the BBC, the Stormont parliament and a Royal Navy station in Belfast during the 1950s because th (Read More)
The Guardian:
While the impact of such contemporaries as Nelson Mandela on the events of the 20th century is firmly established in the public mind, the crucial role played the architect of glasnost is in danger of being overlookedAt the Br (Read More)
The Guardian:
Members of the eurozone were quite right to suspect 'Anglo-Saxon capitalism'It was a somewhat chastened British government which hosted the meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of that new focus of glob (Read More)
The Guardian:
Just when Chelsea's power appeared to be waning, Carlo Ancelotti has restored the invincible aura of old.Chelsea must appear to Manchester United as a Terminator rolling out from under a blazing oil tanker, shoving an eye bac (Read More)
Huffington Post:
House Republicans introduced their outlines for health care reform this past week to much anticipation. The minority leadership had pledged to produce a bill roughly 140 days earlier and finally, health care watchers would ge (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
The election of two Republican gubernatorial candidates this week underscores the concern of many U.S. voters about the general direction of the county under the Democratic party's leadership, a top Republican official said S (Read More)
TIME.com Top Blog Posts:
The Democratic leadership decided to allow pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak to offer his abortion amendment for a straight up-or-down vote on the full House floor, a huge concession. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
A largely disciplined performance by England still ended in defeat. So where did they go wrong?1 Discipline A vast improvement on last season with only six penalties conceded. Australia gave away the first seven infringement (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
After successfully selling MyBlogLog to Yahoo, it was surprising to see Lookery founder Scott Rafer write a blog post announcing his company's "orderly shutdown". In heartbreaking detail he took full responsibility for the co (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
In a final push to get health care reform through the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Saturday that a vote against the legislation would not immunize them from Republican attacks.The presi (Read More)
three-star-leadership-blog:
When Russell Ackoff died, the American business press did not notice. It is sad when the career of one of the most savvy, sagacious, and influential management thinkers is crowded out by stories of fast-food sandwiches. (Read More)
MSNBC:
Nov. 7: House Republican leadership lead by Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, hold a news conference to say that they were going to do whatever they can to make sure the Democratic health care plan does not pass. (Other). (Read More)
MSNBC.com: South & Central Asia:
The country's artists offer a glimpse into the international mindset of a new generation born from a sophisticated old culture, amid violence and tenuous political leadership.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
The House of Representatives is set to vote on major health care reform legislation today. Check this page throughout the day for the latest news, or follow live streaming video and Twitter updates HERE. 9:20 AM ET -- Bishops (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.Obama scheduled a visit late Saturday (Read More)
Huffington Post:
On MSNBC Friday night, David Shuster (filling in for Ed Shultz) addressed hateful signs at Thursday's Capitol Hill "House call" against health care reform. But the discussion escalated into a fight that led a Republican guest (Read More)