Monthly Archives: March 2011

GOP trying to use tax law to limit abortions (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – House Republicans want to limit tax breaks for insurance policies that cover abortions as lawmakers try to chip away at President Barack Obama’s health overhaul. The House Ways and Means Committee scheduled a vote Thursday on legislation that … Continue reading →

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Gates calls for limited role aiding Libyan rebels (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. debates its future participation in the Libyan conflict, Defense officials slammed the brakes Thursday on any major American role aiding opposition groups and insisted that America should not be the one to arm the opposition … Continue reading →

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Ms. Popular: Clinton tops Obama, others in administration (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

By Rebecca KaplanNational Journal Move over, President Obama. You may have won the hearts of the electorate in 2008, but your former primary opponent is stealing them back. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s approval rating has reached 66 percent, … Continue reading →

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Boehner signals compromise in budget talks (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner signaled Thursday that a compromise is coming with Democrats on immediate cuts in government spending, noting that Democrats control the White House and the other half of Congress. Boehner said Republicans are fighting for … Continue reading →

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Corrected: More U.S. teens using oral contraceptives, study says (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

(Corrects percentages in third paragraph) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) – More U.S. teenagers are using birth control pills, according to a new study by Thomson Reuters released on Thursday. Eighteen percent of teenage women ages 13 to 18 filled prescriptions … Continue reading →

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Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2011 (HealthDay)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)/Pain After Shingles This study is for people who have skin pain after shingles has healed. You must be aged 18 to 85 and have postherpetic … Continue reading →

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Good jobs news is good news. Capisce?

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Some investors may hope the jobs report isn’t too strong. But that’s silly. We need more job growth for the economy to pick up. By Paul R. La Monica, assistant managing editorMarch 31, 2011: 2:30 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) … Continue reading →

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Envoy says high-rank Libyans trying to defect (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

UNITED NATIONS – Most high-level Libyan officials are trying to defect but are under tight security and having difficulty leaving the country, a top Libyan diplomat now supporting the opposition said Thursday. Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya’s deputy U.N. ambassador, told The … Continue reading →

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2nd Mexican attorney general under Calderon quits (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

MEXICO CITY – Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez Chavez has resigned, a government official told The Associated Press on Thursday. President Felipe Calderon was expected to announce the departure later in the day, said the official, who spoke on condition … Continue reading →

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3 top Mubarak cronies banned from leaving Egypt (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

CAIRO – Egypt’s Justice Ministry on Thursday imposed a travel ban on three top associates of former President Hosni Mubarak, citing corruption suspicions, in the latest move against the pillars of the old regime. The three men were among the … Continue reading →

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