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What a week: Chile's aftershocks, Kansas City's school closuresFri, 03/12/2010 - 01:00Here are five stories to keep you in The Loop. ...
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Podcast: 'Both Sides Of The Loop' 9Sat, 02/27/2010 - 02:07The latest edition of 'Both Sides of the Loop' ...
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Health Care Marketer To Cut 1,400 JobsWed, 02/17/2010 - 10:36According to The Wall Street Journal, health insurance marketer Humana announced that it is looking to eliminate 5 percent of its work force, or about 1,400 employees. Human Inc. made the decision after recording a decline in customer enrollments. The company will cut 2,500 jobs in total but will in turn fill 1,100 positions in ...
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Obama Encourages Fight For Healthcare Reform In SpeechThu, 01/28/2010 - 17:35According to ABC News, President Barack Obama urged Congress to maintain its work towards reforming U.S. health care in his recent State Of The Union address. "Here's what I ask of Congress, though: Do not walk away from reform," said Obama yesterday in his first ...
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Pelosi: Senate Healthcare Bill Cannot Pass HouseThu, 01/21/2010 - 17:30According to Reuters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she did not think the Senate's version of healthcare reform had enough support to pass the House of Representatives. "I don't see the votes for it," Pelosi told ...
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Blacks and Hispanics still the losers in health care reformWed, 12/30/2009 - 01:00Blacks and Hispanics have the most to gain from real reform. ...
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Democrats Signal Public Option May Be Dropped From Final Healthcare BillMon, 12/28/2009 - 16:43According to CNN, House Democrats are signaling that a final health care bill will drop the government-run public health insurance option. Liberal Democrats in the House have said they want to keep the public option, but one of their leaders -- Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the chamber's third-ranking Democrat -- said Sunday that he could vote for a bill without the gov ...
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New podcast series: 'Both Sides Of The Loop'Mon, 12/28/2009 - 09:37In a new series, Marvin King and Lenny McAllister discuss politics from two varying perspectives. ...
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Merry Christmas mandateThu, 12/24/2009 - 13:18With a rushed senate bill in tow, the Democrats have topped their year-long spending with a bow on the gift of a questionable record of leadership. ...
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Final Senate Vote On Healthcare Will Take Place Christmas EveTue, 12/22/2009 - 16:04According to CNN, the Senate will hold its final vote on a sweeping health care bill Thursday morning. The vote had been expected on the night of Christmas Eve due to Republican delay tactics to hold off the measure. ...

