Tax cuts a big part of Obama's $775B plan
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
The president-elect is proposing a $775 billion, two-year package that includes about $300 billion in tax cuts or credits, with an emphasis on low- and middle-income earners.. They promised to pass legislation quickly. Democratic leaders said they'd immediately push the ambitious package. The ... |
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ANC 'ambushes' Cope meeting
News24 (SA) - 6-1-2009
He said the men proceeded to tear a Cope T-shirt worn by one Cope supporter and also damaged the sound system, chairs and tables. Mathebula said the men continued intimidating Cope members in front of police. 'Cope shall never rule here' "They blatantly told us that Cope shall never rule here as ... |
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Watchdog to vet figures covering childhood obesity, NHS waiting times and house prices
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - 6-1-2009
Official figures covering childhood obesity, NHS waiting times and house prices data are to be investigated by a watchdog after a row about the Home Office's use of knife crime figures. . Twenty sets of figures are judged so important that the authority has launched an immediate investigation into ... |
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Obama raises $27 million for inaugural
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
Despite the economic hard times, money keeps pouring in for President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural festivities.. Most of that has come in over the past three weeks. If fundraising continues at that pace, Obama's committee will have no problem reaching or exceeding the roughly $40 million raised ... |
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U.S. government sets infection control goals
Reuters (USA) - 6-1-2009
The Health and Human Services Department released a plan to reduce hospital infections, which kill an estimated 99,000 people a year, affect 1.7 million patients and cost nearly $20 billion. Besides catheter-linked urinary infections, the most common causes of infections linked with hospitals are ... |
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Rep. Bill Grant, "shining example"
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
State Rep. Bill Grant died Sunday (Jan. 4) at a Walla Walla hospital, about a month after being diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer.. Grant, 71, the only Democrat in the state House from rural Eastern Washington, was re-elected in November to serve the 16th Legislative District, which covers ... |
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President-elect Barack Obama's kids make move to new classes with Secret Service, photogs in tow
NY Daily News (USA) - 6-1-2009
Adams Hotel . Wife and kids had moved into the swank Washington inn Saturday, with the President-elect following Sunday, giving the girls an extra day to adjust to their next big adventure: The first day of classes at a new school. Malia, 10, wore a purple parka and Sasha, 7, sported pigtails and ... |
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Companies 'facing' gambling levy
BBC (UK) - 6-1-2009
Bookmakers, casino operators and other gambling firms could be forced to fund research into gambling addiction under proposals put forward by ministers. . The bookmakers' trade body said it did not believe a forced levy was needed. Unacceptable' Ministers will not make a final decision on whether ... |
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Commentary: Secrets to success in Washington
CNN (USA) - 6-1-2009
Ed Rollins: Many Americans are looking forward to the new administration He says smart people with big plans have failed before in Washington Rollins: Harry Reid should seat Roland Burris, or face an unnecessary problem He says Obama's biggest problem will be Congress, not Republicans |
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The cones hotline's legacy...
BBC (UK) - 6-1-2009
The Labour Party could hardly believe its luck. John Major's "cones hotline" was probably the most ridiculed policy ever to be introduced by a British government. How the critics hooted at its apparent pettiness and lack of ambition. Could the party that gave us Churchill and Thatcher really have ... |
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