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Geithner Hopes to End Bailout Fund
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said on Thursday that the government would close the $700 billion program “as soon as we can,” and that part of it would be used to lower the federal debt.
In Survey, Hard Times Before Slump
One in five Americans needed help paying for basic needs, according to a 2005 census survey.Closing of Dialysis Unit Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard
When Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had nowhere to turn.No Obama decision on Afghan until after Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise
The Preventive Services Task Force, which urged women to get less-frequent screening for breast cancer, was created to be apolitical.New guidelines push back age for Pap smears
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.Cautious optimism as job losses slow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas.Air Defense Push Inspired by 9/11 Gets a 2nd Look
The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended to prevent another Sept. 11-style terrorism attack.Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care Overhaul
The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first president
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage.Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote
Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside
GENEVA (Reuters) - Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday.Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show “feels right”
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.Chicago News Cooperative: Company Piles Up Profits From City’s Parking Meter Deal
After a rocky start hurt their bottom line, Chicago’s new parking meter operators are raking in more than $1.1 million a week and expect even more revenue next year.India PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.Christian Leaders Unite on Political Issues
Advocating civil disobedience to resist laws compelling institutions to perform abortion or recognize unions.News Analysis: Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in Medicine
Backers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.Chicago News Cooperative: Modern Art for Modern Museumgoers
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