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7:11 AM
8-November
2009 President Obama Lauds U.S. House For Passing Health Care Reform Bill Saturday NightSaturday night lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill by a vote of 220 to 215, a move President Barack Obama lauded as an "historic vote." The ball is now in the Senate's court to pass its own legislation, if it does, then the stage is set for the largest expansion of health care to become law since the creation of Medicare 40 years ago.
Topics: United States, Politics, Health

7:14 PM
7-November
2009 President Obama Extends Declaration Of Emergency With Respect To Weapons Of Mass DestructionPresident Barack Obama on Friday notified the United States Congress that he was extending the declaration of national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the White House said.
Topics: United States, Politics

1:33 PM
7-November
2009 President Obama Urges Congress To Move Health Care Reform Legislation AlongPresident Barack Obama made a rare trip to Congress on Saturday to urge lawmakers to move health care reform legislation ahead. He expressed confidence that something would be accomplished on reforming health care.
Topics: United States, Politics, Health

7:23 AM
7-November
2009 President Obama Extends Condolences To Fort Hood Community In Weekly AddressAs a service to our readers, AHN is providing the full text of President Barack Obama's weekly address, as his comments were prepared for delivery. Obama's address focused on the tragic shootings at Fort Hood this week and the President's support of those affected.
Topics: United States, Politics

2:17 PM
6-November
2009 New York's Bill Owens Becomes Latest Addition To House Democratic CaucusNew York's 23rd Congressional District was officially represented by a Democrat for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday, when Bill Owens was sworn into office. The newly-minted congressman is expected to vote for the Democratic healthcare bill, which proponents hope to pass before Congress breaks for its Veteran's Day recess next week.
Topics: Politics, United States

   

12:00 PM
6-November
2009 Republicans Dismiss AARP, AMA Backing For House Democratic Heath BillThe GOP is dismissing the support of the American Medical Association and AARP, the nation's largest lobby group for seniors, for the healthcare proposal House Democrats plan to introduce on the floor on Saturday. Republicans are heightening their opposition to the bill, holding a rally on Thursday that included many Tea Party demonstrators.
Topics: Health, Politics, United States

8:43 AM
6-November
2009 Former NY Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik Pleads Guilty To CorruptionA little over two weeks after being jailed for having attempted to influence potential jurors, former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik admitted on Thursday to corruption and lying to the government when he was being screened for the post of secretary of Homeland Security.
Topics: Politics, United States

8:41 AM
6-November
2009 Foreign Correspondents Upset Over Not Being Allowed To Cover Dalai Lama's Visit To IndiaForeign correspondents in India are upset over India's refusal to allow them to cover Dalai Lama's visit to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The government informed foreign correspondents, who had applied for a special permission to travel to Arunachal Pradesh, that they will not be allowed to enter the state while the Dalai Lama is visiting.
Topics: World, Politics

8:03 AM
6-November
2009 Update: Fort Hood Shooter Alive; Declared Sole Gunman In RampageThe shooter who killed 12 people and injured 31 others in Fort Hood late Thursday did not die from a gunshot wound during the rampage, and had acted alone, according to the Defense Department. U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik is currently recovering in an undisclosed hospital near the Army post located in central Texas.
Topics: Politics, United States

6:53 AM
6-November
2009 Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension, Home Buyer Credit FridayThe House moved quickly on Thursday to pass an extension of jobless benefits and a home buyer tax credit, giving final congressional approval to a measure that had been delayed for weeks due to partisan disagreements. President Barack Obama signs the bill into law on Friday, the same day the Labor Department reports on latest unemployment numbers.
Topics: Politics, United States